9/2 Astros (Backe) v Cubs (Z!) 7:05 WGN

[Little Slide Rooter]

Worst loss of the season.

 

Not nearly as bad as tommorows.

[Allroy]

This team's got my blood a boilin'.

[chuckywang]

I hate Valverde because of his antics, but I literally can't stand it when he constantly gets saves against the Cubs.

[salukifudd]

Valverde is a pos

[David]

If ours is the best team in the NL, this has to be the weakest season in senior circuit history.

 

Can you possibly be serious?

 

This team is going to have a win total somewhere in the high 90s, possibly 100+, it has one of the best run differentials of the past decade, and is 30+ games over .500.

 

Are you freaking kidding or what?

 

Do you think great teams don't lose 4 games in a row sometimes?

Edited September 3, 2008 by David

[IowaCubsFan]

I love watching Valverde. He is an artiste.

 

Who uses only one color.

[Omar]

I want Jose Valverde beaten with a rubber hose.

 

a wet towel

a hamer

and a few other things

 

 

I really wish he would pull a Gramatica and pull a muscle when he celebrates. That would be hilarious.

 

Just too bad that hit ball he took to the noggin wasnt hit hard enough to do any damage.

 

I hate when his eyes pop out.

[17 Seconds]

So, umm, why is nobody talking about Zambrano? The fact that they've said ntohing about why he was lifted is not good.

[Careless]

well, the bunt obviously worked out great, so we know who is right.

 

 

Nice Dusty Baker hindsight argument. Well played.

There was also the foresight, the statistics, and the fact that it's bloody stupid to bunt with Dero when you've got what'shisface batting next

 

That's okay. You tried to criticize and you were wrong. Buck up and keep shooting for that rainbow.

A) you confirmed that you don't know what statistically significant means,

B) you missed the point: you sound exactly like that stubborn little kid who won't acknowledge not just why he's wrong, but that he's wrong.

[Flames24Rulz]

Worst loss of the season.

 

Not even close.

[Little Slide Rooter]

So what is the grand total of stranded Cobs baserunners over the past 4 games?

[David]

So, umm, why is nobody talking about Zambrano? The fact that they've said ntohing about why he was lifted is not good.

 

I would think that if there were something to say, Len or Bob would've said it by now.

 

Maybe Lou will address it in the postgame if he's not too pissed off.

Edited September 3, 2008 by David

[inari]

well, the bunt obviously worked out great, so we know who is right.

 

 

Nice Dusty Baker hindsight argument. Well played.

There was also the foresight, the statistics, and the fact that it's bloody stupid to bunt with Dero when you've got what'shisface batting next

 

That's okay. You tried to criticize and you were wrong. Buck up and keep shooting for that rainbow.

 

This last post and "that's nice" do not qualify as effective arguments.

[salukifudd]

So, umm, why is nobody talking about Zambrano? The fact that they've said ntohing about why he was lifted is not good.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

[Magnetic Curses]

i'll believe that we win again this season when i see it.

[RedFlash]

LOL. Your team is out of the playoffs and you put on a showing like that on the mound. What a joke.

 

 

I think they think they're alive for the wild card

 

Beating the Cubs are the closest to the playoffs the Astros are going to get this yr.

 

I hope Lou rips into his team. Not publicly (doesn't serve a purpose) but behind close doors. You CANNOT get swept at home by the lowlife Astros who are without Cub killer Carlos Lee. You cannot be swept.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

this is the worst 31 games over 500 team in history

rats turds and double farts

Edited September 3, 2008 by Handlebar McSkullet

[WilcoFan]

well, the bunt obviously worked out great, so we know who is right.

 

 

Nice Dusty Baker hindsight argument. Well played.

 

it's better than any argument you pooped out on that last page.

 

 

Equating your argument with something I would poop out. That's about right.

[IowaCubsFan]

i'll believe that we win again this season when i see it.

 

I'm beginning to wonder if the Cubs aren't as good as we thought they were.

[WilcoFan]

well, the bunt obviously worked out great, so we know who is right.

 

 

Nice Dusty Baker hindsight argument. Well played.

There was also the foresight, the statistics, and the fact that it's bloody stupid to bunt with Dero when you've got what'shisface batting next

 

That's okay. You tried to criticize and you were wrong. Buck up and keep shooting for that rainbow.

A) you confirmed that you don't know what statistically significant means,

B) you missed the point: you sound exactly like that stubborn little kid who won't acknowledge not just why he's wrong, but that he's wrong.

 

A.) Ummm, sorry. Feel free to keep pushing that, though.

B.) Irony.

[David]

Be thankful for the fact that despite hitting this slide, we are still 5 games up in the loss column and 4.5 games up overall.

 

It could be a lot worse. They'll turn it around. In fact, today would have probably been a fairly easy win if not for Bobby freaking Howry (really, Lou Piniella), but I digress. Yep, it would've definitely been nice to gain on Milwaukee while they were losing these games, but we're going to withstand streaks like this at times.

[Allroy]

Where is Plesac now? I'd like to see what silver lining he can put on the steaming pile this team just dropped.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Think tonights game was scary? Take a look at the pitching probables here for the September 6th AND 7th.

 

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers.jsp?c_id=cin

[17 Seconds]

i'll believe that we win again this season when i see it.

 

I'm beginning to wonder if the Cubs aren't as good as we thought they were.

 

They're still the best team in the league.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Lots of Goats in this game.

 

Jim Edmonds grounds into a double play in the 1st with the bases loaded and 1 out. We only get a run that inning. He did hit a game tying HR,so he is the least of the problems tonight.

Bob Howry and his usual display of bad pitching.

Derrek Lee grounds into a double play in the 8th with the bases loaded and then whiffs in extras with a runner on second. He's a total mess.

 

However, Piniella is the biggest Goat of all of them. What the hell kind of managing was that tonight?