NLDS Game 2: Dodgers (Billingsley) @ Cubs (Z!) TBS, 8:30 CST

[haubrich91]

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Chad Billingsley: 16-10, 3.14 ERA

 

vs.

 

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii127/italiancubsfan/l_2b677c1cbfb7aaf04ee912bf63bf3b91.jpg

Carlos Zambrano: 14-7, 3.91 ERA

 

After a very, very upsetting and disappointing loss in Game 1, the Cubs look to even the series before heading out to L.A. Billingsley was 0-1 against the Cubs this year, and allowed six runs in 11 innings of work. Carlos Zambrano threw a no-hitter on September 14th, and has looked awful since. If there's any time to bust out of a slump, it's now.

 

Let's get this game and show them who the real Cubs are.

 

GO CUBS!

[killthegoat06]

We absolutely need this game.

[Ski]

Posting real chicks didn't help, so...

 

 

http://www.atlus.com/res/angie.bmp

 

 

(sorry, had to do it to lighten the mood)

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This is going to be an epic game either way.

 

Billingsley is really, really good, so even if good Z shows up it's probably a tight game to the end. If the Cubs win, all the energy of the regular season (hopefully) comes back.

 

If they lose, expect some serious hell to break loose. Honestly, I wouldn't want to be around the ballpark afterwards because there might be some angry, drunk crowds. I suspect trash ends up on the field in large quantities if the Cubs are losing late.

 

2007 was stunning, repeating it in 2008 would be overkill and Cubs fans seem at a breaking point.

[UMFan83]

I refuse to put negative thoughts into this thread even though thats all I'm feeling.

 

 

WIN.

 

And please crowd, do a little better job of not acting like the season is over than you did today.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I refuse to put negative thoughts into this thread even though thats all I'm feeling.

 

 

WIN.

 

And please crowd, do a little better job of not acting like the season is over than you did today.

 

I still can't get over that. The crowd was dead quiet even in the early innings and even when the Cubs were winning. I know it's a richer crowd in the playoffs, but that was horrific.

[Andy]

We are going to win both games in LA. I am absolutely positive of that. To win the series, we have to then win tonight, or in Game 5.

 

Make it be tonight for the sake of my nerves.

 

Go Cubs. Effing win.

[ctcf]

Posting real chicks didn't help, so...

 

snip

 

(sorry, had to do it to lighten the mood)

 

Now I just feel uncomfortable.

 

Anyway, I feel miserable tonight and quite hopeless.

 

Tomorrow, I'm going to wake up and throw on my Zambrano shirt and believe that this team is going to get its Howry together and win dammit.

 

Go Cubs

[Butterscup1679666578]

I hope to be drunk before this one starts. Go Cubs.

[Outshined_One]

Good Z plz.

[killthegoat06]

We are going to win both games in LA. I am absolutely positive of that. To win the series, we have to then win tonight, or in Game 5.

 

Make it be tonight for the sake of my nerves.

 

Go Cubs. Effing win.

You think Lilly beats Lowe in game 4? Doubt it. The way I see it: Harden probably beats Kuroda, and Lowe probably beats Lilly. That means we need to beat Billingsley twice.

Edited October 2, 2008 by killthegoat06

[Ski]

Posting real chicks didn't help, so...

 

snip

 

(sorry, had to do it to lighten the mood)

 

Now I just feel uncomfortable.

 

Anyway, I feel miserable tonight and quite hopeless.

 

Tomorrow, I'm going to wake up and throw on my Zambrano shirt and believe that this team is going to get its Howry together and win dammit.

 

Go Cubs

Better than feeling miserable and depressed!

 

Also, Cubs will win tomorrow because I'm not going to wear my cubs shirt this time.

[erik316wttn]

Posting real chicks didn't help, so...

 

snip

 

(sorry, had to do it to lighten the mood)

 

Now I just feel uncomfortable.

 

Anyway, I feel miserable tonight and quite hopeless.

 

Tomorrow, I'm going to wake up and throw on my Zambrano shirt and believe that this team is going to get its Howry together and win dammit.

 

Go Cubs

Better than feeling miserable and depressed!

 

Also, Cubs will win tomorrow because I'm not going to wear my cubs shirt this time.

 

Yeah, the Cubs shirt is a jinx for me too. No more Cubs shirts for me for the rest of the playoffs.

[RedFlash]

We are going to win both games in LA. I am absolutely positive of that. To win the series, we have to then win tonight, or in Game 5.

 

Make it be tonight for the sake of my nerves.

 

Go Cubs. Effing win.

You think Lilly beats Lowe in game 4? Doubt it. The way I see it: Harden probably beats Kuroda, and Lowe probably beats Lilly. That means we need to beat Billingsley twice.

 

I think so, because by the time the Cubs face Lowe for a 2nd time, the Dodgers will be on the verge of elimination, and the season will be on his shoulders. So yes, I do think Lilly (and Dodger stadium is a perfect park for him) will beat Lowe when we get to that point.

[Flames24Rulz]

Posting real chicks didn't help, so...

 

snip

 

(sorry, had to do it to lighten the mood)

 

Now I just feel uncomfortable.

 

Anyway, I feel miserable tonight and quite hopeless.

 

Tomorrow, I'm going to wake up and throw on my Zambrano shirt and believe that this team is going to get its Howry together and win dammit.

 

Go Cubs

Better than feeling miserable and depressed!

 

Also, Cubs will win tomorrow because I'm not going to wear my cubs shirt this time.

 

Yeah, the Cubs shirt is a jinx for me too. No more Cubs shirts for me for the rest of the playoffs.

 

Same here, I guess I didn't learn my lesson from last year.

 

As long as we win this game, everything will be fine. I think Harden and Lilly are going to be dominant at Dodger Stadium. Just please have a good start Zambrano.

[OleMissCub]

Z is such a headcase already and top that with the pressure of this game. We are either going to see a masterpiece or a complete disaster ala 8 runs in 2 innings crap. No middle ground tomorrow for Z.

[VGLOHAUS]

I agree with Ski..putting up pics of hot chicks did not work. We need to start putting up pics of some Slumpbusters.

[Omar]

Dodgers Vs. Zambrano

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jeff Kent            37    33   8  1  0  0   3   4  12  .242  .324  .273  .597 
Juan Pierre          37    32   7  1  0  0   1   5   3  .219  .324  .250  .574 
Rafael Furcal        25    23   3  2  0  0   1   1   6  .130  .167  .217  .384 
Russell Martin       15    13   8  0  0  1   4   2   2  .615  .667  .846 1.513 
Andre Ethier         14    13   6  1  0  0   0   1   2  .462  .500  .538 1.038 
James Loney          13    11   3  0  0  0   0   1   0  .273  .385  .273  .658 
Matt Kemp             8     6   3  0  0  1   3   1   3  .500  .625 1.000 1.625 
Derek Lowe            8     8   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Blake DeWitt          6     4   1  0  0  0   1   2   0  .250  .500  .250  .750 
Nomar Garciaparra     4     4   1  0  0  0   1   0   1  .250  .250  .250  .500 
Chan Ho Park          3     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Manny Ramirez         3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Pablo Ozuna           2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               175   154  40  5  0  2  14  17  35  .260  .341  .331  .672 

 

Cubs Vs. Billingsley

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jim Edmonds          13    11   1  0  0  0   0   2   4  .091  .231  .091  .322 
Alfonso Soriano       9     8   2  0  0  0   0   1   4  .250  .333  .250  .583 
Derrek Lee            7     6   1  0  0  1   2   1   1  .167  .286  .667  .953 
Aramis Ramirez        7     7   1  0  0  0   1   0   1  .143  .143  .143  .286 
Mark DeRosa           6     6   2  0  0  1   1   0   3  .333  .333  .833 1.166 
Kosuke Fukudome       6     5   1  0  0  1   1   1   1  .200  .333  .800 1.133 
Ryan Theriot          6     5   3  0  0  0   1   1   1  .600  .667  .600 1.267 
Geovany Soto          5     4   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .200  .000  .200 
Ryan Dempster         4     4   1  1  0  0   0   0   2  .250  .250  .500  .750 
Jason Marquis         4     4   1  0  0  0   0   0   2  .250  .250  .250  .500 
Henry Blanco          1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Daryle Ward           1     1   1  0  0  0   0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 
Carlos Zambrano       1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                70    63  14  1  0  3   6   7  22  .222  .300  .381  .681 

 

Don't expect Edmonds tomorrow. Reed Johnson will probably get CF. Also, maybe Fukudome will have a good game... Given that 10% of his career home runs came off Billingsley.

[erik316wttn]

Z is such a headcase already and top that with the pressure of this game. We are either going to see a masterpiece or a complete disaster ala 8 runs in 2 innings crap. No middle ground tomorrow for Z.

 

Z was pretty good in Game 1 last year.

[OleMissCub]

I agree with Ski..putting up pics of hot chicks did not work. We need to start putting up pics of some Slumpbusters.

 

 

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1620/slumplg1.jpg

 

[series65cubsfan]

Posting real chicks didn't help, so...

 

snip

 

(sorry, had to do it to lighten the mood)

 

Now I just feel uncomfortable.

 

Anyway, I feel miserable tonight and quite hopeless.

 

Tomorrow, I'm going to wake up and throw on my Zambrano shirt and believe that this team is going to get its Howry together and win dammit.

 

Go Cubs

Better than feeling miserable and depressed!

 

Also, Cubs will win tomorrow because I'm not going to wear my cubs shirt this time.

 

Yeah, the Cubs shirt is a jinx for me too. No more Cubs shirts for me for the rest of the playoffs.

 

Same here, I guess I didn't learn my lesson from last year.

 

As long as we win this game, everything will be fine. I think Harden and Lilly are going to be dominant at Dodger Stadium. Just please have a good start Zambrano.

 

+1, no more Cubs jerseys until after the playoffs.

[17 Seconds]

I agree with Ski..putting up pics of hot chicks did not work. We need to start putting up pics of some Slumpbusters.

 

 

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a151/madndndrumr711/uglywoman.jpg

 

http://bp1.blogger.com/_HIBxUBvpl54/SDv9nKMwRiI/AAAAAAAAAB8/pdpWrfi5xMw/s400/markgrace.jpg

 

[Fred Hornkohl]

I agree with Ski..putting up pics of hot chicks did not work. We need to start putting up pics of some Slumpbusters.

 

 

Trust me. That is not the answer, either !!!

[chuckywang]

Billingsley has a 4.91 ERA this year against the Cubs (11 IP). At this point, I'll take something like that tomorrow.

[Little Slide Rooter]

No pressure Z. None whatsoever. Win this, and it becomes a best of 3.