05/25 Pittsburgh (Maholm) @ CUBS (Dempster) 7:05pm, WGNTV

[Cynosure]

Apparently Lou ripped Lilly after the game for "not concentrating".

 

Piniella rapped Bradley for criticizing umpires before Lilly was ejected for criticizing plate umpire Bob Davidson and ripped him after the game for not "concentrating."

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-26-cubs-pirates-chicagomay26,0,290055.story

 

Im anxious to see what Sullivans idea of ripping a player is compared to mine.

 

Video?

[Flames24Rulz]

So of course, the pitching that had been pretty damn good over the losing streak goes completely into the toilet when the Cubs finally remember how to score runs.

 

That's what teams do when they're not very good.

 

I was at a friend's and was watching the Nuggets-Lakers game with more attention, but did Lou really leave Ascanio in to hit for himself and then immediately went to Cotts the next inning? Great managing there.

[Keener98]

Apparently Lou ripped Lilly after the game for "not concentrating".

 

Piniella rapped Bradley for criticizing umpires before Lilly was ejected for criticizing plate umpire Bob Davidson and ripped him after the game for not "concentrating."

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-26-cubs-pirates-chicagomay26,0,290055.story

 

Im anxious to see what Sullivans idea of ripping a player is compared to mine.

 

Video?

 

Video of what?

[UMFan83]

Apparently Lou ripped Lilly after the game for "not concentrating".

 

Piniella rapped Bradley for criticizing umpires before Lilly was ejected for criticizing plate umpire Bob Davidson and ripped him after the game for not "concentrating."

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-26-cubs-pirates-chicagomay26,0,290055.story

 

Im anxious to see what Sullivans idea of ripping a player is compared to mine.

 

You mean Lou ripped Bradley, not Lilly, correct?

[Laura]

So of course, the pitching that had been pretty damn good over the losing streak goes completely into the toilet when the Cubs finally remember how to score runs.

 

That's what teams do when they're not very good.

 

I was at a friend's and was watching the Nuggets-Lakers game with more attention, but did Lou really leave Ascanio in to hit for himself and then immediately went to Cotts the next inning? Great managing there.

 

Brenly thought that Z was supposed to be pinch-hitting for Ascanio there, but wasn't ready for some reason.

[Keener98]

Apparently Lou ripped Lilly after the game for "not concentrating".

 

Piniella rapped Bradley for criticizing umpires before Lilly was ejected for criticizing plate umpire Bob Davidson and ripped him after the game for not "concentrating."

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-26-cubs-pirates-chicagomay26,0,290055.story

 

Im anxious to see what Sullivans idea of ripping a player is compared to mine.

 

You mean Lou ripped Bradley, not Lilly, correct?

 

When reading the article I took it as ripping Lilly.

[Flames24Rulz]

So of course, the pitching that had been pretty damn good over the losing streak goes completely into the toilet when the Cubs finally remember how to score runs.

 

That's what teams do when they're not very good.

 

I was at a friend's and was watching the Nuggets-Lakers game with more attention, but did Lou really leave Ascanio in to hit for himself and then immediately went to Cotts the next inning? Great managing there.

 

Brenly thought that Z was supposed to be pinch-hitting for Ascanio there, but wasn't ready for some reason.

 

That's still terrible, but thanks for clearing that up.

[Soonernation]

So of course, the pitching that had been pretty damn good over the losing streak goes completely into the toilet when the Cubs finally remember how to score runs.

 

That's what teams do when they're not very good.

 

I was at a friend's and was watching the Nuggets-Lakers game with more attention, but did Lou really leave Ascanio in to hit for himself and then immediately went to Cotts the next inning? Great managing there.

 

Brenly thought that Z was supposed to be pinch-hitting for Ascanio there, but wasn't ready for some reason.

 

 

Why the [expletive] would u pinch hit a pitcher when you have 2 lefties on the bench that normally are starters?

[squally1313]

Take it for what it's worth, but I have a buddy who enters the information in the computer for MLB.com's gameday, so he was up in the box with the scorers and the announcers and what not. I texted him around the 8th inning in utter disbelief about Fukudome not coming into the game, and he texted back and said that Kosuke caught the same flu bug that Lee had, and couldn't play tonight. Suppose that could have been sarcastic, but I'm going to believe that was the case. So basically Lou was working with a 22 man roster tonight, which definitely makes it tougher, but I still can't believe he really thought Z was a better option than Fontenot at the plate....

[Cynosure]

Take it for what it's worth, but I have a buddy who enters the information in the computer for MLB.com's gameday, so he was up in the box with the scorers and the announcers and what not. I texted him around the 8th inning in utter disbelief about Fukudome not coming into the game, and he texted back and said that Kosuke caught the same flu bug that Lee had, and couldn't play tonight. Suppose that could have been sarcastic, but I'm going to believe that was the case. So basically Lou was working with a 22 man roster tonight, which definitely makes it tougher, but I still can't believe he really thought Z was a better option than Fontenot at the plate....

 

How much does he get paid to click buttons? I want that job.

[Andy]

I'm so glad that I've barely been watching this team. How fitting is it to score 2 runs or less six times in seven, lose seven in a row, then score 8 (which would've won any of the previous seven rather easily) and still lose?

[Little Slide Rooter]

The season officially ends when were swept by the Pirates in our own house.

 

Yeah, then it's "Wait till Next Year" time.

 

Or else "Wait Till Vitters, Castro, Thomas, Samardzjia, and Jackson are Ready for the Majors" time.

[Cynosure]

Lilly's ejection:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200905254735911&c_id=chc

[jersey cubs fan]

Lilly's ejection:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200905254735911&c_id=chc

 

That's weird. The audio is what I heard last night but the video is what happened during the commerical break. Who was Lilly talking to in the stands?

[Gingerballs Lives]

Lilly's ejection:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200905254735911&c_id=chc

 

Damn, Brenly didn't pull any punches there.

[mul21]

So of course, the pitching that had been pretty damn good over the losing streak goes completely into the toilet when the Cubs finally remember how to score runs.

 

That's what teams do when they're not very good.

 

I was at a friend's and was watching the Nuggets-Lakers game with more attention, but did Lou really leave Ascanio in to hit for himself and then immediately went to Cotts the next inning? Great managing there.

 

Brenly thought that Z was supposed to be pinch-hitting for Ascanio there, but wasn't ready for some reason.

 

 

Why the [expletive] would u pinch hit a pitcher when you have 2 lefties on the bench that normally are starters?

 

Because there was a lefty on the mound and the only RH PH was the backup catcher. You're not gonna send Fontenot or Scales up there to face a lefty in the bottom of the 5th when your bench is as short as it was last night.