6/13 Cubs(Harden) vs Twins (Swarzak) 12:05 CSN

vance_the_cubs_fan · June 13, 2009

Well, we're less than 2 hours to game time and no thread, so I'll spot start this one. Whoever is next will start tomorrow, win-lose-or draw.

After dropping another heart-breaking loss, the Cubs were looking for answers. They were looking for help. They needed something to help turn the season around.

http://blogs.e-rockford.com/cubs/files/2008/07/soriano-and-sweet-lou.jpg

Lou: Hey, Alf I just had one of those old men bowel movements.

Alfonso: You can let go of me now.

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/columnists/jimbaumbach/blog/ted%20lilly.jpg

Ted: I have an idea.

http://www.theheckler.com/news/articlefiles/18-Dempster002.jpg

Ryan: What? We could all carry a rubber chicken on the field and wear a feather boa?

http://media.photobucket.com/image/ted%20lilly/ninetimesblue/ladies/suit/Lilly.jpg

Ted: Uhm...no.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfuaUTH9Y4&feature=related (click link)

http://www.thecubsbrickyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/theriot-and-fontenot.jpg

Mike: Holy [expletive]! I love the A-Team!

A large black van breaks into the Cubs clubhouse!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a0/A-TeamVan.jpg

http://kermittheblog.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/lee.jpg

Lee: Watch out you bastards! That was my foot!

http://vineline.mlblogs.com/assets_c/2009/05/Mr%20T%20web-thumb-330x448-1186331.jpg

Mr. T: Ok, You bunch of losers! I'm tired of this. Uhmmm. Your manager ain't doing [expletive]. So I'm going to take over!

http://www.thecubsbrickyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/piniellanewsconf.jpg

Lou: Uh, what do you mean. I almost [expletive] on Soriano?

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/108164315/mr-t_bigger.jpg

Mr. T: Shut up fool! I don't want to hear about your old man bowel movements. We gotta game to win!

http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/famecrawler/2008/07/23-End/theriot.jpg

Ryan: Hell, yeah! The A-team rocks!

http://www.math.berkeley.edu/~inoue/img/mb.jpg

Milton: [expletive] the A-Team! I say we throw the biatches out of here!

http://api.ning.com/files/G7nwhiokl5o8atA77ScGiRLOOwHj8S381R845khJ2COcWtDnA0OdUFnk*XcEvBfD6AfxLiIIwZEGZIdxDIASM3nIax*VA9*L/Mr_T_BA.jpg

Mr. T: Ha ha! Who you thank gonna do that? You? Go hurt your hamstring and throw another ball into the stands and leave me alone!

http://machochip.com/carlosmarmol_carcrash-thumb.jpg

Carlos: Ha ha! Score for Mr. T.

http://cubbienation.net/multimedia/052509-b.jpg

Mr. T: Now watch this!

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/ccwolfe75/SteveStone04.jpg

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01356/mr_t_1356320c.jpg

Mr. T: Oh God! Not that! This!

(click link)

http://www.thecubdom.com/pictures/2008/07/RichHarden01.jpg

Rich mows down Twins!

http://www.thecubdom.com/pictures/2008/07/RichHarden01.jpg

Rich mows down more Twins!

Cubs score runs!

http://imagecache.allposters.com/images/pic/PF_New%5C82008/3006424~Cubs-Win-Posters.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62t9j3mTENE/SaVq54OTz9I/AAAAAAAABE8/sP8h1doDC3c/s400/Hannibal_a-team.jpeg

Hannibal: I love it when a plan comes together.

Go Cubs!

laurens · June 13, 2009

=D>

Terp · June 13, 2009

Fantastic.

I know there's a .5% of it happening but I hope today is the start of trying Soriano again outside of leadoff. Anything's possible since he was tried at second base yesterday.

E.J. · June 13, 2009

Crap. That's why we were losing. We didn't have any naked Steve Stone.

Keener98 · June 13, 2009

Lineups anyone? I cant find them anywhere

OleMissCub · June 13, 2009

so because it starts at noon, does that mean I'll be able to watch it on my Extra Innings package?

vance_the_cubs_fan · June 13, 2009

so because it starts at noon, does that mean I'll be able to watch it on my Extra Innings package?

No

For every Saturday of the regular season, the FOX Television Network has the exclusive national rights to broadcast games up until 7:00pm ET (4:00pm PT). So, while you will not receive Major League Baseball games on your MLB EXTRA INNINGS channels any of those Saturday mornings or afternoons, you will receive the available Saturday night games that begin after 7:00pm ET (4:00pm PT). For Saturday morning and afternoon games, check out the FOX Network local schedule.

OleMissCub · June 13, 2009

so revolting

E.J. · June 13, 2009

1. A Soriano, LF .237 14 27 6

2. M Fontenot, 3B .244 6 26 2

3. M Bradley, RF .224 5 16 0

4. D Lee, 1B .268 7 27 0

5. G Soto, C .213 3 15 0

6. K Fukudome, CF .278 5 22 4

7. R Theriot, SS .278 6 23 8

8. A Miles, 2B .202 0 4 3

9. R Harden, P .200 0 0 0

OleMissCub · June 13, 2009

Twinks lineup?

laurens · June 13, 2009

WHY DO THEY LET MILES PLAY?!

vance_the_cubs_fan · June 13, 2009

Twinks lineup?

Do a GIS for "twinks lineup" with safe search off and see what happens....

E.J. · June 13, 2009

Twinks lineup?

1. B Harris, SS .296 3 12 0

2. J Mauer, C .413 13 39 0

3. J Morneau, 1B .338 16 54 0

4. J Kubel, RF .314 10 36 0

5. J Crede, 3B .232 10 27 0

6. D Young, LF .257 1 18 2

7. C Gomez, CF .216 0 8 4

8. N Punto, 2B .198 0 12 5

9. A Swarzak, P -

OleMissCub · June 13, 2009

boo, my cousin is Matt Tolbert. The return of Nick Punto has relegated him to the bench it seems.

rynefan · June 13, 2009

My old h.s. is playing for the 3A state championship today (Joliet Catholic)..... I'm thinking that will probably be the better game, but let's hope not. GO CUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rynefan · June 13, 2009

1. A Soriano, LF .237 14 27 6
2. M Fontenot, 3B .244 6 26 2
3. M Bradley, RF .224 5 16 0
4. D Lee, 1B .268 7 27 0
5. G Soto, C .213 3 15 0
6. K Fukudome, CF .278 5 22 4
7. R Theriot, SS .278 6 23 8
8. A Miles, 2B .202 0 4 3
9. R Harden, P .200 0 0 0

Yuck.

Terp · June 13, 2009

Gameday says delayed due to rain?

Schwarber Fan · June 13, 2009

Gameday says delayed due to rain?

http://www.cubworld.com/c=QLtmAHseBnLhnRYi02EsjQZiI/category/a_cubworld_cam/

doesn't look great. They will definitely get it in today though; it's supposed to get drier later this afternoon.

Also, that lineup has "underwhelming" written all over it.

OleMissCub · June 13, 2009

1. A Soriano, LF .237 14 27 6
2. M Fontenot, 3B .244 6 26 2
3. M Bradley, RF .224 5 16 0
4. D Lee, 1B .268 7 27 0
5. G Soto, C .213 3 15 0
6. K Fukudome, CF .278 5 22 4
7. R Theriot, SS .278 6 23 8
8. A Miles, 2B .202 0 4 3
9. R Harden, P .200 0 0 0

Yuck.

No kidding. Not a decent hitter to be had.

Schwarber Fan · June 13, 2009

12:35 start time apparently

UMFan83 · June 13, 2009

Positive thought of the day:

I only had to go back 3 seasons to find EIGHT different examples of teams with similar or worse starts than this Cubs team only to come back and win at least 89 games and/or make the playoffs.

08 Dodgers 28-30

08 Brewers 30-28

08 Mets 42-44

07 Yankees 38-41

06 Twins 25-33

06 Athletics 28-31

06 Padres 32-31

06 Dodgers 47-55

Some of those teams added players, some of those teams won weak divisions, and some of them just plain old got better. So while it seems like half our team is bums and it seems like the offense will never hit again, just remember that you don't have to go back far to find other teams that felt the same way only to have it turned around at the blink of an eye.

Edited June 13, 2009 by UMFan83

OleMissCub · June 13, 2009

Cubs as a team: .247/.326/.401, 87 OPS+

Twins: .274/.348/.427, 110 OPS+

rynefan · June 13, 2009

I love how we just keep coming back for more....

rynefan · June 13, 2009

Anyone got any predictions on Harden?

laurens · June 13, 2009

Anyone got any predictions on Harden?

A few innings of awesomeness followed by one inning of suckage.

6/13 Cubs(Harden) vs Twins (Swarzak) 12:05 CSN

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