7/2 Cubs (Dempster) vs. Brewers (McClung) 7:05CT CSN

[JonJayCutler]

Remember when DLee was bad? Seemed like so long ago.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS hit 4 HR in a game.... Wed 13 May 09 (4 HR) in a 6-4 win over San Diego at Wrigley

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[DiamondMind]

And the idiots still boo Bradley. Come on use your damn head

 

I don't agree with the booing, but he continues to be awful. He's making zero solid contact.

 

It seems like he has such an uppercut swing, was he always like that?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS scored 5 runs in an inning.... Thur 14 May 09 (6 runs in the 5th inn) in a 11-3 win over San Diego at Wrigley

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

That granny reminded me of ARams last year vs. Philly in that when he hit it, it was such a no doubter I got to actually enjoy the monsterous blast while it was still in the air.

[weatherdood]

Remember earlier on when someone was making light that Lee led our team with 41 RBI? He might catch Fielder by the end of the night at this pace! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

[DiamondMind]

lol. Lee took exactly one look at that, and then put his head down and ran. He KNEW it was gone, instantly.

[samhainn77]

Is there any chance Fox gets a shot at 2nd when Aramis returns? It's a little beer league softball but I really like his bat.

 

Not a little beer league, a lot. Defense up the middle is very important IMO.

 

 

So is a SS with range and an arm, but that hasn't changed the fact that Theriot keeps trotting out there. Let me change it a little (thought the difference probably wouldn't be that much) - Any chance Soriano moves to 2nd and Fox sticks in left?

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, what a gift pitch. I'm not taking anything away from Lee, but to get that pitch after he basically fouled off the same one earlier in the AB...that guy deserved to get shelled.

[UMFan83]

Has anyone ever hit for the HR cycle in a game before? Lee is halfway there with the 2 hard ones out of the way.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Soto homered to left field

Fontenot singled to center field

Dempster sacrificed, 3-4, Fontenot to second

Fuld grounded an IF single to second base , Fontenot to third

Smith in to pitch for Milwaukee

Theriot walked

D Lee homered to left center field , Fontenot, Fuld, Theriot scored

Bradley grounded out to second, 4-3

Fox popped out to shortstop

 

5 runs 4 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Milwaukee       0 2 0 0                        2  5  0
CUBS            4 0 0 5                        9  8  0

 

Home runs:

Milwaukee: Cameron (13)

CUBS: D Lee (13 & 14), Fox (3)

 

Milwaukee      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
McClung       3.3  7  5  5  2  0  3  85
Smith         0.7  0  0  0  1  0  0  15

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      4.0  5  2  2  0  5  1  61

[Fred Hornkohl]

         Milwaukee        CUBS
P/PA          3.81        4.35
RBI%          0.20        0.71
R/BR          0.40        0.82
BA           0.313       0.421
OBP          0.313       0.500
SLG          0.563       1.105
OPS          0.875       1.605
ERA          11.25        4.50
BB/9          6.75        0.00
K/9           2.25       11.25

[Sammy Sofa]

Is there any chance Fox gets a shot at 2nd when Aramis returns? It's a little beer league softball but I really like his bat.

 

Not a little beer league, a lot. Defense up the middle is very important IMO.

 

 

So is a SS with range and an arm, but that hasn't changed the fact that Theriot keeps trotting out there. Let me change it a little (thought the difference probably wouldn't be that much) - Any chance Soriano moves to 2nd and Fox sticks in left?

 

If anything, Theriot's defensive issues at SS emphasize how bad it would be to couple them with Fox at 2nd or even Soriano at 2nd.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Kendall struck out swinging

[Keener98]

And the idiots still boo Bradley. Come on use your damn head

 

I don't agree with the booing, but he continues to be awful. He's making zero solid contact.

 

I understand that, but for fucks sake, enjoy the damn moment. Hes hustling his ass off out there, and hes struggling, its not like hes trying to suck. If he does something stupid than boo, but damn lay off the booing a little bit after a grand slam and the Cubs are up 9-2.

[Brian]

is this the funnest game of the year (so far)? I guess the string of walk offs can compete, but so far this has been fun throughout, not just the last innings.

[chuckywang]

Has anyone ever hit for the HR cycle in a game before? Lee is halfway there with the 2 hard ones out of the way.

 

Nope, only a handful of players have even hit 4 HR's in a game. I thought ARod would have the best shot at it, but DLee tonight gives me slight slight hope.

[Cubbie Swagger]

That pitch was nasty...

[Sammy Sofa]

And the idiots still boo Bradley. Come on use your damn head

 

I don't agree with the booing, but he continues to be awful. He's making zero solid contact.

 

I understand that, but for [expletive] sake, enjoy the damn moment. Hes hustling his ass off out there, and hes struggling, its not like hes trying to suck. If he does something stupid than boo, but damn lay off the booing a little bit after a grand slam and the Cubs are up 9-2.

 

No kidding. It makes no sense to boo a guy for just making an out when the team is up 9-2.

[Careless]

So glad it looks like we're getting "slow-starter" Lee instead of "old and not good anymore" Lee

[Fred Hornkohl]

Smith walked

[Brian]

always fun to walk the relief pitcher.

[Sammy Sofa]

Did Dempster just walk a relief pitcher?

[UMFan83]

Walking the pitcher is not the way to protect a big lead.

[Keener98]

And the idiots still boo Bradley. Come on use your damn head

 

I don't agree with the booing, but he continues to be awful. He's making zero solid contact.

 

I understand that, but for [expletive] sake, enjoy the damn moment. Hes hustling his ass off out there, and hes struggling, its not like hes trying to suck. If he does something stupid than boo, but damn lay off the booing a little bit after a grand slam and the Cubs are up 9-2.

 

No kidding. It makes no sense to boo a guy for just making an out when the team is up 9-2.

 

Hell boo Dempster for walking a [expletive] reliever on 4 straight pitches