7/21 Cubs (Harden) @ Phillies (Blanton) 6:05 CDT, WGN TV

[TruffleShuffle]

terrific AB there reed.

[inari]

I just looked up at the TV for the first time in a bit. I honestly had no idea Chan Ho Park was still in baseball, much less that he was on the Phillies.

[Bote McBoteface]

Ryan Theriot just got booed?

 

 

 

This game sucks.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Id say Reed Johnson looked inept in that at bat, but that would be an insult to all the inept people in the world.

[cubbieblue12]

well this sucks.

[E.J.]

Nice work Cobs.

[LillyFan]

Just got to tip your cap

[Little Slide Rooter]

Please just put a merciful end to this charade of a game. If only we had Patton, he could end it quick.

[Magnetic Curses]

it's not reed's fault he's been sucking tonight.

[TruffleShuffle]

it doesn't even feel like there's any hope of scoring. when you're getting blown away by joe blanton, rodrigo lopez and chan ho park, your offense blows.

[bcl412]

So after 20 innings in one of the most hitter friendly parks in baseball, against two mediocre pitchers we've scored 2 runs.

 

Go Cubs.

[Butterscup1679666578]

no more reed against righties ever and it's time to make milton a righty only

[inari]

Please just put a merciful end to this charade of a game. If only we had Patton, he could end it quick.

 

I know it's fun to be negative, but we are tied against a team that has won what, nine games in a row? I know the lack of offense is frustrating, but it's not like we're getting shut down by the worst team in the league. We took care of them pretty nicely.

[Magnetic Curses]

Is there any doubt that Milton Bradley was the worst offseason signing in MLB?

 

NONE at all. I get douche chills just thinking about it. He truly disgusts me more than any player since Lenny Harris.

 

pat burrell has been way worse.

[LillyFan]

Is there any doubt that Milton Bradley was the worst offseason signing in MLB?

 

NONE at all. I get douche chills just thinking about it. He truly disgusts me more than any player since Lenny Harris.

 

pat burrell has been way worse.

Way worse? He's on par with Bradley and the Rays didn't trade a huge part of last year's team just to sign him.

[InconspicuousZ28]

Please do not allow Heilman to enter this game.

[UMFan83]

I love how the offense continues to be inept day after day after day, and yet the only names we hear in trade talks are names like BJ Ryan and Sherill

[E.J.]

Is there any doubt that Milton Bradley was the worst offseason signing in MLB?

 

NONE at all. I get douche chills just thinking about it. He truly disgusts me more than any player since Lenny Harris.

 

pat burrell has been way worse.

 

He's also signed to a far lesser deal.

[cubbieblue12]

I love how the offense continues to be inept day after day after day, and yet the only names we hear in trade talks are names like BJ Ryan and Sherill

 

 

This.

[Friendly Confines]

I love how the offense continues to be inept day after day after day, and yet the only names we hear in trade talks are names like BJ Ryan and Sherill

 

We'll be fine once we get our horses back dude

[OleMissCub]

I love how the offense continues to be inept day after day after day, and yet the only names we hear in trade talks are names like BJ Ryan and Sherill

 

absolutely.

[dew1679666265]

Is there any doubt that Milton Bradley was the worst offseason signing in MLB?

 

Burrell's signed for one less year, but he's making more than Bradley this season. His line:

.229/.338/.356/.694

 

Oliver Perez at 3 years/$36 million.

 

Kerry Wood at 2 years/$20 million.

[LillyFan]

Bradley: .239 BA, 6 HR's, 21 RBI's, .741 OPS, .372 OBP

Burrell: .229 BA, 5 HR's, 32 RBI's, .694 OPS, .338 OBP

[dew1679666265]

Is there any doubt that Milton Bradley was the worst offseason signing in MLB?

 

NONE at all. I get douche chills just thinking about it. He truly disgusts me more than any player since Lenny Harris.

 

pat burrell has been way worse.

Way worse? He's on par with Bradley and the Rays didn't trade a huge part of last year's team just to sign him.

 

Bradley's got about 30-40 points of OPS on Burrell this year.

[inari]

Bradley: .239 BA, 6 HR's, 21 RBI's, .741 OPS, .372 OBP

Burrell: .229 BA, 5 HR's, 32 RBI's, .694 OPS, .338 OBP

 

Burrell's struggles seem absolutely inexplicable. I know he's had some injury troubles, but he's been a rock over the past few years.