07/30 Astros (Ortiz) @ Cubs (Hart) 1:20 CT, WGN TV

[Exile on Waveland]

I still don't think he's awful. He'd probably finish the year with an ERA between 5 and 5.25 if he started all season, which is about right for somebody who will likely always be a 6th/7th/8th starter in the majors.

 

What's your definition of awful then if it's not a guy who can't crack a starting rotation?

 

When I'm saying not awful, I'm kind of responding to the thought that the Cubs have to have somebody better than this in the minors. Obviously Hart is not a good MLB starting pitcher. For his role though, Hart is exactly what you expect, maybe even a little bit better. A guy who would be expected to give you a 6 or 7 ERA in that slot would be an awful minor league replacement (and there are several of those around the league).

I don't really expect us to have somebody better because he was really our 8th option to start a game. (The original rotation + Wells + Gaudin then Hart). I just never want to have to see Hart pitch again

 

Yeah, Hart seems about as good as you can expect. Comparatively, he's probably better than average for his rather low spot in rotation depth order.

[Bruno7481]

Hart can hit. Was a very good hitter at Maryland.

[circlecitycub]

Players have been doing their part lately. Hendry better be doing his. <24 hours to go

[Guest]

What worse, the overreaction at the crowd at the game or here?

 

Here. Any day of the week.

 

Yeah. It always should be applauded when a crappy pitcher gives back 2 runs after we scored 4. What the hell is wrong with you people??

 

So you can either flip out or applaud something, no in between?

 

I think people around here don't realize that the bitching about the bitching is more annoying than the bitching itself.

 

For every game-thread post complaining about the Cubs, there's at least 3 or 4 complaining about that post.

 

People get passionate. I'm one of them. Yes, I've overreacted before, I'll overreact again. It just happens. Either get used to it or ignore me.

 

Or you could, you know, just not hit submit after typing out one of your typical overreactions.

 

It's not like talking where once you say it you can't take it back. You can type something but it doesn't get posted until you hit submit.

[Vanilla Ice]

FUKU

[B]

this is great

[Careless]

That's 68 pitches for Ortiz

[soapy]

i love you, kosuke

[haubrich91]

Lol these outfielders are a joke.

 

9-3!

 

2:21pm: Heyman (via Twitter) thinks the Cubs are getting closer on Grabow, and could acquire another pitcher as well.

[imb]

i bet russ ortiz wants to kill fukudome

 

he gives up back to back home runs, a single, a triple to [expletive] mike fontenot, a single to the [expletive] pitcher and then kosuke comes up, works an annoying full count and then doubles

[cheapseats]

Is that Charlie Sheen warming up in the bullpen?

[erik316wttn]

Startin to come together boys, starting to come together!

We are lucky dogs playing awful teams.

 

One of the things a good team does is beat up on the awful teams. I wish the Cubs would have done more of that in past years, like not getting pounded by teams like the Expos down the stretch in 2004.

[soapy]

2:21pm: Heyman (via Twitter) thinks the Cubs are getting closer on Grabow, and could acquire another pitcher as well.

 

guh....come on. i'm in a good mood and you bring this.

[Careless]

So their starters have gone 15 innings over 4 games

[cheapseats]

2:21pm: Heyman (via Twitter) thinks the Cubs are getting closer on Grabow, and could acquire another pitcher as well.

 

guh....come on. i'm in a good mood and you bring this.

 

Vitters for Grabow?

[Banedon]

Noooo...bring back Ortiz!

[Keener98]

This [expletive] is fun

[RedFlash]

2:21pm: Heyman (via Twitter) thinks the Cubs are getting closer on Grabow, and could acquire another pitcher as well.

 

guh....come on. i'm in a good mood and you bring this.

 

Vitters for Grabow?

 

Name the last time Hendry traded a TOP prospect during the season? I mean someon of Vitters ability. Hate on Hendry if you want, but he does do trades very solid.

[cheapseats]

Good thing Cooper called for that bunt from Keppinger.

[BigSlick]

This is unbelievable, for the first time like all season, the Cubs are actually strangling poor pitching

 

If we can do this the rest of the season we'll be in business. Now lets hope Kevin Hart doesn't implode like you know he's tempted to

[jersey cubs fan]

I think people around here don't realize that the bitching about the bitching is more annoying than the bitching itself.

 

I think you don't realize you stole my line.

 

For every game-thread post complaining about the Cubs, there's at least 3 or 4 complaining about that post.

 

People get passionate. I'm one of them. Yes, I've overreacted before, I'll overreact again. It just happens. Either get used to it or ignore me.

 

You could have ignored the person who questioned your freak out.

[soapy]

2:21pm: Heyman (via Twitter) thinks the Cubs are getting closer on Grabow, and could acquire another pitcher as well.

 

guh....come on. i'm in a good mood and you bring this.

 

Vitters for Grabow?

 

vitters wasn't in the lineup last night! oh no

Edited July 30, 2009 by soapy

[cheapseats]

2:21pm: Heyman (via Twitter) thinks the Cubs are getting closer on Grabow, and could acquire another pitcher as well.

 

guh....come on. i'm in a good mood and you bring this.

 

Vitters for Grabow?

 

Name the last time Hendry traded a TOP prospect during the season? I mean someon of Vitters ability. Hate on Hendry if you want, but he does do trades very solid.

 

Cesar Izturis says hi.

[Derwood]

every time the bullpen phone rings, the Astros relievers are all saying "please not me, please not me, please not me"

[RedFlash]

2:21pm: Heyman (via Twitter) thinks the Cubs are getting closer on Grabow, and could acquire another pitcher as well.

 

guh....come on. i'm in a good mood and you bring this.

 

Vitters for Grabow?

 

Name the last time Hendry traded a TOP prospect during the season? I mean someon of Vitters ability. Hate on Hendry if you want, but he does do trades very solid.

 

Cesar Izturis says hi.

 

You can't be serious.

Edited July 30, 2009 by RedFlash