8/10 Cubs (Gorzelanny) @ Rockies (De La Rosa) 7:40CT CSN

[Little Slide Rooter]

For anyone who can't hear Brenly, he's on a roll right now. He's basically calling out this team for a lack of intensity and fire. He said it's happened far too often this year. I really do like Brenly.

 

I've really grown to appreciate him too. I wonder if Brenly's going to get jumped by anyone on the team.

 

You'd really have to wonder if he would get a chance to manage the team is Lou retires, which I fully expect him to do. The Cubs are a reflection of him right now. He seems very matter of fact this year and so does this team. Injuries aside, they have looked like a mediocre team all year long.

 

I want Bob to stay in the booth. Give the job to Trammel if they want to stay in house. If not there are other guys out there who Id take. At this point, Id throw a bucket full of money at Larussa, ever though I hate the bastard, but his teams sure as hell dont underperform like this.

 

I hear Bobby Valentine wants to come back to our side of the pond after this season.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto homered to left field

[Keener98]

Hooray for my fantasy team

[Schwarber Fan]

7 more please

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soriano            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       280   39   68   18    0   10   10   20   70  0.243  0.298  0.414  0.712  0.290  3.84  0.055  0.000
Middle (4-6)      124   21   32    7    0    4   16   15   31  0.258  0.340  0.411  0.752  0.315  3.76  0.082  0.185
0 outs            205   33   52   11    0    8   14    7   53  0.254  0.277  0.424  0.701  0.306  3.78  0.023  0.150
CUBS trailing     139   22   38    9    0    8   21   11   40  0.273  0.331  0.511  0.842  0.330  3.85  0.058  0.181
This series        12    0    3    2    0    0    1    0    2  0.250  0.250  0.417  0.667  0.300  3.17  0.000  0.125
last 20 games      74    9   24    5    0    4   13    7   17  0.324  0.383  0.554  0.937  0.377  3.69  0.058  0.209
August             31    2    6    2    0    0    1    2    8  0.194  0.242  0.258  0.500  0.261  3.48  0.049  0.056
Road              221   30   53   13    0   13   29   17   56  0.240  0.299  0.475  0.774  0.263  3.61  0.059  0.170
Nite              215   29   53   14    0   12   28   18   56  0.247  0.309  0.479  0.788  0.279  3.63  0.063  0.172
vs Left            83    9   15    4    0    2    7   11   28  0.181  0.277  0.301  0.578  0.245  4.23  0.096  0.135
vs. Colo           20    1    6    2    0    0    1    1    4  0.300  0.333  0.400  0.733  0.375  3.62  0.033  0.071
Jim Reynolds        9    0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.222  0.222  0.222  0.444  0.286  4.33  0.000  0.000

season totals     420   60  105   24    0   19   49   37  103  0.250  0.315  0.443  0.757  0.289  3.81  0.065  0.166

[Keener98]

For anyone who can't hear Brenly, he's on a roll right now. He's basically calling out this team for a lack of intensity and fire. He said it's happened far too often this year. I really do like Brenly.

 

I've really grown to appreciate him too. I wonder if Brenly's going to get jumped by anyone on the team.

 

You'd really have to wonder if he would get a chance to manage the team is Lou retires, which I fully expect him to do. The Cubs are a reflection of him right now. He seems very matter of fact this year and so does this team. Injuries aside, they have looked like a mediocre team all year long.

 

I want Bob to stay in the booth. Give the job to Trammel if they want to stay in house. If not there are other guys out there who Id take. At this point, Id throw a bucket full of money at Larussa, ever though I hate the bastard, but his teams sure as hell dont underperform like this.

 

I hear Bobby Valentine wants to come back to our side of the pond after this season.

 

Id be very interested in him as well

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soriano flied out to center field

[erik316wttn]

Brenly's going to get canned in the offseason for speaking the truth.

 

Hopefully Lou is the one getting canned

 

This really isn't Lou's fault. Blame the architect of the team.

 

 

They all hold blame, and Lou is the one who immediately started on the whole"get more left handed" thing. The players have definately underperformed, but Lou has underperformed as well in my opinion.

 

But Hendry was the one that ran with it and made the personnel moves.

 

I think an organization needs to have it's manager and it's GM on the same page or the on-field product will suffer. However, there is a limit to it, and Hendry gives his managers way too much say in which players stay and which ones go. Lou should have some say, but not nearly as much as he does.

[cubstitlelives]

I want Bob to stay in the booth. Give the job to Trammel if they want to stay in house. If not there are other guys out there who Id take. At this point, Id throw a bucket full of money at Larussa, ever though I hate the bastard, but his teams sure as hell dont underperform like this.

 

That could happen as well. It just seems like Bob REALLY knows the game and he's NOT affraid to call players out. We'll see but Lou is done and it couldn't be more obvious. Not only does he look defeated, he has know idea what he's doing out there. He might be the worst in game manager in the bigs right now.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Baker              AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty        18    4    7    3    1    1    1    1    6  0.389  0.421  0.833  1.254  0.545  3.68  0.032  0.000
Middle (4-6)       13    1    3    1    1    0    2    2    4  0.231  0.333  0.462  0.795  0.333  4.27  0.103  0.182
1 out              13    2    2    2    0    0    0    1    4  0.154  0.214  0.308  0.522  0.222  3.71  0.060  0.000
CUBS trailing      14    1    2    1    1    0    0    1    8  0.143  0.200  0.357  0.557  0.333  4.47  0.057  0.000
This series         5    1    2    1    1    0    0    0    1  0.400  0.400  1.000  1.400  0.500  3.80  0.000  0.000
last 20 games      25    4    6    4    1    1    3    1    5  0.240  0.269  0.600  0.869  0.263  3.96  0.029  0.100
August              9    2    2    1    1    0    0    0    1  0.222  0.222  0.556  0.778  0.250  3.56  0.000  0.000
Road               19    3    4    2    1    0    2    0    3  0.211  0.211  0.421  0.632  0.250  3.84  0.000  0.111
Nite               17    2    2    1    0    0    0    1    5  0.118  0.167  0.176  0.343  0.167  3.89  0.049  0.000
vs Left            18    4    4    2    0    1    3    1    2  0.222  0.263  0.500  0.763  0.200  3.53  0.041  0.133
vs. Colo            5    1    2    1    1    0    0    0    1  0.400  0.400  1.000  1.400  0.500  3.80  0.000  0.000
Jim Reynolds        0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000

season totals      43    5   10    4    1    1    5    3   12  0.233  0.283  0.442  0.724  0.300  4.00  0.050  0.118

[Prizefight]

Not only does he look defeated, he has know idea what he's doing out there. He might be the worst in game manager in the bigs right now.

 

Wow, I hope you aren't serious.

Edited August 11, 2009 by Prizefight

[Fred Hornkohl]

Baker singled to left field

[cubstitlelives]

I want Bob to stay in the booth. Give the job to Trammel if they want to stay in house. If not there are other guys out there who Id take. At this point, Id throw a bucket full of money at Larussa, ever though I hate the bastard, but his teams sure as hell dont underperform like this.

 

That could happen as well. It just seems like Bob REALLY knows the game and he's NOT affraid to call players out. We'll see but Lou is done and it couldn't be more obvious. Not only does he look defeated, he has know idea what he's doing out there. He might be the worst in game manager in the bigs right now.

 

Wow, I hope you aren't serious.

 

About Lou? Yes, I am.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fuld               AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
runners on          9    2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.222  0.222  0.222  0.444  0.222  4.11  0.000  0.000
Middle (4-6)        5    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.200  0.333  0.200  0.533  0.200  3.67  0.133  0.000
1 out              10    2    1    0    0    0    0    2    0  0.100  0.250  0.100  0.350  0.100  4.50  0.150  0.000
CUBS trailing       9    1    2    1    0    0    0    1    0  0.222  0.300  0.333  0.633  0.222  3.60  0.078  0.000
This series         2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  6.00  0.000  0.000
last 20 games       7    1    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.125  0.000  0.125  0.000  4.50  0.125  0.000
August              6    1    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.143  0.000  0.143  0.000  4.71  0.143  0.000
Road               14    3    3    1    0    0    0    2    1  0.214  0.313  0.286  0.598  0.231  4.56  0.098  0.000
Nite               20    6    7    3    0    0    0    4    1  0.350  0.458  0.500  0.958  0.368  4.29  0.108  0.000
vs Left             2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.50  0.000  0.000
vs. Colo            2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  6.00  0.000  0.000
Jim Reynolds        0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000

season totals      26    6    7    3    0    0    0    4    1  0.269  0.367  0.385  0.751  0.280  4.27  0.097  0.000

[UMFan83]

Brenly's going to get canned in the offseason for speaking the truth.

 

Hopefully Lou is the one getting canned

If the Cubs don't make the post-season, I think Lou will hang it up.

 

Hendry is the one I want canned no matter what.

 

I think he'll privately ask what sort of offseason plan jim has and what sort of resourses they have to achieve the plan and decide from there. Those that want Lou gone remember that the Cubs brass love Lou and that love and desire to stay might be the biggest motivation the Cubs have to make big changes otherwise they might stick with the injuries/few pieces away mantra (even tho the reason is they have tooany awful long term no trade contracts that were given out by Hendry.)

[Prizefight]

I want Bob to stay in the booth. Give the job to Trammel if they want to stay in house. If not there are other guys out there who Id take. At this point, Id throw a bucket full of money at Larussa, ever though I hate the bastard, but his teams sure as hell dont underperform like this.

 

That could happen as well. It just seems like Bob REALLY knows the game and he's NOT affraid to call players out. We'll see but Lou is done and it couldn't be more obvious. Not only does he look defeated, he has know idea what he's doing out there. He might be the worst in game manager in the bigs right now.

 

Wow, I hope you aren't serious.

 

About Lou? Yes, I am.

 

You know people like Dusty Baker and Jim Riggleman have manager jobs right now right?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fuld struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

Caridad            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
runners on          0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
Middle (4-6)        0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
2 outs              0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
CUBS trailing       0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
This series         0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
last 20 games       0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
August              0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
Road                0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
Nite                0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
vs Left             0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
vs. Colo            0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
Jim Reynolds        0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000

season totals       0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000

[erik316wttn]

I want Bob to stay in the booth. Give the job to Trammel if they want to stay in house. If not there are other guys out there who Id take. At this point, Id throw a bucket full of money at Larussa, ever though I hate the bastard, but his teams sure as hell dont underperform like this.

 

That could happen as well. It just seems like Bob REALLY knows the game and he's NOT affraid to call players out. We'll see but Lou is done and it couldn't be more obvious. Not only does he look defeated, he has know idea what he's doing out there. He might be the worst in game manager in the bigs right now.

 

I don't agree, but these guys need to be kicked in the ass, and hard. Lou used to be the guy to do that. Maybe he's mellowed a bit with age, but someone needs to knock some heads together and either start benching or fining guys for stupid play. Lou isn't that guy anymore.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Soto homered to left field

Soriano flied out to center field

Baker singled to left field

Fuld struck out swinging

Caridad grounded out to second, 4-3

 

1 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0 1                    1  5  1
Colorado        2 4 0 2 0                      8 10  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Soto (9)

Colorado: Tulowitzki (21), Barmes (16)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Gorzelanny    1.3  6  6  6  0  1  2  35
Caridad       3.7  4  2  2  1  3  0  52

 

Colorado       IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
De La Rosa    6.0  5  1  1  4  7  1  97

[Fred Hornkohl]

              CUBS    Colorado
P/PA          3.59        3.35
RBI%          0.00        0.40
R/BR          0.11        0.67
BA           0.227       0.417
OBP          0.346       0.462
SLG          0.364       0.750
OPS          0.710       1.212
ERA          14.40        1.50
BB/9          1.80        6.00
K/9           7.20       10.50

[Fred Hornkohl]

Houston        6
Florida        8  F

Cincinnati     1
St. Louis      4  7

[cubstitlelives]

I want Bob to stay in the booth. Give the job to Trammel if they want to stay in house. If not there are other guys out there who Id take. At this point, Id throw a bucket full of money at Larussa, ever though I hate the bastard, but his teams sure as hell dont underperform like this.

 

That could happen as well. It just seems like Bob REALLY knows the game and he's NOT affraid to call players out. We'll see but Lou is done and it couldn't be more obvious. Not only does he look defeated, he has know idea what he's doing out there. He might be the worst in game manager in the bigs right now.

 

Wow, I hope you aren't serious.

 

About Lou? Yes, I am.

 

You know people like Dusty Baker and Jim Riggleman have manager jobs right now right?

 

On crapola teams. Those teams combined don't have the payroll we have. Dusty is bad, so is Riggs, but Lou is right up there. Have you not seen the man manage this year? Leaving pitchers into hit only to go to the pen right after the inning is one of many idiotic moves I can think of.

[Fred Hornkohl]

De La Rosa doubled to right center field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fowler flied out to right field