08/11 - PHI (Happ) @ COBS (Harden) - 7:05 - CSN

[UMFan83]

A run scored on 3 walks and a hbp. What a team.

[Sammy Sofa]

Bases loaded and no outs? "[expletive] it," say the Cubs. "We only need one."

[Little Slide Rooter]

Is our drooling imbecile of a manager ever going to realize that Carlos Marmol is no longer the go to guy and probably never will be again.

[genbar]

This year has to be more frustrating than 2006

[Fred Hornkohl]

Grabow in to pitch for the CUBS

[Irrelevant Dude]

that was a strike but marmol's a dick so it doesnt matter

I don't think it was

It wasn't.

[CUBZ99]

Umpires are such wannabe tough guys

 

Yes, real classy to stare down Marmol all the way to the dugout.

[Hall7810]

Boy, it would be fabulous if Marshall or Grabow had been ready to go against Howard.

 

Yeah, why bother getting someone up after Marmol walks a guy and then hits one? That's just overkill, Lou. Stay frosty.

 

I swear Lou must take naps in the dugout sometimes. It's the only explanation.

 

Larry asked him what to do before Howard and Lou said "Leave him in" and shrugged his shoulders.

[B-Diddy]

All of our contenders are going to lose and we can't capitalize on it? Makes me want to puke.

[JGalt73]

So will Grabow put this game more out of reach?

[bcl412]

Does Lidge still close? He sucks now so maybe we can do something against him.

[PrimeTime]

Oh now you bring him in..Great job Lou

[B-Diddy]

LOL and Grabow K's Ibanez on 3 pitches. Too late Lou.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Marmol in to pitch for the CUBS

Ruiz walked

Dobbs, pinch hitting for Park, flied out to center field

Rollins flied out to right center field

Victorino hit by pitch , Ruiz to second

Utley walked , Ruiz to third, Victorino to second

Howard walked , Ruiz scored, Victorino to third, Utley to second

Grabow in to pitch for the CUBS

Ibanez struck out swinging

 

1 runs 0 hits 0 errors 3 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Philadelphia: Rollins (14)

CUBS: none

 

Philadelphia   IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Happ          6.0  7  2  2  4  3  0 100
Park          1.0  0  0  0  1  2  0  18

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Harden        7.0  2  2  2  2  6  1  87
Marmol        0.7  0  1  1  2  0  0  28
Grabow        0.3  0  0  0  0  1  0   3

[Little Slide Rooter]

Th best part is that the Cardinals and Rockies are both down vs. teams they have no business being down to, so a mildly competant Cubs team could pick up a game on both the division and the WC.

[Outshined_One]

This year has to be more frustrating than 2006

 

Not even close.

[Sammy Sofa]

Boy, it would be fabulous if Marshall or Grabow had been ready to go against Howard.

 

Yeah, why bother getting someone up after Marmol walks a guy and then hits one? That's just overkill, Lou. Stay frosty.

 

I swear Lou must take naps in the dugout sometimes. It's the only explanation.

 

Larry asked him what to do before Howard and Lou said "Leave him in" and shrugged his shoulders.

 

Yeah, having a lefty up (especially one with a nasty curve) against a strikeout machine would have been stupid. Lou don't roll like that, son.

[bcl412]

This year has to be more frustrating than 2006

 

I still think 2004 was worst. At least this year we have the injury excuse.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Houston        7  9
Florida        8

San Diego      9
Milwaukee      2  6

Cincinnati     4
St. Louis      1  6

Pittsburgh     5
Colorado       1  5

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto               AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        55    6    9    2    0    3    3    4   18  0.164  0.220  0.364  0.584  0.176  4.39  0.057  0.000
bases empty       121   13   27    7    1    7    7   11   34  0.223  0.293  0.471  0.764  0.250  4.05  0.070  0.000
Late (7th on)      83    7   17    3    0    3    9   11   23  0.205  0.295  0.349  0.644  0.246  4.07  0.090  0.128
0 outs             84    7   17    3    0    3    6    8   23  0.202  0.269  0.345  0.614  0.241  4.18  0.066  0.111
CUBS trailing     101    9   22    6    0    4    6   12   31  0.218  0.298  0.396  0.694  0.273  4.05  0.080  0.040
last 20 games      10    1    1    0    0    1    2    2    6  0.100  0.231  0.400  0.631  0.000  3.85  0.131  0.167
August             10    1    1    0    0    1    2    2    6  0.100  0.231  0.400  0.631  0.000  3.85  0.131  0.167
Home              107   10   26    6    0    4   18   22   19  0.243  0.371  0.411  0.782  0.262  3.88  0.128  0.215
Nite              120   11   33    4    1    6   15   17   33  0.275  0.364  0.475  0.839  0.333  3.92  0.089  0.134
vs Right          178   14   41   10    1    5   21   22   45  0.230  0.312  0.382  0.694  0.281  3.96  0.082  0.162
vs Madson           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. Phila           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     227   20   51   10    1    9   29   36   55  0.225  0.331  0.396  0.727  0.258  4.00  0.106  0.152

[Little Slide Rooter]

This year has to be more frustrating than 2006

 

Not even close.

actually, it is.in 2006, we knew we had a crap team on our hands from the get go, but now, we have a high pay roll team that should be steamrolling their way to the top, and they cant hang.

[CUBZ99]

what in the world happened to Marmol? Is it all mental? His velocity and movement are still there, just can't throw a strike to save his life.

[erik316wttn]

Th best part is that the Cardinals and Rockies are both down vs. teams they have no business being down to, so a mildly competant Cubs team could pick up a game on both the division and the WC.

 

We're screwed.

[B-Diddy]

Someone please blast one onto Waveland.

[UMFan83]

Is there any reliever in baseball like Marmol. I never remember seeing a pitcher who is so unhittable and yet so amazingly wild. He's gotta be closing in on some BB by a relief pitcher record.