8/17 Cubs (Lilly) @ Padres (Correia) 9:05 WCIU

[E.J.]

Good thing these Padres play consistently and played up to the same level against the Cardinals, right?

 

Or could it be that the Cardinals are just a better team than the Cubs? Sure looks that way.

[Prizefight]

so glad I stayed up for this. 1am and a loss. Awesome

 

/signed

 

Going to be tired AND angry at work in the AM now

[Irrelevant Dude]

And now I'm to angry to sleep...

[Flames24Rulz]

6 games back.

 

Only lost a 1/2 game in the WC. Would have liked to be 3 out, but 4 out isn't the end of the world.

 

The division's done.

 

We have to pass four teams in the Wild Card. I don't have hope that we can do that.

[chuckywang]

I think that's the end for Gregg. DFA him now.

[Irrelevant Dude]

My dog took off running when I started yelling at Gregg... poor guy was just lying there minding his own business. I guess the same could be said for my dog.

[UMFan83]

Good thing these Padres play consistently and played up to the same level against the Cardinals, right?

 

Maybe the Cardinals are just better than us?

[OleMissCub]

We're screwed

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/slimpick2.gif

[rynefan]

WTF? I just took the dog out. I thought this was going to 10? Are you kidding me?

[UMFan83]

Anyone excited to listen to Lou's press conference. Gregg has to be removed as closer. There are no more excuses, he's not tipping his pitches, he's not injured, he doesn't have a dead arm, he's just bad at pitching.

[bcl412]

I knew it was too much to ask to beat the Padres.

[rynefan]

Good thing these Padres play consistently and played up to the same level against the Cardinals, right?

 

Maybe the Cardinals are just better than us?

 

Don't think they're in first that far ahead on some fluke, that's for sure.

[Andy]

Good thing these Padres play consistently and played up to the same level against the Cardinals, right?

 

Maybe the Cardinals are just better than us?

Are they Kyle Blanks better?

 

Seriously, what happened to Gregg? The Cardinals have turned Ryan Franklin into steroid-era Eric Gagne and we picked up a supposedly half-decent closer and he has been awful. No homers given up last year until Ward and he's given up 12 this year. There is no explanation anyone can give me for such a dramatic spike.

[rynefan]

Anyone excited to listen to Lou's press conference. Gregg has to be removed as closer. There are no more excuses, he's not tipping his pitches, he's not injured, he doesn't have a dead arm, he's just bad at pitching.

 

Very bad.

[UMFan83]

6 games back.

 

Only lost a 1/2 game in the WC. Would have liked to be 3 out, but 4 out isn't the end of the world.

 

The division's done.

 

We have to pass four teams in the Wild Card. I don't have hope that we can do that.

 

It's not very likely, you are right but the season isn't over and there's still hope.

[TMan92]

Good thing these Padres play consistently and played up to the same level against the Cardinals, right?

 

Maybe the Cardinals are just better than us?

Are they Kyle Blanks better?

 

Seriously, what happened to Gregg? The Cardinals have turned Ryan Franklin into steroid-era Eric Gagne and we picked up a supposedly half-decent closer and he has been awful. No homers given up last year until Ward and he's given up 12 this year. There is no explanation anyone can give me for such a dramatic spike.

 

Cubs uniforms weigh more. It is a known fact.

[rynefan]

ONE STRIKE AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Keener98]

Gotta love all the Cardinal fans lurking in game threads right now......

[chopsx9]

My head just exploded if anyone finds any of the pieces please PM them to me.

 

Thanks in advance.

[UMFan83]

I knew it was too much to ask to beat the Padres.

 

We can't win in this ballpark anymore. In 04-05, we couldn't lose there but now its the opposite.

[rynefan]

Gotta love all the Cardinal fans lurking in game threads right now......

 

Whatever... have fun.

[Keener98]

6 games back.

 

Only lost a 1/2 game in the WC. Would have liked to be 3 out, but 4 out isn't the end of the world.

 

The division's done.

 

We have to pass four teams in the Wild Card. I don't have hope that we can do that.

 

It's not very likely, you are right but the season isn't over and there's still hope.

 

This team isnt going anywhere.

[E.J.]

Gotta love all the Cardinal fans lurking in game threads right now......

 

I don't blame them. It's fun watching fans of your rivals having a complete meltdown because their team sucks.

[OleMissCub]

I don't even know what to say. I'm speechless for once in my life

[Andy]

Gotta love all the Cardinal fans lurking in game threads right now......

If our rival was a hopelessly tormented fan base with a horrid closer, I'd probably hang around too. But they're not. They're a recent champion with Ryan Franklin pitching his way to a Bob Gibson ERA and the greatest player of all time.