4/7 GT Cubs(Dempster) vs. Braves(Jurjens) 6:10 CST CSN+

[Schwarber Fan]

This game is trying to tell us something.

[Wilson A2000]

The Cubs have to be one of the most fundamentally challenged baseball teams I have seen. This has been going on for years. How many teams have success and pull the crap that Fontenot, Ramirez, Theriot, and Soriano pull on a weekly basis?

 

how did ramirez get thrown into that equation?

 

In my book, and no one else agrees, but I don't like how he lopes at times.

 

He has his shortcomings, but the fact is, if we lose him, its time to start scouting for our top 5 pick in the 2011 draft.

 

Does Pittsburgh have any people Hendry can steal after the Cubs have failed to develop their own prospects?

[Soul]

Leadoff man aboard. Need DP plz.

[UMFan83]

I definitely slept on the Braves this year, they seem to have a fantastic team. Does anyone here think otherwise?

[erik316wttn]

See what good defense can do?

 

Very true. Defense is like the new OBP, which doesn't mean the Cubs have to follow it blindly. But the Cubs look like they've payed almost no attention to defense while constructing this team.

 

unfortunately it looks like they've paid very little attention to offense or pitching either.

 

But we lead the league in giving out no-trade clauses and huge obscene long-term contracts, so there's that.

[UMFan83]

No range.

[Wilson A2000]

NOT SUre why he threw that

 

Hendry siad he would keep Castro down if he gets a Web Gem once a month. Theriot thought he would try.

[Outshined_One]

This game is trying to tell us something.

 

This inning in particular.

[David]

lol theriot is in every bad highlight

[OleMissCub]

my stomach hurts

[TruffleShuffle]

Can we please just call up Castro. to hell with his arb clock. Im sick of this [expletive].

 

well, we gave him 11 innings, time to pull the plug.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Moar grounders to SS plz

[erik316wttn]

I definitely slept on the Braves this year, they seem to have a fantastic team. Does anyone here think otherwise?

 

They had a few rebuilding years, but unlike certain franchises, they have competent baseball people where it matters and know how to build a competitive franchise.

[Schwarber Fan]

I definitely slept on the Braves this year, they seem to have a fantastic team. Does anyone here think otherwise?

 

They won't be playing the Cubs every night.

 

 

Seriously though, I think they'll win the WC.

[Andy]

I would ask "How long till we play the Pirates?" but Garrett Jones could probably beat us by himself right now.

[Soul]

Their grounders go to the right place, and ours go to the wrong place

[CubbieBum]

I definitely slept on the Braves this year, they seem to have a fantastic team. Does anyone here think otherwise?

 

I think the key was/is Heyward. If he was the real deal they had a good offense. If he wasn't able to be good right off the bat their offense would be mediocre.

[Careless]

Theriot put money on Castro making the majors by July

[Outshined_One]

IBB to get to Glaus?

 

Brilliant.

[Wilson A2000]

See what good defense can do?

 

Very true. Defense is like the new OBP, which doesn't mean the Cubs have to follow it blindly. But the Cubs look like they've payed almost no attention to defense while constructing this team.

 

unfortunately it looks like they've paid very little attention to offense or pitching either.

 

But we lead the league in giving out no-trade clauses and huge obscene long-term contracts, so there's that.

 

It sickens my stomach to think of the production the Cubs could be getting for Soriano's money. They should have a guy who can absolutely rake. Soriano's contract is bad for that reason, but he could make the situation so much better if he could play according to his talent.

[erik316wttn]

3 runs wins it for the Braves, I think, with as good as Jurjens looks. Demp has to hold them here.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I would ask "How long till we play the Pirates?" but Garrett Jones could probably beat us by himself right now.

 

We could probably take the Padres without Adrian or the Royals as long as we dont face Greinke. Probably.

[Soul]

When do we get a Heyward?

[Outshined_One]

When do we get a Heyward?

 

We had one, but he collided with a midget and took a screaming line drive off his pitching elbow.

[erik316wttn]

See what good defense can do?

 

Very true. Defense is like the new OBP, which doesn't mean the Cubs have to follow it blindly. But the Cubs look like they've payed almost no attention to defense while constructing this team.

 

unfortunately it looks like they've paid very little attention to offense or pitching either.

 

But we lead the league in giving out no-trade clauses and huge obscene long-term contracts, so there's that.

 

It sickens my stomach to think of the production the Cubs could be getting for Soriano's money. They should have a guy who can absolutely rake. Soriano's contract is bad for that reason, but he could make the situation so much better if he could play according to his talent.

 

They money didn't bother me as much as the years did. If it was 4 or 5 years, I'd have no issues. But he's got 5 years left on it including this one, and there is no way that he'll put up numbers even worthy of being in a ML lineup that long.