Re: 5/20 Idiots (Dempster) @ Phillies (Blanton) - 12:05 CST, WGN

[Sever82]

WALK HIM!!!

 

dont worry he's going to, either that or Home run.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

What do you do with an elephant with 3 balls?

[jersey cubs fan]

Maybe it's because he hasn't faced lefties enough. Nady's career numbers mean nothing, because he's a shadow of his former self.

 

His career year was 2008, and he didn't play last year. They said from the beginning he wouldn't be 100% until June. And he still had a decided OPS advantage against LHP going into today. I don't see what the problem is.

[cheapseats]

May 6, 2005

 

Cubs are down 1-0 to the Phillies in the bottom of the 8th. Billy Wagner comes in to face Derrek Lee with one man on. DLee hits a homerun and the Cubs go up 2-1.

 

Top of the 9th: LaTroy Hawkins loads the bases with 1 out. Placido Polanco hits a line drive right back at Hawkins. LaTroy tries to double up Jose Offerman at first base, but his throw hits Offerman in the helmet. The ball ricochets into right field. Two runs score. The Cubs lose 3-2.

[ConstableRabbit]

Good chance we see a Phillies walk-off today. I rather have just lost 4-1.

 

Uh, what? You'd rather the Cubs just looked like crap for the rest of the game?

 

I rather lose convincingly than via a walk-off.

 

You're going to have to help me here...how is losing 4-1 more "convincing" than losing, say, 5-4 on a walk off?

It doesnt matter if you win by an INCH or a mile...

[Sammy Sofa]

utley has been better against LHP than RHP the last year and a half but like a bear to honey, lou sees a lefty up there and jumps at the matchup.

 

Utley's OPS against LH is over 500 points better than against RH this year. Good job, Loucifer.

[cheapseats]

 

Bruce's game notes said he got warm while Marmol was pitching.

 

I get warm when Marmol pitches, too.

[Sammy Sofa]

Dammit, we needed the patented Howard DP against LH pitchers.

[JonJayCutler]

Good chance we see a Phillies walk-off today. I rather have just lost 4-1.

 

Uh, what? You'd rather the Cubs just looked like crap for the rest of the game?

 

I rather lose convincingly than via a walk-off.

 

You're going to have to help me here...how is losing 4-1 more "convincing" than losing, say, 5-4 on a walk off?

 

How is losing by 3 runs as opposed to 1 on a walk-off not a more convincing loss? You basically know the game is over ahead of time. That's my point.

[illiniguy]

May 6, 2005

 

Cubs are down 1-0 to the Phillies in the bottom of the 8th. Billy Wagner comes in to face Derrek Lee with one man on. DLee hits a homerun and the Cubs go up 2-1.

 

Top of the 9th: LaTroy Hawkins loads the bases with 1 out. Placido Polanco hits a line drive right back at Hawkins. LaTroy tries to double up Jose Offerman at first base, but his throw hits Offerman in the helmet. The ball ricochets into right field. Two runs score. The Cubs lose 3-2.

Typical Chicago fan racism. That's not how LaTroy remembers it.

[cheapseats]

Grabow officially has become the new bob howry to me.

 

What are you going to do when we get the old Bob Howry back?

[Sammy Sofa]

How is losing by 3 runs as opposed to 1 on a walk-off not a more convincing loss? You basically know the game is over ahead of time. That's my point.

 

I guess I just don't understand the point.

[Sammy Sofa]

GRABOW, YOU [expletive]. ROLLINS CAN'T HIT LEFTIES TO SAVE HIS LIFE THIS YEAR.

[cheapseats]

GRABOW, YOU [expletive]. ROLLINS CAN'T HIT LEFTIES TO SAVE HIS LIFE THIS YEAR.

 

That ball was so far off the plate that I just laughed out loud.

[TruffleShuffle]

i wish grabow wasn't a high-paid veteran so the cubs would just get rid of him.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Here's where Ibanez breaks out of his funk

[Sever82]

Grabow officially has become the new bob howry to me.

 

What are you going to do when we get the old Bob Howry back?

 

Hope that Lebron Signs with the Bulls to make me feel a lot better.

[cheapseats]

May 6, 2005

 

Cubs are down 1-0 to the Phillies in the bottom of the 8th. Billy Wagner comes in to face Derrek Lee with one man on. DLee hits a homerun and the Cubs go up 2-1.

 

Top of the 9th: LaTroy Hawkins loads the bases with 1 out. Placido Polanco hits a line drive right back at Hawkins. LaTroy tries to double up Jose Offerman at first base, but his throw hits Offerman in the helmet. The ball ricochets into right field. Two runs score. The Cubs lose 3-2.

Typical Chicago fan racism. That's not how LaTroy remembers it.

 

I was there that day. As I walked to the Red Line, I smiled and thought about how I had just been a part of something special.

[Prizefight]

Grabow offends every single level of my baseball sensibilities.

[TruffleShuffle]

lou waddles out to see what is going on

[Sammy Sofa]

I don't feel so well.

[erik316wttn]

Ugh, Grabow sucks.

 

It's getting to the point where I can say that I literally could not do much worse than Grabow and actually be able to back it up.

[JonJayCutler]

Grabow never fails to disappoint.

[cheapseats]

When the Lou Piniella biopic is filmed, I hope Clint Eastwood plays Lou.

[Sammy Sofa]

GOD [expletive] DAMMIT.