06/28 Pittsburgh (Maholm) @ CUBS (Wells) 7:05 CDT, CSN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mlb/players/65/6398.jpg Paul Maholm (4-6) ERA = 4.24, WHIP = 1.57

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mlb/players/65/28943.jpg Randy Wells (3-6) ERA = 5.21, WHIP = 1.50

 

 

 

 

 

Seems like soccer10k is so caught up in the soccer tournament that he missed his start here. That's all right, tho, we'll give him one more chance for Tuesday's game..... and if he misses that one, well....... uh....... then he can blow it out his vuvuzela !!!

 

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[RedFlash]

Uh-oh, it's the dreaded Pirates. Can are the Cubs going to crap their pants this time?

[sweetpeteman]

The Pirates have loss 6 straight and are only 2 behind the O's in the Fecal League, I believe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So expect them to sweep.

[haubrich91]

So will the Cubs realize this is the Pittsburgh Pirates finally? Or will they get outplayed yet again by an awful team?

 

Get on track, Wells.

[Jake]

I feel this obligation to say Hi.

 

I doubt I'll watch the game.

 

How many days until the steelers start camp ?

[JonJayCutler]

How many days until the steelers start camp ?

 

About 30-35.

 

The start of football season is one of the best times of the year IMO. New Madden game, NFL and college football starting up, and fantasy football (which is 100x more fun than any other sport for fantasy).

 

Anyways, I still cannot give up on this season. If we can find a way to take care of the Pirates and Reds while at the same time the Brewers (who are playing well) take care of the Cardinals, this division could quickly become a 4-team race heading into the ASB. Very unlikely, but stranger things have happened.

[rawaction]

Pirates have lost 17 straight road games. Pirates have dominated the Cubs this year. Something has to give......right?

[coldsteel]

Come on, DEAD A** TEAM -- win a series opener for once and see if it causes an earthquake or what.

 

 

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/coldsteel73/pirate.jpg

[Ballgame64]

Pirates have lost 17 straight road games. Pirates have dominated the Cubs this year. Something has to give......right?

Unfortunately, the thing that gives will probably be 17 straight road losses.

[otis89]

Theriot 2B

Colvin RF

Byrd CF

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Soto C

Castro SS

Wells P

[NotSoSober]

lol, how do you call that an out

[wekim81]

I mean, my god, I could tell without instant replay that he wasn't anywhere near the bag. Horseshit.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I've heard of the neighborhood play, but that was not even in the same city.

[EhDubya]

Cedeno was in short centerfield when he caught that at "second".

[Monco]

How can an entire team and coaching staff miss it?

[BeerHere]

Would someone please tell Wells to stop walking everybody?

[Friendly Confines]

Would someone please tell Wells to stop walking everybody?

 

why? you gotta hit your way across the plate dudez

[JonJayCutler]

Shutdown again by a mediocre pitcher on a bad team.

[Careless]

"Teams are going to start stealing bases against the middle infielders of the Chicago Cubs"

[Little Slide Rooter]

I was half heartedly follwing the game on game day and couldnt help but notice that Grabow was lifted in the middle of an at bat after an "injury delay"? Without Grabow, we dont stand a chance of making the post season.

[BCVM22]

Schlittler throwing gas.

[Ballgame64]

Shutdown again by a mediocre pitcher on a bad team.

But I thought there was a lot of energy in the clubhouse now that the bad boy was sent away. This organization is a such a joke. Who are they going to blame next?

 

Nice first outing by Brian Schlitter. Way to pitch around another mistake by the defense.

[Careless]

I was half heartedly follwing the game on game day and couldnt help but notice that Grabow was lifted in the middle of an at bat after an "injury delay"? Without Grabow, we dont stand a chance of making the post season.

Pitching after slowly running to cover first against the previous batter, he came down and shook like something wasn't right. They immediately pulled him

[Ballgame64]

Come on Theriot, you have to get Castro in from 3rd. How about a wild pitch?

 

Edit - You have to be [expletive] kidding me. Another double play on a first pitch. The pitcher is in trouble you morons.

Edited June 29, 2010 by Ballgame64

[J.R.]

Unbelievable.