07/21 Houston (Myers) @ CUBS (Lilly) 1:20 CDT, WGNTV

[Little Slide Rooter]

Too bad. Cubs should have put this game to bed several innings ago. Id say that its time the end the Bob Howry experiment, but theyd just bring up a younger, equally crappy version of him. IE Jeff Stevens.

[bukie]

Howry is the Cubs' stopper. Whenever they decide a game has been competitive long enough, they toss in Howry so the rest of the team doesn't wear themselves out trying to win.

[bleedingblue]

Thank God Aramis went nuts last night or our butts would have got swept by the terrible Astros.

[CubmanPi]

I won't make it up there, no. I'm up for a sweet week-long gig in Texas starting that weekend, and if I don't get it, I'll be going to Monterey to see Caitlin.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Howry is the Cubs' stopper. Whenever they decide a game has been competitive long enough, they toss in Howry so the rest of the team doesn't wear themselves out trying to win.

 

Not sticking up for Howry by any means, but aside from Marmol, Cashner, and Marhsall, the Cubs have a bullpen full of guys who serve the same purpose.

[bukie]

Thank God Aramis went nuts last night or our butts would have got swept by the terrible Astros.

Spoiler alert: The Cubs are also terrible.

[bukie]

Howry is the Cubs' stopper. Whenever they decide a game has been competitive long enough, they toss in Howry so the rest of the team doesn't wear themselves out trying to win.

 

Not sticking up for Howry by any means, but aside from Marmol, Cashner, and Marhsall, the Cubs have a bullpen full of guys who serve the same purpose.

Aside from the differences of age, promise, potential and stuff, yes, it's exactly the same.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I won't make it up there, no. I'm up for a sweet week-long gig in Texas starting that weekend, and if I don't get it, I'll be going to Monterey to see Caitlin.

 

So what ..... you can't find a way to lay over in Chicago for a day or two ???

[Derwood]

goddammitsomuch, Howry

[UMFan83]

Thank God Aramis went nuts last night or our butts would have got swept by the terrible Astros.

 

I believe this will make us what 0-3 in series against the last place Astros this season?

 

Yet we are 1-0-1 in series against Philly?

[CubmanPi]

Too bad. Cubs should have put this game to bed several innings ago. Id say that its time the end the Bob Howry experiment, but theyd just bring up a younger, equally crappy version of him. IE Jeff Stevens.

 

If the options are Howry and taking a chance on someone who will likely be nothing more than a young, crappy Howry, I'll take the latter. Nothing justifies Howry.

[bukie]

Thank God Aramis went nuts last night or our butts would have got swept by the terrible Astros.

 

I believe this will make us what 0-3 in series against the last place Astros this season?

 

Yet we are 1-0-1 in series against Philly?

Since when are the Astros in last place?

[coldsteel]

Aargh! This game must continue, so the snack-cake guzzling Berkman can get the golden sombrero. That is all that matters.

[CubmanPi]

I won't make it up there, no. I'm up for a sweet week-long gig in Texas starting that weekend, and if I don't get it, I'll be going to Monterey to see Caitlin.

 

So what ..... you can't find a way to lay over in Chicago for a day or two ???

 

Nope. My leave time for the entire year was pretty tightly budgeted even before I spent those 9 days in Sacramento in May. I don't have the days to throw around like I used to.

 

EDIT - If I go to Monterey, the whole trip will only be 2 or 3 days.

Edited July 21, 2010 by CubmanPi

[Little Slide Rooter]

Thank God Aramis went nuts last night or our butts would have got swept by the terrible Astros.

 

I believe this will make us what 0-3 in series against the last place Astros this season?

 

Yet we are 1-0-1 in series against Philly?

 

Dont forget 2-9 vs. the Pirates.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I won't make it up there, no. I'm up for a sweet week-long gig in Texas starting that weekend, and if I don't get it, I'll be going to Monterey to see Caitlin.

 

So what ..... you can't find a way to lay over in Chicago for a day or two ???

 

Nope. My leave time for the entire year was pretty tightly budgeted even before I spent those 9 days in Sacramento in May. I don't have the days to throw around like I used to.

 

EDIT - If I go to Monterey, the whole trip will only be 2 or 3 days.

 

Not to worry..... I've got a call in to the joint chiefs of staff. We'll get this straightened out !! :wink:

[bcruise]

Geo goes yard. Fake rally time?

[Fred Hornkohl]

2 run HR by Soto. Doesn't that just figure ???

[Little Slide Rooter]

Way to go Howry and Stevens. Now its up to Ryan Theriot.

[Careless]

And now the 4th run matters :banghead:

[Fred Hornkohl]

..... and the irony of it all is..... Jeff Baker has been the best pinch hitter we've got !!!

 

Pinch hitting      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA     RC   IsoD   RBI%
Baker              13    1    5    0    1    0    3    0    6  0.385  0.385  0.538  0.923  0.714  3.77    2.7  0.000  0.300
Colvin             17    1    5    2    0    1    4    0    7  0.294  0.278  0.588  0.866  0.444  4.06    2.8 -0.016  0.158
Nady               27    2    5    0    0    2    8    4    9  0.185  0.313  0.407  0.720  0.188  3.78    3.4  0.127  0.316
Fukudome           15    3    5    0    0    0    1    1    3  0.333  0.375  0.333  0.708  0.417  3.75    1.9  0.042  0.143
Fontenot           20    1    5    0    0    1    6    1    7  0.250  0.286  0.400  0.686  0.333  4.62    2.3  0.036  0.556
Byrd                4    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.500  4.00    0.3  0.000  0.000
K Hill              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.333  0.000  0.333  0.000  3.00    0.0  0.333  0.000
Soriano             5    1    0    0    0    0    1    2    2  0.000  0.286  0.000  0.286  0.000  4.43    0.0  0.286  0.167
Tracy              14    1    1    0    0    0    0    2    6  0.071  0.188  0.071  0.259  0.125  3.94    0.2  0.116  0.000
Theriot             3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  5.67    0.0  0.000  0.000
Ramirez             3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  5.33    0.0  0.000  0.000
D Lee               1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  5.00    0.0  0.000  0.000

CUBS              127   11   27    2    1    4   23   11   46  0.213  0.279  0.339  0.617  0.299  4.02   12.0  0.066  0.202

[Little Slide Rooter]

The Golden Boy is due.

[Guest]

Geo goes yard. Fake rally time?

 

Looks like a full blown fake rally to me.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Are we about to see another miracle on Addison st unfold here ???

[Careless]

Fantastic fake rally