05/13 S.F. (Bumgarner) @ CUBS (Dempster) 1:20 CDT, CSNTV

[Fred Hornkohl]

Looks like the heavy bit of rain that was headed for Wrigley is drying up before it gets there

 

It sure looked like the end of the world when it came through the Quad Cities about 3 hours ago !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 2-4 on Fridays.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[laurens]

Yay Barney!

[Sammy Sofa]

Excellent.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have been outscored in the first 6 innings 133-90..... but have outscored the opponents after the 6th inning 53-43.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

Uh-oh; Giants craftily loading the bases with 1 out.

[BCVM22]

... or verbatim ??

 

Yeah yeah, that too.

[Guest]

Come on, Baker. Blow this thing open.

[cheapseats]

Just saw the graphic on Byrd.

 

.300+ batting average with a .333 OBP and one homerun. Is it possible to have an emptier batting average?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Good things happen when Darwin Barney is in the game, or around, or even thinking about you.

[Tryptamine]

Just saw the graphic on Byrd.

 

.300+ batting average with a .333 OBP and one homerun. Is it possible to have an emptier batting average?

 

Juan Pierre and Theriot say hi.

[wvcbxl]

Nice one Reed

[Guest]

REED JOHNSON!! 8-2 Cubs!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 4-0 when they score 8 runs or more.... 12-20 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[laurens]

When Johnson caught that deep fly by Fontenot, he thought "Whatever, I can do that too... Only mine will drop". He then proceeded to do exactly that.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 7-1 when they allow fewer than 3 runs.... 9-19 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[jersey cubs fan]

Perfect opportunity to rest your bullpen horses in a non-save situation, unfortunately there's been no need to use those guys much this year anyway.

[cheapseats]

Just saw the graphic on Byrd.

 

.300+ batting average with a .333 OBP and one homerun. Is it possible to have an emptier batting average?

 

Juan Pierre and Theriot say hi.

 

:D

 

Even Sweet Lou in all his senility wouldn't have hit Theriot in the middle of the order, though.

[wvcbxl]

When Johnson caught that deep fly by Fontenot, he thought "Whatever, I can do that too... Only mine will drop". He then proceeded to do exactly that.

 

I'm recording the game so you can see for yourself later. 8-)

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 10-2 when they lead at the end of the 7th inning.... 6-18 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[SouthSideRyan]

Perfect opportunity to rest your bullpen horses in a non-save situation, unfortunately there's been no need to use those guys much this year anyway.

 

24 of our games have been decided by 3 runs or fewer.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Perfect opportunity to rest your bullpen horses in a non-save situation, unfortunately there's been no need to use those guys much this year anyway.

 

24 of our games have been decided by 3 runs or fewer.

 

.... and we're 12-12 in those games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[jersey cubs fan]

Perfect opportunity to rest your bullpen horses in a non-save situation, unfortunately there's been no need to use those guys much this year anyway.

 

24 of our games have been decided by 3 runs or fewer.

 

And? Marshall and Marmol haven't been used much recently. Marshall is on pace for 72 appearances and 68 innings, down from most years. I'd actually like to see them rest Marmol since he pitched yesterday and if they do get into a save situation tomorrow he wouldn't be in his third straight game.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOOOOOOOOOOOO !!

[jersey cubs fan]

oops