09/23 CUBS (Dempster) @ St.Louis (Carpenter) 7:15 CDT,CSN TV

[Illini Iceman]

 

By the way, it is great that Quade is getting Hill a start today behind the plate. I hope Quade gets fired on the same day they DFA Hill so the two of them can hit the road together.

 

Soto needs a rest sometime, and it's not like we have a younger guy with some potential who deserves a look.

 

You would rather see Hill than Clevenger? And Soto really needs a rest with 6 games left in the season when they had an off day yesterday?

[NCCubFan]

And Soto really needs a rest with 6 games left in the season when they had an off day yesterday?

If he didn't rest tonight he certainly would have tomorrow, being a day game after a night game.

[Illini Iceman]

And Soto really needs a rest with 6 games left in the season when they had an off day yesterday?

If he didn't rest tonight he certainly would have tomorrow, being a day game after a night game.

 

So play Clevenger. Oh I forgot, veteran Koyie Hill with the .188 BA and .539 OPS has earned this playing time by kissing Quade's ass at the end of last season to help him get the job.

[MWV]

People, people... we can quibble about Quade and Koyie later. What is important tonight is that the Cubs dealt a dreadful blow to the cardinals wildcard chances. Huzzah to that.

[Yeti]

 

By the way, it is great that Quade is getting Hill a start today behind the plate. I hope Quade gets fired on the same day they DFA Hill so the two of them can hit the road together.

 

Soto needs a rest sometime, and it's not like we have a younger guy with some potential who deserves a look.

 

You would rather see Hill than Clevenger? And Soto really needs a rest with 6 games left in the season when they had an off day yesterday?

he is our regular catcher for the forseeable future(days off cant hurt at this point in the season), we have [expletive] as a back up, i'd love to see other alternatives

[Little Slide Rooter]

 

By the way, it is great that Quade is getting Hill a start today behind the plate. I hope Quade gets fired on the same day they DFA Hill so the two of them can hit the road together.

 

Soto needs a rest sometime, and it's not like we have a younger guy with some potential who deserves a look.

 

You would rather see Hill than Clevenger? And Soto really needs a rest with 6 games left in the season when they had an off day yesterday?

 

I guess I was too lazy for the green font. I'd rather see my mother in law behind the plate than Hill. There's no reason not to give Clevenger a few starts down the stretch.

[mul21]

I went last night and it was glorious to heat the air just completely come out of the stadium when that ball cracked off Soriano's bat. And if anybody is down this way, I got $80 seats in about the 20th row on the 3rd base side last night for $30 each.

 

I don't think there are any fans left down here that are interested in seeing LaRussa back next year. And hilarious to hear their idiot fans blaming Molina for getting thrown out on that contact play in the 2nd. Morans.

[Little Slide Rooter]

After last nights game, of all Cubs regulars, Carlos Pena has the 2nd lowest BA behind Soto but is tied for 1st with Aramis in OBP. Maybe that's more common than I think, but it sounds like an interesting stat.

[Sammy Sofa]

Cubs crushing dreams today and nobody cares.

[Careless]

I thought about starting a thread for today's game a while ago, but yeah, don't care enough

[Sammy Sofa]

OF COURSE this comes down to [expletive] Theriot.

[Sammy Sofa]

Jesus Christ, just pound him with [expletive] fastballs. Did you not learn this before, Marmol?

[Sammy Sofa]

Just horrendous game management.

[Sammy Sofa]

That was amazingly stupid.

[JockJones]

Marmol makes me sad this year.

[Careless]

wow, Marmol.

[JockJones]

Marmol is broken.

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, I wish that $20 million was still available.

[Illini Iceman]

I was going to say I hope the new manager is smart enough not to make him the closer again next year and then realized I don't want him as a set up man either.

[bcl412]

Frustrating but the plus is a lot still has to happen for the Cards to make the playoffs.

[UMFan83]

I dont know if the Cardinals are done. Looking like 2 out with 4 to play. Cardinals play the Lastros and the Braves play the Phillies. Phillies will be resting starters but the Braves are seemingly in a tailspin so who knows. Cardinals will probably sweep.

[Sammy Sofa]

Closer contracts will always be a pet peeve of mine. Imagine if they had the $7 million(!) they'll be paying him next season freed up. Or the $9.8 million (!!!) he's getting in 2013.

[Sammy Sofa]

I dont know if the Cardinals are done. Looking like 2 out with 4 to play. Cardinals play the Lastros and the Braves play the Phillies. Phillies will be resting starters but the Braves are seemingly in a tailspin so who knows. Cardinals will probably sweep.

 

http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/4/0/1/63401_v1.jpg

[Little Slide Rooter]

Is Carlos Marmol really any different than he has been in the past of have hitters just stopped swinging as much?

[UMFan83]

Is Carlos Marmol really any different than he has been in the past of have hitters just stopped swinging as much?

 

I believe his velocity is down this year. I could be wrong though.