05/27 COBS (Garza) @ Pirates (Bedard) 12:35 WGN

[ctcf]

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[Hairyducked Idiot]

Obviously, I'd like to do the 2001 thing where we follow up a horrendous losing streak with an even longer winning streak.

 

But barring that, seeing this losing streak turn epic wouldn't be the worst way in the world to try to wring some entertainment from this season. 14 to match 1997? 15 to set a franchise record? 20 for a big round number?

[El Duderino]

Obviously, I'd like to do the 2001 thing where we follow up a horrendous losing streak with an even longer winning streak.

 

But barring that, seeing this losing streak turn epic wouldn't be the worst way in the world to try to wring some entertainment from this season. 14 to match 1997? 15 to set a franchise record? 20 for a big round number?

 

Screw that. 26 is the all-timer.

[Schwarber Fan]

Obviously, I'd like to do the 2001 thing where we follow up a horrendous losing streak with an even longer winning streak.

 

But barring that, seeing this losing streak turn epic wouldn't be the worst way in the world to try to wring some entertainment from this season. 14 to match 1997? 15 to set a franchise record? 20 for a big round number?

 

Screw that. 26 is the all-timer.

 

Not sure where you're getting that from... the ML record is 23 by the 1961 Phillies

 

edit: guess you're counting the American Association

[Rizzo Smash]

Let's go 12 :yahoo:

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

Not sure where you're getting that from... the ML record is 23 by the 1961 Phillies

 

edit: guess you're counting the American Association

 

That '61 Phillies team was incredibly bad. The very next year, the expansion Mets opened the season by losing their first 19 games. That was a whole lot of suckage in a small area over a short time !!!

[El Duderino]

At times like these, Cubs fans could use some encouragement. Maybe even a little wisdom.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/not/index.php/the-timeless-wisdom-of-jose-mota/

[Guest]

Did we lose yet?

[coldsteel]

LaHair was really growing on me earlier this year... lately not as much

[CubmanPi]

Looks like there's a chance of thunderstorms in pittsburgh today, starting around 4pm and going the rest of the day. Any chance they have trouble getting through all 9 innings?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Today's lineup.........

 

DeJesus, rf

Castro, ss

Mather, 3b

Soriano, lf

Baker, 1b

Johnson, cf

Barney, 2b

Hill, c

Garza, p

 

 

This is Sveum's 34th unique lineup in 47 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

So is LaHair actually injured or just terrible?

[Fred Hornkohl]

So is LaHair actually injured or just terrible?

 

.... or left handed

[Fred Hornkohl]

Not a whole lot to like in this lineup..........

 

CUBS are 0-5 with K Hill catching

CUBS are 1-6 with Baker playing 1b

CUBS are 2-5 with Mather playing 3b

CUBS are 2-7 with Johnson playing cf

CUBS are 0-2 with Mather hitting 3rd

CUBS are 4-11 with Soriano hitting cleanup

CUBS are 2-2 with Baker hitting fifth

CUBS are 1-8 vs left handed starters

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

They've been facing that many lefties in a row?

[ctcf]

I thought they weren't playing the Padres until tomorrow...

[Fred Hornkohl]

I thought they weren't playing the Padres until tomorrow...

 

Wait..... you started the game thread.... and you don't know who they're playing ???

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 8-20 when they GIDP.... 7-11 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Little Slide Rooter]

So is LaHair actually injured or just terrible?

 

.... or left handed

 

Why can't it be all three?

[dfnowak]

Today's lineup.........

 

DeJesus, rf

Castro, ss

Mather, 3b

Soriano, lf

Baker, 1b

Johnson, cf

Barney, 2b

Hill, c

Garza, p

 

This is Sveum's 34th unique lineup in 47 games.

 

Go CUBS !!

 

Too many bennch players inn this lineup

[javy knows my name]

Garza had approximately 5 more seconds to set himself before he threw that ball.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 2-13 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 13-18 when they don't

CUBS are 6-17 when they commit one or more errors.... 9-14 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[El Duderino]

Is it progress that Garza air-mailed a throw to first instead of throwing a worm burner?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Come on, pitch 3 to McCutchen wasn't even almost a ball and 4 was borderline at worst. When will they start replacing home plate umps with something better like robots or mildly [expletive] chimps?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Clown shoes.