5/30 Padres (Bass) at Cubs (Dempster) 1:20 p.m. CSN

[soccer10k]

Cubs are actually on a winning streak and looking for their first 3 game winning streak and sweep of the year.

 

Go Cubs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

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[Little Slide Rooter]

Unfortunately, we have the automatic 1-0 loss on the mound. If ever there's an arguement as to thy W/L is a stupid stat, it's Ryan Dempster so far this season.

[El Duderino]

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[Schwarber Fan]

DeJesus RF, Castro SS, Mather CF, LaHair 1B, Soriano LF, Stewart 3B, Barney 2B, Clevenger C, Dempster P

[Ding Dong Johnson]

holycrapnokoyiehill

[Guest]

I love hearing our FO talk.

[davell]

I love hearing our FO talk.

 

What are they saying?

[UMFan83]

DeJesus RF, Castro SS, Mather CF, LaHair 1B, Soriano LF, Stewart 3B, Barney 2B, Clevenger C, Dempster P

 

In years like this, I miss Ron Santo. Every single game on the pre-game show he interviewed the Cubs manager and would always ask for the lineup, and every single time when the manager was finished he would say 'sounds like a winner!'. I really wonder if he could keep up that charade with some of the lineups we've run out there this year.

[Guest]

I love hearing our FO talk.

 

What are they saying?

 

It was just McLeod talking about the draft. Said the first pick is the easy one because they know the handful of guys who will be there. Said it's a weak draft for college but a very strong high school draft. Said they're always looking for impact talent.

[haubrich91]

Looks like it'll be a tough day to score.

[Careless]

Damn, Dempster is lucky his day came up today.

 

Also, Brenly with a Gloria Allred joke before the game even started?

[mul21]

Looks like it'll be a tough day to score.

 

Well, Dempster did get the start, so that makes sense!

[Guest]

Castro with the steal!

[mul21]

Castro with the steal!

 

What's the cutoff on it being a good play? 75% success? He just got back to that at 15/20 on the season.

[Guest]

I think it's closer to 70% given the depressed run environment and how prolific Castro is on the bases.

[Guest]

Castro with the steal!

 

What's the cutoff on it being a good play? 75% success? He just got back to that at 15/20 on the season.

 

72% is break even i'm pretty sure

 

 

probably lower than that with our lineup

[haubrich91]

Ugh.

[Careless]

The Padres are going to increase their home run total by 80% this series. Which started on Memorial day. (this is probably an exaggeration)

[sneakypower]

huh. did not know Bass went to Trenton HS

[El Duderino]

Whoa, just noticed the Ian Stewart haircut.

[woodchip2153]

Of course with the Cubs going for their first 3 game sweep and 3 game winning streak after a long losing streak; Dempster fails to show up.

[Guest]

Whoa, just noticed the Ian Stewart haircut.

 

Didn't notice...

[jersey cubs fan]

Of course with the Cubs going for their first 3 game sweep and 3 game winning streak after a long losing streak; Dempster fails to show up.

 

He gives up 2 runs in the 2nd and you say he "fails to show up."? That's pretty dumb.

[Guest]

Of course with the Cubs going for their first 3 game sweep and 3 game winning streak after a long losing streak; Dempster fails to show up.

 

He gives up 2 runs in the 2nd and you say he "fails to show up."? That's pretty dumb.

 

I think he was saying that out of frustration as he went 3 balls on the last guy after having already walked a couple (plus the HR).