4/10 Cubs (Wood) vs. Pirates (Cole) 1:20 CT WGN-TV

[treebird]

http://i.imgur.com/MoGE60A.png

 

Such a douche. And wearing his WS ring also. [expletive] him.

 

http://media3.giphy.com/media/Qy9hRuWrKjY2I/giphy.gif

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Dempster retired?

[UMFan83]

Dempster retired?

 

At least for this season

[SouthSideRyan]

I much prefer fun baseball to tragic baseball

[jersey cubs fan]

Dempster retired?

not really, he is taking the year off for health/family reasons.

[apete6]

http://i.imgur.com/MoGE60A.png

 

Such a douche. And wearing his WS ring also. [expletive] him.

 

http://media3.giphy.com/media/Qy9hRuWrKjY2I/giphy.gif

 

I've heard from a number of sources that Dempster is an extreme con-man, playing the great family guy who relates to the fans but is really an awful person who is a complete dick. I'll spare the details, but I trust the source pretty strongly.

 

Anyway, this "Cubs not being awful" thing is fun, yes?

[CubInOK]

Why couldn't Bonny hit a single there?

[treebird]

I much prefer fun baseball to tragic baseball

 

i am pretty okay with the fun being due to how tragic it is for the pirates, while we're at it

[Gilby]

Sanchez was arguing with the ump and showing him that he was blocking the plate so there was no way Castro was safe. Turns out that's exactly the reason why he's safe.

[rawaction]

Dempster retired?

not really, he is taking the year off for health/family reasons.

 

Dempster was taking a nap and has heard nothing about any retirement.

[treebird]

here's a replay of the tag play at home if anyone missed it

 

http://i.imgur.com/bQjbAIX.gif

[mul21]

Wood's thrown a ton of pitches through 4. Hope the pen is good today because they're getting 3 innings minimum.

[JonJayCutler]

Stay fun, 2014 Cubs baseball. That's all I ask for.

[treebird]

Sanchez was arguing with the ump and showing him that he was blocking the plate so there was no way Castro was safe. Turns out that's exactly the reason why he's safe.

 

if that was a correct interpretation of that rule, that rule is horrible

[Hawk4Hall]

Even if it's a false sense of hope right now, I like it.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Stay fun, 2014 Cubs baseball. That's all I ask for.

 

A strong series in St. Louis to get back to .500 would be the most fun we've had in a long time.

[sneakypower]

here's a replay of the tag play at home if anyone missed it

 

http://i.imgur.com/bQjbAIX.gif

hahaha amazing

[Hawk4Hall]

Pat Hughes just said, "The Cubs have shown more life in the last week than they have in two years."

 

Can't really argue with that.

[Fro]

Sanchez was arguing with the ump and showing him that he was blocking the plate so there was no way Castro was safe. Turns out that's exactly the reason why he's safe.

 

if that was a correct interpretation of that rule, that rule is horrible

 

According to the rule, you can't block the plate before you have the baseball.

[sneakypower]

Barney tags him out there, for sure (note: not an endorsement of Barney playing)

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If we win this we're only 1.5 out of a playoff spot. Just sayin'

[Guest]

Pat Hughes just said, "The Cubs have shown more life in the last week than they have in two years."

 

Can't really argue with that.

Didn't they play close to .500 ball for a really long stretch between the Rizzo call up and the trades in 2012?

[rawaction]

Cubs with a .500 BABIP today.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Pat Hughes just said, "The Cubs have shown more life in the last week than they have in two years."

 

Can't really argue with that.

Didn't they play close to .500 ball for a really long stretch between the Rizzo call up and the trades in 2012?

 

From April 25 to July 28 last year, they were 42-41.

[mul21]

Pat Hughes just said, "The Cubs have shown more life in the last week than they have in two years."

 

Can't really argue with that.

Didn't they play close to .500 ball for a really long stretch between the Rizzo call up and the trades in 2012?

 

Wasn't it signing Gregg and trading Garza?