6/28: Cubs (Hammel) @ Cardinals (Martinez) 7:05 ESPN

[DiamondMind]

You know what? Let's inject some optimism here. I love baseball, and I love the Cubs. Let's

tomorrow. Go Cubs.

[Schwarber Fan]

More tough pitchers on the horizon in NY so winning this one would go a long way.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Anthony Rizzo is a beastly man and I enjoy having him on our team.

[Sammy Sofa]

More tough pitchers on the horizon in NY so winning this one would go a long way.

 

Like the wins over Kershaw and Greinke?

 

Let's see some damn dongs.

[Blessd24]

The Cubs beat CMart pretty badly on May 4th in Stl. He's been really good since then, so I guess we will see if he's truly fixed something since then or if the Cubs have his number.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I am thankful to be frustrated to be losing ground in the playoff race rather than eying the draft position and looking at other team's prospect lists for the deadline sales.

[rawaction]

Beat all the bad-to-mediocre teams, split with the good teams (like Dodgers series), and lose to the team God handpicked and we're still a pretty good team.

[Guest]

I'm consoling/deluding myself by looking at the ROS standings in the AL West from this date onwards last year.

[Cubswin11]

We're winning tonight

[Alien11]

Let's win and not hit into double plays while there are more than 2 runners on.

[Guest]

This is the day we go on a 10 game win streak. I just want to say that watching these last two games made me appreciate Len and JD even more than I already do. The only thing worse than Kruck and Schilling would be Reynolds, Kruck, and Schilling. I also want to say I don't know why but I have a visceral hate of Molina. I mean, just seeing is face infuriates me. It's not because he's a good player for the Cardinals, because I don't have the same level of disgust for Carpenter or Holliday.

 

they will come back to earth after the ASB. They are not a great baseball team.

[Gilby]

More tough pitchers on the horizon in NY so winning this one would go a long way.

 

Fortunately, the first two games are Niese and Colon, and we miss Harvey.

[Boris]

This is the day we go on a 10 game win streak. I just want to say that watching these last two games made me appreciate Len and JD even more than I already do. The only thing worse than Kruck and Schilling would be Reynolds, Kruck, and Schilling. I also want to say I don't know why but I have a visceral hate of Molina. I mean, just seeing is face infuriates me. It's not because he's a good player for the Cardinals, because I don't have the same level of disgust for Carpenter or Holliday.

 

they will come back to earth after the ASB. They are not a great baseball team.

 

That a way!

 

These Cardinals are just chump food city waiting to collapse in a spectacular way. Die Birds Die!

[UMFan83]

Cardinals will coast to best record in baseball and then fall fat on their faces in the NLDS

[CyHawk_Cub]

Yay, no Harold Reynolds in the booth tonight!!

Boo, we get Kruk & Schilling.

 

Our offense's RISP issues has to end at some point, right?

[UMFan83]

Yay, no Harold Reynolds in the booth tonight!!

Boo, we get Kruk & Schilling.

 

Our offense's RISP issues has to end at some point, right?

 

Instead of a complete moron we get a bunch of ripping on Castro.

[DiamondMind]

Keep up the positive thoughts guys, we're going full homer for tonight.

[DiamondMind]

Neil Ramirez will be available for tonight's game.

 

The Cubs will activate RHP Neil Ramirez from the disabled list on Sunday.

The Cubs will either place Tsuyoshi Wada on the disabled list or send Donn Roach to Triple-A in the corresponding roster move. Ramirez has missed the last two months with right shoulder inflammation. The right-hander didn't allow a run in three rehab appearances. Jun 27 - 11:13 PM

[DiamondMind]

Cardinals vs Hammel

 

http://i.imgur.com/v2t7e8q.png?1

 

 

Cubs vs Martinez

 

http://i.imgur.com/smt8YIv.png?1

 

[Fred Hornkohl]

It's been a really tough week for the CUBS.........

 

Last 5 games (1-4):

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.69  Tue 06/23    Los Angeles   N   1- 0  Hammel          Greinke       
.70  Wed 06/24    Los Angeles   N   2- 5  Hendricks       Bolsinger     
.71  Thu 06/25    Los Angeles       0- 4  Lester          Frias         
.72  Fri 06/26  @ St. Louis     N   2- 3  Arrieta         Lackey        
.73  Sat 06/27  @ St. Louis     N   1- 8  Roach           Wacha

 

The runs:

 

                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS              0   1   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0       6
Opponents         2   4   3   4   4   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0      20

 

The Offense:

 

06/23 - 06/27      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS              167    6   41    9    0    0   50    5   17   40  0.246  0.316  0.299  0.615
Oppt              164   20   35   10    4    3   62   19   20   40  0.213  0.303  0.378  0.681

 

The Pitching:

 

06/23 - 06/27        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
CUBS               45.0   35   20   19   20   40    3  4.00  8.00  0.60  1.22  3.80
Oppt               47.7   41    6    6   17   40    0  3.21  7.55  0.00  1.22  1.13

 

This is a pace for :

 

32 wins

194 runs scored

648 runs allowed

0 home runs

32 errors

227 GIDP

 

This team needs a wake up call..... now !!

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[weis21]

Win or lose tonight, I just ask that PossumBoy not have the final post in this thread

[DiamondMind]

Those are some ugly, ugly numbers.

[DiamondMind]

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF

2. Kris Bryant ® 3B

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Miguel Montero (L) C

5. Starlin Castro ® SS

6. Chris Coghlan (L) LF

7. Chris Denorfia ® RF

8. Jason Hammel ® P

9. Addison Russell ® 2B

 

1. Kolten Wong (L) 2B

2. Matt Carpenter (L) 3B

3. Jhonny Peralta ® SS

4. Jason Heyward (L) RF

5. Randal Grichuk ® LF

6. Yadier Molina ® C

7. Xavier Scruggs ® 1B

8. Jon Jay (L) CF

9. Carlos Martinez ® P

[Guest]

More tough pitchers on the horizon in NY so winning this one would go a long way.

 

Like the wins over Kershaw and Greinke?

 

Let's see some damn dongs.

And the sweep of the Mets earlier this season.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Took my nephews to see Inside Out at the drive in last night. What I learned was sometimes we'll be Nervous about the Cubs, Disgusted with the Cubs, Angry with the Cubs, and most importantly Sad about the Cubs. When you combine all those together it makes when the Cubs bring us Joy more joyful.

 

Now let's beat these bleeps!!