8/31 Reds (lorenzen) @ Cubs (Hendricks) 7:05 on CSN

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 30-33 (.476) when they commit one or more errors.... 44-22 (.667) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

Back home, back to the basket balls!!

 

You mean the 'Banks Buckets'?

 

/Joe Morgan idiocy

 

He called it "Banks' Alley."

 

My dad and I are going to be able and say those two words and make each other crack up until the day one of us croaks.

 

For anyone who doesn't remember this reference, Morgan said on Sunday Night Baseball that they used to refer to the baskets as "Banks Alley" because so many of Banks' HRs landed there.

 

Of course it took 2.1 seconds for a Cubs fan to point out that the baskets were installed in (I think) the early 70s and Banks hit only a handful of his 512 HRs afterwards

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 27-10 (.730) when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 47-45 (.511) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Derwood]

You guys will be super shocked to hear that Thom Brenneman is railing against Castro and his contract and his laziness

[Sammy Sofa]

You guys will be super shocked to hear that Thom Brenneman is railing against Castro and his contract and his laziness

 

You'd think he'd be thrilled he played for the Cubs.

[UMFan83]

Dammit Edited September 1, 2015 by UMFan83

[Fred Hornkohl]

Oh, horsefeathers !!

[Sammy Sofa]

Back home, back to the basket balls!!

 

You mean the 'Banks Buckets'?

 

/Joe Morgan idiocy

 

He called it "Banks' Alley."

 

My dad and I are going to be able and say those two words and make each other crack up until the day one of us croaks.

 

For anyone who doesn't remember this reference, Morgan said on Sunday Night Baseball that they used to refer to the baskets as "Banks Alley" because so many of Banks' HRs landed there.

 

Of course it took 2.1 seconds for a Cubs fan to point out that the baskets were installed in (I think) the early 70s and Banks hit only a handful of his 512 HRs afterwards

 

I remember the booth getting REALLY quiet after that, like everyone knew it was wrong but nobody [expletive] called him out for it.

[UMFan83]

It's like physically painful to watch Hendricks pitch, watching him nip away at the corners of the strike zone and rarely get a borderline call, then having to challenge the hitter with his weak stuff because the count is 2-0 or 3-1

[Fred Hornkohl]

Red are seeing 4.25 P/PA through 4 innings.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

Both of Coghlans ABs tonight started with him taking the first 2 pitches for strikes

[Fred Hornkohl]

Back home, back to the basket balls!!

 

You mean the 'Banks Buckets'?

 

/Joe Morgan idiocy

 

He called it "Banks' Alley."

 

My dad and I are going to be able and say those two words and make each other crack up until the day one of us croaks.

 

For anyone who doesn't remember this reference, Morgan said on Sunday Night Baseball that they used to refer to the baskets as "Banks Alley" because so many of Banks' HRs landed there.

 

Of course it took 2.1 seconds for a Cubs fan to point out that the baskets were installed in (I think) the early 70s and Banks hit only a handful of his 512 HRs afterwards

 

I remember the booth getting REALLY quiet after that, like everyone knew it was wrong but nobody [expletive] called him out for it.

 

I was thinking (and I could be wrong) that they put up the baskets in '68 or '69..... but still the point stands. Banks had made his career and his reputation solidly by that time. Furthermore, Ernie (much like Sosa) was never ever known for hitting "cheap" home runs. When he connected, it was a no doubter !!

[BigSlick]

It's like physically painful to watch Hendricks pitch, watching him nip away at the corners of the strike zone and rarely get a borderline call, then having to challenge the hitter with his weak stuff because the count is 2-0 or 3-1

Now repeat with even more pain for a Dan Haren start

[UMFan83]

Rizzo is in a pretty big funk as well I believe, Dong off Kershaw the exception

[Fred Hornkohl]

I'm getting real tired of this Lorenzen guy. Give me some dongs !!!

[UMFan83]

It's like physically painful to watch Hendricks pitch, watching him nip away at the corners of the strike zone and rarely get a borderline call, then having to challenge the hitter with his weak stuff because the count is 2-0 or 3-1

Now repeat with even more pain for a Dan Haren start

 

Can't wait for tomorrow!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are seeing 4.07 P/PA through 4 innings.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

I was thinking (and I could be wrong) that they put up the baskets in '68 or '69..... but still the point stands. Banks had made his career and his reputation solidly by that time. Furthermore, Ernie (much like Sosa) was never ever known for hitting "cheap" home runs. When he connected, it was a no doubter !!

 

Man, my dad and I are going to have to correct ourselves because we're wrong, too; he called it "Banks' BOULEVARD."

 

Anyway, the baskets were installed in 1970, and Banks only hit 7 more home runs between then and when he retired. I hope Joe Morgan falls and impales himself on his cane.

[BigSlick]

I always thought Joe Morgan was incredibly dumb and obnoxious (and Fire Joe Morgan was one of my very favorite blogs when it ran) but he always seemed like an eminently nice and sweet person

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 16-11 (.593) when they hit an opposing batter.... 58-44 (.569) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[ScrubMD]

I always thought Joe Morgan was incredibly dumb and obnoxious (and Fire Joe Morgan was one of my very favorite blogs when it ran) but he always seemed like an eminently nice and sweet person

 

You are a bad judge of character.

[CubColtPacer]

It's like physically painful to watch Hendricks pitch, watching him nip away at the corners of the strike zone and rarely get a borderline call, then having to challenge the hitter with his weak stuff because the count is 2-0 or 3-1

 

That's probably true of anyone who is so unconventional because our minds are trained to reject what they do. To give an example on the other end of the spectrum, I think it was even harder to watch non-dominant Marmol pitch. He was still effective (as Hendricks also is), but it was a chore watching the race between walks and strikeouts.

[BigSlick]

I just

 

I just want this team to hit again

[Sammy Sofa]

I never feel good about things like this.

[Ski]

Cubs are back to being inexcusably bad on offense.