7/3 Cubs (Zambrano) vs. Nationals (Drese) 1:20 PM, WGN

[Brian]

I've just heard a rumor of the Cubs making a move.....

 

 

 

Dusty Baker has changed spots on the bench with Ronny Cedeno.

[illiniguy]

I've just heard a rumor of the Cubs making a move.....

 

 

 

Dusty Baker has changed spots on the bench with Ronny Cedeno.

sweet if ronnys running the team at least he will start himself.

[Chris]

This is pathetic..

 

Welcome to the Forum!

[Brian]

I've just heard a rumor of the Cubs making a move.....

 

 

 

Dusty Baker has changed spots on the bench with Ronny Cedeno.

sweet if ronnys running the team at least he will start himself.

 

Nah, Baker is still running the team, Dusty's spot had the sun in his eyes and Ronny's was closer to the clubhouse so Dusty could run back and get a sandwich quicker.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Dempster in to pitch for the CUBS

Carroll grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Short, pinch hitting for Ayala, walked

Wilkerson popped out to second base

Spivey struck out swinging

 

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
Washington 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0    2 7 0 
CUBS       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0      0 5 2 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   7.0  6  2  2  2  7  0 120 
Novoa      0.7  1  0  0  1  1  0  17 
Ohman      0.3  0  0  0  0  1  0  04
Dempster   1.0  0  0  0  1  1  0  17  

[illiniguy]

ok now we have em right were we want em. lets hit this chad cordero. He is due to blow one. find a way to get on Todd.

[gflore34]

todd hollandsworth nice swing on a 1-0 pitch. How a team that thinks it is a playoff contender continues to start you is beyond me.

I can tell you right now, we are nto a playoff team. Not with this offense.

 

Peoplle are starting to see it the way I've been seeing it since the beginning of the year... not enough on-base ability on this club to have any sort of consistently productive offense.

that added to the fact we might have the worst in game manager in baseball.

 

If Hendry doesn't make a deal for someone (Dunn, Huff, Kearns, Kotsay or player X) to get on base ahead of Lee, Burnitz and Ramirez, .500 is the best we're going to see from this team. With some decent OBP ahead of Lee and company, they'll win the WC going away. By the way, I predict Washington is going to be the first half surprise that'll flop in the second half. I used to think it was going to be the White Sox but, they could play .500 in the second half and still win the AL Central.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I've just heard a rumor of the Cubs making a move.....

 

 

 

Dusty Baker has changed spots on the bench with Ronny Cedeno.

sweet if ronnys running the team at least he will start himself.

 

Nah, Baker is still running the team, Dusty's spot had the sun in his eyes and Ronny's was closer to the clubhouse so Dusty could run back and get a sandwich quicker.

 

If Dusty gets his own sandwiches, then what does Ronny do???

[Brian]

Well if anyone on this team can do anything against Cordero it will be DLEE

[Chris]

Come on Cubs, keep him at 29 saves!

[illiniguy]

take two pitches

[Brian]

Ronny actually watches the game, and tells Dusty what happened after the game is over.

[illiniguy]

Ronny actually watches the game, and tells Dusty what happened after the game is over.

i knew there was a reason he was up here instead of playing everyday.

[Chris]

From 3-0 to one out :x

[Brian]

Yeah, Enrique wasn't a good enough storyteller.

[bhogg]

we should try hitting it hard to CF. That seems to be working well for us.

[illiniguy]

Yeah, Enrique wasn't a good enough storyteller.

well, he kept telling Dusty what Joe Torre would have done.

[Brian]

How many hard hit balls to the deep outfield today :x

[illiniguy]

ok aram now try and hit a homer.

[Brian]

A HIT OH MY!!!!!!

[Flames24Rulz]

cmon ARam.

[Chris]

Until the single I wondered if the people at Wrigley knew there was a game going on

[marc_foust]

Its all up to ARam now.

[bhogg]

that was his pitch

[illiniguy]

YES