7/17 Pirates (Wells) at Cubs (Zambrano), WGN 1:20 CT

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Well...I won't get to watch this game being I'll be flying to St. Louis to visit the inlaws.

 

Cheer them to victory, everyone!

[bukie]

Keys to winning this game:

 

1) Take the field at some point. This is crucial.

 

2) The hitters must take bats to the plate. It's hard to score runs without them.

 

3) And this is THE most important..... score more runs than the other guys. I cannot emphasize enough how important this is.

 

Thanks for the insight Joe Morgan.

No,

His keys would look something more like this:

 

1. Play Good defense. When you play defense, you win ballgames. Just look at the Reds back when I played.

 

2. Score runs, You have to score runs. Remember the reds??? We scored alot.

 

3. You have to have a good Pitc....DID YOU KNOW I PLAYED FOR THE REDS OMG WE WERE SO GREAT HAHA!!!!!! WOW!

 

4. I was the greatest second baseman in the history of the game. Ryne Sandberg sucks!!

 

Fixed it for you.

 

Nah, usually it's something like:

 

"I don't see why they need any other second basemen in the Hall of Fame, since I'm already in there. If they aren't as good as me, then they don't deserve to be there."

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

let's try scoring more than 0 runs this time, losers.

[Derwood]

The Cubs are currently on a 45-45 streak over their last 90 games.

[USSoccer]

The lineup is out, and Barrett, Perez and Hollandsworth are all in it per the score.

[Blueheart05]

The lineup is out, and Barrett, Perez and Hollandsworth are all in it per the score.

 

You beat me to it... Here it is:

 

Hairston

Walker

Lee

Burnitz

Ramirez

Hollandsworth

Perez

Barrett

Zambrano

[badger1679666666]

I thought Z was Blancowned?

[Blueheart05]

I thought Z was Blancowned?

 

LOL, nah I think Prior is though...

[Roast]

I thought Z was Blancowned?

 

Hmm... Maybe baker realized having Perez, Holla, AND blanco in the same lineup would be bad.

[otis89]

Is ARam ever going to bat cleanup again?

[Mizzou]

Time to start a new winning streak!

 

And blueheart... that's one huuuuuuge avatar! :shock:

[Blueheart05]

Time to start a new winning streak!

 

And blueheart... that's one huuuuuuge avatar! :shock:

 

 

You aren't kidding! I didn't realize that pic was so big but I changed it back to the comish. :wink:

[badger1679666666]

Is ARam ever going to bat cleanup again?

 

Nonsense dude, man, there are some things that you don't understand, that I just understand. First Neifi can hit, Holla can hit I can't shelve them. Second dude, speed is THE most important thing at the top. I want larceny man, I need that at the top. Also, going LRLR is important man. That's why Aramis is five. I also need him to protect Burny. Burny doesn't walk, he hits. It's called hitting dude. I said what I'm doing and that's what I'm doing.

[TrueBlueCubFan]

Is ARam ever going to bat cleanup again?

IIRC, Aram hit clean-up yesterday.

[Blueheart05]

In other news, the Braves activated Mike Hampton today and the Mets are lighting him up early. It's 5-0 in the second so there may be some ground to makeup in the Wild Card race.

[UMFan83]

Keys to winning this game:

 

1) Take the field at some point. This is crucial.

 

2) The hitters must take bats to the plate. It's hard to score runs without them.

 

3) And this is THE most important..... score more runs than the other guys. I cannot emphasize enough how important this is.

 

Thanks for the insight Joe Morgan.

No,

His keys would look something more like this:

 

1. Play Good defense. When you play defense, you win ballgames. Just look at the Reds back when I played.

 

2. Score runs, You have to score runs. Remember the reds??? We scored alot.

 

3. You have to have a good Pitc....DID YOU KNOW I PLAYED FOR THE REDS OMG WE WERE SO GREAT HAHA!!!!!! WOW!

 

4. Having Barry Bonds will help at all these. Barry Bonds has won several gold gloves. Barry Bonds can score alot of runs, and Barry Bonds can make your pitcher better. One time I asked Barry if I could lick his butt.

 

Joe Buck inturrupts:

 

Albert Pujols may be even better then Barry Bonds. Look at his flawless defense which backs up his Ruthian bat. The NL starter Carlos Lee could never hold a jock strap to Pujols, not even for one year. GO CARDS!

[Coach C]

Hmmm... :-k

 

Slow day in NSBB.

[Mizzou]

Time to start a new winning streak!

 

And blueheart... that's one huuuuuuge avatar! :shock:

 

 

You aren't kidding! I didn't realize that pic was so big but I changed it back to the comish. :wink:

 

I liked the other one better. :wink:

[UMFan83]

OHHH NOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Len Kasper just used in infamous "tip your cap" expression in reference to Zach Duke

 

Has he been studying tapes of Chip?? :(

[NomarSammy]

Huge game today boys and girls. 3 out of 4 is a good solid series--2-2 at homes vs Pirates is not good at all. This is a big one--let's get on top early and take it too em

 

Not to mention--there is ground to be gained in WC race it loooks like!!

[Flames24Rulz]

Lawton gets a leadoff single.

[Fred Hornkohl]

After 7 consecutive quality starts..... it's your turn now, Carlos. Go get 'em !!

[mhuber92211]

should be an interesting game. Go Big Z!

[Coach C]

Nice 6-4-3 DP to end the top of the inning.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Lawton singled to right field

Redman flied out to left field, Lawton holding first

Bay grounded into a DP, 6-4-3, Lawton out at second

 

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

 

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

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0  08