8/5 Cubs (Hill) @ Mets (Glavine) 6:10 CT on WGN

[Buford T Justice]

Dusty needs to get ejected just to fire the team up..Or on the other hand sit on his butt..

[dalgreen]

Everyone rants about Rich Hill, I'm sorry, this kid isn't anything special.

 

Because it was Hill who let the ball drop in right or threw the ball to first when he should've gone to third or threw home when he should've gone to first :roll:

 

I don't get this unwritten rule where it's against policy to criticize young players or your favorites. Lee is stinking right now, so is Walker. His miscues (at the plate and in the field) have been killing us over the last ten games. And, yes, they are two of my favorites. Rich Hill can't throw strikes, and when he does it costs him 100 pitches in five innings. It's not too hard calling out players when they aren't performing even if they are your favorites.

 

Question: why is it the Mets have no problem solving a pitcher they see for the first time, but we look like Little Leaguers against guys we haven't seen?

[Blueheart05]

Aramis with a leadoff hit.

 

Come on Nomar

[dalgreen]

Dusty needs to get ejected just to fire the team up..Or on the other hand sit on his butt..

 

That's the problem. Please elaborate why ball players who supposedly want to play deep into October would need anything other than their play to fire them up?

[Marco4]

I WISH I'd stayed in the pub. I WISH I'd stayed in the pub.

 

Thanks, A-Ram, at least.

[Blueheart05]

Burnitz singles after Nomar lines out to LF

 

Macias singles

 

Bases loaded with one out

[OldHappyCubFan]

Barrett up with bases loaded.

[Blueheart05]

Marrett doubles.

 

7-3

 

Runners on 2nd & 3rd

[Marco4]

With one out.

 

Sac fly?

 

Edit - realised pitcher was up. Sorry. Didn't realise.

Edited August 6, 2005 by Marco4

[Flames24Rulz]

cmon Lawton, another base hit would be pretty nice here.

[Blueheart05]

Rusch flies out to short LF

 

2 down

[Jon]

Beautiful swing. Hit it where it was pitched and hit it hard.

 

Come on, Lawton...

[Jon]

There's a big break.

[Flames24Rulz]

thanks Mike! Now a base hit makes it 7-5.

[Blueheart05]

Passed Ball

 

Macias scores, Barrett to 3rd

 

7-4

[OldHappyCubFan]

things are getting interesting.

[JoshiQ]

The game is back on!

[Flames24Rulz]

ill take the 3 spot, were getting to Glavine pretty good.

[Blueheart05]

Lawton grounds out but the Cubs are now back in the game.

 

Let's go 1-2-3 and put the pressure back on Glavine

[OldHappyCubFan]

PLEASE CUBBIES GET THIS GAME GOING, SHUT THEM DOWN AND SCORE 8 MORE RUNS. PLEASE, ILL SACRIFICE MY LEFT ARM IF YOU DO THIS. PLEASE I BEG YOU. I WANT A CUBBY POST SEASON PLAYOFF SERIES SO I CAN HAVE AN EXCUSE TO GET DRUNK MORE.

[Marco4]

The game is back on!

 

:P

 

I got back from the pub at JUST the right time!

I got back from the pub at JUST the right time!

 

I've seen one inning. The Cubbies ruled it.

[Sarcastic]

I don't want to ruin the moment, but boy is this board bipolar.

[Jon]

If only Hill got that outside corner...

 

Hopefully Lee can take at least one full hack towards right field next time up.

[Marco4]

PLEASE CUBBIES GET THIS GAME GOING, SHUT THEM DOWN AND SCORE 8 MORE RUNS. PLEASE, ILL SACRIFICE MY LEFT ARM IF YOU DO THIS. PLEASE I BEG YOU. I WANT A CUBBY POST SEASON PLAYOFF SERIES SO I CAN HAVE AN EXCUSE TO GET DRUNK MORE.

 

You need an excuse? Eat, drink and be.... well, concerned. But optimistic.

[rawaction]

Too bad we didn't get a Glavine/Maddux matchup. 2 former great pitchers who stink now.

 

Boy, if Rusch coulda laid down a bunt. If Derrek had come through as he has so many times this year.