8/12 StL Cardinals (Marquis) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 1:20 WGN

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Tavarez's hat was clean, and he has no control. Hmmm...

[Bull]

Yeah. Lets shut Wood down. :roll:

 

ALRIGHT NEIFI!! :o

 

Yep, the end of this lost season is far more important than the rest of Wood's career.

 

especially if he's throwing "wicked sliders". That's gotta be good for the shoulder.

[E.J.]

Too bad Kerry isn't going to be in next inning. One of the Cards sure could use a 99 MPH fastball in the back.

[imb]

I never thought I could hate Tavarez more than I did when he was with the Cubs, but I do.

 

Bean someone.

[Fred Hornkohl]

One of the more pleasant surprises this season has been the offensive development of Michael Barrett. He's nearly matched his walk output from the entirety of last year, and this from a guy who got off to a rough start in April and only drew only 10 walks in the first three months of the season. It's like he made a concentated effort to be more patient at the plate. I doubt this came at the behest of Dusty or the coaching staff.

 

... and he's really been on fire the last week !!

 

Barrett        AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR  TB RBI  BB  SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
08/05 - 08/11  16   4   8   3   0   1  14   3   5   2  0.500  0.619  0.875  1.494
Overall       311  37  87  23   2  11 147  48  30  41  0.280  0.348  0.473  0.820

[USSoccer]

Okay, so that's twice in 2 days a Cub has been drilled intentionally.

 

If the Cards think it's a good idea to fire up an inconsistent, sleepwalking team that still has talent, knock themselves out.

 

And we'd better retaliate in the 9th. I was shocked Z didn't hit anyone today...

[Outshined_One]

Anyone else think Tavarez was brought in as a hitman?

[KatJ]

One of the more pleasant surprises this season has been the offensive development of Michael Barrett. He's nearly matched his walk output from the entirety of last year, and this from a guy who got off to a rough start in April and only drew only 10 walks in the first three months of the season. It's like he made a concentated effort to be more patient at the plate. I doubt this came at the behest of Dusty or the coaching staff.

 

Michael was pretty good last year too - tired out a bit toward the end of the season. He'd been on Jim Hendry's wish list for a couple of years before he became a Cub.

[Exile on Waveland]

Yeah. Lets shut Wood down. :roll:

 

ALRIGHT NEIFI!! :o

 

Yep, the end of this lost season is far more important than the rest of Wood's career.

 

especially if he's throwing "wicked sliders". That's gotta be good for the shoulder.

 

They were certainly "wicked." He looked extremely nasty. Which is the exact reason the Cubs need him to get healthy and return to the rotation.

[Flames24Rulz]

Anyone else think Tavarez was brought in as a hitman?

 

it would make sense seeing he was in only to face Nomar. God i hate LaRussa and Tavarez with a passion.

[USSoccer]

Okay, so Lawton has really been bad since coming over. He needs to pick it up.

[johnnyba99]

Bean someone.

 

Nobody worth beaning coming up this inning.

[ltb]

someone deserves to get hit for that. no way that was unintentional.

[Derwood]

Tavarez was a nutcase when he was a Cub, he's still a nutcase.

[YearofDaCubs]

How come we do good agains the good teams and cant do squat against the bad ones? No motivation?

[da bears]

I'll be pretty pissed off if the Cubs dont hit anyone. Someone said it yesterday, that in 2003 in the four out of five series, we kicked the Cardinals around. We need to do that again here. A good beaning will show the Cubs arent taking s*** from anyone.

[chicubs]

Bean someone.

 

Nobody worth beaning coming up this inning.

 

Mahoney is a long-time card + hes the catcher. Good target.

[JoshiQ]

DON'T MESS WITH OUR NOMAH!

[Brian]

omg HOlla in 'for defense'

[Outshined_One]

Bean someone.

 

Nobody worth beaning coming up this inning.

 

Mahoney is a long-time card + hes the catcher. Good target.

 

Too bad he was pinch hit for.

[Bull]

Yeah. Lets shut Wood down. :roll:

 

ALRIGHT NEIFI!! :o

 

Yep, the end of this lost season is far more important than the rest of Wood's career.

 

especially if he's throwing "wicked sliders". That's gotta be good for the shoulder.

 

They were certainly "wicked." He looked extremely nasty. Which is the exact reason the Cubs need him to get healthy and return to the rotation.

 

That's my point. If he's still trying to throw that pitch with a "frayed labrum" he's crazy. Just because its only one inning doesn't mean that he can throw whatever he wants out there.

[PieOnMyHands]

Pie, forgive some of our more...pointed...posters. I'm sure you understand their frustration/anxiety.

 

Thanks. To my (pleasant) surprise, I met some ... dare I say -- *GASP -- *"cool" .. Cub fans yesterday? :P

 

Really, the reason I came here yesterday was to get a prespective on the game from the your guys' view. It's unique. Plus, the Cardinals board I usually frequent (Cards Talk of STLToday) was going haywire.

 

It was entertaining yesterday so I came back. Has been today, too. Like I said yesterday, those no reason Cub and Cards fans can't get along, even while having a rivalry. This isn't the Yankees and the Red Sox.

[KatJ]

I'll be pretty pissed off if the Cubs dont hit anyone. Someone said it yesterday, that in 2003 in the four out of five series, we kicked the Cardinals around. We need to do that again here. A good beaning will show the Cubs arent taking s*** from anyone.

 

Nah, save it for tomorrow. We need to shut the door on this game first.

[Brian]

no walks, Ryan. Plz, thx.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Julian Tavarez would never hit an opposing batter on purpose would he?

 

A man of such fine integrity and moral rectitude?

 

Preposterous!