8/22 Cubs (Zambrano) vs. Atlanta (Hudson), 7:05pm ESPN/CSN

[ToupeeOnFire]

Damn you Wendell Ki...I mean Chris Speier. :x

 

There was no excuse for that. The ball was hit hard, fielded on one bounce, and you had Barrett running.

Edited August 23, 2005 by ToupeeOnFire

[Flames24Rulz]

ugh, why send one of the slowest guys on the team home on that? Spier has been a good 3rd base coach for most of the year, but that was a bad move there.

 

also, i heard what the fans were saying when Neifi was up. Were they directing that chant at him, Hudson, or someone else?

[otis89]

The following Cubs are the only ones that don't suck.

 

Carlos Zambrano

Mark Prior

Ryan Dempster

Kerry Wood (as a reliever)

Derrek Lee

Aramis Ramirez

the healthy version of Nomar

parts of Jeromy Burnitz

parts of Michael Barrett

 

EVERYONE ELSE SUCKS!!

[CubsHawks25]

Krist. The LF took 5 minutes to get the throw off and STILL beat Barrett by 40 feet!!

 

:x

[YearofDaCubs]

I agree with what Brenly just said. Like Corey is going to get the rbi in.

[Mark Priors Calves]

What was the crowd chanting last inning?

[otis89]

Don't you dare walk Hudson.

[otis89]

Thank you.

[otis89]

What are the odds that Z hits for himself?

[Derwood]

Z has done his part in this game. He really ought to have 15 wins this year.

[Warren Brusstar]

Without having even seen the play (I'm listening to Pat and Ron), I'm not mad at Spier because (1) there were two outs, and (2) Patterson was on deck. So, taking a chance was appropriate and good baseball strategy.

 

Wendell Kim consistently made the first out at home plate (and often when the Cubs trailed by several runs). There is simply never an excuse for that.

 

Quite simply, there is a HUGE distinction between an error in visual judgment (getting a guy thrown out by 20 feet in a situation that calls for aggressiveness) and an error in baseball knowledge (making the first out of an inning at home plate while down 3 runs). The first is good aggressive baseball and should be treated as such, regardless of outcome. The second is pure stupidity.

 

My problem with Kim and Cubs' management was the refusal to acknowledge the difference between the two errors -- and the insistence that the second error (pure stupidity) was simply good aggressive baseball. It's not.

[otis89]

Gah. Too high.

[Brian]

Lee tied Ernie Banks for single season home run record for 1st baggers. WTG.

[Derwood]

Holy crap, it's the 8th already? I need to be paying more attention to the game (instead of posting here, playing guitar, and IM'ing two people)

[Flames24Rulz]

What was the crowd chanting last inning?

 

its not repeatable on here, thats for sure.

[otis89]

Lee tied Ernie Banks for single season home run record for 1st baggers. WTG.

 

Congrats DLee! =D>

 

In other news, Jose Macias sucks.

[otis89]

DLee is also 1 homer away from 200 career homers.

 

Nice job Lawton!

[Derwood]

alright, there you go Lawton. Now let's not f this up

[Derwood]

Lee tied Ernie Banks for single season home run record for 1st baggers. WTG.

 

Congrats DLee! =D>

 

In other news, Jose Macias sucks.

 

That's news?

[Warren Brusstar]

I don't get it. Hollandsworth has absolutely no purpose on this team other than to be the primary left-handed bat off the bench. So, Dusty uses Macias to hit for Z in a tie game in the bottom of the eighth inning.

 

:shock:

[otis89]

Lee tied Ernie Banks for single season home run record for 1st baggers. WTG.

 

Congrats DLee! =D>

 

In other news, Jose Macias sucks.

 

That's news?

 

It may be old, but it's still news.

[Derwood]

I don't get it. Hollandsworth has absolutely no purpose on this team other than to be the primary left-handed bat off the bench. So, Dusty uses Macias to hit for Z in a tie game in the bottom of the eighth inning.

 

:shock:

 

Because Macias is ALWAYS first off the bench, regardless of the situation. I think Macias has nude pictures of Baker's wife or something so he gets VIP treatment.

[Mark Priors Calves]

What was the crowd chanting last inning?

 

its not repeatable on here, thats for sure.

 

Thanks. Why were doing that?

[Derwood]

What was the crowd chanting last inning?

 

its not repeatable on here, thats for sure.

 

Thanks. Why were doing that?

 

Ah, crowds chanting swear words. Is there anything classier (especially with kids in attendance?)

[sethuel1]

What was the crowd chanting last inning?

 

its not repeatable on here, thats for sure.

 

Thanks. Why were doing that?

 

Ah, crowds chanting swear words. Is there anything classier (especially with kids in attendance?)

 

i don't see any kids there.