9/16 - Cardinals (Morris) @ CUBS (Rusch) 2:20 CST, CSN TV

[Schwarber Fan]

Bottom 6th

 

Todd Walker grounds out to 2B, 4-3

Corey Patterson grounds out to 2B, 4-3

Henry Blanco flies out to CF

 

0 runs, hits, errors, or LOB

 

Cards 3, Cubs 4

[LoneStarCubFan]

Well at least we got Macias' pinch-hitting appearance over early. Now he can't replace Murton or Walker as a late-inning defensive sub.

[Schwarber Fan]

Top 7th

 

John Gall strikes out swinging

David Eckstein reaches on error by Todd Walker

Jim Edmonds reaches on FC, 3-6, Eckstein out at 2nd

Michael Wuertz relieves Glendon Rusch

Albert Pujols singles to CF, Edmonds to 3rd

Albert Pujols steals 2nd

Abraham Nunez strikes out swinging

 

0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB

 

Cards 3, Cubs 4

[mjohnson71]

Is it just me or does Brad Thompson look like Chester the Molester in this picture?

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_433581.jpg

[goonys evil twin]

how many times is johnny b gonna bunt runners over just so the opponents can walk Lee??? this bafoon is killing me!!!!

 

It's the Joe Girardi/Ron Coomer effect. When you have a bad hitter who is likely to ground into a DP, it's almost worth sacrificing the guy just to limit the outcome to 1 out instead of 2.

 

 

Of course, you can always ask why a player like Neifi is anywhere near the 2 hole, but that's neither here nor there.

really all this does is give up an out, take the bat outta Lee's hands and put Burnitz in a spot where he has the same DP opportunity except this DP opp is for the end of the inning. Granted it worked out this time, but more often than not it doesnt

 

My point is, yeah, you give up one out, but with Neifi batting you were likely to have 2, so giving up 1 is a net gain.

 

I was mostly kidding.

[Mizzou]

Is it just me or does Brad Thompson look like Chester the Molester in this picture?

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_433581.jpg

 

He looks like he's 12 years old.

[goonys evil twin]

That was a young mistake by Burnitz. The kids must be a bad influence.

[Schwarber Fan]

Bottom 7th

 

Jose Macias lines out to 1B

Matt Murton walks

Neifi Perez reaches on FC, 1-6, Murton out at 2nd

Derrek Lee walks, Perez to 2nd

Jeromy Burnitz singles to CF, Perez scores, Lee to 2nd

Jeromy Burnitz picked off by Yadier Molina

 

1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, I dont know the LOB (fell free to tell me)

 

Cards 3, Cubs 5

[Keyris]

That was a young mistake by Burnitz. The kids must be a bad influence.

 

At least he drove in a run (sigh)

[Schwarber Fan]

Top 8th

 

Mark Grudzielanek flies out to CF

So Taguchi flies out to RF

Yadier Molina grounds out to 3B, 5-3

 

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

 

Cards: 3, Cubs: 5

[LoneStarCubFan]

Cheater Julian Tavarez in the game for St. Louis now.

[Burtonbell]

Shortest game thread ever? Don't give up people, Macias will guide us to the playoffs with his verteran leadership!

[Schwarber Fan]

CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN

[Garwilly]

Shortest game thread ever? Don't give up people, Macias will guide us to the playoffs with his verteran leadership!

 

9/9 was shorter.

[Keyris]

Dempster has not been as scary lately :D Jim, focus on anything but a closer next year

[ToupeeOnFire]

Cubs Clinch!!! Cubs Clinch!!! Cubs Clinch!!!

 

(the season series with the Cards)

[Brian]

Matt Morris 0-4 vs. the Cubs OUCH :P

[series65cubsfan]

Anyone who saw the game, was my gut feeling correct? Did Mitre pitch well? Seems like it was pretty good, but it was pretty hard to tell just by what I read in this game thread.

[gflore34]

Here's to hoping the Astros lose tonight, no clinching party for the Cards at Wrigley Field this weekend! Besides some of Patterson' at-bats is there a worse baseball sight than seeing the incongruous blob Ray King rolling out of the Cards bullpen?

[Brian]

Anyone who saw the game, was my gut feeling correct? Did Mitre pitch well? Seems like it was pretty good, but it was pretty hard to tell just by what I read in this game thread.

 

Mitre didn't pitch.... Rusch (6.2) - Wuertz (.1) - Novoa (1) - Dempster (1).

[series65cubsfan]

Anyone who saw the game, was my gut feeling correct? Did Mitre pitch well? Seems like it was pretty good, but it was pretty hard to tell just by what I read in this game thread.

 

Mitre didn't pitch.... Rusch (6.2) - Wuertz (.1) - Novoa (1) - Dempster (1).

 

My bad, I thought someone in the game thread stated that Mitre was pitching or about to pitch.

[Flames24Rulz]

just got home...i like it when we beat the Cards :)

[Marco4]

Cubs beat Cards?

 

Man, I wish I cared more than just a passing interest in this game. That upsets me. I'd like to be flamed for saying it, but I get the feeling that people are feeling the same. The 5 pages thread would suggest it, too.

[E.J.]

Cubs beat Cards?

 

Man, I wish I cared more than just a passing interest in this game. That upsets me. I'd like to be flamed for saying it, but I get the feeling that people are feeling the same. The 5 pages thread would suggest it, too.

 

I usually get excited about September when the Cubs are out of the race because you get to see all the young players play. It's safe to say I haven't watched many games this September.

[Balsa]

Cubs beat Cards?

 

Man, I wish I cared more than just a passing interest in this game. That upsets me. I'd like to be flamed for saying it, but I get the feeling that people are feeling the same. The 5 pages thread would suggest it, too.

 

You don't frighten us, English pig-dogs! Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you! I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough water! I fart in your general direction! You mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!