Omar

Probably due to looking at all the home runs he's hit.

Those Dos Equis commercials are persuasive. Who doesn't want to drink after watching that?

This might be the most relaxing game of the year.

Heineken call to the pen.

Yeah but what is Zambrano's history of serious injuries compared to Sheets's?

Now that Matt Murton may be called up, here are his numbers against Gorzelanny. **PA** AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Matt Murton 12 10 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100 I can see a start in LF.

Pirates Vs. Marquis **PA** AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Jason Bay 40 34 13 4 1 4 9 5 7 .382 .450 .912 1.362 Freddy Sanchez 22 22 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .136 .136 .318 .454 Adam LaRoche 19 18 3 1 0 1 1 1 5 .167 .211 .389 .600 Jose Bautista 14 12 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 .250 .357 .417 .774 Ryan Doumit 14 12 4 2 0 1 2 1 0 .333 .429 .750 1.179 Xavier Nady 14 13 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 .154 .214 .385 .599 Nate McLouth 13 11 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 .364 .462 .636 1.098 Ronny Paulino 8 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .125 .125 .125 .250 Paul Maholm 6 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 Doug Mientkiewicz 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .500 .250 .750 Matt Morris 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Tom Gorzelanny 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Nyjer Morgan 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 Zach Duke 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 Ian Snell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Total 166 147 38 10 1 9 25 14 24 .259 .325 .524 .849 Cubs Vs. Gorzelanny **PA** AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Aramis Ramirez 14 13 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154 .214 .154 .368 Mark DeRosa 12 8 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 .375 .583 .625 1.208 Derrek Lee 12 10 6 2 0 1 3 2 0 .600 .667 1.100 1.767 Ronny Cedeno 8 8 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 .500 .500 .625 1.125 Geovany Soto 8 7 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 .714 .625 .857 1.482 Ryan Theriot 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 Carlos Zambrano 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 Jason Marquis 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 Kosuke Fukudome 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 Rich Hill 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Reed Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 Ted Lilly 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Total 77 66 23 7 0 1 10 9 13 .348 .421 .500

Pirates Vs. Hill **PA** AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Jose Bautista 18 14 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 .000 .167 .000 .167 Ronny Paulino 16 14 7 1 0 1 3 1 0 .500 .563 .786 1.349 Freddy Sanchez 15 14 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 .286 .267 .286 .553 Jason Bay 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 Adam LaRoche 8 7 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .286 .375 .429 .804 Nyjer Morgan 7 6 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238 Xavier Nady 7 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 .200 .286 .200 .486 Ryan Doumit 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .500 .500 1.000 Zach Duke 5 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 .200 .200 .200 .400 Tom Gorzelanny 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Nate McLouth 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 Ian Snell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brian Bixler 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Matt Morris 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Total 105 88 20 5 0 1 11 10 25 .227 .311 .318 .629 Cubs Vs. Snell **PA** AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Aramis Ramirez 22 20 7 4 0 0 1 2 2 .350 .409 .550 .959 Derrek Lee 19 18 6 3 0 0 6 1 1 .333 .368 .500 .868 Ryan Theriot 12 11 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 .364 .417 .636 1.053 Ronny Cedeno 5 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 .400 .400 1.000 1.400 Henry Blanco 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Mark DeRosa 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .666 Rich Hill 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 Carlos Zambrano 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 Ted Lilly 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 Jason Marquis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 Daryle Ward 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Total 77 69 23 8 1 1 12 6 9 .333 .387 .522 .909

If you want to crown them, then crown their ass!

2004. 5 shutout innings against the Cubs.

Hey Lou... BRING IN SOTO.

Well, I expect someone to replace Lilly in 5 days.

The umpire needs glasses. Bad.

Pat and Ron are talking like Blanco missed the sign. For the entire at-bat? Like I said, Lou looked like he was pissed at Blanco afterward. Lou was. He was fired up barking at Blanco. Some sign was missed. And now the coaches are talking about it in the dugout.

New York Times If it belongs in Social, go ahead and move it.

Reds Vs. Lilly **PA** AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Brandon Phillips 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .071 .000 .071 Edwin Encarnacion 11 10 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 .100 .100 .400 .500 Ken Griffey 11 10 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .300 .364 .300 .664 Corey Patterson 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 .222 .125 .347 Adam Dunn 8 5 2 0 0 1 2 3 1 .400 .625 1.000 1.625 Jeff Keppinger 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666 Ryan Freel 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 Scott Hatteberg 6 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .334 Norris Hopper 6 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 .833 1.500 Joey Votto 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Bronson Arroyo 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 Juan Castro 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Josh Fogg 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Total 87 78 15 1 0 2 5 6 22 .192 .250 .282 .532 Cubs Vs. Volquez Never faced 'em.

I think I also saw a flying pig on that day.

Ooo, I didn't even know there was a political debate on tonight. What channel? So I'll be flipping from the Cubs, the Bulls last game (yes I'm a glutton for punishment and fiercely loyal through thick and thin), and this debate. Fun night ahead! ABC. They're calling it "The Debate" so you know its special.

Game is on at the same exact time of the Democrat Debate. Bleh.

Heh, that was my immediate reaction to this. This was my thought too. I really doubt it matters much really. Sori will be back in 2 weeks and the club will continue to roll on the back of Lee. At least we can enjoy an much more balanced lineup while he is out Does anyone know what the Cubs record was with Soriano on the DL last year?

What were they saying?

I remember Michael Barrett was most useful against Fogg... Here's his line: **PA** AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Michael Barrett 26 25 11 4 0 3 5 1 1 .440 .462 .960 1.422

Reds Vs. Big Z **PA** AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Adam Dunn 63 49 11 0 0 6 10 13 12 .224 .381 .592 .973 Ken Griffey 35 30 11 5 0 2 8 5 4 .367 .457 .733 1.190 Scott Hatteberg 35 24 5 1 0 1 6 11 3 .208 .457 .375 .832 Edwin Encarnacion 33 28 8 0 0 2 4 3 8 .286 .394 .500 .894 Brandon Phillips 29 24 8 3 0 1 4 3 4 .333 .448 .583 1.031 Javier Valentin 24 23 7 2 0 0 1 1 0 .304 .333 .391 .724 Ryan Freel 23 19 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .158 .304 .158 .462 Jeff Keppinger 13 11 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .364 .462 .364 .826 Juan Castro 11 11 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .273 .364 .637 Aaron Harang 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 Norris Hopper 7 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .286 .286 .572 Josh Fogg 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 Joey Votto 6 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666 Bronson Arroyo 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 Paul Bako 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Total 298 246 66 12 0 12 35 41 42 .268 .384 .463 .847 Cubs Vs. Fogg **PA** AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Derrek Lee 35 32 13 4 0 2 7 1 5 .406 .429 .719 1.148 Aramis Ramirez 32 27 9 1 0 4 16 4 2 .333 .438 .815 1.253 Alfonso Soriano 14 12 4 1 0 1 2 1 4 .333 .357 .667 1.024 Daryle Ward 11 10 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .300 .364 .600 .964 Kerry Wood 9 8 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 .125 .125 .250 .375 Mark DeRosa 6 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.334 Ryan Theriot 6 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .667 1.000 Carlos Zambrano 6 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .500 .500 .667 1.167 Ronny Cedeno 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 Henry Blanco 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 Mike Fontenot 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 Ryan Dempster 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Rich Hill 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 Felix Pie 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 +-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Total 136 123 42 8 1 8 30 8 24 .341 .385 .618 1.003

Soriano's injury looked very similar to the one he had last year running to 3B. I'm guessing a 15-day DL trip.

C'mon man, I agree people shouldn't be ripping him and he should be able to work through his struggles, but when you look as lost as he does right now, he's gonna take at least a little heat. No, Felix did not look good out there today. He was also playing his first full game since April 4th. Even the most irrational of "Felix Pie = Corey Patterson"s out there would agree that a guy needs more than 1 start every 10 games in order to be in any sort of groove. He had some RGIs.