gflore34

We're not going to keep up this torrid pace at home. The Cubs are going to have to get their heads out of their asses but soon on the road. Seconded, maybe, just, maybe the Cubs will play like the best team in the NL and beat the crap that is the Dodgers, who knows, perhaps, the Cubs will get a few gifts from the Umpires as well. They're certainly due to catch a few breaks, I've had enough of the Dodgers beating the Cubs with seeing eye and bloop singles, missed calls, etc.

Hard to believe the Cards are only 3 games in back of us. It sure is, I'm certain, at some point, the clock will strike midnight on those Cardinals.

Check out the game 1 lineups of the Cardinals and Nationals, which is worse?

I can live with giving up a HR to Helton but, I can't live with allowing weak hitters like Taveras to get on base.

The 1985 Cubs were 35-19 at this point and finished 77-84. The 1969 Cubs were 37-17 at this point and finished 92-70. I think there's a real good chance the '85 Cubs would have fared much better had all 5 starters not gone down at one point, I distinctly remember Rick Sutcliffe pulling his hammy trying to beat out a grounder.

unless wood blows a save in the ninth inning of game seven of the world series... then we go find budhouse and tear him limb from limb Knowing our luck as Cubs fans, he'll have saved 40 in a row giving up 3 runs in 45 appearances leading up to that game 7 WS blown save. I'm not sure my heart can handle another situation like this. '84 killed my innocence. '03 almost killed me. '84, game 4 - I can still see Lee Smith giving up that HR to popeye arms Steve Gravey, Henry Cotto climbing the fence in a vain effort to catch it - man, I hated Lee Smith. After that I knew it was over, sure the Cubs had an 3-0 lead in game 5 but, I knew it was over. Just like I knew it was over after we blew it in the 8th inning of game 6 in the NLCS. Wood on the mound, not withstanding. You don't lose a game the way we did and come back and win....and we didn't. ](*,) I gotta believe if Woody's the closer in a decisive NLCS or WS game, he's not going to let this happen again. He sucked in game 7 in '03. He knows it, he admitted it. You've got to believe a guy like Wood is going to destroy people if he gets the chance again. If he throws the ball like he did last night, no team in the league is scoring a run on him. Wood has been improving and will continue to do so, coupling that with Marmol and an improving Howry/Erye will lead to a point where you can mail it in if the Cubs have the lead after 6. Crap like the last 2 games of the Pittsburgh series is going to be the anomaly rather than the norm.

And to think Fergie Jenkins used to throw 100 pitches in the BP prior to his starts!!!!

unless wood blows a save in the ninth inning of game seven of the world series... then we go find budhouse and tear him limb from limb Knowing our luck as Cubs fans, he'll have saved 40 in a row giving up 3 runs in 45 appearances leading up to that game 7 WS blown save. I'm not sure my heart can handle another situation like this. '84 killed my innocence. '03 almost killed me. '84, game 4 - I can still see Lee Smith giving up that HR to popeye arms Steve Gravey, Henry Cotto climbing the fence in a vain effort to catch it - man, I hated Lee Smith. After that I knew it was over, sure the Cubs had an 3-0 lead in game 5 but, I knew it was over.

I know Wood has had some struggles but, I believe as the season progresses he's going to improve, eventually to the point of being automatic.

Was that Colorado' first 1-2-3 inning?

Well, the Rockies scored two on a bs play so, I guess that evens it out.

Probably another start or two. When he comes up, I expect Gallagher to go down. I hope not, Gallagher' shown enough to warrant a spot, Marquis needs to go.

I believe Hill' going to get a start soon, if he does well, will he get another start in Iowa or take Marquis' next start?

Does Marquis EVER get ahead of a hitter?

Sure would be a refreshing change if Marquis pitches ahead in the count tonight, break that season long pattern of starting off every hitter off 2-0, what'd say Jason?

Is it just me or have Dodgers specialized in the crap single the last 3 years in Wrigley?

'Bout time this numnuts GIDP...

That is a debatable point on if it actually does give the Cubs the best chance to win. It's almost certainly not an easy enough decision either way to call it a dis-service if they decide to do it the other way. Because of his bad wheels we've seen him whiff on pop flies (in St. Louis) that, Reed Johnson, for example would have caught. Granted it wasn't in the bottom of the ninth, but, its going to happen again and with the Cubs luck, its going to cost them the game.

Using a defensive replacement for Soriano gives the Cubs the best chance to win, not doing so is a dis-service to Cubs and their fans.

Anyone else think Paxson' going to find a way to screw this one up? He'll either trade the pick away or draft Beasley or someone else over Rose?

Apparently, it does happen to other teams the Astros held to 1 thru 6 by the craptacular Adam Eaton.

I must admit I had a profanity laced fit when I got to the game (parents called after the 2nd) to find the Cubs trailing. But, looking at the rest of the teams in the division there isn't a team as good or complete as the Cubs, they are clearly the best team. And its not that close, despite what the Cardinals and Astros have done recently there's no way they'll maintain that pace. I fully expect the Cubs to win the NL Central by 8+ games (and yes, they'll start beating all crap pitchers, all the Loopers, Wellemeyers, Chacons, etc.)

Just for sh**s and giggles I'd like to see Soriano not swing the bat leading off the first, I suspect he'd walk on 4-6 pitches. I'm pretty certain I know what Chacon' approach to Soriano will be - slider low and away, followed by another, and another, and another...

Owned by an average pitcher' average pitcher, throwing every pitch in same location for every hitter - away, away. The only time he came in was the mistake to Ramirez, he doesn't even come in for show.

Just saw the replay of Ludwick' HR, talk about cheap, that's the very definition of cheap then again, that's the Cardinal' MO smoke and mirrors.