Joe_Cub

Albers? Baltimore seems determined to destroy his arm. Earlier this season, he started a game, then went into the bullpen for 2 weeks throwing 10-15 pitches per outing. At the end of that time, he threw 16 pitches one day, 18 pitches the next, then had 2 days rest, and then they let him throw 94 pitches in a game he started. This time it's much less crazy. He threw 36 pitches on the 21st, so he's had 3 days rest. It will be interesting to see how long Baltimore throws him out there though. He is a high walk guy and is only a decent strikeout pitcher, so this is one pitcher the Cubs should absolutely take pitches against. There's a lot of reward and not that much risk. Note that I'm not saying the Cubs should look at every first pitch. I would never recommend that for any pitcher. But he's exactly the type of pitcher you shouldn't be worried about getting into deeper counts with, so go up there on the first pitch acting like it's a 2-0 or 3-1 count and only swinging if the ball comes into one of your best hitting zones. He's also a pretty good ground ball guy, so the Cubs need to be wary of that with runners on. I do agree that the Cubs will probably go with a very similar lineup tonight as they did last night now unless Lou was very upset with Patterson's adventures out there. You must now feel awfully foolish typing all that up when the dude only pitched for 10 minutes. nah, he predicted the injury

lol

pancakes

great the all second base lineup, just like old times

wow, that really really really sucked and we need better rhers off the bench

http://www.watt-up-1.com/j_gallery/Julianne_Hough/slides/Julianne_Hough%20(95).jpg RUNS!!!

http://tv.popcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/julianne_hough.jpg RUNS!!!

no problem with the decision to go to a RH bat part of the reason murton is here is to hit LHers

hey, he hit it in the air

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/dancing-with-the-stars/images/6/julianne-hough.jpg RUNS!

will lou stick with edmonds vs sherrill?

not so much these days

http://starsdancingontv.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/juliannehough.jpg RUNS!

geez

if dlee hits one out, im drinkin shots cmon dlee!

http://z.about.com/d/realitytv/1/5/5/8/1/apolo3.jpg RUNS!

http://www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/julianne-hough-080618/julianne-hough-flag-5.jpg http://www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/julianne-hough-080618/julianne-hough-flag-5.jpg rally time

lee elia wondered the same thing.

http://oceanup.typepad.com/oceanup/images/2008/04/15/juliannehough3.jpg

that chick is a celebrity virgin

JIMMY!!! holy crap, that picture of her was way too big http://img.gactv.com/GAC/2008/05/08/juliannehough12_v_e.jpg

lol, dero taught her to throw a ball http://www.d210.tv/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/20071211081009990072.gif

http://www.myvideomusicmp3.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/julianne-hough-2.jpg julianne hough

marquis i think Are they skipping Gallagher? they pushed gallagher back to friday, i don't know why. he could have pitched tonight on regular rest.

A whole page of the game thread is littered with "Haha the Cubs feel stupid for not trading for Roberts now!!" type posts. Totally clueless... i like roberts, i just think they want way too much for him. rather spend the prospects on a pitcher. now he's supposedly saying he wants the money, but he was pretty clearly asking to be traded earlier this season.