C.C.

C'mon guys get Marquis 1 more run!

Man even DLEE looks like crap!

With that pitch count, he should be out there for the ninth. Have Demp warming up in case he gets into trouble but this is Marquis' game to finish. Agreed this is his game. He's at 99 pitches. Let him finish it. He's been amazing this year. Just amazing.

That's the Cubs

Wake up offense!

Gotta love Pie. Everytime the camera shows him his smiling, laughing or jumping around.

Where the F%^# was that last night!

That was funny. Hey, at least the throw was right on.

!dlo steg reven

I still can't figure out why Lou called that. Jones racks up plenty of strikeouts as it is and that was a pitch he couldn't do anything with. The best result he could have gotten with that pitch was a foul ball out of play; that's pretty much it. I'm concerned with Lou's style of managing. While I don't think he's as prone to stupid and head-scratching decisions as previous managers, I think he tries too hard to micromanage the game. Part of this might have to do with a lack of familiarity with his players' strengths and weaknesses, which is understandable, but if this trend continues, I won't be too happy with it. Cubs had so many chances to win way before that call. That call didn't lose the game, not even close. We could've played another 9 innings and not score. We just couldn't get a big hit when needed. I hear the consensus sounds like the Cubs just couldn't get the big hit despite numerous chances. It should be pointed out the Cubs drew 2 walks to the Pirates 8. That's the key, as it always is with the Cubs. Their OBP yesterday was about .280, absolutely pathetic. Pitt's OBP was .361. They are the ones that had all the chances to score. Add Lou's insistence on running his few baserunners into outs on a regular basis and you have a perfectly good explanation for why the Cubs couldn't score yesterday. That was the Cubs problem in extra innings-but the Cubs would have had a much higher OBP if they could have just brought a runner home that didn't even require a hit in the 8th and again in the 10th. I'm not upset at the Cubs who couldn't get the big hit, because you're right, they didn't have very many chances in extra innings with runners on base. I am upset though at the people who didn't need a hit to score a run (2nd and 3rd with nobody out in the 8th) or advance a runner (2nd base with nobody out in the 10th)-that would be Murton, Jones, and Lee. After those chances their OBP divebombed because they only got 1 runner on base in the last 4 innings. Right, they couldn't score runs because guys weren't capable of hitting a routine fly ball to get them home. The game was lost in the 8th inning. They had the chance to put this game away and failed.

After that joke of a game last night, it'll be nice to see a well played game by the Cubs.

For some reason I have feeling we lose this game. Don't know why....

I still can't figure out why Lou called that. Jones racks up plenty of strikeouts as it is and that was a pitch he couldn't do anything with. The best result he could have gotten with that pitch was a foul ball out of play; that's pretty much it. I'm concerned with Lou's style of managing. While I don't think he's as prone to stupid and head-scratching decisions as previous managers, I think he tries too hard to micromanage the game. Part of this might have to do with a lack of familiarity with his players' strengths and weaknesses, which is understandable, but if this trend continues, I won't be too happy with it. Cubs had so many chances to win way before that call. That call didn't lose the game, not even close. We could've played another 9 innings and not score. We just couldn't get a big hit when needed.

probably in bad shape considering his gut...he probably wears a brace. That made me laugh and I have no reason why.

Lou likes to live dangerously. Who does Lou have left?

Or trade'em.

Might as well...

Getting?

Let me guess leadoff walk....

Yep!

We can't even get a baserunner!

Gotta swing the bat Ryan.

Now watch we go down 123

Poppin' another Vicodin.

For what the 4th inning in a row?