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You're a ball

I'm surprised Freel hasn't played more. For some reason he seems like the kind of guy, to me, that Dusty would play more.

there should not exist a baseball player that i could pick up and put over my head Yet somehow we have two.

:banned: Thank you :)

It was strike three. Dusty probably would have come out and argued it but he would have gotten booed mercilessly. Not to mention ejected for arguing balls and strikes (I assume that still is the rule).

I take it back. Ball 4 was even worse. I'd be furious if I were a Reds fan. I would be too, but is has nothing to do with that last pitch.

Henry Blanco is really bad.

No hawkisms please Dadgum it. I think this should result in banning.

I'm fine with it. His shortcomings were the result of his own decision making. He also refused to accept any responsibility for bad things and expected nothing but praise for the good. That's different from booing a guy for the specific reason that he's just not a good baseball player. Agreed on all counts. Though, I think I booed Bynum during a game in '06 when he made 4 errors. He may not have been charged for them, but he should've. Jacque Jones was in RF laughing at him. Not to go on forever about booing, but the Bynum thing is bad baseball, and it makes sense to boo that. What I find most odd is booing a guy returning to the team a couple years after he was last on the team and playing poorly. And on another booing note, Philly fans hate Bruntlet. He's filling in for an injured all-star and they are brutal to him. The next time somebody whines about mistreating Theriot, point them that way. He'd do well in one at bat and they'd still kill him. Utley throws the ball away and they were all over Bruntlet. I kept saying, "that was Utley." But they didn't care. I understand if they left via free agency (I understand, I don't agree) but I don't get why you boo a player who was traded without requesting it (Kind of like the 3 Pirates fans who boo Ramirez when he plays at PNC)

Beards, they grow on you.

We lead the Wild Card by a game. (Ok, that is self admittance that I am a loser.)

I would love for Eric to homer over Corey's head.

Even if Lou intends to take him out why burn a pinch hitter? The near disaster at 2nd base would be one reason. Why is Lee still in there instead of Ward? Why isn't Patterson out there or Blanco? When you're up 9 in the bottom of the 7th, you can afford to have a reliever take an AB. Worrying about him running the bases seems a bit paranoid. It's not a worry so much as it is distaste for a 100% unnecessary risk. Imagine how you'd want to react if he DID get hurt. There was really nothing to gain with an 8 run lead. He has about as good a chance of getting hurt being hit by a line drive sitting in the dugout. The guy is not fragile. OK, that's hyperbole. It doesn't matter that he's not fragile. There was no reason to have him in there. Absolutely nothing to be gained other than for Z to have some fun. Why do it? I think you've hit the same reason why to leave him in for 101 pitches. For Z's mental state. Z fluctuates mentally so much, and it's such a big key to him pitching well, that I'm willing to make concessions for him within reason. Is it really a big difference for Z to pitch 101 pitches instead of 90? Not really, so why take him out in the middle of the inning with runners on (which you know Z can't stand) if you don't need to? If it's the difference between 100 and 120, I'm taking him out over his objection. I see almost no stress on him just by barely reaching 100 though. At the same time, if Z wants to bat for himself with an 8 run lead, let him. It doesn't hurt the Cubs on the field. Z is just as likely to get hurt just being his crazy self during the day as on the basepaths, and the Cubs keep him mentally in the best state he can be.. I love Cubs fans. Is there anything that we don't freak out about.

PIE WALK!!!

Tell me about it. He's hit more homeruns against the Cubs (33) then any other franchise. He's hit more of his career HRs ar Wrigley (20 hrs) then any other park. To say..........Dunn loves facing the Cubs would be an understatement, as would I would be happy to see Dunn leave the NL Central. Or join the Cubs.

There's Dunn's home run that he hits once a series against the Cubs.

Hell let's have both the Cards and Brewers struggle. I wouldn't mind rolling to a division title for once.

Brennamen and Brantley are horrible. Brant is such a whiner. I don't think Thom is all that bad I liked him in the middle innings with Steve Stone all those years ago. I always got pissed when he came in because I was a little kid and I wanted to hear more Harry.

Anyway to have games like this the rest of the year.

Luckily it hit his bicep. It will hurt but won't damage much.

Theriot must think it's June 2007.

ZAMBRANO!!!

This is fun so far. Gotta keep scoring because that wind is still howling out.

1st inning Josh Fogg is back.

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