Outshined_One

Tarp is back on. Looks like they were just getting the water off of it.

I'm pretty much at a loss regarding what happened to him. I once thought he was going to be a 10-15 HR type of guy. Looks like the crew is getting ready to get the tarp off.

For those of you who are bored, Rich Hill's currently pitching down in Iowa. He's gone 4 scoreless with 7 Ks, 3 hits, and 3 BBs. Box Score with links to the Gamecast: Link

I'd still go with Vitters.

Definitely looks like a delay to the start. The tarp hasn't come off yet.

Okay, Ryan Dempster is now 100,000 times more awesome in my book.

Soriano could use an extra day of rest anyway, imo.

Fun survey time! Who do you think is the Cubs' best prospect currently in the minor leagues? Rich Hill and Sean Marshall don't count.

Lol, who would've thought Milton Bradley would be the peace maker in a brawl? I was half expecting Bradley to start pounding on Laird for acting up the way he did. Bradley was looking vaguely psychotic while keeping Laird away from the Mariners.

I became immune to this stuff back in 2006. I also gave up regretting what could have been with Prior in 2007. Maybe he really was fragile and would have broken down no matter what. But...damn, between colliding with a midget 2B and taking a line drive right off his pitching arm, the guy had some terrible luck. It didn't help that his team didn't give a crap about his long-term health.

Box Score Iowa won Game 1 of their DH 3-0 Box Score RF/CF S. Fuld 2/3, RBI, 2B (3), Assist (3B) LF M. Murton 1/3 1B/RF M. Hoffpauir 0/3 1B/3B C. McGehee 0/2, BB, R, K SP R. Hill 5.2 scoreless, 3 H, 8/4 K/BB, 1-6 GO-FO RP J. Ascanio 1.1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO Iowa won Game 2 of their DH 3-2 Box Score 2B E. Patterson 1/3, BB, RBI, K CF S. Fuld 0/3, 2 K LF M. Murton 1/3, 2B (1) (About freaking time!) 1B M. Hoffpauir 0/3, K C C. McGehee 1/2, BB, R, K RF J. Kroeger 1/2, BB, R, 2 RBI, HR (3) SP J. Berg 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 6-2 GO-FO RP R. Wells 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 0-2 GO-FO RP N. Cotts 1.1 scoreless, 1 H, 1/0 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 7-2 Box Score LF M. Camp 0/5, R CF T. Colvin 1/3, BB, R, K 1B J. Fox 1/2, 2 BB, RBI RF R. Harvey 1/3, BB, RBI, K 2B M. Matulia 1/4, 2B (3), K RF D. Deeds 0/0, BB SP D. Veal 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 5/2 K/BB, 2 HR, 7-2 GO-FO Daytona with an off day. Peoria lost 12-4 Box Score CF C. Andersen 0/5, 3 K 2B N. Samson 1/5, K C J. Donaldson 2/5, 3 PB (5) RF K. Burke 1/5, R, 2B (5), 2 K 3B M. Smith 2/5, 2 R, RBI, 2 2B (12) 1B J. Rosa 3/3, BB, R, 2B (14) DH D. Johnston 1/3, 2 K, HBP LF E. Lara 2/3, 3 RBI SS M. Gonzalez 1/4, E (10, fielding) SP Z. Ashwood 2.2 IP, 8 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 1/4 K/BB, 4 HR, 2-4 GO-FO RP T. Blackford 2.1 scoreless, 2 H, 0/1 K/BB, 4-3 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-2

I don't know what to post in this thread. So here's a dancing penguin. http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/1651/70de0b50d2ba2c7d0e05eecha4.gif

They're trying to save face, imo. They know the Knicks pulled the rug out from under them.

It's not just overworking him, although that is an important part of the argument. It was stupid to use him in this context, considering we used him yesterday and we're in the middle of a tough series against the best team in baseball. If we end up in a high leverage situation tomorrow (let's say up by 1 in the Top of the 7th with the Diamondbacks threatening with men on 1st and 2nd and one out), we won't be able to use him. It's fine to get him regular work, but this is just wasting him.

Montero flies out to CF. Game over! Cubs Win!

WP, Salazar to second.

Salazar walks.

Marmol will probably not be available tomorrow. Well done, Lou.

Snyder flies out to the warning track in LF. 2 down.

Reynolds strikes out on three pitches. 1 out.

Why is Marmol in?

Soriano's managed to move his BA up .033 points today. It's definitely an improvement.

Theriot flies out to Upton. Inning over.

http://www.fangraphs.com/tgraphs/20030927_Pirates_Cubs_2.png That was one of my all-time favorite games.

Soriano with his fourth hit of the day. Runners on 1st and 2nd.