David

I wish they'd show a shot of the dugout to see what's going on with Ramirez or something... Or maybe he's back in the clubhouse...

I hope he just pinched some skin with his belt buckle or something minor but painful like that... ughh

This is why I was completely OK with the Aramis non-hustle

OH NO

Does anyone remember that story about Soriano possibly actually being 2 years *younger* than is listed? Did we ever hear any follow up to that story? Because that would really be awesome.

My power went out at about 6:07... I let out an F-bomb and then grabbed a radio... then it came back on 30 seconds before Aramis hit that homer. We are so awesome.

Ballgame

Don't be a hero again, Gabe...

Two away...

you may need more hobbies I'm at work and slightly hungover, so I'm sort of worthless right now... *shrug*

lol game over gagne gives up a two out double to kouz

Wow.. I'm glad I didn't actually see that. Looks like it was pretty damn deep. These are Khalil Green in Petco/Wrigley chart homeruns

lol Heath Bell was just at some dude's apartment from another forum I'm on... Went to a Linkin Park concert and then surfing with the guy's roommate or something.

Plz keep Prince in the park...

What happenD? just says flyout to center.. Im guess a real good diving catch? I'm guessing a robbed HR... gameday had it right on the wall....

Wow... looks on Gameday like he JUST missed a homer.

It said "In play, out(s)" so I figured he didn't get the sac fly. Nice surprise!

BOOYAH!

This year, at this rate, were the Cubs to finish with 73 wins and lose the rest of their games, there are not enough losses to spread around the remainder of the division teams to keep the Cubs in playoff position. At 74 wins, though, there is a way. Ah. Seems like a weird thing to figure out...

Dont be so sure. Yost would sooner watch Sheets arm fall off than let this game slip away. I was talking about Peavy. Not that it matters since he gave up a run already.

Is it possible that once Ramirez started to struggle he pressed even harder and thus struggled even more? Why is it so hard for the analytical to accept this possibility? The Cub players have a lot of pressure on them and I've read comments where they said they didn't want to disappoint the city or really want to break the jinx and possibly struggle a little more than usual because of it? Or, are you just going to come up with another lame joke? You've definitely got me beat in that department. So Jim Edmonds might be a calming influence because of his playoff experience, but Ramirez, Lee, and Soriano (among others) didn't calm their teammates or themselves in last year's playoffs with theirs, do I have that right? Further, why would Edmonds be immune to this so-called Cubs pressure? I didn't say he was. Sometimes it takes an outsider that has a different perspective to see things that a group of people that have been together haven't been able too. Why is Edmonds hitting the ball so well since he's been a Cub after struggling as a Card and Padre in the past couple of years? Is it just possible that a change of scenery and a chance to win mentally gave him a boost? I can't answer for those players you mentioned but all I've seen from them is that they are quiet, except for Sori. Players comment on this all the time but yet you think that it's voodoo. I'm certainly sure you know more than they do regarding what goes on in the Clubhouse and dugout. That still wouldn't answer why their own experience didn't help them calm themselves. It makes a lot more sense to me that they just had bad games, like they would at any other time. Talking about stuff like this, even if it's for the sake of discussion, is the precise reason why players get reputations as bad clutch players or playoff chokers. ARod has that reputation now. Barry Bonds used to, until he magically figured out how to hit in the playoffs. It's pointless speculation that leads people to wrong conclusions, and there's pretty much no way of knowing if there's anything to it whatsoever. Nevertheless, people will run with that nonsense and these players are labeled for what amounts to bad timing of a few 0-fors, or running into a good pitching staff, or whatever else might be the true cause...

He's already at 100+ pitches, though. It's gonna come down to the bullpens soon.

It'd be cool if the Padres could score a run at some point...

Is it possible that once Ramirez started to struggle he pressed even harder and thus struggled even more? Why is it so hard for the analytical to accept this possibility? The Cub players have a lot of pressure on them and I've read comments where they said they didn't want to disappoint the city or really want to break the jinx and possibly struggle a little more than usual because of it? Or, are you just going to come up with another lame joke? You've definitely got me beat in that department. So Jim Edmonds might be a calming influence because of his playoff experience, but Ramirez, Lee, and Soriano (among others) didn't calm their teammates or themselves in last year's playoffs with theirs, do I have that right? Further, why would Edmonds be immune to this so-called Cubs pressure?

Huh? Are you saying that because the Cards don't have enough head to head games to pass us up by winning all of them or something? He's saying that it's mathematically possible for a team to get 74 wins and make the playoffs But not 73? I'm confused.