Game Thread #80: We'll Be Just Fine, Thank You

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2007 2:14 PM CDT in Game Threads Comment 130 comments

Three blown saves out of thirty chances in the first 79 games? If you'd offered me that from our closer on April 1st, I would've taken it in a heartbeat. Every one of those blown saves hurts, but in the grand scheme of things, we're doing a-ok. Paul at the WSB does a nice job of putting things in perspective.

Here's hoping that Cubs fans will get a big dose of perspective from Sheets today. Sheets hasn't faced the northsiders since April, when he left after three innings and scared the crap out of each and every one of us. So, while his season numbers against them aren't great, they aren't at all related to how he's pitched since then.

For the Cubs today, it's Sean Marshall, who has pitched quite well this year, but kind of looks like a rapper. In a bad way.

Go Brewers!

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Pregame entertainment

We've got some ignorant blathering about rather self-explanatory images, courtesy of our friends down south.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 2:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I've made a retroactive new year's resolution

never to visit that site again. I'm feeling happier and more mature already.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2007 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha

I just go when I need to feel superior.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lucky for me

i feel superior as a matter of course :).

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2007 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

nerds from MIT?

(formerly engbjm06)

by Jamie in LA on Jun 30, 2007 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lineups

Milwaukee

Hart, RF
Hardy, SS
Braun, 3B
Fielder, 1B
Hall, CF
Estrada, C
Mench, LF
Weeks, 2B
Sheets, P

Chicago
Soriano, LF
Fontenot, SS
Lee, 1B
Ramirez, 3B
Floyd, RF
DeRosa, 2B
Pagan, CF
Hill, C
Marshall, P

The Cubs also called up Rocky Cherry to replace Billy Petrick on their roster.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 2:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

yesterday hurt

but playing games in june that already mean this much? it's nice to finally have these "problems."

get 'em, ben.

by andrew on Jun 30, 2007 2:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

tv

it's nice to see brewers games on national tv. I believe this is our first on fox this year and we had one on espn.

by packfan529 on Jun 30, 2007 2:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

and it sucks for MLBtv users

The game isn't being shown in our area but it is still blacked out on MLBtv :( I am sure Jeff won't be able to watch either. Bob and Jim for us.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alternate Fox?

If you have satellite, there's some Fox Sports channel that broadcasts in Spanish and usually has one of alternate FOX broadcasts. Sorry I can't be more specific, but I know my dad has been able to watch games that aren't the FOX national broadcast before.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the help

But I'm an internet MLBtv kind of guy. That is some good info though.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yep

Bob and Jim for me, too.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2007 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

bob and jim for me too...

stuck with the mets. got to see howard's homerun. would rather see sheeter.

(formerly engbjm06)

by Jamie in LA on Jun 30, 2007 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huh?

Cubs...bobble...runner safe? I can't believe something like that would happen!

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 2:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok first two runners on

Mirror image of yesterday?

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Did Hart reach yesterday?

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

your right

He K'ed. But reaching via error isn't too different. Maybe. Kind of.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Braun is so hot right now.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No he's not

He's just good :)

by The Prospector on Jun 30, 2007 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha

He's kind of like Hansel, huh?

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

angry

you know those guys are mad about that game yesterday

by packfan529 on Jun 30, 2007 3:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Alright!

I'm surprised my radio didn't melt when Uecker said "Mench" and "taking all the way" in the same breath.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It was just warming up

If Estrada had done it was well then that would have pushed it past breaking point.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As an aside

I wonder if the 2005 draft was redone today what order Gordon, Zimmerman, and Braun would go? Both Gordon and Zimmerman have struggled this year but scouts still hate Braun's defense. Maybe a good question for Goldstein or Sickels.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Gordon still first

I am fairly sure everyone would still put Gordon first.

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

But would Braun overtake Zimmerman?

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's see if Sheets can't go nice and deep now.

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mench

Dang, I mention his record-setting pace for avoiding walks and he learns how to take pitches.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Rickie weeks

HR Right here. Please?

by The Prospector on Jun 30, 2007 3:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

eh....not so much

by The Prospector on Jun 30, 2007 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mench

Is that walks on consecutive days for Mench?

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 3:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes

I'm scared, too.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Batted around again

And Sheets is on the mound today. Gotta like our chances.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep

Especially since this could put an exclamation point on Sheets' resume for the all-star game.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahhhh

I can't get the game. My Fox has the Twins and Tigers on. At least I have Uecker!

Brewers, Brewers keep turning up the heat.. Milwaukee Brewers..

by Aschen on Jun 30, 2007 3:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He must be hiding an injury.

Swinging must cause excruciating pain for him. Only logical explanation

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

"only" 31 pitches for the cubs starter

in the first inning today.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Good...

Maybe it'll take a couple extra innings before we have to face the mighty Cubs bullpen.

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heh

They were just about to bring in Eyre against three consecutive righties. That would have been fun.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

dempster

I like dempster's impression of harry carey

by packfan529 on Jun 30, 2007 3:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Woo hoo

Nice strikeout of Lee.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

boy, that crowd sounds mighty excited

they must realize it isn't going to get any better than this.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2007 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

hart

I'm suprised hart's throw was off target. Seeing him play in AAA, that didn't happen too often

by packfan529 on Jun 30, 2007 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

fontenot

I guess Pinella found out Fontenot can't field and moved him to 2B

by packfan529 on Jun 30, 2007 3:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

4 pitch walk to braun

Marshall must have wanted Fielder.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

haha

looks like he made a mistake

by packfan529 on Jun 30, 2007 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Man

I guess the offense, at least, wants to give Cordero a day off.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

More runs

Excellent.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How about a couple runs every inning?

Keep adding on this time.

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 3:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If Sheets can't hold this lead

I will cry.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I love Big Ben.

He's even efficient when he gives up runs. He could give up 4 or 5 runs and still get into the 8th inning today. (Hopefully he's done giving up runs though.)

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 3:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder

how many warmup pitches Eyre has thrown in the last two days?

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know

But it sure looked like he was trotting in from the bullpen before they cut to commercial.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

A double switch in the third inning. Don't see that too often.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Y'know

Michael Barrett might not have even bothered to throw to second there.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Cubs Fans

I found this gem at

http://bleedcubbieblue.com/comments/2007/6/30/64340/7420/224#224

nice
sportsmanship, running with a 5-run lead. didn't the brewers get sore about that when the cubs thumped them in milwaukee?

What a bunch of babies

by Kocchatollah on Jun 30, 2007 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Did that guy happen to watch YESTERDAY'S GAME?

What a silly comment.

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice sportsmanship or not

Weeks would have scored on the triple either way ;-)

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hardy

He's a double and home run away now.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Ivy

Is makeing the balls hit to the corners stop right there. Fortunately the Brewers are taking advantage of that. Nice triple Hardy.

by trl1020 on Jun 30, 2007 3:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Cubs fans

have conceded this game too. I think there ought to be a rule if a fanbase has conceded, the team should have to forfeit.

by The Prospector on Jun 30, 2007 3:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Shut. UP.

Look at the ballpark, doesn't look too conceded to me.

by wjblokl on Jun 30, 2007 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pays big 21?

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Eyre

They double-switched and he's still going to be pretty much used up after this inning - 30+ pitches now.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Keep the runs coming.

Not to many LOB today so far.!!

by trl1020 on Jun 30, 2007 3:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

BTW that was a great AB by Braun

seriously catching up to Pence for the NL ROY.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Will Braun...

qualify as a rookie again next year? Or has he played to much this year, assuming he finishes up the year?

by trl1020 on Jun 30, 2007 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

BBWAA rookie rules

To be eligible for the RoY award, a player has to have less than 45 days of major league service time entering the season. A batter must have less than 130 career AB prior to the season. A pitcher must have less than 50.0 IP prior to the season.

So Braun wouldn't qualify as a rookie next year.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unless we demote him right now

and don't call him up till next year.

[nervous laugh]

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2007 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

True

But they better do it quick, he might end up with the six AB's he'd need by the end of this game.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Braun is a 3B and an HR away... er...

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 3:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

comparison

Ben Sheets: 3 innings, 45 pitches.

Scott Eyre: 1 inning, 37 pitches.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2007 4:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Funny that those Cubs fans were speaking of

sportsmanship when they're talking like this

by The Prospector on Jun 30, 2007 4:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

HAHA

I am sure they will now complain on the Bill Hall steal too. I say keep running it up and show them who the division leader is, ad what they do.

by trl1020 on Jun 30, 2007 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I saw that too

Not that I'd imagine anyone there remembers him (it was a couple seasons ago, after all) but I wonder what Adam Greenberg would say about throwing up and in.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

those were the idiots..

who spilled beer on me at miller park and then yelled at me. i'm sure of it.

(formerly engbjm06)

by Jamie in LA on Jun 30, 2007 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

more sportsmanship

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/comments/2007/6/30/64340/7420/329#329

these guys are just jerks. They want blood for stealing bases, swinging at pitches, and pretty much just being better than the Cubs.

I can't imagine anyone actually thinking Prince is juiced. I can't imagine anything more absurd.

by Kocchatollah on Jun 30, 2007 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where has the HR gone?

We have ine runs and not a HR to show for it. Pretty surprising. I like what I am seeing though. Can't hit HR's all the time. We are just taking what the Cubs are giving us.

by trl1020 on Jun 30, 2007 4:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

oops corey..

great; now no one will want to trade for him :)

(formerly engbjm06)

by Jamie in LA on Jun 30, 2007 4:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Long AB here by DeRosa.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

yup

and then strikes out on a pitch two feet outside

by sheeter on Jun 30, 2007 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So now

the "other BCB" writers are suspicious of Prince because he made a good play and can hit. Definitely steroids. Their solution? Bean him.

by The Prospector on Jun 30, 2007 4:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Enh

If that happens we'll just tell another guy to steal and slug Fontenot on the way into second.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sweeet

nice job sheets- way to pick up mr hart

by sheeter on Jun 30, 2007 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

E-4 E-6

Apparently no matter where Fontenot plays, he makes an error

by packfan529 on Jun 30, 2007 4:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wait for the "E-Bench"

"The Cubs faced yet more adversity today, as third baseman Aramis Ramirez was injured falling into the Chicago dugout in pursuit of a foul pop fly when reserve infielder Mike Fontenot could not stop his fall and let Ramirez slip through his hands."

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hahaha

Uecker's crack about the move of Fontenot to second being talked about for centuries was pretty funny.

3 errors in two games for the short guy.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 4:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Jaque Jones' Bat...

looks very, very pink. I wonder if that was ever approved by the league?

by trl1020 on Jun 30, 2007 4:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

After this spate of moves

Rob Bowen is the only position player left on the Cubs bench.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 4:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mench

He really needs to run here just to give Cub fans a collective aneurysm. Given the track record today, he might even make it safely.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 4:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So Sheets is at 80 pitches

There is no need for him to go over 100 today. Let him pitch the 6th then let Capellan get some work.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 4:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Concede the game, empty your bench

And you have to pinch hit with a pitcher during the sixth.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 5:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sheets with 8 Ks

And the only pitcher he faced was a pinch-hitter. Weird seeing him give up 4 runs but I'll take it.

by grant76 on Jun 30, 2007 5:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I kinda wish we'd win this one by about 15

So that we can stop hearing all of the Pythagorean whining

by grant76 on Jun 30, 2007 5:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ye spake and Counsell obeys

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The end is truly near

by grant76 on Jun 30, 2007 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Poor sportsmanship

It's poor sportsmanship of Ohman to let the Brewers hit him so hard.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 5:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

What

else can be said about Braun? He sure is hitting the ball good.

Brewers, Brewers keep turning up the heat.. Milwaukee Brewers..

by Aschen on Jun 30, 2007 5:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ben is over 100 pitches now

There just is no reason for this. The game is over. Let someone else pitch.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 5:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That was a bit suprising...

but Sheets is allowed up to 120 pitches. Its counter-intuitive, because of his injury history, but his arm has always been sound and he's a vet.

Plus you never know how Bush is gonna be with his odd pitching schedule.

Worked out well, but I would have pulled him beofre that inning

by grant76 on Jun 30, 2007 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rickie

What is going on with Weeks? He's now down to .236.

Brewers, Brewers keep turning up the heat.. Milwaukee Brewers..

by Aschen on Jun 30, 2007 5:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

got this from a cub's fan friend of mine...

http://deadspin.com/sports/aggressiveness-towards-the-taint/hey-aramis-ramirez-hit-a-home++yeeeeeow- 273976.php

by Crazy Echo on Jun 30, 2007 5:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wonder if he got free tickets with that?

by grant76 on Jun 30, 2007 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

WTF?

Is the nedder confused? Does he think that this is Sheeter's last start before the ASB?

by sheeter on Jun 30, 2007 5:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Argh

Please, please bring in Spurling. Maybe these 110+ pitch outings have no effect on him but maybe they do. There is just no reason to tempt fate like this. It is things like this that annoy the hell out of me.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 5:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Over 120 now

maybe the plan is to let him finish it off and go for 140.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hehe

Check it out. The thing about that is (and i have noticed this the past few days) is that as soon as they get down in a game, they start making fun of other people (such as Fielder and Froemming). I assume it's to make them feel better about the players on their team. Fielder may be fat, but I fail to see how that has any relevance in any game save the MN game with the inside the park HR.

by The Prospector on Jun 30, 2007 5:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

What's to mock

about Prince's inside the parker? Our slowest, biggest guy hustled his ass off.

I didn't/don't find it funny. That's good, hard baseball.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 30, 2007 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pinch hitting for Sheets?

WTF Ned. He is only one inning away from the complete game! He is only at 124 pitches. Be a man. Let his arm fall off to get him the complete game! It isn't like there is a lot of the season remaining. Getting this last inning builds confidence in the team and in Sheets. That is worth like 10 wins in the standings.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 5:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wait

Didn't he have to read THIS thread so that he could go back and make fun of us for reading THEIR thread? Hmmm... the hipocrasy is Bushian.

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 5:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Braun

What awful sportsmanship! Honestly! Hitting HRs in the 9th inning?

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 5:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Some say awful sportsmanship...

I say awesome fantasy teamship.

by andrew on Jun 30, 2007 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Amen, brother, amen

by grant76 on Jun 30, 2007 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the ironing...

is delicious!

by Kocchatollah on Jun 30, 2007 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea...

Pretty happy my homer-ism made me draft Braun this year.

by DaleCoop14 on Jun 30, 2007 5:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I tired to get him

Waiver position got me

Fire Ned, Hire Joe Girardi

by WSB Chris on Jun 30, 2007 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Braun

unbelievable!

Brewers, Brewers keep turning up the heat.. Milwaukee Brewers..

by Aschen on Jun 30, 2007 5:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if Yost was trying to showcase Sheets

For the AS game. I wonder when the pitchers get picked?

by grant76 on Jun 30, 2007 5:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Perhaps

I don't know when pitchers are picked, but I wonder if Ned was trying to make Sheets' stats look nicer by giving him a few more innings to get strikeouts and limit the damage to his ERA by giving up four runs. I kind of hope it wasn't as weak a reason as that though.

Joe Borchard 2007 watch: 180 PA, 56 K, 51 TB

by TheJay on Jun 30, 2007 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weak reason?

That seems like the strongest reason that I could come up with. There is just no good reason for this.

by dixieflatline on Jun 30, 2007 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

When was the last time the brewers made the

playoffs. 1982

by CubsBall2202 on Jun 30, 2007 6:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Choke you mean like the Flubs for the last Century

Ball through Leon Durham legs

Bartman game

you mean choke like that lol

Yup the Crew has been bad for a long time but those times are over get used to it loser flubs fan

300 million and you are 7.5 games back

did you enjoy your one day at 500?

Fire Ned, Hire Joe Girardi

by WSB Chris on Jun 30, 2007 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you could say that if i were a cubs fan

but i am not so your arguments a little off now isnt it

by CubsBall2202 on Jun 30, 2007 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

my mistake

I thought I smelt that Cubbie fans stench oops. I guess it was just plain old a-hole I was smelling hard to tell them apart.

Fire Ned, Hire Joe Girardi

by WSB Chris on Jun 30, 2007 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've seen enough.

I may be taking out a vendetta on the "Cubbie Blue" people.

Begging for beanballs? Have "we" ever done that?

You're getting your ass whupped. Stand up and take it like a man. Stop bitching about the team that's beating your ass, and start bitching about your team and it's management.

The Cubs blow goat balls. Deal with it.

Yes, I currently have a healthy amount of pent-up anger in me right now.

Good god, I hate the Cubs and their fans.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 30, 2007 7:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 30, 2007 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

clubs being sold after this season

from what ive read, but if it goes to one of "seligs guys" which it is rumored, then its basically the same as the current owners they have now

by CubsBall2202 on Jun 30, 2007 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I mean, seriously,

Effing Counsell hit a dinger today.

I guess that was unsportsmanlike to have our most powerless hitter take one deep.

Shame on Ned.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 30, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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