Game 41 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (4 of 4)

Perhaps there is some revisionist history going on regarding Edmonds. When did Cubs fans hate Edmonds? Around 2004, many Cubs fans said the Cardinals played The Right Way, much different from the Unlikable Cubs.

Plus, fans apply style points on wins all the time, so they can have something to bitch about. So if Edmonds wants to hot dog it during a catch (supposedly), I guess he's entitled. As long as he catches it.

I believe that during the infamous Edmonds-Zambrano Game, that was also the game where Carpenter lectured Sammy behind the mound when Sammy was jogging on the way back to the dugout after making an out. I can't remember a single Cub fan that was outraged by that.

On my list of hated Cardinals, Edmonds is somewhere in between Tom Nieto and Ralph Citarella. In other words, meh.

For the record, I was bothered by whatever Carpenter did (can't recall) because I hate him, too.

Quilvio!

I thought the whole point of another LH bat was to break up the righties and Lou puts Edmonds back to back w/ Fuku?

PREDICTION:

(get it - bold prediction?)

Greg Maddux will pitch for the Cubs again this year.

Gotta love Mad Dog -- 4-pitch first inning.

Augh -- these "runner's fielder choices" at home with less than 2 outs are killing us....

I agree with Mitterwald. I don't recall the Edmonds hate. Zambrano had that one game where he hit Edmonds twice, but that's the only adversity surrounding Edmonds that I recall. In fact, I always liked Edmonds hard-nosed play in CF and the fact that he was a big part of some very good Cardinal teams. I hope he can provide a spark and help instill a winning attitude on the Cubs.

I reserve the right to hate any Cardinal or ex-Cardinal I wish, and not have to justify it in any way.

can someone tell me what happened when a-ram was out at home? i'm on a mobile phone. from game day it appears a dumb play?

so he could shill for his lame anti-Iraq War something or other??

The Cubs ARE TRULY cursed.

i'll admit to not being a fan of this dempster SP thing. I'm still waiting for him to hit a wall endurance wise.

That said, major props for a really well pitched game. 8 innings 103 pitches. is that the best stat line of the year for a SP for the cubs? Keep up the good work and I'll eat my feelings later in the year.

Very nice to see our bullpen get a break.

So who told Dempster he had to be good?

Z, Lilly, and Dempster

All pitching like Aces right now

GO CUBS!!!

WHHHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Cubs win, Cards & Brewers lose, Astros down 6-0. It's all good.

Izzy looks like a basket case -- gave up 4 runs today, including his own throwing error.

Beware the Pirates -- only a game under .500.

Go get 'em, Sean.

Who'd have thought Shawn "Rag-Arm" Estes would have pitched the Pads best game in the series?!

Izzy, who asked out of the closer role because he couldn't handle it (!), came on to start the 8th with the Cards up 5-4.. Four batters later, it was 8-5, Pirates.

If continues to be a disaster, it's a major hit to the Cards. How's that for searing insight?

It may all go horribly wrong from here, but -- well done, Ryan Dempster! A remarkable start to the year.

Edmonds. Clutch. Like a 72 Chevy Vega.

9 games over .500 is once again the high water mark this year, hope it becomes a floor soon and not a ceiling.

From the Muskrat:

"A career .286 hitter, he was asked how much he had left in the tank.

'I've got a lot left," he said. 'I feel my body's in as good shape as it's been in six, seven years. I just have to get my swing back and get going.' "

Jim Edmonds

I hope he succeeds. If he succeeds, he helps the Cubs succeed.

There are enough Cardinals left for me to hate. It's cool.

I was at Wrigley today. A couple of observations:

(1) It was cold and windy, which made me sad.

(2) Not sure if this came across on TV/radio, but Edmonds was lightly booed in a sort of joking, good-spirited manner as he was announced for his first at bat. After he grounded into the DP he was booed again, this time not so jokingly. And after he struck out he was booed for real, with lots of shouted jeers and scorn. It was a CoreyPattersonesque boo. This is not going to be pretty if he doesn't produce.

(3) I had never noticed Dempster's bizarre double flip-flutter that he does with his glove during his windup. What is up with that?

(4) It's May 15 and the Cubs have the 2nd best record in MLB.

That is all.

(3) I had never noticed Dempster's bizarre double flip-flutter that he does with his glove during his windup. What is up with that?
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I noticed it for the first time in his last start over the weekend against the Dbacks. Haven't really looked for it on TV. It's interesting and it must be at least a little distracting to some of the hitters. I'm not sure if he's used it all year but I like it. It's a throwback and seems simple enough that if useful it might catch on although I don't know of any other pitcher who uses it. I'm sure someone will have a historical comp though.

I think the glove action is the secret to Dempster's success. It must distract the hitters/ work as a timing mechanism well enough for him to have been able to step it up a notch. I mean he's always had pretty decent stuff obviously its just the question can he return to the starting rotation for the first time in 6 years. So far he has more than exceeded expectations, I just hope he can keep it up, at least until if/when Rich Hill can get back to his 18 win self.

Padres catcher Michael Barrett, on the 15-day DL with a sprained ligament in his right elbow, will probably start a rehab assignment at Triple-A Portland next week, manager Bud Black said.

Damn... I might actually have to go downtown and catch a Beavers game just to blame this guy one last time.

I frankly don't give a shit about Phil Donahue, I actually thought he was dead.

But why in the hell are they bringing in Tony Romo and Steve Smith to throw out the first pitches? Unless they are in town to take a physical for the Bears, they have no business being on the field, and I will boo them as such. To bring in a WR who torched the Bears in a playoff game(12-218 2 TD) to throw out the first pitch is an insult to the fan base, and makes NO sense. He is from LA, went to college at Utah, and plays in Carolina...what is the connection?

from Friday's sun-times:

Manager Lou Piniella confirmed a Sun-Times report that Daryle Ward will go on the disabled list after the game Sunday because of a bulging disc. The Cubs are expected to promote lefty-swinging Micah Hoffpauir from Class AAA Iowa. Hoffpauir, who plays first base, has been getting extra outfield work.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/95320...