Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
Submitted by Cubnut on Wed, 08/13/2008 - 4:19pm
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| SP | Rich Harden | SP | Jorge Campillo |
| (NL) |
1-1, 2.10, 47 K, 9 BB, 30 IP | 7-4, 2.83, 81 K, 21 BB, 114.1 IP | |
| LF | Alfonso Soriano | CF | *Gregor Blanco |
| SS | Ryan Theriot | SS | Yunel Escobar |
| 1B | Derrek Lee | 1B | *Casey Kotchmann |
| 3B | Aramis Ramirez | C | #Brian McCann |
| CF | *Jim Edmonds | LF | Omar Infante |
| 2B | Mark DeRosa | 2B | *Kelly Johnson |
| RF | *Kosuke Fukudome | 1B | Martin Prado |
| C | Henry Blanco | RF | Jeff Francoeur |
| P | *Rich Harden | P | Jorge Campillo |
Cubs go for the day/night sweep. Blanco gets the start behind home plate. Otherwise, it's the same group with Theriot moving up to the 2-hole and Fukudome moving down to seventh.
Lots of the same faces in the Braves' order as well. Slumping Jeff Francoeur gets a start and the chance to see what it's like to slump out of the eighth spot.
Harden is starting the nightcap after telling Piniella he prefers to work at night.
Oh, my God—we traded for a vampire!
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#1 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
anyone who seriously wants the cubs to retaliate at chipper....crazy idea. don't get involved. this isn't a team you'll see again this year, not a division rival, and likely not a contender for a few years. don't need more injuries or suspensions or ejections. just let cox be a scumbag and let it be.
settle down, shut them down the next two games and we'll see their 4th place asses in 2009.
btw, glad lilly is pitching down there with those enormous power alleys. should be good for him tomorrow.
#6 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
"this isn't a team you'll see again this year"
And thats why drill him.
They threw at Soriano twice this year and hurt him once.
Its about time Cox learns that when you hit, you get hit back.
Hi Mrs. Cox.
#9 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
That's exactly the kind of thinking that derails good teams. We have nothing to prove to Cox. The standings and the scoreboard say it all. In the end that will kick his ass more than any "message" beanball.
#2 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
Oh, my God—we traded for a vampire!
Come on. Would a vampire be this good at avoiding bats?
I'll let myself out.
#3 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
~rimshot!~
Thank you very much, ladies & gentlemen! I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waiters & waitresses!
(Anyway, I thought it was funny...)
#10 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
I heard Demp might need a wingman at Second City. You might wanna apply.
#4 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
Harden pitching at night, white guy, Dusty, insert your own joke....
#5 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
i see in the future a ramirez day off on thursday.
we need to sweep braves because we have sucked
vs. marlins lately
#7 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
Good games for Cubs.
I just saw Manny hit oppo hr at Dodger stadium.
Boy was I wrong.
#8 Quietly, softly, sinking to the bottom of their respective
divisions
MacFail's Orioles
Dudsty's Reds
Of course there's still more season left but it won't matter.
#11 Re: Quietly, softly, sinking to the bottom of their respective
That's almost unbelievable. How can Cincy lose with Dusty at the helm and Korey leading off?
#22 Re: Quietly, softly, sinking to the bottom of their respective
WGAF
#27 Re: Quietly, softly, sinking to the bottom of their respective
(per google)
Definitions of WGAF on the Web:
* WGAF is the game engine developed by Guild Software which powers their MMORPG Vendetta Online. It runs on Linux, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGAF
I'm not following your meaning and this failure to connect with the thoughts of a fellow human being distresses me...
#31 Re: Quietly, softly, sinking to the bottom of their respective
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=WGAF
#33 Re: Quietly, softly, sinking to the bottom of their respective
Thanx, Tito. I guess it wasn't that hard to figure out. Just being lazy....
#28 Re: Quietly, softly, sinking to the bottom of their respective
There's a word for guys like that, and that word is "ballast".
#12 Marshall to start Sunday
I updated the post below as well.
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2...
#13 Site Suggestion
At the bottom of all the comments, would it be possible to add a "back to top" button or perhaps a button that links back to the home page?
#17 Re: Site Suggestion
Just hit the "home" buttong (on a windows machine) or Apple+Up (on a mac).
#23 Re: Site Suggestion
Between the Buttongs, one of my favorite Stones records.
#32 Re: Site Suggestion
I'll keep it in mind. thanks for the suggestion..
#14 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
39. Still a long way to go.
#18 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
ESPN standings say Cubs have a 97.4% chance of making the playoffs. Brewers have 79.4% chance.
#19 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
BP, has us at 98% at the slight favorites to have the best record in the game:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/statistics/ps_od...
I wonder how ESPN comes up with their numbers.
#20 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
PLAYOFFS??!!! Don't talk about PLAYOFFS???!! Are you kiddin' me? PLAYOFFS???!!
Seriously though, let's focus on holding off the rest of our division one game or series at a time. As amazing as this year's team is, I can't take all the forward looking and dreaming.
#25 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
Mister Whipple, every time I hear the word "Playoffs", I say that in my whiniest Jim Mora voice whether someone is with me or not. It just strikes me as so funny.
#15 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
We're sneaking up on playing .500 on the road. That would give me a bit more confidence in the team headed into the playoffs.
The Brewers have gone 8-2 over their last 10 games... but haven't made up any ground. That's got to be frustrating.
#16 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
Alternatively, The Cubs have played 8-2 over their last 10 games and haven't increased their division lead. That is frustrating too. hehe
#24 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
8-4 on the road since the break. Wouldn't it be nice if that trend continued the rest of the way? ;-)
#21 Re: Game 120 Thread / Cubs @ Braves (2 of 3)
Think of it this way - if both clubs keep up this kind of pace, we'll have to beat their arses some more at the end of the season. So there!
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