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Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:01am — Rob G.

The Cubs and White Sox square off for the first time to try and win the BP Crosstown Cup. Each member of the winning team gets an oily bird delivered to their doorstep.

The lineup for the Cubs from Muskat over twitter:  rf fuke, 2b riot, 1b lee, cf byrd,
lf sori, 3b tracy, c hill, ss castro, p wells

And the White Sox lineup: Pierre lf, Ramirez ss, Rios cf, Konerko 1b, Jones
rf, AJ c, Beckham 2b, Nix 3b, (Peavy)

According to a caller on WSCR, Randy Wells was out partying with Ryan Dempster and the Blackhawks into the wee hours of the morning. Might as well just warm up Gorzelanny along with Wells to start the game.

Last, but not least, Mordecai Hill has these flattering words to say about your 2010 Cubs.

"It was a perfect situation for the Brewers," Hill said. "They had a guy up there at the plate [in Counsell] who takes a lot of pride in what he does and he practices those situations, so when it does come up, he gets the bunt down to the right side of the field. They have the perfect guy on first base [in Gomez], who is one of the fastest guys in the league, and they had one of the worst fundamental teams on the field, so it was a perfect situation for them."

eh, Go Cubs?

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Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:12am — Q-Ball

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

Maybe Wells has a new pre-game routine. Look at all the money Farnsworth has made in his career, sets the right example for the young pitchers. Wells just needs a tighter pair of pants now.

I'm also glad BP is sponsoring the Crosstown Cup, since "disaster" and "negligence" are terms that would fit well with the Cubs these days.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:20am — Rob G.

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

heh...

I copied your line for our twitter feed.

http://twitter.com/thecubreporter/status/1593...

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:17am — Rob G.

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

Lou and Steve Stone get into it

http://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/159398...

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:22am — Rob G.

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

with quotes

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/06/...

"And Steve Stone? He's got enough problems doing what he does with the White Sox. What job has he had in baseball besides talking on television or radi. What has he done?/blockquote>

"Why isn't he a farm director and bring some kids around? Why isn't he a general manager, and put the uniform on and been a pitching coach? Why hasn't he been a field manager. There's 30 teams out there that could use a guy's expertise like that. I'm tired of some of these guys, I really am. Now that's it. Let's go to baseball."

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:32pm — Rob Richardson

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/st...

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:39pm — crunch

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

"I've seen more baseball players than Lou has. I just haven't managed them."

thank you steve stone.

yeah, well steve...your mom wears combat boots.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:55pm — Tito

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

I guess he does the WGN games for free.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:53pm — Rob G.

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

and we have video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMlSOxUHhZg

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 1:00pm — crunch

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

clubhousecacner.com ...neat

there's an entire cottage industry springing up over the past few years of how fans can more easily get angry at athletes.

...complete with self-righteous ranting, i mean commentary.

YO, FUCK THIS SPORTS THING BECAUSE WHEN I WAS IN 8th GRADE I ALREADY KNEW BETTER THAN TO DO THIS STUPID FUCKING SHIT. TO HELL WITH THESE FUCKED UP ASSHOLES. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE A BASEBALL GAME. IT IS MY OPINION THAT MY OPINION KICKS ASS.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:25am — The Real Neal

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

Well the world cup will last a few weeks, and then there's hopefully a LeBron signing to get excited about, we should be to NFL Preseason by then, right?

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:34am — navigator

Re: Let's go to baseball

"The lineup for the Cubs from Muskat over twitter: rf fuke,......

Lou, it's June. Fukedome swoons in June. Do you really want this leading off?

KF career: .225 .330 .332
KF ..2010: .227 .261 .318

How about sitting Kosuke down til July when his hitting coach comes back and straightens out his swing?

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:40am — The Real Neal

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

If Lou sat down every guy who was cold for a week we'd be playing three players.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 11:43am — jacos

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

is colvin hurt?

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:15pm — Charlie

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

I'm pretty sure I heard Lou saying something about Tyler Colvin being a "pretty boy" and having "a vagina" during the pregame. I'm not sure. He may have said that he smells bad and is "a douche" too. I think he high-fived Soriano afterward.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 1:22pm — Ryno

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

Is this totally like Dusty's last year managing?

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 11:45am — Mike Wellman

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

two of the cubs' latest gaffes [botched rundown; runner scoring from 1st on a bunt]are garden variety little league...

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:27pm — Rob Richardson

Delay

Why has the game been delayed? Stanley Cup?

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:31pm — Rob G.

Re: Delay

early morning rain or something, should be starting in 10-20 minutes

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 9:04pm — big_lowitzki

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

there was no rain. i was there, and we sat there looking at a dry field waiting for the game to start.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 9:22pm — crunch

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

damn liberal media.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:31pm — Charlie

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

So, when Lou says something like--Unfortunately I have 5 major league outfielders on the roster, so I can't get Colvin in as much as he deserves because others need to play too--is that a message to the GM to trade from the teams strength in order to address a need either at the major league level or in the minors, or is that Lou just throwing up his hands and saying don't blame me?

I mean, should we expect Nady to be traded soon so that Lou only has 4 major league outfielders? Or expect to see Colvin traded soon? Or is Lou saying that we all just have to live with it until the situation somehow resolves itself?

I'm just curious what these angry rants at the press signify.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:33pm — The Joe

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

To answer your question, this is what Lou is thinking:

fart

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:40pm — crunch

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

go ask the players... =p

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:46pm — The Real Neal

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

Look, we have five good outfielders, here - what am I going to do? Soriano has to play, even if he's batting .225 over half the season, you got to play him. Then there's Fukudome - who when I don't put on the lineup card, which he can't read because the first names are the last names anyway, he just jogs out to right field when the game starts. Byrd is leading the league in hitting, and does needless dives better than Andy Van Slyke ever did, and Nady is a proven vet who, I think, charged the beach at Normandy. How can I take him out of the lineup now that he can overthrow third with the best of them? Colvin is the only guy who does what I tell him to do, so he sits out most nights. What else can I do?

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:44pm — Rob G.

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

i think it means he has 5 good outfielders and 3 OF spots, someone has to sit.

of course it should be fuku right now.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 1:14pm — Charlie

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

A Soriano Byrd Colvin outfield with Nady at 1st would probably be our best offensive combination right now. Lee still isn't hitting, in case anyone's forgotten.

I've counted out winning at this point, though. I just want to see Colvin play because he's the guy I see providing the best value in the future, especially if the Cubs want to be more strategic with their payroll.

Fukudome would have to be the guy to sit. (And I hope that the Cubs are discussing Fukudome, Byrd, and Lee with other teams.)

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:42pm — crunch

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

watching the cubs @wrigley with hawk/stone calling the game.

great...3 hours of steve stone telling us how everything is baseball is wrong unless it's done his way.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 2:43pm — Rob G.

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

kind of like listening to crunch

/too easy and j/k

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 2:48pm — crunch

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

evidently someone doesn't understand sarcasm.

/egotism

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 2:57pm — The Joe

Re: Game Preview: White Sux (26-33) vs. Cubs (27-33)

fart

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