Pitching matchups:
Milwaukee: Holy Sheets, 1-2, 5.00 ERA
Cubs: Teddy Rooselilly, 1-2, 2.42 ERA
Lineups:
Milwaukee
Rickie Weeks, 2b
JJ Hardy, ss
Prince, 1b
Bill Hall, cf
Eric Estrada, CHiP
Kevin Mench, lf (his head is in left and part of center)
Sunglasses at Night, rf
Tony G., 3b
Ben Sheets, p
Cubs
Dance Fever, 2b
Cornelius Clifford Floyd, lf
MVLee, 1b
E-ramis, 3b
Michael Barrett, c
Jock, E-9
Mark DeRosa, 2b
Mmm Pie, cf
Teddy, p
I’m having exploratory surgery on my hamstring.
Fat Kangaroo is having it on some hamhocks.
Lou must love 2nd basemen as much as me!
Crap. I buried the lead.
If the rain ever stops, we get to see Ryan Theriot take a whack at shortstop.
If you need help burying a lead, you know where to find me.
Not many MVPs go 20 games without a homer.
Why bother with “pointless exercise” when I’m warmed up and ready to go.
No one mentioned me threatening to fight the umpires.
And Scott, if you bury another lead, they may be burying your body in a nearby landfill.
I only hit 10 all season in ’85 so it is likely I went 20 without a homer.
That was bullshit. McGee won it on good looks.
I come for the laughs, stay for the wrist-slitting.
I hate this team.
Are you losing your positive already?
Don’t hate Dave. Jealousy is never good.
We’re on? I don’t believe you.
My God. I loves me some Bruce Miles but the bloke is quite possibly the biggest nerd I’ve ever seen. Nice sweater, Bruce.
Everywhere I heard today, I’m getting the start in LF. Where’s all the CliffyFlo mentions coming from? Maybe Lou saw the umbrella weather and decided to give me a sit.
The Cubs just officially announced that Mark Prior will miss the 2007 regular season.
But will the 2007 season miss him? And will he back in time for the playoffs?
SD, just curious, did they say if Andrews actually fixed something in his shoulder?
Bruce said Soriano’s sitting out the whole day game after a night game just got back from a sore hammy wet field thing.
Prior’s non-injured shoulder needed some repair on his rotator cuff, labrum and shoulder capsule. So apparently the big pussy might have been on to something all along. I’m so glad they didn’t fix this two years ago when we all figured he was hurt in the first place.
The Cubs will win the rest of the season out and Prior will come back in time to pitch 50 scoreless postseason innings while hitting a boatload of homers. Then he’ll wake up and fall out of bed, trip over his dog, then will be diagnosed with a “full body fracture” and a mild case of “death”. Won’t pitch in 2008.
His shoulder wasn’t hurt then, Andy. Was he supposed have surgery for the flu?
It’s the Len and Bob jam session from Cubs Convention eve.
Cover your eyes.
And your ears.
Yes. The shoulder flu.
Awww man! And I was so excited to show up today. There’s always Friday!
I’m off like Britney’s undies!
They said that there was “some stuff” in Prior’s shoulder that Dr. James Andrews supposedly repaired. Whatever that “some stuff” was, was apparently severe enough to keep Prior from pitching for the rest of this season.
“Some stuff” was the only real terminology used, so I think we can safely assume it was vaginitis, as someone else had suggested.
2:30? Something around there.
Never mind! Here I come!
we didnt come up with the idea to let len and bob sing
Len read me on the air. Said Andrews repaired the rotator cuff, labrum and shoulder capsule. Holy crap. Is there anything else in your shoulder?
Pitchers with fixed labrums usually end up about as good as Wade Miller.
Today, I’m going to try to catch the final out in my pants, except the ball will carom off my cup into the stands for a homer and the Brewers will win.
How’s that for a new way to lose?
We’re grabbing beers after the sugery if anyone wants to join us and celebrate my awesomeness.
Don’t forget about the great Gil Meche! He’s a labrum survivor. Some folks tell me he’s worth $55 milldo.
You know what, though? I don’t believe it. Gil Meche sucks. Mark Prior II is going to suck.
I had dusted off a spot in my Top 10 MLB Players Ever just for him, too. Now he gets to be in the Top 5 Biggest Fuckin Bust Disappointments Ever along with Kerry Wood and Mark Prior I.
We’ll take the other two slots, thank you.
Sorry, SD. A guy that wins 18 as a soph and gets hurt isn’t a bust. A bust is a guy that never lived up to the hype because he just sucked.
John Allred comes to mind.
Alonzo Mayes?
Jessie Hollins, Korey
Jessie Hollins
I was pretty much a bust, too.
Hey, look…is that Wayne Messmer I see??
BREEEEEEVVVVEEEE!!!!!!
BRAVE!
Kevin Orie, no way man, I hated you. No dice. You can GET BENT, jack!
Another casualty claimed. huh, Youst
Chuck, Mark Prior is the perfect and quintessential bust, in my humble mind. I mean, the guy plain busted on us, right? He busted. He’s a bust.
And what is this shit, Ned Yost can play hurt, but Soriano can’t? I tell ya!
Told ya I’m here. Did you just see that Theriot play? That’s all me baby
Different issues. Prior busted his shoulder. David Kelton was a bust.
No, I did not see the Theriot play. Please enlighten me.
Lee would have homered there, if his daughter wasn’t sick.
It’s so Cub that Theriot accidentally hit the ball farther than he did when he swung at it on purpose.
I hit a topper right in front of the plate, as I was getting ready to drop the bat to run to first, the ball hit my bat a second time, in fair territory, making me out. And it’s true when the ball hit my bat a second time it went about 60 feet farther than when I swung at it.
We hate the Cubs so much.
They should change that rule so Theriot wouldn’t have been out.
Who knew I moved? At all?
Fuck Kevin Orie
Suck It Trebek!
What a dumbass Theriot is. Next thing you know he’s going to overrun first base and get tagged out! Wait, which base is it you have to stop at?
1, 2, 3, 4; 1, 2, 3 – My best outing all year!
huh?
When they cut me open, Andrews asked: “Does anyone else suddenly smell tuna?”
Wait for it… Wait for it… There you figured it out…. I knew you could.
Theriot’s jinxed now..just ask shawon
That’s insulting to the tuna.
I get 8 pitches and work it to a 3-2 count… Then, on the 9th pitch, I fuck up! YAY ME!
I’ll swing at anything. Throw it in the dirt or over my head and I’ll swing at it.
According to Yahoo, Barret singled. Advanced to 2nd on DeRosa grounder. Pie K’d. Inning over. Where’s the third out?
Hey Chuck – Ground OUT … Sorry to burst your bubble – but I suck.
Yeah. According to Yahoo, Rosey was out #1. Pie #2. Where’s #3?
Chuck, I think the Cubs then elected to punt.
What’s wrong with that?
Prior is not a bust…for the definition of a bust, see me.
Jacque Jones popped out to CF between Barrett and DeRosa.
According to ESPN Gamecast Jock flied out
Bottom 2nd: Chi Cubs
– M. Barrett singled to left
– M. DeRosa grounded out to third, M. Barrett to second
– F. Pie struck out swinging
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Milwaukee 0, Chi Cubs 0
So, Yahoo got rid of Jones. They’re smarter than Hendry.
Hit for Lilly..it’s a sign
Yawn….what? We’re playing now? Really? Oh well, don’t wake us till it’s over.
Yeah, it says we’re goin’ out of business.
I am the saying that most needs to go away.
Good thing the Cubs have been working on baserunning this week.
I was wrecked due to Marky’s steroid use.
I can tell that the base running clinic is going well.
What the hell was Theriot thinking there? What a brainfart.
Domain name still available.
CT, I’m certain that Michael Barrett would have no trouble finding a top-flight job in either the food service or housekeeping industries.
You don’t get no grittier than me. When I make up mah mahnd I’m gonna do sumpn’ I’m gonna do it damn you. Shit… tell me I’m not gonna make an out. I WILL make an out you bastards.
Do you like how we get the lead off guy on base and he never leaves that base for the rest of the inning?
Yes, it’s true. This man has no dick.
The Manboobs formerly known as Prince has his avg. up to only .272 now? What the hell was he batting when this series started, .011?
Hey, why did Pie stop wearing my number? Seriously I havent seen or heard anything on this.
I can’t believe how well Lilly is doing – hopefully the offense can step it up.
Wait… What am I saying.
*sigh* another loss
So I am a good thing at Wrigley?
If not for the rain last night, the Cubs would be working on 18 innings without a run.
86, that’s not true. You routinely force guys at the next base, get picked off, get caught stealing third with teh cleanup hitter up. Don’t be so hard on yourself.
At least Ted Lilly is still good. I bet he’s a tad angry right now, ’bout the lack of run support and all.
hah! Ben Sheets is a pussy!
I think it would be more like 21 innings…but it’s still not a good situation.
Hire Joe Girardi!
So wha happen to Sheets?
Elmer Dessens is exactly the type of the pitcher that gives the Cubs trouble.
Wait, who is Mark Prior II? Mark Prior, or Ben Sheets?
So, what’s the over/under on number of hits Elmer Dessens gives up? Three?
Sheets hurt his wee-wee according to GameDay
Sheets came out with a strained groin. No indication that he injured it on any specific pitch or play. I call vaginitis.
Sheets leaves due to a groin injury
JD, you mean the kind with arms and legs?
JD,
What type of pitcher doesn’t give the Cubs trouble?
Pat Hughes said Ben Sheets right nut fell off.
Sorry, that’s the Cubs version of the injury. He strained his groin.
Somebody needs to remind E-ramis that the bases are not there to be tripped over.
I’m not a bad thing….
6 baserunners, no score. Sigh/
Oh Marky, I’m soooo proud of you!!!
FYC!
That’s all you’re getting today, Ted. Good luck.
Elmer Dessens is the type of pitcher that stands on the mound and throws baseballs, and that’s caused a problem for cub hitters all year long. Maybe one day in the future, there’ll be a pitcher that stands on second base or somewhere between the pitcher’s mound and second base and throws softballs or something, but that’s not gonna happen anytime soon as far as I can gather. I fear that the cubs might have to learn to hit regular pitching and regular baseballs. Time will tell…
How long will I last?
The Prior operation was a great success. He is now a eunuch
Let me get this shit started!!
Lucky Numebr Slevin, I guess.
rocky mountain oysters…mmmm
Who was that #20?
Who made Wade Miller hispanic, give him the name Elmer, and put him in a Brewers uniform???
Catch me doges.
Gritty!
it never gets old
A eunuch is a castrated man; the term usually refers to those castrated in order to perform a specific social function, as was common in many societies of the past
Nice #116!!!
If I wasn’t wearing pants I would’ve had that triple easy.
Now THAT is how you clear the bases. By landing on the third basemen. When he has the ball.
Hello!
I’d like to see a replay of that. Floyd looked safe to me.
The Barber tried to stretch a double into a single?
The Barber tried to stretch a double into a triple?
Why is there a yellow number on the scoreboard? And why is it not a Roman Numeral I. And it is on the bottom half of the ledger?
Cliff, just carry Ronny around in your pants, let HIM do the running.
Wow I can’t believe I made it home!!!
Hey, the initials S.E. are engraved on this gas can. I wonder who it belongs to.
They should change that rule about tagging runners out.
That play should be good for at least 15 days of play time. Maybe even 60.
We don’t have a truly shitty hitter 1-8 today. Amazing how rallies can actually continue when you don’t have a lineup where any pitcher ought to be hitting seventh.
Ted, lemme tell you how to hold a five run lead.
Wait, no, two batters, two hits, you’re off to a good start.
5 run lead, huh. Let’s make this interesting.
Five run lead, runners at first and second, Felix catches a deep fly ball and throws to third. The runner does not tag from first, though he should have.
We then see Felix getting yelled at by Cliff for not throwing to second. Would Moises have ever done that to Corey? The only advice he ever game was, “Let me pee on your hands.”
I’m not even sure which hand this glove fits.
Are you sure Cliff wasn’t yelling at Felix for waking him up?
Tagging up is a big deal on a deep fly? Don’t etll Barrett.
Michael Barrett costs his team a run. Shocking.
Berut once again is responsible for another run scoring. Learn some f#$%ing defense
Yeah, whoever the ass was that said something about an MVP not homering. Shut the hell up.
I’m back, female doges!
Well, I can at least get one of those back.
Don’t think I didn’t read you, comment number five.
Wrigley Field powered by Square D!
Oh, I’ve seen this one. This is where they get a commanding lead in the middle innings and then piss it all away immediately through a series of catastophically bad plays and pitch location. It’s kind of formulaeic but there’s a few decent shots of the manager stewing over on the bench. He just sits there. You keep yelling at him. Go! Get up! Do something! Change pitchers! Anything. But he just screams and yells and then kills himself. **’s.
DLee’s 1st home run of the year!
Good thing Cliff made that last out at 3rd last inning…
Lou,
We’ve got a 4 run lead. Can I pitch the next inning?
This game one of a long win streak. For the Cubs. I swear.
Sorry, Scott. I’m a little tired today. Can we try again tomorrow?
Rain delay?
Scott,
Go back to eating your fudgesicle.
Michael Keaton’s singing the 7th inning stretch today. He’s in the booth with Pat and Dave Otto. This should be…..riveting.
Ahhh….the blissful sound of silence on a Cubs Live thread. The only sure sign that no one on the team is fucking up.
Why is it so hard to make out a logical lineup when becoming the Cubs manager? Lou is starting to pull a Dumby Dusty on us here. Go with this lineup for the rest of the season and stick with it and good things could happen:
SS-Theriot
LF- Soriano
1B- Lee
3B- Ramirez
C- Barrett
RF- Floyd/Murton
2B- DeRosa
CF- Pie
How hard is that coming up with a lineup? Now getting rid of Jones, is a different story.
Baker Basher
Seriously, let me pitch. Larry has been working with me on my mechanics. So I’ll be lights out, right?
Think Li’l Lilly can go for a full 9 today?
Baker Basher,
Pie will strike out eleventy billion times hitting 8th. The players are right. The lineup is close.
Dude, I’m so wasted.
It’s a 4 run lead. Don’t sweat it.
…on the way!! And not just from S.E.’s pants….
FYC!
Berut, making amends.
I’m sorry I’m so stupid…. what does FYC mean?
Fuck you Chuck. For some reason even though Korey is gone the guys still use it.
Thrilling interview with Batman. He’s a big fan of the World Baseball Classic you know. Riveting. And timely.
Michael needs a +/- ratio like a hockey player.
FYC can mean only one thing
Chuck, I was thinking the exact same thing.
I won’t write you off, scary foster kid.
What’s his +/- today Chuck? I read he helped give up one run with his stellar D again.
I’ve actually been working today. I didn’t think they would play, either.
You think Lilly wishes they would’ve used some of these runs in a couple of his earlier outings?
I felt like going back to the way I did things last year. Good idea huh?…
The Michael Wuertz Train is going off the tracks.
So much for the complete game…
Barrett is +1. +2 ribbies, -1 on passed ball that allowed runner to move up and eventually score.
I just shat myself….
GameDay reports an injury timeout – what gives?
Why do Cub fans expect a franchise with nearly 100 years of futility to change their ways simply because a loud mouthed, strangely shaped, confrontational manager is hired? The best thing to do is to abandon Wrigley Field, build a proper training facility, new stadium (shit I don’t care if it is nearly identical to current Wrigley), then once the new ownership gets in place manage this club like a professional team. I hate that loveable loser BS. Makes the Cubs sound like a bunch of pussies.
Shoudn’t Ohman be in. Weurtz should come in when it is tight and Bad Omen should come in when we can give up 409790083249084985 runs.
No Injury timout, AC. GameDay just sucks.
Please go stand in front of a train!!! Go f*ckyourself!! Do something other then say stupid shit!!
Where am I?!!
The injury delay was due to Mark DeRosa. He was hit in the hand during his at-bat last half inning. Trainers came out to look at him, but he stayed in the game.
I don’t know therick, it looks like Weurtz is trying awful hard on his own.
Cubs are bad bad bad…..reality check…I believe because most Cub fans are lemmings, they would follow your train standing instructions…I however have seen the light and am approaching this season with clear vision….once again Cubs suck. Thank you
true, I just meant didn’t Andy put up numbers about Ohman with runners on or something.
That’s what this guy should be remembered as… a Cho-ad. Nothing more.
I appologize for my stupid remarks. I am a lonely 12 year old who has yet to grow hair on what I think is a penis. At least, that is what me mammy tells me it is when she tucks me in at night.
Serious question–
How’d The Riot look at shortstop?
That guy’s a catalyst, I tells ya. Put him in it’s bye-bye losing streak.
I look like a guy who’s capable of throwing a perfect game.
In bowling.
In this fucking hizzeeeee!!!
Some day we’ll all look back and pretend we all weren’t this excited about me.
Well written #193………..yawn.
The Riot hasn’t looked bad at shortstop. He caught what he got to and threw to first like a slightly more masculine Davey Eckstein.
Also, #193 I hope by the age of 12 you know what a penis is however since you are Cub fan I can empathize with the fact that if you are that stupid at 12 you will definitely grow up to be a die hard Cub Fan….yikes.
Thanks, JD.
You’re the goods, kid.
Apparently I need to reply to myself…
This Cho-time guy reminded me of what it’s like in the summer when all the kids get on cause they are not in school. That sucks.
Andy’s going to have to go against the anything-goes, laizzes-faire, every-man-for-himself libertarian excellence of this place by preventing the mind-numbing asshat in #193 from posting further (and, ideally, having his childish and retarded comments removed).
I’ve been a desipio fan for years…lay off ,free speach “taker awayer”. Your comments aren’t actually needed. Maybe we shouldeliminate you from posting….I’ll guarnatee you I’ve been a Desipio fan longer, from actually about day 1. Dork.
Apparently I am somthing more than Jim Hendry’s strategy for putting together a ballclub.
Can someone please explain to me what defensive indifference means?? And why this allows the batter to take base??
#210….read the rule book ..this is why it is difficult to be a Cub Fan…the fan base is retarded. I’m out………..rack me
WIN!
210, its when you “steal” a base becuase no one cares enough to throw the ball to second (like when you’re down 5 in the top of the 9th). Its purely a scoring item (runner not credited with a stolen base).
Cubs win. Bout time.
I don’t see any posts from anyone named Cho-time. Apparently, my eyes skip right over them. I encourage yours to do the same.
While I usually have no chance of throwing someone out at 2nd, DI means I really have no chance since the first baseman wasn’t holding the runner on at first.
Andy, don’t want to alienate anyone, just trying to stir the pot a little
Just read it Choadtime. Thanks for being a prick!!!
#210…DI is a “stolen base” when the guy’s not covered or any attempt to throw him out is made. Runner does not get credit for a stolen base.
And #208–Please follow through on your lame attempt at conjuring up that fucked up college student by ending your day the same way he ended his.
Thnx #218!
“rack me”
That explains it. He’s a Rome fan.