Depending on just how petulant you think the 2004 edition of the Baby Bears is, the Cubs either got a four day “time out” or a four day nap. Either way there was a 50-50 chance that they’d come back and either be a) rested and ready or b) crankier than ever.
The Cubs scored seven times in the first three innings yesterday and managed to turn their first game back from Hurricane Exile into a spring training affair, complete with the following players on the field, in Cubs uniforms at the end of the game: Calvin Murray, Neifi Perez, Mike DeFelice and Ryan Dempster.
For those of you who are interested they were wearing numbers 17, 13, 19 and 46.
Just a few innings before, Ben Grieve disappeared into the vines in right center field and returned with a bloody eye. The Mayor’s Office believes that Grieve was struck by a piece of falling stadium. Ben’s pretty sure that Bill Veeck should have stapled some padding to that wall before he got happy with the ivy vines.
Whatever the case, the Cubs managed to avoid the fate many had spent all weekend wringing their hands over. They didn’t look rusty. But then, five homers can blow a lot of rust off.
Before we get any farther into today’s Dose, we need to take a moment to address a couple thing in yesterday’s Monday Morning Quarterback, written by Peter King.
He mentions that his oldest daughter Laura was in Greece working as a gopher for SI and that Peter believes that she got the nickname “Tag Team” because she was inseperable from her co-worker Cleary Hallet. Sorry to disappoint you, but Laura got the nickname Tag Team after spending nine glorious minutes in a bathroom stall at the swimming arena with Karry and Pepe.
Shudder.
Secondly, you might be wondering what this line was for: “Say it ain’t so, Daryn Kagan. Please, please, please. Say it ain’t so.”
According to the Washington Post CNN cutie, Daryn Kagan is dating…Rush Limbaugh.
Fine, next we’ll hear that Heidi Collins has shacked up with Pat Buchanan.
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Back to the Cubs, Sammy Sosa missed yesterday’s game with hip bursitis. Bursitis? This is something you’d expect in an older guy like Albie Pujols, not in Sammy. The Cubs training staff says that Sammy could be back in the lineup tonight, which means, if they’re as accurate as we’re used to, that Sammy will be back by the All-Star Break in 2005.
The consensus is that the three games washed out by Hurricane Psycho will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday at Wrigley and a doubleheader in Florida on September 20. The Marlins want to be the “home team” for one of the games on Friday. I’ve been thinking about that. Screw them. It’s not our fault that they decided to put a baseball team in a swampy peninsula dangling out into the Atlantic Ocean. When the Expos and Giants made up a game lost in San Juan, in San Francisco a few weeks ago, the Giants told the ‘Spos to screw off and made them be the road team for both games.
If you’re worried that not accomodating the Marlins would fire up their manager, Jack McKeon, just give him some pudding. That’ll shut the old bastard up.
The Marlins didn’t exactly struggle in Chicago last year, anyway. They took three of the four playoff games at Wrigley.
Speaking of the Marlins, Ben Grieve got a call from Marlins’ outfielder Juan Pierre yesterday after Pierre saw Grieve hit the wall and cut himself. Pierre reminded Grieve that “ivory’s not soft.” Grieve had no idea what Pierre was talking about.
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The Bears had their final cuts on Sunday and Bryan Robinson will be getting his DUI’s in Florida this season. Robinson was waived by the Bears, who elected to keep a guy named Alaine on the team instead. So you can sum up Robinson’s Bears’ career like this.
– Blocked a field goal to upset the Packers the Sunday after Walter Payton’s death.
– Tripped over his dog (sure, whatever) and fell down the stairs at home and broke both of wrists a couple years ago.
– Did more blowing for police than Elisabeth Shue in “Leaving Las Vegas.” B-Rob was blowing into the breathalyzer. What’d you think I meant?
Also getting the boot was Ahmad Merritt, who got more milage out of one lucky punt return than should be humanly possible.
Nobody’s quite sure just how injured Jonathan Quinn’s right shoulder is, but it’s not a good sign that Jerry Angelo and Lovie Smith have told Rex Grossman that he’s “not allowed to get hurt” this year. That’ll work.
Are you like me, are you ready for the emotional homecoming of former Bears’ coach, and current Lions’ defensive coordinator Dick Jauron on Sunday? Jauron is so worked up over coming back to Chicago that he might actually blink once. Wow. That’s something.
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The Bulls traded 57 year old center Dikembe Mutombo to the Rockets for Eric Piatkowski, CBA Hall of Famer Adrian Griffin and the immortal Mike Wilks.
So if you’re wondering, here’s what the Bulls have currently turned their 2000 drafting of Chris Mihm into.
They traded Mihm to the Cavs for the rights to Jamal Crawford. Then, they traded Jamal (along with the horrendously untalented Jerome Williams) to the Knicks for Othella Harrington, Frank Williams, Cezary Trybanski and Mutombo.
So in a round about way the Bulls have traded Chris Mihm for Harrington, Williams, Trybanski, Piatkowski, Griffin and Wilks. Only the Bulls could trade one guy who can’t play for six guys who can’t play. This…is progress? I’m going to shoot myself now.
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The Cubs faced the same starting pitcher two games in a row. That was bad news for Tony Armas, Jr.
Dave van Dyck wonders how the “vacation” will impact the Cubs. Hey, it just gives us more chances to use Mike Wuertz! Oh, that’s not good, is it?
Seabiscuit’s Jockey wonders which Cubs starter will have to go to the postseason bullpen. Well, if you don’t try and burn Matt Clement’s arm out completely…you’re just not trying.
Notre Dame can’t wait to beat Michigan…in 2017.
ESPN said “on second though, no thanks” to spending Saturday in beautiful South Bend. Who saw this coming?
Luh-loyd wants Notre Dame to join the Big Ten. He also said that he’d like Western Illinois to become the 13th member.
The Bears defense says they’ll miss Bryan Robinson. Who’s gonna drive home from the bars now?
The A-Train says he tried to trade himself. From what, his fantasy team? Shut up and hold that clipboard, son. Anthony, you’re only two fumbles from the starting lineup. So basically that’s six carries for Thomas Jones.
Mariotti puts down the doughnut to say that E-ramis is good. He also thinks we care what he personally thinks about…anything. Here was today’s Jay Masturbatory-atti Moment: “I like Ramirez because he simply plays ball. He doesn’t pick fights with umpires, criticize broadcasters or obsess over little things. Rather, he’s a quiet young man, a refreshing antithesis to the strong, mouthy personalities in the Cubs clubhouse.” Look here, Jay. Nobody cares what you think. Now go put on your green dress shirt and pretend you’re on TV again.
Mike Kiley says the Marlins will be the home team on Friday. Once again, here’s my plan. For the game that the Marlins are designated as the “home team” all of the fans start throwing things on the field. Don’t stop, no matter what the PA announcer threatens you with. The game will be cancelled, and under MLB rules the home team (the Marlins) will forfeit. We can do the same stuff in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh on the next road trip. It’s genius.
Sammy’s hip hurts. Regular Joe is now on the 60 day DL and I swear this happened. Fox Sports Net ran a graphic listing the call-ups yesterday and in small type at the bottom it said, “Joe Borowski transferred to the 60-day DL.” Chip said, “Pay particular attention to that last bit of information, folks. It’s very important.” Then, about five minutes later, Steve Stone mentioned that Joe’s been on the DL for so long that being moved to the 60 day DL didn’t affect his status, it just allowed the Cubs to put Ben Grieve on the 40 man roster. So Chip’s “very important” info, didn’t turn out to be “very important.” That’s a shock.
Peter Gammons on the free agent market.
An NYU grad student jumped off a building. Yes mom, I noticed none of her friends did it.
A Princeton student was found dead in her dorm room.
A girl was found dead at a Colorado State frat.
A Canadian college student was found dead.
A Dickinson College sophomore was found dead in a kiln explosion. Faber College student Eric Stratton said of Fawn Leibowitz’s death, “She said she was going to make a pot for me.”
The world’s greatest newspaper on Dick Cheney’s recent f-bomb rampage.
Are we back to agreeing on some things? It looks like we are. If the Marlins get a home game and the Expos didn’t, how are we to judge Mr. Integrity Selig?
Dolan,
I see you got the "cease and desist" order to not talk about my client’s MOST embarassing transgression.
Should I be concerned about all these other college students killing themselves?
OK so mariotti says that E-Ramis is good because he just shuts his mouth and plays ball. But if he was hitting say .250, he would say he lacks the fire and the intensity needed for this team. Why do I read his pile of crap every day?
It’s good to be back playing again. I was definitely getting Daily Dose withdraw too.
Yesterday was a nice win and we even got to see our finest scrub team out on the field. A guy can’t even bash about that.
We definitely need a sweep with the Expos though. A 3-1 series with the Marlins this coming weekend would be nice as well. But I won’t even bash a split with those guys.
GO CUBS!
Mariotti’s last line was classic dumbass–even for him:
"But as summer melds into autumn in a quivering Wrigleyville, Aramis Ramirez is a more likely candidate to carry them, something we never thought we’d say."
Is this asswipe the only person in Chicago who is surprised that Ramirez has become a stud? He was a 20-year old callup for Pittsburgh in ’98, and hit over 100 RBI in 2001 while turning 23, and went over a hundo again last year…
But Jay’s surprised that the 26 year old third baseman has become the team leader.
If this guy paid more attention to sports than People magazine, he might actually crap out a decent piece every once in a while, but I guess that’s too much to ask for.
B.C. my brother, you are just asking for it now.
The actual reason for my post was to ask if anyone else heard the quaver in Hub’s voice as he spoke with the all-powerful Ted Philips on the Bears management report last night. I was uncomfortable just listening to his tone, never mind the content. What an ass licker. Not to go all sloth here, but I wonder if the quivering made it feel any better for Mr. Philips. Where’d you play your ball, you little girl?
How are you, Andy? Good? How’s the football team coming along? We actually have a team these days in Cornhole, and I couldn’t be more excited.
High school football…the Official Favorite Spectator Sport of the Sloth.
My favorite participatory sport? It involves me, ugly middle-aged nuns, a bottle of Capsacium, forceps, choke collars, my old 34" Adirondack BigStick from high school, and a 12 pack of Busch Light poured into a douchebag.
Oh yeah, I forgot the most important part – electrical current!! 12v DC works best.
I hate the ivory! It is coming to get me! I am feeling the sorry for my friend Benny Greco, new Cub guy!
The next time I see Daryn Kagan on my TV, I can wonder what the hell she’s thiking. Hooking up with a thrice-married blowhard oxycontin addict? Man, that’s impressive.
This paragraph is quite possibly the funniest thing Mariotti ever wrote:
"I like Ramirez because he simply plays ball. He doesn’t pick fights with umpires, criticize broadcasters or obsess over little things. Rather, he’s a quiet young man, a refreshing antithesis to the strong, mouthy personalities in the Cubs clubhouse."
Looking at Jay’s history with Dan McNeil, Rick Telander and Hawk Harrelson, and taking into account his radio and TV appearances, we can conclude that Jay Mariotti likes E-Ramis, because E-Ramis is nothing like Jay Mariotti.
I thought Ahmad Merritt was living off that reverse that he took in for a touchdown against the Eagles in the 2001 playoff game.
Obviously Daryn Kagan likes the cowboy cocaine. Look how skinny she’s gotten the past few years.
On the other hand, Karry and Pepe are the only beasts in the world willing to take on what must be the hideously huge King daughter.
The Bears scored in that playoff game? The Bears were in a playoff game?
So Sloth, how’s Mendota looking this year?
Daryn is ok. But my junior-high-classmate-now-CNNer is ok-er.
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To think, the Cubs are the ones bashed for poor trades, while Krause and Paxson have their fans.
I see they turned Chris Mihm into an NAIA contender, but contrast what they did with me, even after squeezing several good seasons out of me:
I got traded for Rick Monday, who was traded for Bill Buckner and Ivan DeJesus. Buckner was traded for Eckersley and DeJesus for Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg.
That’s not a half-bad set of deals executed by John Holland, Herman Franks and Dallas Green.
Chuck you bastard, the picture was in every German newspaper!
What is with this place? First my wife and her deafness, now my parents and their marital bonds?
IS NOTHING SACRED????
Well, Korey is 0 for 21. Maybe that’ll change the subject.
I hear he’s getting tips from Robin Ventura.
#17,
Chuck, we’re all happy for you that you went to Jr. high with a famous newsbabe, but she certainly ain’t hotter than D.K.
In fact, she’s hardly hot at all.
Vaht a great day here at De-ship-ee-yo! Veer talkin’ all the great lansmen here. Daryn Kagan and Ken Holtzman are members of the Tribe. And Holly is distant mishpucha!
Vehn are we gonna get to Hank Greenberg and Shandee Koufax? I’ve got shtoriees on dem that’ll make you plotz!
I can’t believe that Milwaukee took Andy Pratt as the PTBNL in the Grieve trade. I’m going to miss having our own little Rick Ankiel. Oh, and look at Andy’s line from his first start in the Brewer organization:
6IP 5K 0BB 5H 0R
What the hell?
That Kagan would even consider kissing 300 pounds of oxycotin makes her much less hot. Kosher or not.
I’m particularly fond of CNN anchor Betty Nguyen.
OK Lurch, how ’bout a picture of your Vietnamese babe?
I like Gail Fisher! I bunt my way on every night.
Who is John Kerry?
I can’t believe I devoted an entire paragraph to pastries. Although, does it surprise anyone that I have eaten pastries in every city in America?
So we lost for the first time in 152 games. Now maybe someone from here will get a scholarship to go to college based on academic achievement.
#16, CT, we’re lookin’ good. Big and strong up front, speedee halfbacks, a guy that can throw and one that can catch.
We may make the playoffs for the first time since Bill Brown.
And, starting at RT: Son of Sloth. Very cool.
I did notice, however, Durand whupped up on South Beloit. Kudos.
They just announced the Marlins are gonna be the visiting team for both games. I guess you got your wish. By the way, I’m new here, why do you guys call Paul Bako Gabor?
#33 is correct. Link to the release is: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/chc/news/chc_news.jsp?ymd=20040907&content_id=850111&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp
33, Gabor is Bako’s real first name.
His full name is Gabor Paul Bako II.
You guys, do you think the Cubs can win more than one out of four at home against the Marlins this time? Let’s hope so…
Gabor’s real first name is Zza Zza.
Wait, that’s his first and middle name.
Man, I am SUCH a wuss…
Here we go again, another lousy game pitched by Clement. He just drags these guys down. They never play well when he pitches. You think there’s a reason. It’s Matt’s demeanor when he goes out there. He acts like such a pussy. How can anybody want to play well for him and follow him. He wonders why his record sucks. He just needs to look in the mirror.
It’s nice to see we got our wish the past couple days with Sammy on the bunch. I guess people can save their boos in the mean time.
But really, I don’t mind Jose Macias playing, but what is he doing batting second tonight? Let’s put a guy who is hitting in the .250s in the 2 spot. We might as well have Rey Ordonez back hitting there. Nice job once again Dusty with your ignorant managing moves.
I have to give Dusty props by pitch hitting Dubois with bases loaded in the 4th. We got a gift from Wilkerson’s error. But you need to use a rookie like Dubois, instead of someone like a Goodwin. You need to play rookies with talent sooner or later instead of playing no talent veterans.
So much for Mercker being out serving his 3 game suspension. Look at that guy pitch tonight!
If we can hang on tonight for a win, if I was Dusty, I would gamble tomorrow night and throw the Meat Tray. If Sergio gets into trouble, you throw in Rusch.
That way, you have Maddux, Prior, Wood, and Zambrano for the Marlins series this weekend.
I know it would be a lot of rest for Maddux, but if anybody can handle it, that would be Greg.
My bet- Baker sticks to the book and we probably end up splitting with Florida instead of taking at least 3.
Remember this time last year when we took 4 from the Satanic Red Fowl and we never looked back. That’s what we need to do against the Marlins.
Don’t worry guys – we are back for form after the long layoff. But half of it is Clement’s fault for being a pussy.
Good Lord oh how do I suck…
OK bullpen, we just saved your ass. Now don’t blow it again.
I am so hot it’s not fair. He’s not even a starter and he gets me!
I am even more obviously retarded when I’m talking to myself all night.
Did I miss something? Was Michael Wuertz actually, um, GOOD tonight?
Opponents are intentionally walking Patterson to get to Macias. The same turd you keep inserting in to the top of the lineup when he starts rather than Lee.
Please stop!
How can Baker pitch hit Tom Goodwin last inning. With Grud on second and one out, we’re not looking for a walk here. We need to send up a guy that can hit the ball and not sit up there looking at strike three.
Then you got these assclowns in the bullpen. If I were Baker, I would go with Anderson, Mitre, Rusch, Wuertz, Mercker, and Leicester from here on out.
Hawkins, Remlinger, and last but not least Farnsworthless(out from his own stupidity) need to hang it up. These guys are done.
I am also a dumbass who looked at a pitch down the middle and walked back to the dugout in shame. It happens.
Barrett needs to win it right here with one swing and send everybody home or to bed!
Absolutely horrible ABs by DLee and Grud in the 9th.
This will be like my first time up, where I was dominant for a little while and then went Farnsworthian.
I should teach Korey how to bunt.
I’m really not very good at all, am I? Remember the Houston game I gave away? Everyone should hate me.
Did I just get a hit? Doesn’t matter. I had a clutch spot earlier and choked. Besides, I, uh, wrote this before my at-bat.
Chip just said I am trying to avenge getting hit by a pitch earlier. I thought I "avenged" my murdered forearm by scoring the tying run, but what do I know?
We don’t exist.
Alou ended the inning, so now I’m in left field. Methinks Dusty Baker is overestimating our chances of scoring a run before I get a chance to bat. Have fun seeing me up in a clutch spot in the 13th!
Oh, forget that…Wellemeyer’s in to lose it.
Is Wellemeyer going to give me a chance to pitch?
I think so…
I said the Expos have hit the only homer of the night. I must have forgot Corey’s homer. I’m just flustered because I know the Astros are watching.
You also said I had an injury to my trapezoid.
Hey, look at me, back from Iowa to ruin the big club’s season. Someone please shoot me in the head. I’d shoot myself but I’d probably miss.
Bautista came right across the plate on strike 3 – it was clear that he blocked Barrett’s throw. Can INT be called without a throw?
I do realize we had no chance at Chavez..
Shove that up your ass #62.
Did I just throw 3 straight strikes on a 3-0 count?
Screw Remlinger. I found the strike zone. And I’m prettier, too.
I forgot to include Wellemeyer in that bullpen group earlier that Dusty should have confidence to use. I should I say roll the dice with.
Is this game ever going to end. Come on guys, it’s the Expos for goodness sakes.
We will be playing all night.
Why waste such vitriol on Wellemeyer of all people? There are plenty of other players to complain about, though I wouldn’t say any of them deserve to be shoot in the head, psycho.
I just laughed and said that sooner or later the Expos had to run out of pitchers. I failed to acknowledge that the Expos are on their fifth pitcher, while the Cubs are on their eighth. Boy, am I dumb.
And I just did another of my patented homerun calls on a long flyout. I am the best.
Oooh, ooh, oh! Can I pitch the 12th, too????
Why is Steve Stone so up my ass tonight?
And why can’t I get hits with RISP?
There are plenty of other players, yea, but none of them, at that time, had put men on first and third with only one out. And I am sorry if "shoot me in the head" offended your delicate sensibilities. I should have used "give me a puppy for my birthday" or something, because that’s what should happen to a struggling relief pitcher. He should be given a puppy.
I just gave up another leadoff single! Please, somebody get me a puppy for my birthday!
Jesus Christ. If Wellemeyer had let a run through, the loss would have been all his fault?
We had 4 days off and a great win yesterday. I think tonight is the Cubs makeup torture day to catch up on what us fans expect out of them.
Nothing but the finest fuckups around. Pussyfooting around with the fucking Expos. This is sad.
Wellemeyer isn’t exactly struggling. He has given up 2 cheap hits, and a blooper.
Sweet. I always wanted a puppy.
Root for meee. I will get the Gold Glove, Chip & Steve said!!!1
I’m not struggling! I just gave up the winning run! Somebody PLEASE get me a puppy for my birthday!
Sure, it’s all Todd Wellemeyer’s fault. BURN HIM!!!!!!!!!
I’m GREAT! Why waste your vitriol on me? I’m giving up hit after hit and am going to get the loss, but please, guys, complain about pitchers who pitched ten innings ago!
The wind is howling in. Try line drives. You deserve to lose this game.
Maybe you should blame me since I’ve sucked all night with RISP.
Why do we go all this way to lose this game? I guess Dusty wanted tryouts tonight for the bullpen playoffs roster spots.
First you have to get there Dumbass Dusty. That should be his new nickname. Fits him pretty well after this game.
Wow, the defense is really helping me out, too.
I was championing Wellemeyer in my last post, then he gave up 2 runs, and now I’m bashing Dusty for using him.
Don’t blame us, man, we’ve been TRYING to hit homers!
Pardon my ignorance, but what plays in that inning had anything to do with bad defense? I assume you’re referring to nobody covering second on the pitchout, but, uh, that was done in case of a suicide squeeze, and besides, the two runs that scored weren’t involved in that play.
Just another exemplification of the season.
Injuries make us play Jose Macias in right field. Then, to further expound the situation, he is put second in the lineup for no real reason.
Starting pitcher gets hurt in the third inning.
Offense can’t get a run in from third with one out in the first. Same lack of execution pattern continues in multiple situations in late innings.
And then Remlinger, supposedly one of our best bullpen pitchers, couldn’t find the strike zone.
Just another typical game for this team.
You’re right, but don’t worry, I have the Colt 45 to my temple right now! I will pay dearly for upsetting some random moran on Desipio.
Remember what I told you? Now here I am, we’re down 2, and I’m leading off! If I get on, I get on, but boy oh boy, doesn’t it suck to see me leadoff the inning for no good reason, with the playoffs on the line?
And there’s my groundout. Thanks for the PT, Dusty.
I like Calvin! He’s one of my boys.
Calvin Murray, Corey Patterson and Jose Macias!
Fear us Wild Card foes!
Man, if Dusty leaves Moises in there, maybe it’s a tie game.
Hey, it’s up to me. Hahaha.
Another clutch groundout. Thanks for the PT, Dusty!
Apologies to Dusty, kind of. As it was a double switch, Moises wouldn’t have hit in that spot, anyway. That said, CALVIN MURRAY????? There had to have been a better option. Bako, even.
Boy I sure wish Alou was still in the game.
Why? So I could fly out to the warning track again?
Gotta love it! I mean, would the Marlins consistently lose a game like this? The Astros? The Padres?
NO!
Why? Because they can manufacture freaking runs every once in a while!
This team couldn’t manufacture their way out of a car factory, much less a baseball game.
Sure we would.
Maybe you missed that big long stretch when we sucked big donkey dong.
Hey, but now we got good just in time for Chip to pop a boner about us possibly getting into the playoffs.
First of all, Dustybasher, it’s "pinch" hitter not pitch-hitter. Second, you’re a bigger windsock than Marriotti and John Kerry combined. Third, the Cubs are a team completely dependant on the homerun. They scored three runs due to an error and a wildpitch (i.e. luck) and Corey’s 2 homeruns. They would have hit numerous homeruns but for the wind. It sucks. This team pisses me off, but what a whiner dustybasher is. Who was Dusty going to go with other than Wellmeyer?
It was nice of Corey to hit that last homerun. That helps out that pathetic one-run game record. We really know how to lose those close ones.
This team just will not for whatever reason put together a solid winning streak.
Houston can do it. Florida can do it. St. Louis can do it.
Why in the hell can’t we do it?
It’s these players. No balls. No balls. No balls. No balls. No balls.
Where in the hell was Sosa in that 12th inning? Sammy, there is a playoff race going on here if you haven’t heard yet. What a sorry ass bastard! Yes, Sammy has put in some good years and done a lot of good for Chicago. But at the time when we need him most to perform, he has gone by the way side. That could be his pathetic legacy too. He’s just content about it also.
This character of this team really shined through tonight.
They just don’t want this thing bad enough for themselves. They say they do in all these articles and intervies, but they just never go out and perform consistently.
It’s sorry because they could be the best team sitting out come Oct.
Stop fellating us, you weirdos. Does Chip post here now?
I post anonymous insults of complete strangers, on the internet, but it’s the professional athletes who have no balls.
It’s Baker Basher, not Dusty Basher, but my critique holds.
"Gotta love it! I mean, would the Marlins consistently lose a game like this? The Astros? The Padres?"
Did we consistently lose this game? I thought we just lost it the one time. As for those other team, they’ve got to be consistently losing something, since they all have more losses than we do.
What’s a guy got to do to get in on that action with Lassie and Mr. Edmonds?
I now Know why "Baker Basher" doesn’t use his real name. I wouldn’t either if I was that disturbed. To wit:
With the Cubs winning in the seventh inning, BB starts counting his chickens: "…I would gamble tomorrow night and throw the Meat Tray. If Sergio gets into trouble, you throw in Rusch. That way, you have Maddux, Prior, Wood, and Zambrano…." blah blah blah.
I could go on. No, really I could. But if you want to hear BB talk to himself about the Cubs’ rotation for the NEXT SERIES, IN THE MIDDLE of Game #2 of the previous series, then see Post # 41.
But later, after the Cubs lose, "Baker Basher" says this (Post #84):
"I guess Dusty wanted tryouts tonight for the bullpen playoffs roster spots. First you have to get there Dumbass Dusty."
Yeah, exactly, dumbass. And how about watching a stinkin’ game through it’s completion before you start masturbating about the next series?
Hey Baker Basher–if you can hear me above the din of the voices within your skull, then please take my advice and up the dosage.
And B.C.– shame on you. Hasn’t Andy slapped you on the wrist enough yet about jumping off the ledge? He ought to take your column-writing bit away for a while as punishment.
ahhhh, yes.
This is what I missed for the past 3 days…
Wilks, nice backup.
It’s not jumping off the ledge to note the Cubs are 14-24.
I know, I know, one-run games aren’t all created equal, but it points to the major problems this team has and which will probably keep them out of the playoffs if they continue: General bullpen ineptitude, and inability to either get a hit with RISP or simply manufacture a run.
14-24 in one-run games… Not overall.
I’m going to have to call a staff meeting and remind BC that the one run game record is indicative of nothing. It didn’t mean a damn thing last year when the Cubs had a good record in one run games and it doesn’t mean a damn thing now.
Over time your record in one-run games will reflect your overall winning percentage, because it’s just as useful as your record in two run games or four run games.
Get off it.
The Cubs lost last night because with the wind blowing in 1,000,000 miles an hour they kept blasting away to left field and wondering why the ball kept falling in Terrmel Sledge’s glove.
Oh, and Remlinger walking in two guys didn’t help.
Andy-
Please ban Baker Basher’s IP address. It’s getting very, very old reading his tripe. Not the funny, mocking Baker Basher of post 86, but the obnoxious, whiney one of 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 49, 51, et al. He is turning Desipio into a Yahoo message board. Thanks,
Intrepid Readers
I’m just hacked off nobody else but CT wanted to talk high school pigskin with me.
Screw the Cubs. If you can’t figure out how not to spit into the wind, you don’t deserve to win
Sloth, your guys are in 4A this year right? My alma mater was moved up to 5A by the Catholic hating hierarchy of the IHSA. No matter, we’ll still win that division.
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