Pitching matchup:
Reds: Luke Hudson, 4-2, 2.55 ERA
Cubs: Glendon Rusch, 6-2, 3.59 ERA
Lineups:
Reds
Felipe Lopez, Point Guard
Fidel Castro, Island Dictator
Sean Casey, 1b
TR Dunn, Small Forward
D’Angelo Jiminez, Cubs Killer
Austin Kearns, rf
Rusty LaRue, Shooting Guard
Darren Bragg, F@#$ing A@@hole
Luke Hudson, p
Cubs
Corey Patterson, cf
Nomar Garciaparra, ss
E-ramis Ramirez, 3b
Moises Alou, lf
Derrek Lee, 1b
Sammy Sosa, rf
Mark Grudzielanek, 2b
Michael Barrett, c
Glendon Rusch, p
Lineup #145 in 157 games. Why not?
If I am a small forward, I would hate to see are center. Probably D. Dawkins size or larger?
Don’t ya’ll remember me? I was a defensive whiz!
Don’t worry Cubs fans. I’ll pull you through these tough times.
Why is Chip always talking about how Gail is blowing?
That befuddles me. Like curveballs.
We will save the day!!!
Why am I standing in the dugout all by myself during the national anthem?
It’s because you’re probably a clubhouse cancer and a Commie, Nomar. By the way, does anyone have Randy Johnson’s new cell phone number?
… when’s the last time I happened around here?
for that matter when was the last time I happened?
When was the last time I struck out?
Good point, Mr. 9 Pitches…
Corey Patterson has officially claimed me.
When was the last time I struck out to lead off the game?
When was the last time I happened? Just kidding.
Look at the batting averages for the Reds’ lineup today:
Lopez .255
Castro .247
Casey .332
Dunn .265
Jimenez .270
Kearns .234
LaRue .253
Bragg .175
Hell, Sammy’s BA would look respectable in that group.
Now Darren Bragg is freakin’ Andruw Jones in CF. Fag.
Looking that way.
Wind? What wind?
If I have to say "a high pop fly" again I am going to cut Ron’s legs off. Ohhhhhh…..well. Hit the ball on the ground or lne drives you dumbasses.
We’ll be the home of the Cubs starting Monday.
Nah, nobody on this team plays golf except me. Most of them will be bowling.
Pat, you sonofabitch.
… oops
Yep, we’re down by one. This one is over. Idiots.
I see Derrek Lee’as gonna finish up September and make it a month like he did in April (and May, for that matter).
Tomorrow: 15 MPH wind out of the south, Friday: calm, Saturday and Sunday: wind gusts of up to 35MPH out of the north. Uh oh.
We have the umps strikezone all over the place..What does it look like to the rest of you?
KP duty for the fat two stripper. What’s the Cubs record in Wrigely with the wind blowing in? And what is it when they fall behind?
Strike zone looks pretty consistent to me. The Red’s pitcher has some pretty good movement on his pitches.
Remember when I used to hit homers to the opposite field? Today would be a good day for one of those, buddy.
Hah! I got Bragg out. I’m already better than Maddux.
Ok Just making sure because we’re showing strikes being called as balls and vice versa.
You P-Huckers. Do I have to do EVERYTHING myself? Geez.
What’s the problem? You guys a bunch of nancies or what?
And now I’m better than Sammy…
Im Even
There you go Corey, I hit a bomb and you almost get hit. Maybe that will wake you and your bat up.
I’m just trying to shame these douchebags into scoring some runs.
Look what I can do Mr. Dunn and I’m not even on the juice.
Hero Time BEYOTCHES!!!
Look what I can do Mr. Dunn and I’m not even on the juice.
Hero Time BEYOTCHES!!!
Two down, two to go.
Carl Crawford anyone?
From 3-0 to 3-3. I’m out. Wheeee.
Chip is right, lots of people wanted him to jump for that foul ball!
Nope.
I want that playoff share, dammit!
I look forward to receiving my share.
If I hurry, I can pass Sammy, Jose Hernandez, Adam Dunn, Jose Canseco, Gorman Thomas and Bobby Bonds, heck, there are still 4.5 more games to go! I can do 15 strikeouts more, nooooooo problem.
Hey, Korey. Here’s an idea. I used to nail one pair of batting gloves to my wall for each base I stole.
Why don’t you nail cow chips to your wall for each strike out? It will remind you, not only that your swing and batting eye are for shite, but maybe each whiff you get of the odor will remind you not to whiff in games.
Currently, Bobby has TBD for Sunday’s starting pitcher…you don’t think he might give me the start against Greggers?
C’mon…the DRAMA, people, the DRAMA!
Hudson has no control right now.
Sammy must take until a strike.
But he won’t.
Watch me K, buddy!!
Bases juiced for Sam Me.
Let’s all stand on our feet now, so he squeezes the dust out of the bat.
We’re a bunch of dopes.
I figured it’s safer to face Sammy with the bases juiced anyway.
I could start Sunday. How about some dough for the effort.
Hero time?
All this talk of juice is reminding me of the old days.
Zero time!!
Hopefully I can come up again with the bases juiced…
Baaaad.
How in the hell do I get the three-oh green light? The pitcher had just walked two and hit a guy.
If only I had the juice.
I really suck
That’s right. Flying out to the ivy is just a horrible at bat.
What game are you watching?
Buddy.
Gosh I have hopped the last three times I thought I have hit a homer and it doesn’t seem to go out. Weird, a couple years ago those were homers.
Apparently the 2-1 pitch is close enough for #62.
Maybe that’s what was throwing me?
We will win this game. Hudson’s barely going 5 innings. SF will lose to fatso Wells and Fat Roger will tumble tonight. We’ll win tomorrow, as will San Fran, and we’ll be 1 up on the Giants, 2 up on Houston come Friday.
Hammered, Chip?
The count was never 3-0. Sammy had a good at bat people. I’m not one to defend him. The 2-0 check swing at a borderline pitch probably prevented the walk. I think the ump called it a strike, but Stone thinks the ump called it a swing. Either way a good at bat.
Sammy Sosa: Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Foul, Sosa flied out to deep right
Why would anyone watch CBS’s ‘cast? Our Gameday is buh-FAR the best.
–Internal Memo–
Dear Mr. Hendry-
We would like to request the funds to extend the fences creating the basket along the outfield wall. Another 3-5 inches further in to the field of play should do. Please reply at your earliest convenience. We can have it done during the 7th inning stretch if you were so inclined.
Respectfully,
-Otto
How about a three-run shot this time?
By the way boys, check out the cover of the October GQ. Lindsay Lohan is a snug wife-beater, with some symbolic cherries laying in front of her. Mmmmm.
I meant "in" a snug wife-beater. Man, I’m a mess.
Shut up, MLB.com. Ours is guaranteed accurate! We’ve researched it and verified its authenticity.
Dan Rather said so.
That would be Grud’s
Huh?
… have to watch that simpering moran Tony Reali in your ad breaks, too? We do in the Europe. It’s enough to make a chap want to turn the telly over…
I’m a big baseball fan. In fact, I have my own bat. To use it, just reach down to my belt line where there is a small plastic bat. Just pull it out, and swing with it.
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…just "Europe", of course, not "the Europe". Obviously been in the Germany too long.
Hey Europe. I’m very good friends with the actor who played Sgt. Schultz in Hogan’s Heroes.
Well, pop up bunts are a brilliant way not to strike out.
I need a word stronger than "suck" for what I am.
I can get you out, #85.
Yummy.
Just like I showed you, Corey.
Actually, I’ve been dead since 1973, so don’t ask me for help. I SEE NOTHING!
Ah, you mean John von Banner?
Did I forget how to hit?
I did, and nearly forgot how to get a throw off, to boot.
Whoever that is, stop teasing the Sloth.
Aramis Ramirez just moved into a tie for 4th place in the NL with 22 ground-into-double plays.
… as a meaningless game, eh, Chip? I don’t think there’ll be too many tears spilt over the Milwaukee – Arizona blockbuster tonight, you clown.
The entire Cubs team has forgotten how to drive in a runner in scoring position.
We can’t wait to takea long winters nap
Actually, no. 99, the problem is that too many of us consider the batter’s box to be "scoring position".
After the top 4 guys, we have no chance to score.
I’m a top 4 guy. Unless Gail Fisher’s ass is involved, I have no chance either.
I wouldn’t be such a tease if I could remember how to insert images.
Don’t you mean after/before 2-5 in the lineup we don’t have a chance to score?
Ahem. 2-5? Score some f#ucking runs before you start patting yourselves on the back.
I recommend the Cubs have one of the rookies sleep with a slumpbuster. That’s the only way to insure that the Cubs make the playoffs.
I forgot to mention how glad I am to see Grudz in the line-up today. Pud.
Sorry, but Walker needs to play everyday now. We need the offense. Replace Walker in late innings, but Grud is playing hurt. And his offense is slumping lately.
I can’t hit anymore either..When was the last time I had a hit?
Which guy will Dusty PH hit with next inning? Goodwin? Macias? Walker? My guess is Bako.
Grudz is my 2nd baseman..I could care less is Walker had a homer an 4 rbi’s the other night and Grudz hasn’t seen a bat in 7 days Grudz is still the man.
Me!!!!!!!!!!
Doesn’t it look like I could fall over anytime I swing the bat?
Crap……I guess I can’t do everything myself.
A little help, please?
Why is Chip talking about me?
You mean one run scored–from the PITCHER–isn’t enough from us to win clutch ball games down the stretch against AAA lineups? We are confused, baseball is such a difficult game to figure out.
All of a sudden the home plate umpire has completly shrunk the zone. And we get fucked on the check swing.
I had a pinch hit double in the 10th inning on Saturday. As usual, nobody could drive me in.
I won’t get it done, either.
Because I read ESPN.com every day and your catch is the headline story today.
Peter Gammons is my hero.
Michael that5 days ago
Not an issue, if it’s the Cubs batting.
Hero time?
Not today, Jason.
3 pitches, 3 strikes… and I get taken out for Sling Blade?
Is somebody coming in for Dempster?
I’m a much better substitution than Todd Walker at 2nd base. That Dusty’s a GENIUS!!!
Glendon Rusch is our hero. Can one of us bat now?
I am an awful awful radio announcer!
FYI, my money is on the Cubs’ winning.
I’m such the successful gambler, too.
Chip says before the 0-2 pitch to Bragg – the crowd will tell the story.
If only we could be so lucky Chip, and you went silent the rest of the year.
Hey, I homered on Monday, I’m hot!
Hey Jose, how’d you do that?
KKorey’s trying to bunt!
I am Brian Meadows
I ain’t buntin’
Now watch me get picked off first while a man is on second.
Already happened once this season.
That’s okay Corey, I’ll teach you the right way to run the bases.
1-2-3 DP?
CAN WE BE POSITIVE FOR AN INNING? THIS IS OUR PLAYOFF LIVES AT STAKE HERE
…season on the line…
Thank God someone remembered me…
What you got to say to me now, Steve Stone? You little bitch.
I didn’t forget you situational hitting.
Gotta them those double plays
Leave me alone already, Aramis!
KKorey at bat or Aramis with a man on first and less than 2 outs.
Ramirez now moves into a tie for 3rd in the NL with 23 GIDP.
Ever heard of hit-and run Dusty? Dumb ass.
Where does Aramis now rank in terms of GIDP?
Is that Farnsworth in the pen?
(hiding in the corner)
Jesus Christ – this has turned into Cubs Talk thread.
Hey, now it’s not like we’ve got anyone on the bench that pretty much guarantees at least a sac fly in that situation. I mean, it’s just me and Goody and those two leftys, I forget their names.
I’m getting nervous. But, wait, here are my numbers for the last 2 weeks: 9.2 IP; 8K; 2 BB; 6 H; 1 W; 3 Sv; 1.86 ERA; 0.83 WHIP. Not bad!
Actually, I show the Cubs ahead in this one. Can you believe it???
Yeah LaTroy, you’re great. How many of those wins came from blown saves?
Oh, come on, we’re due up. Aren’t we good for a run?
Actually, of course not. Godspeed, LaTroy.
Screw you Gabor, my first major league at-bat was a Sac fly!
Chip just stated the Cubs were down a run.
Did i just say the "Cubs are down a run" ??
With 2 lefties leading off the Red ninth I’d like to see Mercker come in, especially to face Casey.
Just practicing for later.
Notice how i refuse to acknowledge my flub? it was an honest mistake but a normal person would have corrected themselves.. let it not be said that i am ‘normal’
Oh yeah, and in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Reds this year, I’ve got allowed no runs, 2 hits, 1 walk (for a 0.53 WHIP), and 4 strikeouts.
Bring ’em on!
I suck. Buddy.
We don’t even want to try to pad the lead
Then you would be correct.
Since I popped out in a PH appearance, I thought I’d share with you something I caught when watching tapes of the last Reds series in Cincinnati.
Both Chip and Steve said that I wasso very familiar with the ballpark having played there as a Red.
Did anyone tell them that when I was a Red, we played at a place called Riverfront (or for you corp. types, Cinergy Field)????
There was this one time when LaTroy threw nine pitches and got three outs…Those were some good times…good times, indeed.
Well, I am an awful pinch hitter. But look, I found the time to shave and cut off my mullet.
one Down….
Shut up, Todd. You’re not cool until you bleach your hair blonde, like me.
I’ll show that Glendon guy how to shit a ball…….just watch me!
Two dead…
5 pitches 2 down
I hope I can leave Chicago alive.
Am I the new Cub killer?
Son of a…..!
Assume me.
8? 9? 16?
I should give my salary back to the Cubs this year
You’ve got to be phucken kidding me.
I hope that I can leave Chicago alive
gamecast is slow.
Come on, guys! We can still win this one! I deserve a win! 6-4…here I come!
LaTroy, we’re disowning you. We no longer want to be known as the Hometown of LaTroy Hawkins.
We’d prefer to boast that we’re the hometown of serial pedophile of Michael Jackson, or better yet, the Murder Capital of the World.
There 3 outs. I’m the skinny Alfonseca.
This is going to be remembered as the season where, if either of us had shown up, we’d have won 100 games. As it is, because we both kept getting sent out there, and both kept failing, we won’t make the playoffs.
You’re welcome, Chicago!
Don’t worry. We’re due up.
Yeah, those three will score a run, I’m sure.
Oh Noooooooooo
I’m gonna get a walk off dinger. I’m good for nothing else.
I snort too much blow to be effective for an entire season.
Good job Barrett. Let’s take some pitches here fellas. Gabe White sucks.
Hit me, Corey!
7.18 era, come on guys, this guy is horrible.
Look for me to end this all. I’m warming up.
There’s no affirmative action in baseball! Why do I keep getting sent out there?
Don’t you have to have even the slightest amount of evidence before you make a statement about someone snorting coke?
Here I come…
I snort coke, too. Yea, that’s it. I don’t suck, I’m just messed up on coke. Blame the drug, not me! It’s a disease…
I don’t have to protect nuthin, Chip! I do it my own way!
Yeah, Korey will probably hit a walkoff right here. And evade the criticism he deserves for another week.
The Cubs can only score on home runs, and I’ve given up 14 in 57 innings.
What would the Cubs be like if they all had porn-staches?
I vote that all cubs be required to grow one (if possible) for the 2005 season. It will be a great way to celebrate the Cubs winning the 2004 World Series. Plus just thing of the merchandising that can be done — Pornstaches for boys and girls of all ages.
Chuck, at this point, I’ll take the damn home run.
Boy, I was even wrong in trying to be positive. Three more Ks. #4 in all of MLB.
That’s how it’s done, LaTroy.
That’s three K’s in ‘KKKorey…’
I blame you, Chuck!
I have nice porn-stache…I look like Mario on Super Mario Bros.
Is it just me, or is Corey Patterson my clone?
I could play for the Cubs next year, 204. That is, if I don’t retire, or decide to wash my truck.
We’re going to take our 11 first round draft picks, 10 all-stars, 31 all-star appearances, 15 gold gloves, 4 rookie of the year awards, 4 cy young awards, 1 mvp award, 4 league era titles, 3 league win titles, 1 league strikeout title, 2 batting titles, 2 homerun titles, 2 rbi titles, and 5 world series rings, and go home. See ya next year. We’re the biggest flop in a history of them. Please forget us quickly.
But Gabe White was facing Barrett, Macias and Korey. That’s nothin’!
The thing that is getting me is that LaTroy had Kearns 0-2. Kearns is a guy you get out if you go out of the zone. But he throws right over the plate. Wham Bam. It’s tied.
That’s three K’s in ‘KKKorey…’
I’m sorry we don’t have any openings right now.
But, we’re expecting several shortly.
Leon Durham
Rick Sutcliffe
Calvin Schiraldi
Mark Clark
Sammy Sosa
Korey Patterson
LaTroy Hawkins
Jenga!!
You could blame me for not getting in the run from 3b with just 1 out…but you know if LaTroy HAD to let 2 score to blow the lead, he could have done that easy.
#217, please reserve a spot for LaTroy out there. We’d love to see him jump.
Hey, I nearly cost a wild card, too!
Actually, there’s 166 K’s in Korey.
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KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
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Yea, we’re crazy and we’re overreacting. This team is going to make the playoffs, even though they can’t beat the Mets or Reds, finish against the Braves, and are racing a team that is beating the Cardinals every time out and finishes with the Rockies at home. After that, this team that can’t hit with any consistency, whose starting pitchers have no consistency, and whose closer is 2 for 10 in closing games in which he has a 1 run lead, will soar to the World Series title. But we ignore all that obvious stuff, and despair. Because we’re just CRAZY.
Now this is wider than the window.
Thanks Chuck. Now I have to scroll right to read all the messages. lol
Say what you will about Sosa and Corey, but NO Cubs player has SINGLE-HANDEDLY cost the Cubs more games then LaTroy Hawkins. Dusty gets some of the blame for running him back out there (Remlinger should’ve at least started the 9th), but The Hawk is a douche bag. We don’t necessarily need Gagne, but htis is freakin’ ridiculous.
The re-birth of The Farns?
Here’s our boy Kyle Farnsowrth coming into the game!
213, we’ve got more wins than the 2003 Cubs and they still won the division. Those bastards had it so easy!
Say what you will about Sosa and Corey, but NO Cubs player has SINGLE-HANDEDLY cost the Cubs more games then LaTroy Hawkins. Dusty gets some of the blame for running him back out there (Remlinger should’ve at least started the 9th), but The Hawk is a douche bag. We don’t necessarily need Gagne, but htis is freakin’ ridiculous.
The re-birth of The Farns?
Goddamit Chuck, use ENTER!
Chuck why’d you do that? You fool.
I’m hitting 99 on the speedometer.
Can you say "replacement closer"?
Say what you will about Sosa and Corey, but NO Cubs player has SINGLE-HANDEDLY cost the Cubs more games then LaTroy Hawkins. Dusty gets some of the blame for running him back out there (Remlinger should’ve at least started the 9th), but The Hawk is a douche bag. We don’t necessarily need Gagne, but htis is freakin’ ridiculous.
The re-birth of The Farns?
If somebody gets on, DP3 on the way.
The bitch is back.
Yea but we actually won important games, had a closer who could close, and were nice guys.
Say what you will about Sosa and Corey, but NO Cubs player has SINGLE-HANDEDLY cost the Cubs more games then LaTroy Hawkins. Dusty gets some of the blame for running him back out there (Remlinger should’ve at least started the 9th), but The Hawk is a douche bag. We don’t necessarily need Gagne, but this is freakin’ ridiculous.
The re-birth of The Farns?
Way to ruin the Gamecast for the day. Idiot.
No worries, guys, they just showed the dugout and I had a bat in my hands.
It’s Neifi time!
Lets take pitches boys. Bad pitchers will get themselves in trouble.
Massive apologies. I thought the screen was framed in.
I’m shamed….
Yes sir, Corporal!
Which one of you morons is going to it me in?
YOU SHOULD BE!
Bunt with Alou.
Neifi is in at 2nd base.
Dave, we get it. We’ll say what we will about Sosa and Patterson. And maybe Farnsworth is reborn.
Thats 3 walks today.. I love the 2 hole… (and so does Mia)
#238, actually, I like to think that I ruined the gamecast.
If Nomar would just steal 2nd and 3rd, I’d hit another sac fly.
So many check swings. Retire please Moises.
Listen, Korey. That’s my first fuckup. Let he who is without 166 fuckups cast the first stone.
Man, something’s wrong with my connection from my home PC. I left work early to see this crap.
This is maybe my worst game as a Cub. At the plate, anyway.
Advance the runner? How?
Intrepid reader# 251: Chuck
Listen, Korey. That’s my first fuckup. Let he who is without 166 fuckups cast the first stone.
Not so fast, Chuck.
Lead off walk with 3-4-5 coming up.
Great fucking job fellas. Alou gets the award for best at bat though. Great check swing.
…full out.
We have the same amount of wins as last year, and might just finish that way.
These Reds are awfully scrappy!
In reverse order:
2
3
12
2
3
2
6
Yeah, that’s the way to close out a season.
Don’t worry guys, I stated in the paper that I’ll only play next year for a good salary on a winning team. Unless Mr. Hendry becomes insane and offers me a big deal, I might just retire.
If we’re Major League Baseball, and Montreal is first base, and Washington DC is second base, the Expos are never leaving Montreal.
Can we say "pushing our luck" ?
Which hand is my glove on?
I keep telling you Chip, that’s "crappy".
I had no shot at that. With my bum leg, I have the range of a barcalounger.
And now, because I’m a dumbass, we’re going to finish losing this game. We deserve to lose it, and so we’ll lose it.
Lead off man on with Casey, Dunn and Jiminez coming up…I don’t like where this is going…
6.32
Suh-low.
One bad pitch and this season is Dunn and over.
Who the fuck am I ?
That Sean Casey sure is scrappy!
Isn’t it great that we all picked the exact same time to forget how to hit?
Gee…if I could do this more consistently, then the Cubs probably wouldn’t need LaTroy in the 9th.
Thinking…..thinking….
Error. Does not compute.
Hey #267…screw off!
Farnsworth time. Keep bashing, I think it is good karma.
Which one of you sons of bitches was doubting me?
Aaaaaaaaaaargh!! Tony fecking Riali AGAIN!! Don’t you Yankee boys realise the damage you’re doing when you export things like that?
Where’s Baker Basher (aka Bullpen Basher) who kept calling me Farnsworthless? Is his name Paul Wilson? Want a piece of me?
Or will the Farns bat for himself?
Either way, why bother? Onward to the 12th!
Take some pitches Sammy.
I’ve got the 12th!
Not that I’m going to lose any sleep over it…
Neifi, just aim for the basket!
I think I stole everyone else’s hitting shoes, buddy.
Great job Neifi.
Walk Barrett.
And we PH for Farnsworth with who?
Michael,
I’m waiting for you. just get a hit and you can have me.
Come on bitches, it’s Neifi time!!! You know I’ve got hero written all over me! Buck up campers, I come to la rescue la troy.
This one’s for you, Sloth.
Chip? Remember me? Where’d I go?
I think we’re the only non-pitchers left on the bench…
How many times today did Barrett make an out on the 1st pitch today?
Should I just striking out looking?
Our only hope!
Ben Grieve?!? OH NO!
Don’t forget about us #292!
Twice. Once in the 9th and just now.
Remember to vote LaTroy and Grieve full playoff shares.
Yeah, this is the kind of game you need when your team hasn’t had a day off in two weeks.
Whatever happened to the big 2 out hit? Did Kearns take the only one of the day??
So…what’s up with me being so f’ing bad lately?
Forgot us…
Everyone vote on whether we will win this game.
I vote yes.
Who’s left? Weurtz? no he pitched yesterday? Welly? No he sucks.. Bring on the Ice Man!
No problem for this team.
Oh wait….
Can I vote "undecided?"
oh NO!!!!!!!!!!
I vote no,
I vote no,
Lead-off walks are no problem for the Reds pitchers, though.
Hahaha! Chicago sucks!
Say….you guys looking for a right fielder anytime soon?
oh NO!!!!!!!!!!
If Farns can’t blow the game,
I will!
oh NO!!!!!!!!!!
What’d I ever do to hurt the Cubs?
I vote no,
Woof woof.
I’m no problem for Reds hitter…
Don’t worry, Cubs fans! You can turn your attention to football and the mighty Chicago… oh never mind.
I don’t have the heart to write anything.
thats the sound of the cubs season
wait till next year
Let’s walk everyone Leicester.
Is Mercker unavailable today?
thats the sound of the cubs season,
wait till next year
thats the sound of the cubs season,
wait till next year
Woof woof.
Thanks for showing up, Barrett, Aramis, LaTroy and a slew of others, but those three were the lamest.
Why am I on this team?
I jsut took a shit. Anything happen?
this f^$%& sh&% sucks!!!!
Jon Leicester is doing great this year, his record is 5-0, we still fail to realize that his ERA is at 4.05. Which is not that great.
(channeling Airplane!)
Looks like I picked the wrong year to declare the Year of the Cubs!
Spin this one as a positive, fan boy.
Season Over. Thanks for playing.
The Cubs will need to run me now.
Chuck, what a coincidence, so did I.
Well, at least you can’t say the Cubs are inconsistent.
How many times have we seen this game this year? 10? 20?
Offense messes up chance after chance to score…
Bullpen blows it…
That thing on the caboose leaving the station is the season waving good bye…
and hope everyone else loses!
How is this Andy’s fault? Displaced anger much?
They’ll all need to lose just once each.
The same way it’s Chip Caray’s and Paul Bako’s.
All we have to get excited about now!!
I thought I was their good luck charm! What, did those idiots throw me out or something?
On a brighter note, Chip and Steve have mentioned my name in many games saying that I am the Rookie of the Year. I am the greatest shortstop ever to live. I only have 20 errors this season.
See, I force these people to read my stuff. That’s why they can be angry at me when the Cubs lose.
It’s really cool how this works. There’s nothing else on the Internet, so they just read this over and over again.
the Cubs
Nobody says anything is Chip and Gabor’s fault except being annoying in Chip’s case or messing up a major play in Gabor’s.
When exactly do those two get blamed for losses?
Hey we would like to give a big round of applause to LaTroy Hawkins and Jon Leicester for giving us a Wild Card spot!
We deserve plenty of credit, too, San Fran.
Not that it matters, but who’s closing this out for the Reds?
Not so fast, 347.
Several times throughout the year, albeit mostly in jest.
Forgot about you guys!
Forgot about you guys!
6, 6, 7, 6, 5, 6
Oh sure Corey, now you walk.
Every one of us has an ERA over 5+!!! But we completely shut down the mighty Cubs offense, hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!
SOX RULE! CUBS SUCK!! AGAIN!!! 96 YEARS AND COUNTING DICKWADS, BWAAHHAHAHAAAHHAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goddamn Bud Selig. Always looking out for the Cubs.
Sox rule? Okay…
If the Cubs absolutely MUST piss it all away, I am definitely rooting for Barroid over R Cletitte.
HERE I AM BITCHES!
NOW will yo uPLEASE remove me from you spincter, get off your fat ass, and call for a hit-and-run at some point here?
If you did it in the ninth with ARAM, we’d all be drunk by now.
Must…not…check…swing
Fitting that Aramis gets to end it, since he was the worst batter today. And I never thought that would happen.
Now, I’m begging Lee to hit one out of here.
Enjoy your last 4 paychecks, phruckwad.
I get to end it. Too bad it’s not June, huh?
TIME FOR D LEE
I killed you guys last year after Bartman. I kill us today. Symmetry.
Time to jump off me?
Only if Cardinals tank it tonight and Padres can’t hold down Barroid.
EVERY position player except Nomar and Sammy (!) was horribly, unbelievably bad.
What’s that sound I hear?? Gurgle gurgle, choke choke. Bwaaahhaaaahhhaaaa!!!
Hey, call up Fat Rog, Jeff Pornstache, and Roy’s 3rd Rib, maybe they’ll leave some playoff tickets for you Scrubs.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
Dusty "Leave Me Alone I Know What I’m Doing" Baker had two chances to "manage" some winning baseball and instead sat on his hands. In the eighth, Ramirez hit into a DP when Dusty could have had Nomar–who has decent wheels anyway–running. They would have had a two-run lead heading into the ninth (The Dp was with 1st and 3rd, one out…IDEAL circumstances to send the runner and stay out of DP). Then, in the 12th, he sat on his hands again as Moises hit into a DP. Ramirez’ single would have tied it had Nomar been on second.
How hard is it to make that call? Aramis and Alou are the two most likely DP candidates, and Nomar’s not exactly Eric Karros out there.
Whatever. Enjoy your offseason, Mr. Baker. You’ve got nothing to fall back on next year. You’ve done nothing yet that Jim Frey hasn’t done.
Asswipe.
No way a bunch of jokers from Houston will take the wild card from us.
Pavano, Beckett and friends aren’t making the playoffs either…
2-4 against the phucking Mets and Reds. Anyone else feel like they took a knee to the groin?
I do!
No, Brian. They did this to themselves. They took a shotgun to the forehead.
On the bright side, I’m playing tomorrow and not that hack Barrett!
And I promise not to hit into 2 DPs.
On the bright side, I’m playing tomorrow and not that hack Barrett!
And I promise not to hit into 2 DPs.
Chuck, I think Brian meant "does anyone else feel like he took a knee to the groin…"
Improper pronoun use aside, Brian’s right. I didn’t do this to myself. But I feel like I took a knee to the balls.
But I will double post. Sorry!
#373, Nomar has decent wheels? Have you been paying attention the last few months?
Even with my f’ed up groin, I have relatively good wheels, for this team anyway.
The point of the hit and run most of the time is to get people who are not that fast moving so that they can possibly break up a double play.
Has Dusty employed the hit and run EVER this year?
La Russa puts out the A team for the game tonight.
Both Walker and Pujols are having a day off. Roger Cedeno batting third. Fuck you La Russa.
I’m sitting because I hit a homerun yesterday that put us briefly ahead…apparently, I didn’t get the memo from LaRussa that we’re supposed to forfeit.
Renteria leads off the 7th with a walk. Then the mighty John Mabry steps in. Most managers would think bunt, but no I’ll let him pop up. Then I’ll steal Renteria but he will get thrown out. And Matheny singles which would have drove in Renteria if I had bunted.
Fuck you Cubs!!!!
After today’s game, I’m completely sick of these Cubs. This season has been a disaster. The loss today exemplifies how this whole season has been played out.
Everybody knows my feelings about Baker. Once again, a basecoach or dugout coach at best-HIGHLY OVERRATED.
The starting pitching has been the biggest letdown of the season with this team. These guys were suppose to carry this team. Wood, Prior, Clement have been the biggest OVERRATED disappointments. Zambrano has a love and desire for the game like no other. If everybody on this team had those qualities, this playoff thing wouldn’t be in question. Maddux has done what he always has done. The best example on this team giving everything he’s got has been Glendon Rusch. This guy has some guts. If everybody had his guts, once again the playoffs wouldn’t be in question.
That has been one sorry ass excuse for a bullpen. You know as sorry as it is, Joe Borowski fought like hell even when he was hurt out there, and when he went down, so went that pen of pigs. All year long it’s been this way with these pathetic, horrendous, hideous, no talent assclowns. Why is it every year the Chicago Cubs cannot put a solid bullpen together? Jim Hendry please take notes on this, next year, bring in a bunch of no namers from Iowa who you can pay half as much and they’ll even perform doubley better then these current sacks of shit.
We move next to the irritating bastards called the offense. Sammy Sosa is done. You talk about destroying a legacy in such a short time, well he’s done it. From his steroid usage to his corked bat- he will be remembered as Sorryass Sammy instead of Slammin Sammy for his play. What a waste of money? That bastard should be paying back his millions to charity for his lousy performance this year. We look at the most inconsistent player on this team and I’ve said he’s been overrated all year agreeing with Chuck’s sentiments- Korey Patterson is a typical flash in the pan Cub. Same as Jerome Walton, Dwight Smith, Ty Griffin, Kevin Orie, Derrick May, Gary Scott etc. Please, a guy that strikes out as much as him, shouldn’t even be in the game. He should be a Tom Goodwin at best. Come off the bench and take your pinch hit strikeout.
I’m done talking about these pathetic sorry ass son of a bitching non loving the game money hungry loser of players.
This whole coaching staff deserves to be fired. Wendell Kim has done nothing more but cost us an abundance of games with his free waving hand. He needs to take that hand and shove it where the sun doesn’t shine.
Then you have Sarge Shithead Matthews. This guy really knows how to teach guys to strikeout and to try and hit the long ball when the wind is blowing in about 40mph. Great knowledge of the game Sarge.
Gene Clines and Dick Pole are two wastoids. These guys love collecting a check for doing nothing.
I’m sick of Larry Rothchild running out to the mound to console these starting pitchers and powderpuffing them mentally after walking about 10 per game. On top of that, he has to make about another 4 or 5 trips out of there with those bullpen clowns. Larry, what are you talking about out there, the odds on which one will give up the winning homerun.
Last but not least, the KING LOSER OF THEM ALL- DUSTY BAKER-THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THIS GREAT SEASON. Everybody knows his numbers game and playing by that book. Great motivator too with stroking his players cocks and fingerbanging their anuses. He needs to take that toothpick and shove it right down his cock for all I care.
In closing, the 2004 Cubs team will go down in Cubs folklore has one of the biggest jokes. With this so called talent that was suppose to be, instead was a bunch of mentally distraught heartless quivering pissant underachieving overrated premadonna wannabe ballplayers that simply couldn’t come through during clutch time.
F-U, 2004 CUBS!
With watching St. Louis somehow lose another game late to the Astros, and the Giants jumping out to an early 2-0 lead on the Padres…
I have to say it: This is our generation’s 1969. A team that looked destined to make the playoffs falls apart in New York and then the stake is put through our heart right after. No black cat here though. These guys got chance, after chance, after chance, and they blew them all. And, now, they won’t get another. Sure, you would like to say this team could go 4-0 to finish the season, but when has this team shown the ability to ever do that this season? They haven’t.
In the end, the three biggest problems that have been plauging this team all season (Lack of execution on offense, Dusty under-managing and not taking the bull by the horns emotionally, and a bad bullpen) finally caught up with them in the end.
What a shame.
Astros officially have the Wild Card Lead.
We know how to take care of business!
The season isn’t over yet people. Weren’t we in a similar sitation last year?? That being said if the Giants win tonight we are fucked.
La Russa did not manage to win tonight. Leaving Pujols on the bench and letting Mabry make the last out??? That’s bullshit.
"On top of that, he has to make about another 4 or 5 trips out of there with those bullpen clowns. Larry, what are you talking about out there, the odds on which one will give up the winning homerun."
Thanks for that. I laughed my ass off when I read this. It cheered up an otherwise bleak day.
Hey at least we’ve got the Bears, uh well, there’s the Bulls, um, Blackhawks…er…when does the Fire start their season again?
Actually, we got the Illini.
Of course, with Dee Brown coming back from injury we may not live to preseason hype and expectations.
It’s not like I will be inexperienced with that.
Yea, we suck and all that.
As for the black cat, this year’s was a black relief pitcher. Eh, close enough.
Remember 1998? We beat the giants 2 of 3 to force a playoff. Well, that’s happening again.
You’re welcome Cubs fans.
Basher…glad to see you got it off your chest. I agree…Baker is a cock knocker. Everyone wants to blame early injuries for our failures, but everyone else had their problems to deal with…they just dealt with it and didn’t bitch. Time for Hawkins to go…if that’s all the emotion and heart you can muster at this point in the season, go home. At least act pissed when you cost us the playoffs. Sammy can go find that White Sox fan, eat some tacos, drink some Pepsi’s, and then blow him. Might as well…his wife’s probably blowing Palmeiro right now. At least his numbers haven’t dropped off the face of the earth. Run Clement out of town, too…we don’t score runs for you because it’s obvious that you don’t give a crap about anything. Give his money to Carlos Z, who despite his $450,000 salary, is among the league’s best pitchers. Give Farnz a shot at closing…if it doesn’t work, run him out, too. I’d rather lose 100 games than think we’ve got a chance, only to lose to a bunch of Houston Hillbillies and San Francisco cocksuckers. PS…keep Gabor alive in Chicago…it means Maddux is happy, and he’s good for a daily laugh.
Well it comes down to the reason we were favored to win the World Series at the beginning of the year. Prior, Wood, Big Z, and Maddux going the next four games. I would like to say we can do it, but the offense is going to have to pick it up. Hawkins blows in the ninth, but before the 12th inning, we faced some pretty shitty pitchers, such as Gabe White, Todd Van Poopel, etc. Let’s face it, we need three or more run leads in the ninth. Reasons to believe, the Giants have Dustin Hermanson and Mosies’ dad. The Astros have a history of acting like the Cubs. Let’s hope the Cubs don’t act like the usual Cubs. Today’s line should be:
Nomar
Walker
Rameirez
Alou
Sosa
Lee
Barrett
Patterson
Prior
I just read where Bako is going to start, so Bako 8th and Patterson 7th.
B.C.
"I have to say it: This is our generation’s 1969"
Congralutaions, you have officially crossed into the self-absorbed melodramatic world of Jay Mariotti. Nice education you’re getting there, drama queen.
B.C., I missed it! THe Cubs were 8 games up in August and are eliminated now?
Do they have 2 20-game winners and a 17-game winner in the rotation, a healthy veteran closer who didn’t have an attitude, an infield that went to the all-star game in its entirety?
No?
I would say this is our generation’s 2001. Three-run, 2-out, 9th inning homer (Diaz=Preston Wilson, Hawkins=Flash Gordon), and another blown game against the Reds with two out in the ninth (Kearns=Brady Clark, Hawkins-Farnsworth).
We know you’re dying to feel the vicarious pain of the baby boomers, but get a grip–the Cubs didn’t gag as much as the Mets went on a ridculous tear in ’69.
Whatever. If making lame (not to mention incorrect) analogies to earlier periods history to prove that you’re bright is what passes for a journalism education, then best of luck to you out there. Trust me–you’ll need it.
No, B.C. 2003 and 1984 and 1969 can all take their seats as monumental collapses.
The Mets went on a ridiculous tear, but the Cubs lost 16 games in the standings in the last 2 months of 1969.
The 1984 Cubs had no business not making the World Series.
And I really did my part to make the second half of October 2003 miserable for you, didn’t I???
Bottom Line: We still control our own destiny, with four regular season games to play. We win out (which might include 2 tiebreaker games), we go to the playoffs for the 5th time since 1945.
But Herman…what would be our generational analogy to ’69 if THAT happens?
Quoth B.C.:
"Sure, you would like to say this team could go 4-0 to finish the season, but when has this team shown the ability to ever do that this season? They haven’t."
Bzzzz. Unless "ever…this season" doesn’t count this month, in which they showed the ability to do it twice.
Sept 13-17 – 5-game win streak
Sept 21-24 – 4-game win streak
Baker Basher… Have we ever met? Didn’t think so.
We don’t speak that English language here.
…Do you know where your Daily Dose is?
I’m just speaking how Dusty would speak. Anyway, I’m not surprised if Dummy Dusty would go with this lineup today. He’s just that damn dumb. This is today’s projected lineup:
CF-Goodwin
SS-Perez
3B-Macias
1B-Walker
RF-Grieve
LF-Murray
2B-Grudz
C-Bako
The thing is with that lineup, we would probably win this wildcard thing. That’s pretty fricking sad. But that’s the name of the game with this team. At least these guys would have some heart and play the game to win. How can these douchebags, excluding Walker, have any ego problems?
Well I guess we’ll see how it all pans out in the next few days. My bet isn’t on the Cubs and it isn’t on the Giants? I hate to say it, but you have to credit the Asswhipes from Houston for coming all the way back to try and take this thing. That would be unheard of in the Cubs organization.
As much as I hate this team–and I do–amazingly, we ain’t done yet. Giants pull a Cub routine and choke. When we win Thursday’s game, we are tied for the wild card lead with 3 to play. Do we have a tougher road than Houston now? You bet we do. But they will not sweep Colorado, no way no how. If we can just win 2/3 from the ATL, we will play postseason baseball.
Whether we go very far is doubtful, but I just want a 163rd game at this point. And would it not be sweet to get a one game playoff against the Trolls and knock their fat asses out of the postseason? Of course it would.
Believe it or not, for the second season in a row, in the last week of the season no less, Shawn F. Estes will play a major role in whether the Cubs dance past the first weekend of October. Who’d a thunk it?
Friday-Kerry Wood
Saturday-My boy Z
Sunday-Greg Pussy Boy Maddux
We’ll win two of three this weekend. Let’s go Prior.
What Dad said! Dolan needed a 400th post.
Sorry, one more post. The early line–
Friday: Pete Munro v. Joe Kennedy. Note–Kennedy is not a bad pitcher. 9-6, mid 3’s ERA.
Saturday: Carlos Hernandez v. Shawn F. Estes. Would you laugh if I told you Estes is 15-7; despite an IDENTICAL 5.73 ERA to what he posted for the Cubs last year?
Sunday: TBD. Early guess would be ex-Cub Jamey Wright v. Oswalt. Putting Fat Rog in for the Monday playoff.
Move over Bobby Bonds…
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