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Where's your offense now Booers?????
Cubs Win Cubs Win....CU BS WIIIN!!!
Cubs Win Cubs Win....CU BS WIIIN!!!
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- Sep 27, 2004
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I totally agree.
- Nov 15, 2007
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Man the Reds suck, can't pitch, can't hit, can't run the bases, can't get on base, just terrible.
- Nov 13, 2001
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Cubs win 5-1......funny things happen when you don't face Pirate pitching, ey Booers?????
- Feb 6, 2007
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Nice to see Z pitch well in his new role for at least this game. Hope he keeps it up.
Nice start by Lilly.
Nice start by Lilly.
- Sep 7, 2005
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I guess the Cubbie fans on here are bummed by King James and co....
But, I patiently await the ladies, arstyle. Extra sweet sweep.
FTR, I was against the move to put Big Z in the pen as our setup guy. But as long as they made sure that he was ok with it, then i'll respect the move. I'm still not in favor of it though.
But, I patiently await the ladies, arstyle. Extra sweet sweep.
FTR, I was against the move to put Big Z in the pen as our setup guy. But as long as they made sure that he was ok with it, then i'll respect the move. I'm still not in favor of it though.
- Feb 6, 2007
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For me, we have Wells and Dempster lookin SOLID early. Hopefully Lilly will join those two as well. Then, we ride this Silva train as long as possible, we know damn well he won't pitch like this all year. Once he falters, I think Z moves back into the rotation. Having him set up, keeps his arm loose and fresh, but maybe we luck into something. Those of you who haven't notice, Marmol looks AWESOME right now. I hope that stays.
Colvin I like a lot. If Aramis wakes up, our offense gets a big boost. We're not dead obviously, and if we could play the Brewers all year, we might just go undefeated all season.
Can I get a broom please?
Colvin I like a lot. If Aramis wakes up, our offense gets a big boost. We're not dead obviously, and if we could play the Brewers all year, we might just go undefeated all season.
Can I get a broom please?
- Dec 17, 2003
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Nice game by Carp and Pujols came to the park with his bat today. The Giants have had our number for awhile; I am just glad we weren't swept.
- Dec 9, 2001
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You mean Penny?? That dude has been DEALING so far this year........I think he is serious.
Dave Duncan does it again......too bad he cant get Lohse back on track.
Us and the giants have the 2 best pitching rotations in the league in my opinion........Penny, Waino, Garcia, Carp (he needs to get it together tho)
- Dec 17, 2003
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Yes I meant meant Penny, don't know why I typed Carp.
- Nov 13, 2001
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Cubs Offense/ Pitching Looking Sharp
Cubs Sweep the Booers. Win 12-2
MILWAUKEE — In a topsy-turvy start of the season, manager Lou Piniella has given notice that "business as usual" will no longer be an operative phrase in the Cubs' organization.
Whether it was removing Alfonso Soriano for defensive purposes, sitting Aramis Ramirez in back-to-back games or moving Carlos Zambrano to the bullpen, the players' hefty salaries did not factor into the decision-making process.
"They're high-paid players because they've had a lot of success," Piniella said. "I recognize that. But the payroll of the team doesn't change one way or another whether you use them in one way or another. The payroll stays the same. Now they should pay the manager more for doing these things."
Piniella was joking, but had reason to laugh on Sunday afternoon at Miller Park, where the Cubs swept the Brewers with a 12-2 win before 38,634 fans.
The Cubs knocked out a season-high 18 hits — including five by leadoff man Ryan Theriot — while Kosuke Fukudome, Tyler Colvin, Geovany Soto and Derrek Lee all homered. After Milwaukee outscored Pittsburgh 36-1 in a sweep, they were outscored 25-4 in the Cubs' sweep.
"Look at Geo, batting down in the lineup and doing what he's doing," Theriot said. "In '07, that's what we did, one through eight we had guys banging, and it makes it tough to pitch to."
After beginning the trip with a disastrous series in New York, the Cubs had a pleasant Sunday drive down I-94. Brewers starter Dave Bush was hit early and often, giving Randy Wells a chance to cruise through seven innings for his second win of the season.
The Cubs wound up 4-3 on the trip, improving to 9-10 on the season.
Colvin and Fukudome both finished with a single, double and homer. Piniella said in spring training he would keep his outfielders fresh by rotating Colvin and Xavier Nady into the rotation, and it has worked like a charm. Colvin, Fukudome, Alfonso Soriano and Marlon Byrd hit a combined .425 (34-for-80) on the trip.
"It's working out pretty well," Colvin said. "When I get my chance, I go in and contribute. Everybody is doing a great job of it."
The Cubs may have more changes down the road, as Piniella continues to audible when he feels a switch is necessary. Some of his moves may seem illogical, but when you're managing a team that hasn't won a World Series in 102 years, you tend to throw logic out the window.
"You better think out of the box here at times," Piniella said. " Look, things change. Sometimes you leave spring training one way, and all of a sudden, something happens, and you have to adjust to it. Whether it's pitching, positions, bench — things change.
"They never stay the same for 162 games. So unless you're awfully good or awfully deep, you better be able to think out of the box sometimes. Because if you don't, you're going to get beat up."
Offense looking good. Starting pitching has been pretty damn phenomenal, and we beat the Booers....again and again and again. Where you at Wisco??????????????
Oh yeah......one more thing.....
- Sep 27, 2004
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I am looking forward to an eventual call up of Castro. Although Fontenot is making that a much harder decision. Hard to move Theriot to second when he is playing so well.
- Dec 14, 2001
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8-10,
thats more of a record i was expecting this season
thats more of a record i was expecting this season
- Jun 27, 2005
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purple shorts could get it...
- Nov 13, 2001
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Cubbies win again. The good 'ol walk off on 4 balls....lol
- Jun 27, 2005
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I'm missing too many cubs game... maybe i should quit my job
- Nov 3, 2005
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53 runs in our last 4 against the Pirates
- Dec 9, 2001
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at the cards game.......carp is tripping already.
- Dec 9, 2001
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Carp gets the W.......Luddys ball was SMASHED to left field.
I saw heyward do........NOTHING. Dude didnt get a hit all game.......I thought he was the second coming of Ryan Howard the way ESPN hyped him up.
I saw heyward do........NOTHING. Dude didnt get a hit all game.......I thought he was the second coming of Ryan Howard the way ESPN hyped him up.
- Sep 27, 2004
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Pittsburgh is an embarrassment.
Imagine my surprise when the Cubs rattle off W's in 4 of the last 5. Maybe moving Z to the pen motivated some of these other guys.
Imagine my surprise when the Cubs rattle off W's in 4 of the last 5. Maybe moving Z to the pen motivated some of these other guys.
- Oct 13, 2000
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Hey now, I understand why the barely try to compete in this league. It sucks as a fan but I understand it. I can't believe they finally win in Milwakuee
- Dec 17, 2003
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- Sep 27, 2004
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I am feeling the same as you FB. Hockey has my full attention.
- Dec 17, 2003
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This is the first year in years that I have been engulfed in the SC playoffs. Being a fan of almost every sport I can safely say the NHL playoffs are the most intense and the best imo.
- Oct 13, 2000
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No doubt, they are awesome
