No word on the MRI for Soriano, but he’s going to miss at least a few days. Blake DeWitt will start in LF in his absence and Paul Sullivan mentions Tyler Colvin and Brett Jackson as potential replacements if he’s out for awhile.
You know how the Cubs have blamed the cold weather all season long? Yeah, now it’s the hot weather.
“The situation with the roster in flux and all the things going on here made it tougher,” Quade said. “To make your debut, pitching in these conditions, is tough here at Wrigley.”
It’s just comical at this point. The Cubs lose because it’s cold and because it’s hot. I guess this team was built to play in 72 degree weather with 8 mph winds.
I’ve heard the Cubs, the managers, and the executives complain about weather before, but I’ve never heard them complain as much as they have this year. It’s embarrassing.
Where’s the “Blakey” tag?
Perhaps he was referring to the wind blowing out, not the temperature.
The Astros did not seem to have as much trouble with the weather today.
I hope they don’t call Brett Jackson up this season, at least until September call-ups. He’d just be sitting on the bench anyway.
Ricketts petitioning the government to get Medicaid funding to place Cubs in a bubble.
[quote name=The dog]Perhaps he was referring to the wind blowing out, not the temperature.[/quote]Could be but that is still the weather.
The new tags are awesome (dying laughing)
[quote name=ACT]Where’s the “Blakey” tag?[/quote](dying laughing) it’s there now.
[quote name=Rice Cube]The new taggies are awesome (dying laughing)[/quote]
.
The SI takedown of Tressel and aOSU
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/magazine/05/30/jim.tressel/index.html
[quote name=Berselius].[/quote]
Correcty.
FanGraphs is broken:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/fangraphs-power-rankings-53011/
Cubs at #15. I don’t fully understand the methodology here but it seems suspect.
[quote name=Berselius]The SI takedown of Tressel and aOSU
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/magazine/05/30/jim.tressel/index.html/quote
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/4560/jaramillo-preaching-plate-patience
The Cubs don’t walk much.
[quote name=ACT]http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/4560/jaramillo-preaching-plate-patience
The Cubs don’t walk much.[/quote]Jaramillo’s strategy, predictably, seems to be “Let’s See What Happens.” (dying laughing)
Tom SkillingSkilly should be fired.(dying laughing) I’ll flag this one ……
[quote name=Suburban kid](dying laughing) I’ll flag this one ……[/quote](dying laughing)
[quote name=ACT]http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/4560/jaramillo-preaching-plate-patience
The Cubs don’t walk much.[/quote]
Why is that shocking to anyone? They’re 2nd in hitting so you’d expect their OBP to be pretty good. I’ve seen others mention this and it’s common sense. If your average is good, your OBP will be too.
I saw Garza felt great throwing the side session yesterday. I can only assume they cut it short because they were loving it.
[quote name=mb21]I saw Garza felt great throwing the side session yesterday. I can only assume they cut it short because they were loving it.[/quote]
Nice snark.
[quote name=mb21]I saw Garza felt great throwing the side session yesterday. I can only assume they cut it short because they were loving it.[/quote]
Can’t get to Photoshop now, but it’d be simple to put a “att Garza” right next to the M.
(dying laughing), I missed that to add insult to injury (or I guess, more injury to injury) Soto was hit on the hand by a pitch yesterday.
I thought I read something about that this morning, b. Sounds like he’s fine, but Soriano is probably headed to the DL.
[quote name=mb21]I thought I read something about that this morning, b. Sounds like he’s fine, but Soriano is probably headed to the DL.[/quote]
It will probably mean more Koyie in the next week or so.
[quote name=Berselius]It will probably mean more Koyie in the next week or so.[/quote]
My prayers have been answered.
[quote name=Berselius]It will probably mean more Koyie in the next week or so.[/quote]More time for Koyie to cement himself as the starting catcher for the NL all-stars. He’s pretty much got it locked up now, but a few more games and nobody is going to pass him.
[quote name=mb21]More time for Koyie to cement himself as the starting catcher for the NL all-stars. He’s pretty much got it locked up now, but a few more games and nobody is going to pass him.[/quote]
He’s only a
Chris Iannetta
Miguel Montero
Brian McCann
Yadier Molina
Ramon Hernandez
Wilson Ramos
Jonathon Lucroy
Nick Hundley
Chris Snyder
Geovany Soto
Carlos Ruiz
John Buck
Ronny Paulino
Ryan Hanigan
Rod Barajas
Ivan Rodriguez
J.R. Towles
injury away from the starting All-Star gig. He’s already got Posey, Quintero, and Doumit out of the way
[quote name=Berselius]He’s only a
Chris Iannetta
Miguel Montero
Brian McCann
Yadier Molina
Ramon Hernandez
Wilson Ramos
Jonathon Lucroy
Nick Hundley
Chris Snyder
Geovany Soto
Carlos Ruiz
John Buck
Ronny Paulino
Ryan Hanigan
Rod Barajas
Ivan Rodriguez
J.R. Towles
injury away from the starting All-Star gig. He’s already got Posey, Quintero, and Doumit out of the way[/quote]
He threw
bandtable saws at them?Forgot what kind of saw it was (dying laughing)
Adam Dunn is 0-for-LHP. Still.
[quote name=Berselius]He’s only a
Chris Iannetta
Miguel Montero
Brian McCann
Yadier Molina
Ramon Hernandez
Wilson Ramos
Jonathon Lucroy
Nick Hundley
Chris Snyder
Geovany Soto
Carlos Ruiz
John Buck
Ronny Paulino
Ryan Hanigan
Rod Barajas
Ivan Rodriguez
J.R. Towles
injury away from the starting All-Star gig. He’s already got Posey, Quintero, and Doumit out of the way[/quote]See. When the season started he was behind one of the great young catchers in the game, but not any more. He’s passed him by a mile. Catching these others guys is pretty easy.
BJax had a bad day in his first game back from the DL. 4 PAs, 3 Ks and a groundout on 14 pitches.
14 pitch groundout?
new shit: http://www.obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/projections/trade-value-carlos-pena.html
[quote name=mb21]Could be but that is still the weather.[/quote]
i think what he means is that a the wind blow out can make wrigley a tough place to pitch for anyone…even good pitchers can have a rough outing with the wind at Wrigley…now add to the equation the fact that the pitcher is a rookie…makes it even harder….