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.
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Where’s the “Blakey” tag?
ACTQuote Reply
Perhaps he was referring to the wind blowing out, not the temperature.
The dogQuote Reply
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.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Ricketts petitioning the government to get Medicaid funding to place Cubs in a bubble.
melissaQuote Reply
[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.
mb21Quote Reply
The new tags are awesome (dying laughing)
Rice CubeQuote Reply
[quote name=ACT]Where’s the “Blakey” tag?[/quote](dying laughing) it’s there now.
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=Rice Cube]The new taggies are awesome (dying laughing)[/quote]
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BerseliusQuote Reply
The SI takedown of Tressel and aOSU
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/magazine/05/30/jim.tressel/index.html
BerseliusQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius].[/quote]
Correcty.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
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.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]The SI takedown of Tressel and aOSU
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/magazine/05/30/jim.tressel/index.html%5B/quote%5D
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/4560/jaramillo-preaching-plate-patience
The Cubs don’t walk much.
ACTQuote Reply
[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)
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
Tom SkillingSkilly should be fired.Suburban kidQuote Reply
(dying laughing) I’ll flag this one ……
Suburban kidQuote Reply
[quote name=Suburban kid](dying laughing) I’ll flag this one ……[/quote](dying laughing)
MishQuote Reply
[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.
mb21Quote Reply
I saw Garza felt great throwing the side session yesterday. I can only assume they cut it short because they were loving it.
mb21Quote Reply
[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.
XoomwaffleQuote Reply
[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.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Rice CubeQuote Reply
(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.
BerseliusQuote Reply
I thought I read something about that this morning, b. Sounds like he’s fine, but Soriano is probably headed to the DL.
mb21Quote Reply
[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.
BerseliusQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]It will probably mean more Koyie in the next week or so.[/quote]
My prayers have been answered.
Aisle424Quote Reply
[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.
mb21Quote Reply
[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
BerseliusQuote Reply
[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)
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Adam Dunn is 0-for-LHP. Still.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
[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.
mb21Quote Reply
BJax had a bad day in his first game back from the DL. 4 PAs, 3 Ks and a groundout on 14 pitches.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
14 pitch groundout?
new shit: http://obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/projections/trade-value-carlos-pena.html
mb21Quote Reply
[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….
the dogQuote Reply