7/29/08 Cubs (Zambrano) at Brewers (Sheets): 7:05 CDT

[ELCABALLO45]

Weeks would of gone 0-5 with 4ks, at least Durham got a hit.

[pebadger]

All I really want is the Brewers to hit a homer, because that is what is important.

[ELCABALLO45]

Well.. Nice outing by Mota, thats interesting

[BrewCityUnit]

Sorry, forgot about Durham's single to start the game.....it seemed like so long ago.

[crewcrazy]

Avoiding a shutout would at least be nice. Maybe a fake rally in the 9th.

 

Hell, I'll settle for someone other than Braun and Fielder having a decent AB.

[paulmolitor4]

Screw the run differential crap.

You're right. I'm convinced. 'Runs Scored' and 'Runs Against' have nothing to do with winning baseball games...

You're right. I would rather win one game 10-0 and lose the next nine games 1-0. Hey, at least you still have a positive run differential.

[ELCABALLO45]

HAHA! Zambrano is still out there, thanks Lou. What a idiot

[SeriesFinale]

All I really want is the Brewers to hit a homer, because that is what is important.

In all seriousness, I would like to see them put a lousy run or two on the board. I don't think that's too much to ask.

Usually a loss is a loss is a loss to me, but seeing Hefty Z signifying on the Miller Park mound after a CG shutout while a bunch of big-mouthed idiots from crummy Chicago suburbs beat their chests would be difficult to watch.

[crewcrazy]

Incredible that Zambrano can still locate that 94 mph pitch after throwing 110 pitches.

[ELCABALLO45]

Well that was not a good call

[pebadger]

The view from the center field camera is infuriating, and it has almost nothing to do with the action on the field.

[DougJones43]

You're right. I would rather win one game 10-0 and lose the next nine games 1-0. Hey, at least you still have a positive run differential.

Do you have some kind of evidence that is what the Cubs are doing? Whether you want to acknowledge it or not, run differential is a pretty good indicator of talent.

[paulmolitor4]

Incredible that Zambrano's head hasn't exploded. Man, what a nut job.

[ELCABALLO45]

Zambrano wasnt even a total donkeys butt that he usually is, Kinda proud of him for not embarassing himself tonight (besides the bat thing)

[paulmolitor4]

You're right. I would rather win one game 10-0 and lose the next nine games 1-0. Hey, at least you still have a positive run differential.

Do you have some kind of evidence that is what the Cubs are doing? Whether you want to acknowledge it or not, run differential is a pretty good indicator of talent.

Agree to disagree I guess. To me it's a lazy way of evaluating a team's talent.

[DeacCub]

HAHA! Zambrano is still out there, thanks Lou. What a idiot

I think Lou is treating this like a playoff game. He wants to assure the team gets out of town with the split at the very least. So he lets the good arm keep on throwing. I imagine he'll get pulled for the 9th.

[UNCCQB14]

And non-longtime Brewer watchers have to realize that the Brewers were probably better than the CUbs last season and blew it the same way they are blowing a lot of things this season. Poor decisonmaking, poor plate discipline, poor defense and timely pitching breakdowns.

 

This is a good Cubs team, but if this team was the Pittsburgh Pirates they wouldn't be getting as much love. Do not underestimate the media hype factor in all this. I haven't seen so much slurping since Jenna Jameson's early work.

 

I think the Brewers were better than the Cubs last year until Lou figured out that Theriot should have been starting everyday, Marmol got called up, Wood got healthy enough to help a little in the pen and we fixed our catching situation. Once Lou got to know what his players could do last year the Cubs were better.

 

And the only Slurping you hear around this area is the Brewers eever since they got C.C. Even PTI, the only thing they talked about yesterday was how the Brewers were looking good with C.C and the Cubs NEEDED to win the first game of the series. The MEDIA failed to mention that the Brewers were gonna face a 10 game winner in Lilly, 11 game winner Zombrano, 11 game winner Dempster, and a guy who has a 1.00 ERA since coming to the NL Harden. Brewers gettin most of the media slurp right now.

[crewcrazy]

Hart's had his head firmly up his bunghole for a good 2 weeks now. Way to hustle on that ball while it rolled to wall, dude.

[UNCCQB14]

Incredible that Zambrano's head hasn't exploded. Man, what a nut job.

 

And I guess Zombrano has more meltdowns and explosions than wins in his career.... blindness

[pebadger]

Corey Hart needs a day off.

[ELCABALLO45]

Yeah, I think thats what bothered me the most. Everyone said WE HAVE to win tonight because we have Sheets going. Last time I checked Zambrano is the Cubs best pitcher.

[bbaehman]

Need to win at least one of the next two...these two hurt with Sheets and CC. Maybe this will rally the troops, but I don't see it coming. New day tomorrow

[SeriesFinale]

And the only Slurping you hear around this area is the Brewers eever since they got C.C. Even PTI, the only thing they talked about yesterday was how the Brewers were looking good with C.C and the Cubs NEEDED to win the first game of the series. The MEDIA failed to mention that the Brewers were gonna face a 10 game winner in Lilly, 11 game winner Zombrano, 11 game winner Dempster, and a guy who has a 1.00 ERA since coming to the NL Harden. Brewers gettin most of the media slurp right now.

I don't think anybody predicted a domination either way this week--the media was looking forward to a series between two tightly-matched teams.

 

And the reason why the Brewers have gotten so much press lately isn't necessarily that they picked up the best pitcher on the market; it's because they'd had the best record in baseball since late May.

[ELCABALLO45]

Im not even going to lie, I think Mota pitched ok.

[paulmolitor4]

Incredible that Zambrano's head hasn't exploded. Man, what a nut job.

And I guess Zombrano has more meltdowns and explosions than wins in his career.... blindness

I'm not sure what that has to do with anything... clueless.