9/26/08 Cubs (Dempster) at Brewers (Suppan): 7:05 PM CDT

[Mr QL]

mike lamb? russell branyan?

[greeg35]

Council must have forgotten that he is a "winner"

[datrain711]

these leadoff hits are going to catch up to suppan.

[wibadgers23]

Fontenot and Theriot are gonna be the death of me.

[Ennder]

That was a good at bat by Counsell, made him throw a lot of pitches and wasn't swinging at junk. I don't get why Lamb hasn't had a start at 3B but oh well.

 

I'd be all for benching Hart except the only real alternative is Gwynn and I'd rather hope Hart turns it around than watch Gwynn start.

[fallingleaves]

I hope that we can make it out of this inning, and that will be the end for Soup.

[trwi7]

If Fontenot was running on the pitch why does Bill think the Brewers had any chance at a double play if it didn't hit Suppan? Looking at that replay there was no chance of a double play.

[trwi7]

GREAT PLAY BY HART AND KENDALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thablingster]

Bad baserunning is bad. Good job, Micah.

[dlk9s]

That was some AWESOME defense. And for those tuning in late, this is not in blue.

 

Suppan has been pretty darn good since those first couple innings.

[marquettefan13]

Nice play to end the inning - now let's get some runs!

[fondybrewfan]

Those were two awesome throws.

 

Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vgmastr]

Wow, great defense by the Brewers and bad baserunning by the Cubs, it's like we're in bizarro world.

[datrain711]

that was such an awesome throw by hart there.

[GormanHarvey]

I've been watching the whole game but just got to a computer - its pretty funny reading through the IGT and seeing all of the Suppan bashing going on. Looks like he's pitching pretty well to me! Although the defense has definitely helped him out a lot! Keep it up Soup!

 

Thanks for keeping us in the game Soup and D. Now lets go bats - get Dempster out of the game and get some runs!!

[Bernman23]

We needed that last out to come on the base pads because a lot of pressure was on Soup to finish thinking in the back of his mind that was probably his last inning. Big break aided by great throws from Hardy and Kendall.

[trwi7]

Not sure if I like McClung coming in here.

[trwi7]

Dang, I thought Branyan got that one.

[dlk9s]

I've been watching the whole game but just got to a computer - its pretty funny reading through the IGT and seeing all of the Suppan bashing going on. Looks like he's pitching pretty well to me! Although the defense has definitely helped him out a lot! Keep it up Soup!

After the first two innings when all his pitches were meatballs, he has done very well. He's found his pitches, and even though they still had some hard hits, they were all singles. The Cubs weren't able to just sit on certain pitches.

[Ennder]

Suppan made some good pitches but he still was getting smacked all over the field when they hit the ball. I'm fine with going to McClung here.

[trwi7]

Think that's it for Dempster? He's at 80 pitches.

[dlk9s]

Dang, I thought Branyan got that one.

He obviously only has warning track power.

 

I hope Dempster is done.

[derflotr]

Here we go again with the 1-1 tie/200 Cubs baserunners torture.

 

This whole pennant race thing is fun but really stressful.

[datrain711]

Here we go again with the 1-1 tie/200 Cubs baserunners torture.

 

This whole pennant race thing is fun but really stressful.

 

yes how about a simple 1-2-3 for a change.

[GormanHarvey]

After the first two innings when all his pitches were meatballs, he has done very well. He's found his pitches, and even though they still had some hard hits, they were all singles. The Cubs weren't able to just sit on certain pitches.

I know and I agree. I was just laughing because he has been so bad lately that we all expect the worse at the first sign of trouble