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Wow, that looked like strike 3 to Derosa.

Ugh, why would you bring in Maddux here? If you're having Saito warm up, just bring him in.

Even the Dodgers routine fly balls seem to be close to going out.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 01:32 AM) my my,a bit touchy I see No, just saying there's no reason to jinx things.

Are the Dodgers using aluminum bats?

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 02:30 AM) Billingsley has actually been better than Zambrano this year It would be nice if the wind is blowing in tomorrow.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 02:30 AM) You could always count on the Cubs to under perform,Dempster was terrible out there Seriously, can we stop with these posts for now?

QUOTE (chisox72 @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 02:28 AM) Zambrano will put a TON more pressure on himself to go out and succeed tomorrow night, and he won't likely handle it well. He hasn't been that great since his no-hitter. I could see him doing a complete meltdown job on the mound. That being said, this is rather amusing. Every single one of us, I am sure, have Cub fan friends who spent the last few days telling us how easy this series was going to be and that they were going to sweep the Dodgers. Actually, a lot of Cubs fans told me that they don't care who they play. They were like "bring them on, no one can beat us".

Jeez, I thought that was way out. How did Loney's get out, and that one stay in?

Broxton needs to keep his fastball up in the zone to Edmonds.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 02:23 AM) Yeah I dont know it seems like a statistical anomaly because I dont like Dempsters stuff compared to Harden or Z. Thats just personally me, but I always have felt Dempster can be gotten to so I didnt think he would do well today. Dempster's stuff is significantly better than Zambrano's now. Dempster throws harder, and his slider gets a lot more swings and misses. When I checked around the ASB, Zambrano's K rate was way down.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 01:19 AM) This isnt about jinxes this is about match ups. Lowe > Dempster Z > Billingsley Harden > Kuroda Lilly = Maddux Right now things are just playing to how they should be, so when Z shuts down LA tomorrow its not going to be a shocker. Its just going to be why would you ever really want Dempster as your starter in game 1? Dempster's been the Cubs best pitcher this season, and it's not even close.

QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 02:15 AM) I guess that the Cubs' record doesn't mean much now, huh. Let's not jinx stuff

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 02:14 AM) I wish theyd start Swish at least give him a chance. He'll start Friday

The Cubs pitchers have not been sharp today.

Yeah Blake!

Hell yes Dewitt! Get this run in.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 01:03 AM) I agree, Swish is a solid LF. And about the arm. But I'll tell ya, I was sitting in sec 155 yesterday, right above the LF foul pole. And Wise didn't look to me like he was playing deep. Its a short LF in the Cell, and he was still pretty far in, it looked like. Hard to say though, from the angle I was at. How bad was the bathroom situation by your part of the concourse? It was insane by the RF foul pole.

QUOTE (sf_soxfan @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 01:07 AM) Would you rather have Swish or Fukudome? Neither, McClouth (back-up plan for both players)

Great inning by Wade. He reminded me of my boyfriend from last year's playoffs, Brandon Lyon.

Wade has impressive control on his fastball. Get Fukudome out here!

What the hell, that 0-2 pitch to Theriot was literally right down the plate!

I really don't like Wade being in. Lowe seemed to be fine, and he had been successful vs Soriano.

QUOTE (NYSox35 @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 12:57 AM) Do they try for a 7th from Lowe? Yes

Wade shouldn't be warming up. Should be Broxton/Saito the rest of the way.