People just don't pitch to the scouting report against the Cubs, at least when I see them play. It is baffling, but when you watch how dumb people pitch them you see one of the many reasons their offense has been so good.

 

Throw sliders to Soriano, inside fastballs to Theriot (with your 2nd baseman playing him like he's a pull lefty), and sliders to Soto. I do like the Cubs having Soto, Edmonds, and Derosa batting in order. The PEDs boy should be their nickname.

Throw sliders to Soriano, inside fastballs to Theriot (with your 2nd baseman playing him like he's a pull lefty), and sliders to Soto. I do like the Cubs having Soto, Edmonds, and Derosa batting in order. The PEDs boy should be their nickname.

Low and away. I wouldn't throw him a fastball unless it was a waste pitch- high and tight.

Great slide by Loney gets him into scoring position as the tying run in the 9th.

Why does the opposition always act so surprised when Marmol or Wood throw a slider with two strikes?

Juan Pierre is an idiot.

Great ab for Pierre, but I don't think Kemp has a prayer against Wood's slider. Maybe he'll throw a wild pitch or there will be a HBP!

Kemp, you freaking idiot! Swung at a 2-0 pitch over his head.

Typical Cubs game there. The opposition doing everything it can to help them win.

Bah! It's always nice to get the bonus of a Cubs loss on a perfect day in the AL Central. Ah well.

I meant to say this last time they played the Dodgers, but I'm very thankful the Sox didn't trade Dye or Buehrle for Hu (like many on this site wanted to happen). He looks severely overmatched.

Throw sliders to Soriano, inside fastballs to Theriot (with your 2nd baseman playing him like he's a pull lefty), and sliders to Soto. I do like the Cubs having Soto, Edmonds, and Derosa batting in order. The PEDs boy should be their nickname.

Soto cant recognize inside sliders very well and changes low. DLEE's numbers have started coming back to earth, waiting on A-ram's and Theriot's slump. Dempster started to show what kind of a pitcher he normally is. Bottom line on Comcast today said "Dempster to go deep" I guess they meant not even 6 innings? And why would you use up the least stretched out pitcher on the staff?

Hitters have terrible swings against cub pitching. Every team seems to have a Juan Uribe at-bat in big situations.

 

Also the cub rotation is not nearly as good as advertised and the pen is coming down to a one man show and Wood.

 

What is the over/under on Chipper Jones getting hurt before next week when the Braves come to town and if he does play, chances he goes 1-12....see Lance Berkman when the cub played Houston.

Oh boy, some local garbage ska/punk band covered "Go Cubs Go." I didn't think it was possible for that song to get any worse, but I guess people can accomplish anything when they put their minds to it.

 

Also, Hiroki Kuroda is pretty damn good. 3-0 Dodgers top 7.

Edited June 7, 200817 yr by almagest

Oh boy, some local garbage ska/punk band covered "Go Cubs Go." I didn't think it was possible for that song to get any worse, but I guess people can accomplish anything when they put their minds to it.

 

Also, Hiroki Kuroda is pretty damn good. 3-0 Dodgers top 7.

The way Saito pitches vs the Cubs, count on extra innings.

It seems like anytime I see a Cub pitcher get to a 3-2 count, he throws a slider down and away and the hitter swings and misses for strike 3. When do these people get the advanced scouting reports and realize to lay off that pitch?

 

The way Saito pitches vs the Cubs, count on extra innings.

 

Nope, didn't f*** around with that tonight, Kuroda finished it off himself for the 3-0 complete game shutout win. A 4 hitter with no walks and 11 strikeouts, pretty damn dominant. He's thrown 15 and a third and allowed one earned run against the blue b****es now. Good to see a perfect day in Chicago baseball today, Sox win (and gain ground in the central) and the Cubs lose, hooray "Chicago Victory". For all the love the blue b****es get, their division lead is only 1/2 game bigger than ours, and although their offense is obviously better, our pitching blows theirs away. Can't wait for the crosstown series.

Edited June 7, 200817 yr by whitesoxfan101

I think Theriot is over-rated, big time. Last year, everyone was getting on their knees for him when his average was .330, and everyone wanted to kill him when he fell under .280 and finished under .300. This year, his downfall hasn't started yet, but it will soon.

Edited June 7, 200817 yr by whitesoxbrian

Hu might be the worst player in the majors this season.

Hu might be the worst player in the majors this season.

there was someone on this site, i cant remember Hu (yeah i went there)....no but seriously i dont know who it was...but someone wanted him BAD and was completely and utterly over the top and adamant on us getting him...like you said...good thing

there was someone on this site, i cant remember Hu (yeah i went there)....no but seriously i dont know who it was...but someone wanted him BAD and was completely and utterly over the top and adamant on us getting him...like you said...good thing

 

Absolutely terrible...he looks like a bad hitting pitcher.

there was someone on this site, i cant remember Hu (yeah i went there)....no but seriously i dont know who it was...but someone wanted him BAD and was completely and utterly over the top and adamant on us getting him...like you said...good thing

 

Probably one of the same guys who thinks every Angels propsect will become the best player ever.

zambrano has the highest batting average of anyone in town

Some bad Cubs defense this inning allows the Dodgers to tie the game. Theriot has dropped two throws on steal attempts.

Wow, Fukudome drops a play he dives on which should have been caught. Bad defense must be contagious, and I'm surprised Piniella left Zambrano in so long. Finish it Broxton and Saito!

I can't wait for the day that Zambrano suffers a season-ending injury due to his stupid antics.

I can't wait for the day that Zambrano suffers a season-ending injury due to his stupid antics.

wow it was 3-2...i left for 25 min and its 7-3 nice.....what did Z do?

 

looks like the cubs are finally having a tough time when they actually play teams that aren't 15 games under .500 at home