Brewers have done everything in their power to not win this game.

Anyone hear the new Eddie Vedder song about the Cubs? It's just so cute!

Good start for Zambrano. So you're saying 110 pitches after returning from a sore shoulder isn't a good idea?

Good start for Zambrano. So you're saying 110 pitches after returning from a sore shoulder isn't a good idea?

 

I would have love to have seen Lou try to take Z out of the game when he had a no-hitter. I think Z might have murdered somebody just to stay in that game.

LOL at the Cubs fans applauding Z as he walks off the field. And LOL at Z for leaving the mound before Lou got there.

After his no hitter, Zambrano actually thought he was throwing 98 or 99, when the gun was very hot all night.

 

I was yelling at the TV for him to point to the sky as after he was taken out but he didn't.

Score reported that Soto left Wrigley to get X-rays cuz his hand got really sore and swollen after the game yesterday and this morning.

Edited September 19, 200817 yr by Brian

Maybe they should get Z on the Rich Harden rest plan. It'll be interesting to see how they throw in the playoffs, that's for sure. It seems like Dempster is the only guy they can count on when on regular rest.

 

As for Cubs fans dislike of Derrek Lee, it's simple. He had that once in a lifetime career year in 2005, and Cubs fan refuse to/are unable to realize that what he did in 2004 and what he's done last year and this year is more of what Derrek Lee really is. He's a victim of unrealistic expectations.

Edited September 19, 200817 yr by whitesoxfan101

Maybe they should get Z on the Rich Harden rest plan. It'll be interesting to see how they throw in the playoffs, that's for sure. It seems like Dempster is the only guy they can count on when on regular rest.

 

As for Cubs fans dislike of Derrek Lee, it's simple. He had that once in a lifetime career year in 2005, and Cubs fan refuse to/are unable to realize that what he did in 2004 and what he's done last year and this year is more of what Derrek Lee really is. He's a victim of unrealistic expectations.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/leede02.shtml

 

Intereting, I never looked at Lee's numbers before. Yeah his '05 OPS + was about 50 points higher than his career average and about 40 points higher than his second highest seasons. Also his RC/G avg that year was about 4 runs greater than his career average.

 

He's is still a solid player, especially with the sick defense he plays

And this year, D Lee has hit into a ridiculous amount of double plays, many in key situations...hence his nickname around Wrigleyville of DP Lee...

http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/leede02.shtml

 

Intereting, I never looked at Lee's numbers before. Yeah his '05 OPS + was about 50 points higher than his career average and about 40 points higher than his second highest seasons. Also his RC/G avg that year was about 4 runs greater than his career average.

 

He's is still a solid player, especially with the sick defense he plays

 

His defense has been awful this season (by his standards)...I believe he has double digit errors.

Edited September 19, 200817 yr by fathom

His defense has been awful this season (by his standards)...I believe he has double digit errors.

wow, that old saying about "you learn something new everyday", well toady my education is in D-Lee.

 

Has it effected A-Ram's defense? When I was in school and could watch a lot more baseball, Lee saved him a lot throwing errors

http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/leede02.shtml

 

Intereting, I never looked at Lee's numbers before. Yeah his '05 OPS + was about 50 points higher than his career average and about 40 points higher than his second highest seasons. Also his RC/G avg that year was about 4 runs greater than his career average.

 

He's is still a solid player, especially with the sick defense he plays

He is a very similar player to Konerko actually.

Isn't Lee older than Konerko by a small amount. I think he was nice player but cubville wants him to be Pujols.

 

I didn't realize Zambrano was beat up that much. It would be typical cub fashion that he go down and they lose and the story be his no-hitter not that he pitched unnecessarily.

Edited September 19, 200817 yr by Jenks Heat

Isn't Lee older than Konerko by a small amount. I think he was nice player but cubville wants him to be Pujols.

 

I didn't realize Zambrano was beat up that much. It would be typical cub fashion that he go down and they lose and the story be his no-hitter not that he pitched unnecessarily.

Yes he is older than Kong.

Apparently Z had his grandmother die last night and it sounds like he went to see her and flew back for the game.

Apparently Z had his grandmother die last night and it sounds like he went to see her and flew back for the game.

And the internet is responsible for his arm troubles.

Apparently Z had his grandmother die last night and it sounds like he went to see her and flew back for the game.

I heard on the radio that he agreed to come back to pitch so he could "be a hero".

Then when it doesn't work out that way, he spins out of control.

Mature.

In today's game, that mop that plays LF for St. Louis turned a one-run single into 3 runs by butchering Soriano's single with 2 outs.

3-0 Cubs in the 3rd.

In today's game, that mop that plays LF for St. Louis turned a one-run single into 3 runs by butchering Soriano's single with 2 outs.

3-0 Cubs in the 3rd.

And misjudged 2 fly balls. Scotty P looks like a GG compared to him.

I heard on the radio that he agreed to come back to pitch so he could "be a hero".

Then when it doesn't work out that way, he spins out of control.

Mature.

 

And it wouldnt even of made him a hero.

 

You have a f***ing 9 game lead!

Should Rich Hill really be allowed to celebrate?

Props to the Scubs. Painful as it is to say. They won by default last year. They were simply the best in the NL this year. Now it's time for the perennial October chokejob. We all know it's coming.

Should Rich Hill really be allowed to celebrate?

I'm pretty sure that's 3rd string catcher Koye Hill.

I'm pretty sure that's 3rd string catcher Koye Hill.

 

Good catch