fathom Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 The Cubs pitchers have not been sharp today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Kent is such a dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I guess that the Cubs' record doesn't mean much now, huh. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 The biggest problem right now is that Cubs fans expected so much out of this team for some reason. If they were realistic about the talent level theyd have realized that this team is no sure bet to get through this series and that they should be enjoying the moment. Â Way to high of expectations for a team that isnt really all that amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 02:15 AM) I guess that the Cubs' record doesn't mean much now, huh. Â Let's not jinx stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanne Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Oct 1, 2008 -> 08:16 PM) Way to high of expectations for a team that isnt really all that amazing. Â But..but...Hawk said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 If the Cubs lose this game there is going to be wide spread panic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Oct 1, 2008 -> 08:16 PM) Way to high of expectations for a team that isnt really all that amazing. Exactly, the cubs are very, very good, but they aren't that much more talented than any other team in the playoffs. Cubs fans like to pretend that the 2008 Cubs are the 1998 Yankees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 1, 2008 -> 07:20 PM) Dempster's been the Cubs best pitcher this season, and it's not even close. Â This. Â Gwynn ripping the fans lack of energy tonight. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Yeah I dont know it seems like a statistical anomaly because I dont like Dempsters stuff compared to Harden or Z. Â Thats just personally me, but I always have felt Dempster can be gotten to so I didnt think he would do well today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexSoxFan#1 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Cubs lose this game there will mass suicides in the North Side,come on Dodgers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I wonder which side of Zambrano shows up tomorrow. He has been all over the map recently, and outside of his no-hitter, NOT in a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I admittedly dont watch a lot of Cubs games so you could be right. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Broxton needs to keep his fastball up in the zone to Edmonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox72 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 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. Â 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 lol  sit down Wrigley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 LMAO! I thought that was gone too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 Wow. That sounded like it would be long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Phew. Thank god Edmonds bat is a tick slower than in his prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Jeez, I thought that was way out. How did Loney's get out, and that one stay in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Nice hop Edmonds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexSoxFan#1 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 You could always count on the Cubs to under perform,Dempster was terrible out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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