Man, without Chipper, that Braves lineup is completely punchless.

IIRC, it was bad enough that Cooper had spotted it years before. Like KW traded for him then told Cooper "There, you've got him".

What's amazing is that Coop's changes added the consistent 4 MPH onto Thornton's fastball. Thornton used to average 93.

Edited June 4, 200916 yr by Thunderbolt

Man, without Chipper, that Braves lineup is completely punchless.

 

Amazing how bad these NL lineups are. The Phillies, Mets and Dodgers all have really good lineups. The Cardinals and Brewers are solid. After that? It's f***in' hideous.

Cubs take the lead in the 11th on an opposite field hit by HoffPauir

That Braves lineup is just terrible. Hopefully they win tomorrow and win the series.

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I'll be stunned if Cubs don't sweep the Reds this weekend. Reds are awfully banged up, and Cubs are facing some horrendous pitching.

Hate seeing a bad person do good, as Zambrano dominating tonight and also hit a homer.

How does that Reds team ever win with Votto out? The lineups for the Braves and Reds this week have been terrible.

They win using the awesomeness of Laynce Nix.

Edited June 6, 200916 yr by BearSox

My friend yesterday called the Cubs the Yankees of the N.L... I didn't even bother arguing with him about it.

 

I think it's funny when Cubs fans are crying about injuries and then point to Bradley and Harden as two of the examples... look, if you have those two on your roster they're going to get hurt and the team should absolutely expect it, those shouldn't come as suprises.

 

Also, it's funny how people are saying Hendry is hamstrung by the sale being in limbo... the team has a $136 million dollar payroll!! What he is being "hamstrung" by is some bad contracts he signed people to that are only getting worse, something like 120 million on the books next year

Do managers even think about what bunting will do to their next hitter up? Dusty bunted in the bottom of the 10th with Brandon Phillips on deck. The bunt was successful, so the Cubs walk the Reds only decent hitter and got a great match-up of Marshall against Nix (who bats about .100 against LHP). The NL is so awful.

So Nick Masset...yeah, he looks fantastic. 95 mph fastball, 89 mph splitter, big curve

So Nick Masset...yeah, he looks fantastic. 95 mph fastball, 89 mph splitter, big curve

yeah i was impressed....he showed flashes while here but was never consistent with it...i actually really liked his 2 seamer he used to throw too..92-93 with some nice late action

 

 

haha nice throw fontenot

Wow, special defensive game by Mike Fontenot

Chris Dickerson's D looked really pretty out their tonight.

Chris Dickerson's D looked really pretty out their tonight.

 

He looks like a really good player.

Randy Wells has just amazing command right now.

Without looking it seems like the Cubs have played a ton of Xtra inning games, especially as of late. But maybe it's just because we seem to never go extras.

Edited June 7, 200916 yr by Buehrle>Wood

The Reds without Votto have to be one of the worst hitting teams in baseball.

Dye should be headed there for Bailey and one of Taveras or Dickerson.

 

They need a big bat in that line-up and they are right there in the central.

 

Imagine if they drafted Beckham.

 

s*** trade them Colon and Fields for Bailey. In the NL Colon and Fields would thrive.

The Cubs caught the Reds at the perfect time, with Votto, Volquez, and Encarnacion all out. And of course they missed Cueto and Harang. I still think the Reds can contend once they get heatlthy.

When will Randy Wells stop pitching like Sandy Koufax and start pitching like Randy Wells?

The NL is so awful.

 

Yet the NL won the World Series last year.

 

Q: Is this the year the Flubs embarrass us and win all six?

Yet the NL won the World Series last year.

 

Q: Is this the year the Flubs embarrass us and win all six?

 

 

not a chance