Cubs vs. Cardinals 4/16/09

[rok]

Yeah, that squandered bases loaded opportunity was the turning point of this game. I'd really like it if we were swinging the bats better in those situations. Walks are nice, but still no substitute for a hit or extra base knock. Oh, well. I'm done for today.

[ruby23]

<!--quoteo(post=30981:date=Apr 16 2009, 04:00 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Apr 16 2009, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30980:date=Apr 16 2009, 03:59 PM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Apr 16 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->hey, you know who sucks? Our bullpen.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, that was supposed to be a strength.
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Um, no. That's what our weakness was supposed to be, and it is.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=30980:date=Apr 16 2009, 03:59 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Apr 16 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->hey, you know who sucks? Our bullpen.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That was going to be my second guess.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=30984:date=Apr 16 2009, 04:00 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 16 2009, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30980:date=Apr 16 2009, 03:59 PM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Apr 16 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->hey, you know who sucks? Our bullpen.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That was going to be my second guess.
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Cotts would be my #1.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=30974:date=Apr 16 2009, 03:55 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Apr 16 2009, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30930:date=Apr 16 2009, 02:34 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 16 2009, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30929:date=Apr 16 2009, 03:32 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Apr 16 2009, 03:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30926:date=Apr 16 2009, 02:31 PM:name=Giff)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Giff @ Apr 16 2009, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30908:date=Apr 16 2009, 03:25 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 16 2009, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->And not a single run. What a horseshit team.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Yeah that made me laugh too. Before the season started, I expected them to be about 3-5 at this point.
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They'll be 5-7 after this series if they keep playing like this.
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Super. It's a good thing the season is 6 months long, about half of our good hitters haven't even started hitting like they're capable of or haven't been in the lineup much, the starting pitchers aren't going much yet so the bullpen's not being used quite how Lou would like it to be, and he's still trying to figure out the bullpen on top of that. This team will look a lot different in a month. I expected a rough April with this team, not a single bit worried.
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If the Cardinals weren't playing so well, I wouldn't be as concerned. They were really the only team I was concerned about heading into the season.

Anyway, I hope you're right.

[Fella]

We'll be fine long term, but it still sucks to lose, its normal for fans to be frustrated while losing a game to your rivals.

[cigar]

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I feel the same way. The worst part about this is putting up with the Cardinal fans gloating for 24 hours.

[Scarey]

I know I'm late in asking this, but who the fuck is Brian Barden and why the fuck is he hitting home runs in the major leagues?

I'm so fucking sick of the Cardinals turning losers into fucking gold. By my count, they have 6 such players (I didn't include Barden, I understand that hitting a home run off of Angel Guzman doesn't make him an all-star... yet).

[Bricklayer]

<!--quoteo(post=30967:date=Apr 16 2009, 03:54 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 16 2009, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30963:date=Apr 16 2009, 03:52 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Apr 16 2009, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30959:date=Apr 16 2009, 03:50 PM:name=PcB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PcB @ Apr 16 2009, 03:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->How many fucking errors do the Cards have? 4?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, as long as we continue to give up dingers and extra base hits to them, it doesn't matter. Our team has been playing really flat since we came home.
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Light a cross on fire on the mound. That'll get the crowd fired up.
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You know who I blame? The Jews... and Catholics.

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=30983:date=Apr 16 2009, 05:00 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Apr 16 2009, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30981:date=Apr 16 2009, 04:00 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Apr 16 2009, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30980:date=Apr 16 2009, 03:59 PM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Apr 16 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->hey, you know who sucks? Our bullpen.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, that was supposed to be a strength.
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Um, no. That's what our weakness was supposed to be, and it is.
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I think people generally felt it would be a strength for us a few months ago. Then, we thought Samardzija, Marshall, and Guadin would pitch out of the bullpen as well as they did last year. Unfortunately, this bullpen is a lot different from what I envisioned in November.

[Butcher]

Pujols needs to get one in his earhole for that shit right there.

[Fly]

He should get one just cause.

I blame Aaron Miles for that little extravaganza.

[Scarey]

I really hate that Pujols makes a stupid decision going first to third on a groundball putout and benefits from it. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/brickwall.gif[/img]

[Giff]

Pujols doesn't deserve one in the earhole (edit: for that play), this game isn't over yet. It wasn't anyone on the Cubs fault, it was just a heads up play by Pujols to get to third with 1 out.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=30998:date=Apr 16 2009, 04:16 PM:name=Giff)-->QUOTE (Giff @ Apr 16 2009, 04:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Pujols doesn't deserve one in the earhole (edit: for that play), this game isn't over yet. It wasn't anyone on the Cubs fault, it was just a heads up play by Pujols to get to third with 1 out.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He deserved one in his earhole before that play occurred. It was just confirmed after that happened.