4/23 Cubs vs. Brewers TV: WCIU Radio: WGN

[WrigleyFielder]

Hey didn't see this posted

Cubbies up 4-2 in the Top of the 8th

[ARamfan]

Hey didn't see this posted

Cubbies up 4-2 in the Top of the 8th

No one started the game thread today. But it's not too late. ;) Hopefully we'll hold the lead.

[ARamfan]

I spoke too soon. It's now a tie (4-4) game. Eyre is out and Howry is going to the mound. :confused:

[ryno4ever]

Tie game and Howry in....and his track record isn't the greatest this year. Darn it!

[ARamfan]

Tie game and Howry in....and his track record isn't the greatest this year. Darn it!

We don't need to worry about that now. We got out of that potentially deadly inning thanks to JJ. Bottom of the 8th and Rammy is up to bat. ;)

[VanMan]

I don't know why Eyre is still on the team! They should give him his outright release and call up someone from Iowa.

Ramirez walks to lead off the bottom of the 8th. Get Demp ready!

[VanMan]

Jones tried to bunt Ramirez over? I didn't know Jones is able to bunt. He at least was successful after popping it up to the right side.

[ryno4ever]

We need Barrett to come in the game!

[ryno4ever]

This is where I worry...the Cubs seem to get too anxious in pressure situations.

[ryno4ever]

Oh man... Ward???? Not Barrett??? Barrett's bat is HOT right now!

[ryno4ever]

I'm glad they are walking Ward......THERE'S BARRETT!!!!!! A CEDENO TO RUN!!! GOOD MOVES, LOU!

[VanMan]

We need Barrett to come in the game!
After DeRosa struck out and they intentionally walked Ward, pinch-hitting for Blanco, now Barrett is pinch-hitting for Izturis.

[ryno4ever]

WHHHHHEEEEEEWWWWWW...... popped it foul

[ryno4ever]

Can't we get a break?

[VanMan]

Low liner caught to end the inning. Goll dangit!

[ARamfan]

Lou IS making the appropriate moves. It's up to them now!

[VanMan]

I saw that tomorrow's game was scheduled for CSN, but the Bulls are also playing game 2 of their playoff against Miami. Will the Cubs game be moved to CSN+ then tomorrow?

[VanMan]

Got out of the top of the 9th with a 1-2-3 inning. Now it's time to win it in the bottom of the ninth!

[VanMan]

Pie's out. Soriano next.

[VanMan]

I'm chatting with Heather on Yahoo right now. I just told her wouldn't it be great to have Soriano's first HR right now, but Gross just got a routine fly.

[ryno4ever]

Poor Ronnie.... he is probably going to have more heart problems after tonight.

[VanMan]

I just told Heather the following: "If I were Lou, I'd knock over a few watercoolers, the buffet, a few trash cans, throw several batting helmets, and maybe pick a fight with Eyre."

[ARamfan]

Here we go again into extra innings! :( :confused: :cool:

[VanMan]

Hall tried to bunt his way on, but ran into the ball for the out! There's a break!

[VanMan]

Two down, Cedeno to Lee to get Miller.

[ryno4ever]

Way to go Demp!

[VanMan]

Lee unassisted to retire the side. Lee, Ramirez and Jones in the 10th! Let's see a go homer!

[VanMan]

Hardy able to get Lee despite pulling Fielder off the bag. 1 down.

[VanMan]

Ramirez strikes out swinging! Dammit!

[ryno4ever]

I'm probably wasting my breath here, but a great time for Jones to hit one out. He made a great defensive play, now follow up with an offensive hit!

[VanMan]

Jones just singled. Let's see if he can swipe a bag or two.

[VanMan]

DeRosa takes a walk. Cedeno up with runners on 1st and 2nd with two out.

[VanMan]

Cedeno grounds to Counsell to end the inning.

End 10th, Cubs 4, Brewers 4

[VanMan]

Gross walked, but Counsell popped to Pie. 1 out.

[VanMan]

Villanueva bunts Gross over to second. Two out for Weeks.

[VanMan]

DeRosa throws out Weeks to retire the side.

Middle 11th, Cubs 4, Brewers 4

[ryno4ever]

We need a hero! AND we're going to need Hill to be Hill tomorrow... the bullpen is spent!

[ryno4ever]

My friend just texted me...Rocky Cherry is warming up in the BP

[VanMan]

Barrett popps to Jenkins in foul ground for the first out.

[VanMan]

Pie doubles to right-center, thought about three, but holds up at second. Didn't quite have the jump around second.

[VanMan]

Gross makes a catch in shallow right-center, Pie holds at second.

[ryno4ever]

How great would it be if Marquis gets the winning RBI????

[VanMan]

Marquis strikes out! What is going on here?

End 11th, Cubs 4, Brewers 4

[ARamfan]

I guess Rocky Cherry will make his debut tonight! :confused: :rolleyes: :cool:

[ryno4ever]

ROCKY CHERRY!

[CubsFan23]

He just gave up the go ahead HR!

[VanMan]

Grr!

Fielder just homers into the basket off Cherry to put the Brewers up 5-4!

[VanMan]

Jones grabs the Miller fly ball.

Middle 12th, Brewers 5, Cubs 4

Due up, Lee, Ramirez and Jones to face Cordero.

[CubsFan23]

We need Lee and ARam to go back to back, that would cheer me up!

[ryno4ever]

Anyone else have the feeling that this game is over? I know we have the big boys coming up, but jeeezzzz....

[CubsFan23]

I figured it was over when Eyre came in in the eight. Even before he gave up the runs.

[VanMan]

Lee gets a broken-bat bloop single, but then Ramirez pops out.

[VanMan]

I have to wonder, what is it with close games and the Cubs? No one can clutch up in the late innings!

[VanMan]

Jones strikes out swinging at a ball in the dirt!

DID EVERYONE FORGET THEIR FUNDAMENTALS WHEN THEY LEFT ARIZONA?????

[VanMan]

DeRosa strikes out looking to end the game!!! WHAT THE F--- IS GOING ON WITH THIS DAMN TEAM??????

Final score, Brewers 5, Cubs 4, 12 innings

W- Villanueva
L - Cherry
S - Turnbow

[CubsFan23]

This is getting freaking ridiculus. This losing is making me numb, almost to the point of not giving a $h!t anymore!

[ARamfan]

I figured it was over when Eyre came in in the eight. Even before he gave up the runs.

I had the same feeling. :(

[ryno4ever]

This is getting freaking ridiculus. This losing is making me numb, almost to the point of not giving a $h!t anymore!

I WANT to feel that way. I want know they are playing and not care. I'm trying to look at it this way, at least they are breaking our hearts early and not waiting until we taste the playoff atmosphere and break them.

[ARamfan]

This is getting freaking ridiculus. This losing is making me numb, almost to the point of not giving a $h!t anymore!

I'm getting numb too. It's the losing in such close games that I can't stand. I just don't get why it keeps happening. Is is because of Eyre, Ohman, Howry?

[ryno4ever]

Sleep well tonight, Scott Eyre. Sweet freaking dreams.

[ryno4ever]

And poor Rocky Cherry, getting tagged with the L in his Major League debut.

Hopefully, the nurses made Ron turn off the TV in the hospital.

[ARamfan]

They forgot EVERYTHING when they left Arizona! I saw them 4 times here during ST and it's like they were a different team! :mad:

[ARamfan]

And poor Rocky Cherry, getting tagged with the L in his Major League debut.

Hopefully, the nurses made Ron turn off the TV in the hospital.

I hope they turned off the TV and the radio too. Ron's heart doesn't need THIS.

[VanMan]

I can't wait to hear what Lou has to say to the press tonight. This is getting to be a pain in the @$$ the way this team finds way after way to lose baseball games. Zambrano pitches well, lowers his ERA to 6.80, but can't get the win because that piece of s--- Eyre blows the lead in the 8th inning! It also seems we stopped hitting after the third inning. Lou Pinniella needs to get into these guys heads to keep hitting, keep scoring runs and get their heads out of their collective @$$es! This team was suppposed to be an offensive juggernaut! Why can't we get any late-inning clutch RBIs????? I know we got some yesterday against St. Louis after they took the lead twice (7-4 to 7-7 and then 9-7 to 9-9), but they can't finish! I don't know if we've lost one in a laugher. It seems we either win in a laugher or lose by three runs or less. There's a reason the home team gets the last at bat in the game! Let's take advantage of it, for Christ sakes!

[Sheffield_&_Waveland]

If they keep playing like this Lou will be blowing a gasket real soon.

[CubsFan23]

Eyre needs an old fashion military blanket party! A bar of soap in a sock leaves no bruises but hurts like hell!

[Bockstock]

I'm getting numb too. It's the losing in such close games that I can't stand. I just don't get why it keeps happening. Is is because of Eyre, Ohman, Howry?

Team effort today

The "Ace" can't get out of the sixth, even though the bullpen was stretched once again the day before (just like Atlanta) and shows terrible control. Now Rich Hill will have to go 7-8 inning again tommorrow.

I swear, I question Lou more and more everygame. WHY WAS EYRE IN THERE?? That was Dusty-esque.

[CubsFan23]

My wife wishes they would start winning so I quit screaming and cursing at the game!

[Bockstock]

If they keep playing like this Lou will be blowing a gasket real soon.

Lou's managing isn't helping any either

Two terrible OBP guys at the 1/2 spots yet agin

[ARamfan]

Team effort today

The "Ace" can't get out of the sixth, even though the bullpen was stretched once again the day before (just like Atlanta) and shows terrible control. Now Rich Hill will have to go 7-8 inning again tommorrow.

I swear, I question Lou more and more everygame. WHY WAS EYRE IN THERE?? That was Dusty-esque.

I guess it was a team effort. And yes, it was very Dusty-esque.

[Sheffield_&_Waveland]

Eyre needs an old fashion military blanket party! A bar of soap in a sock leaves no bruises but hurts like hell!

HAHA Full Metal Jacket style, I like it!!!

[CubsFan23]

The sad fact is that they just look like they do not care. Lou must be wondering if he is still in Tampa. Right now Tampa may be better than the Cubs.

[Sheffield_&_Waveland]

Team effort today

The "Ace" can't get out of the sixth, even though the bullpen was stretched once again the day before (just like Atlanta) and shows terrible control. Now Rich Hill will have to go 7-8 inning again tommorrow.

I swear, I question Lou more and more everygame. WHY WAS EYRE IN THERE?? That was Dusty-esque.

Another question as far as that goes is why didn't Barrett start? He has had homers in his last three games so we will just sit him on the bench we don't need him. Terrible move IMO.

[Bockstock]

another day another loss

time for Rich Hill to stop the bleeding once again

[ARamfan]

another day another loss

time for Rich Hill to stop the bleeding once again

Sadly, that's the case. Maybe he will and we'll get a reprieve tomorrow.

[ryno4ever]

He has to be lights out tomorrow... we have no bullpen available!

[VanMan]

He has to be lights out tomorrow... we have no bullpen available!
Heck, just give the whole bullpen off and tell Rich that he's pitching the whole game, even if his arm falls off.

[VanMan]

I just watched the report of the game on CSN SportsNite. Lou refused to talk to the media tonight because he was in a foul mood, and the hitting coach got into a big argument with the home-plate ump because the hitters were so frustrated with the strike zone. I saw the highlight of the pitch that DeRosa struck out on looking, and that looked a bit out of the zone. It seems the umps are finding ways to keep the Cubs down, but why does it seem that way?

[Drockvb]

It seems the umps are finding ways to keep the Cubs down, but why does it seem that way?

LOL. It just seems that way because this team stinks. Bad teams will always find a way to loose.

This team is the worst clutch team in the league. No one steps up for this team when they need someone to. The umps do not have anything to do with the Cub's loss. The players just aren't that good.

[Bockstock]

LOL. It just seems that way because this team stinks. Bad teams will always find a way to loose.

This team is the worst clutch team in the league. No one steps up for this team when they need someone to. The umps do not have anything to do with the Cub's loss. The players just aren't that good.

dude, 4:20 am??

you work lateshifts or just an insomniac??

I assume you weren't out partying because your typing is 100% legible