Probables
5/11 710p Matt Garza 2-1 2.67era .89whip vs. Randy Wolf 2-3 6.68era 1.82whip
5/12 1205p Chris Volstad 0-4 6.55era 1.39whip vs. Shaun Marcum 1-1 3.41era 1.24whip
5/13 105p Jeff Samardzija 4-1 3.03era 1.19whip vs. Marco Estrada 0-2 4.50era 1.13whip

Records
Cubs 13-18
Brew 13-18 Both teams are 7GB from 1st in NL Central

Last 10
Cubs 6-4
Brew 4-6

Stats (NL Only)

OPS
Cubs .664 14th
Brew .702 8th

Runs Scored
Cubs 105 14th
Brew 123 8th

Team ERA
Cubs 3.66 9th
Brew 4.76 15th

Team WHIP
Cubs 1.22 3rd
Brew 1.47 15th

Predicting the Cubs take 2 out of 3 games. Clear pitching advantage tonight and Sunday.Saturday might be a rough go.

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Team Cutler.

I would be nice to win their 3rd straight series against a good opponant, but having Volstad going in Saturdays game make it a bit tough. They need to get him out of the rotation. I will be particularly interested to see if Samardzjia can hold the Brewers offense in check on Sunday. He's been really good for the most part this season, but I'm still not completely sold on Sammy. With the Cubs having as many left handed hitters now, I'm wondering if they might play Reed Johnson in tonights game? Maybe put Baker at 2nd or 3rd too?

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Go Cubs!!!!

3 more not good starts or just one terrible 1-1/3 IP 8 ER outing.

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I think Wood would do better than Volstad. Numbers aside, I've seen him pitch extremely well.

His peripheral stats haven't been awful actually. His HR/FB rate is excellent, his xfip is average, 4.11 which is fine for your 5th starter. He's obviously not great, or even good for that matter, but I'd expect his era to start dropping to the mid to low 4's over the next few starts.

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Team Cutler.

Hope they DL Marmol and send him to extended spring training for a long time. If they lose tonight, it's clearly due to his continued inability to find home plate.

Another bad Hendry contract.

Seriously??? He fucking put him in again and he blew it again? Stop pitching this worthless piece of shit.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

He walked Braun ahead of ARam who doubled him home then Bowden gave up the lead after Marmol left with a hamstring strain. All in the 7th.

What did he do? Blow out his hammy celebrating like an asshole after getting a single out?

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

DeJesus bails out that worthless hack!!

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Awesome.

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You know me like that.

General Custer is not having a good outing.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Let's see what you got Dolis.

Been a long time since I saw a major league hitter take 3 swings as bad as Castro took against Axford. Holy shit was he overmatched and wanted no part of being at the plate.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Best game in a while. CRIKEY!!!!


edit: By 'best' I mean most entertaining. CRIKEY!

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Soriano with an RBI on an offspeed pitch. Good for you.

Is it my imagination or this game taking a really long time.

Terrible AB Cardenas.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Crazy long.

Could be worse. You could have to get out of that damn parking lot after the game.

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WOW, this game is STILL on?

Unfuckingbelievable

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Dolis looks hurt and not a fucking thought of coming out to check on him from anyone on the coaching staff. Swaimer's ability to manage a pitching staff is not impressing me. He lets guys die out there.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

What a crazy game. 13 runs scored after the 6th

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

This bullpen is beyond embarrassing. Marmol, Dolis, and Wood can't throw strikes to save their lives. They had this game won twice, but for shit pitchers to blow it.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Dolis looked like he hurt his back during the inning and he hadn't walked a batter since April 24th so I am not lumping him in with Wood and Marmol.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Evidently....IT'S ON!!!!!!!

Paul Sullivan ‏ @PWSullivan
Dolis blows 2-run lead in 9th. Only Cubs pitchers left are Rule 5 and Rule 34.

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Good AB by Hart and he didn't miss the 1 bad Dolis pitch.

Now let's win it!

The ump also failed to ring him up on strike 3 as that pitch track thing clearly showed.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Horrible bunt by Stewart. Must not be hurt to bad, Dolis is back out there

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Dolis is not right...and no one cares. New Cub strategy.