Monday: 8:40 p.m., CSN+, 666
LH Ted Lilly (2-1, 2.41) vs. RH Dan Haren (1-3, 1.38)

Tuesday: 8:40 p.m., WGN
RH Carlos Zambrano (1-1, 4.85) vs. RH Yusmeiro Petit (0-1, 6.00)

Wednesday: 2:40 p.m., CSN 665
RH Ryan Dempster (1-0, 4.88) vs. LH Doug Davis (1-3, 3.67)

At least the Cubs aren't going into this one on a 5 game skid. That last game in St. Louis was a nice breakout offensive game, but the Cubs are showing signs of injury early. Marmol isn't available Monday but should be ready by Tuesday. No word yet on Lee, and Ramirez and Bradley are considered unavailable Monday and Tuesday.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Haren's ERA is Gibsonesque. May his lack of support continue as that will be the only shot we have tonight. Lilly has been good, but a sub 1.5 era? Good grief.

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Stupidity irritates the crap outta me... and yes, I irritate myself far too often.

Arizona has some good pitchers. this series should be a lower scoring one, than the previous series with the Cardinals. Gotta hope they can play some small ball and get timely hits, with guys like Ramirez and Bradley out. Hopefully, Hoffpauir can give them some production from the 1st base position. Fontenot has to get back on track as well as Soto.

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Go Cubs!!!!

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If the Cub can get one out this series id be happy.


Soto off the roids= bad
Bradley= bad
Lee Hurt- bad
Aram hurt= bad

This team is as beat up as spmacks moms vagina on the first or 15th of the month.


The Poofer- Trade? Yeah right, what the fuck do they have to give up?

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or Danksesque.

Doug Davis has really been tough on the Cubs in the past, both in Arizona in the playoffs in 2007 and when he was in Milwaukee. He doesn't throw all that hard, but he hits his spots and changes speed well. Haren is a legit #1 starter with nasty stuff. Lilly had better be on his game and not throwing Chris Young fastballs that leave the yard into the LF stands ( resulting in Lilly's glove being thrown to the ground, in frustration). The Cub's will have their work cut out for them. On the other hand, Arizona has to face Lilly, Zambrano and Dempster. They will have their work cut out for them too.

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Go Cubs!!!!

I would like to see Zambrano step up and pitch a truly dominate outing here already. Arizona's offense is soft and they just put Stephen Drew on the DL. I honestly have no idea how this will shake out . The Cubs should probably win the series but I bet they will go 1 out of 3.

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I gotta admit though, I didn't know Danks' era was that good. Damned impressive!

Oh, and Jason? A coach once had something for you types who dwell (or self stimulate) on the past. Which one are you?

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Stupidity irritates the crap outta me... and yes, I irritate myself far too often.

I wouldn't go ga-ga over someone's ERA through 4 games of the season.

Yeah, it's early and I was overly effusive with the Gibson comparison, but it's still a damned good era for both Haren and Danks.

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Stupidity irritates the crap outta me... and yes, I irritate myself far too often.

We may get a repeat performance.

This road trip has been horrible. They have only hit in one game so far. The more I think about the DeRosa trade, the more it pisses me off. Fontenot was overrated and Miles is just horrible.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Christ, so far, the Cub are nothing but a big fucking bag of suck.
What kind of manager gives something two games before he pulls the plug on it? A senile, drunken old fuck, that's who.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

As a Cub fan, I actually like that Lilly did that.

What I can't understand is that if Bradley is not going to be playing (other than a pinch hit appearence), why the fuck doesn't he just take that suspension and get it over with?

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Alfonso "Cena" Soriano is on fire.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

better stuff from the cubs tonight...so far...

He's playing. Relax man.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Frank takes his Cubbies seriously man.

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

unlike his sox...

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

No no no. He lives up to the edicts of his Meatball Membership Card quite well.

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Stupidity irritates the crap outta me... and yes, I irritate myself far too often.

Get home from bloodwork and what the heck is up with Marmol?

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Hello...Hello...Hello....Hello.....

Is anybody Here....Here....Here...Here....

Mentally-No,I'm not here....but still watching this board.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

The Cubs do not look very good. Not good at all. Its early still, but not much promising overall from the Northsiders.

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

My last 2 posts in this forum was the one you quoted above, and one about Bradley taking his quick 2 game suspension if he isn't 100% and won't play anyway.

Am I wrong on either front? Not in the least.

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Works better than Viagra for you don't it Frank?

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014