Unlike Wrigley Field, Desipio.com’s not crumbling into a big pile. Oh, sure it’s a big pile around here, but it’s mostly steaming, if you catch my drift.
Regardless, if you missed us the past couple of days, we’re sorry, but we’re back. A short notice change of Web hosts caused us to move before the poor InterNIC people had time to “point” the desipio.com address to the new server. Those of you signed up for Desipio Insider knew all along what was going on. The rest? Well, I guess that’s why they’re “insiders” now isn’t it.
While we were “gone” the Cubs won two in a row and are back within a half game of the Giants. Derrek Lee has gotten comfy in the number two spot and the offense seems to be coming to be life. Now they’re off to Houston where when last we saw them, Jimmy Anderson was eating a pizza sent to him by us.
I’m sure that most of you were glad that yesterday’s Cubs game was an afternoon start, so you could have your evening free for unfettered enjoyment of the women’s gymnastics all-around at the Olympics. Because really, nothing makes for more unfettered viewing enjoyment than 37 pound “girls” flopping around on a mat.
American Carly Patterson (no relation to Corey) won the all-around. I’d like to tell you something about her routine but a) I don’t know anything about gymnastics and b) I don’t care. But what I can tell you is that her post-routine celebration with her creepy exiled coach made me want to throw things at the TV.
First of all there, coach, you didn’t win a damn thing. So you can just back off and get back to sending instant messages to “women” you’re trying to pick up through the HelloKitty.com message board. Secondly, enough with the hugging. That weird huggy, kissy thing was sure to turn stomachs all across the land. Mary Kay LaTourneau thought it was in bad taste. Even Rob Goldman mused that it seemed a little excessive.
I’ll admit it, I don’t “get” gymnastics. What I do get is why creepy guys like Yevgeny Marchenko like to coach it. Let’s just say that three groups of people who could have interesting dinner party conversations would be if you got Canadian junior hockey coaches, Catholic priests and Eastern European-born gymnastic coaches together. Maybe they can add a fourth and Jon Favreau can have them on his IFC show?
After her performance Carly went on NBC’s Olympic set to chat with Bob Costas. They watched her routine and then watched the celebration afterwards. Costas said, “I don’t know who was more excited there, you or Yevgeny. You could just tell she wanted to say, “Oh, believe me I could tell how excited Yevgeny was. Oh, boy.”
But she didn’t.
But why am I telling you this? Karry Ling was at the gymnastics finals the last two nights and now that our technical difficulties are ironed out, he’s back.
Hello again, everybody, Karry Ling here with another Olympic report. Gang, let me tell you I was at the gymnastics all-arounds the last couple of nights and let me tell you, that is one weird green room. Wow.
I’m not sure who the American coaches are for gymnastics, but if these two guys aren’t them, I don’t know who they are.
As you know, I’ve been travelling all over Athens with my rented yak, Pepe, and we’ve seen some pretty amazing things. We’ve seen Christine Brennan try and drown Jay Mariotti in the pool at the aquatic center, I got a bear hug from the “female” American shot putter, Pepe licked badminton (and two-time Stanley Cup winner) Bill Clement and none of those things is crazier than what happened to us yesterday.
I did a lot of preparation for these Olympics. I studied up on Greek culture. I watched “Clash of the Titans” three times. I ate nothing but gyros from Uncle Nick’s for a week straight. I even forced myself to sit through “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” So I was ready when I got over here. Or, so I thought.
The gymnastics events didn’t start until evening yesterday, so Pepe and I headed out to explore the Greek countryside. It’s a beautiful country, and because they love their sheep (they really LOVE their sheep if you know what I mean–wink, wink, nudge, nudge) you’ll see wild herds of these little crap machines all over. Pepe and I kind of got lost. You’d think that Pepe would know his way around, since he’s from here, but he’s not the swiftest guy.
So we wandered into this little village just outside of Athens called, Pireaus. It’s right on the coast. It was a quaint little place, and Pepe and I were thirsty and went into a bar. It wasn’t very touristy, so I felt right at home. They even let Pepe in. Anyway, i was sitting there chatting with some guy named Mikos, and I asked him the famous question, “If Russia attacked Turkey from the rear, would Greece help?” Mikos didn’t find it as funny as I did. Now, I’ve been thrown out of bars before, but if “toss the reporter” were an event, Mikos would have had at least the silver wrapped up on his first try. Pepe finished his drink and then came out to get me. But that’s when it happened.
I shudder to even recount the horror of what happened next, but I feel I owe it to you, so I’ll do it. I was lying in the street, trying to compose myself when a sheep herder came along bring his…uh…flock? Are they a flock? Anyway, bringing his flock of sheep through town. He was angry that I was blocking his route and began to curse at me in Greek. Then, even though I was getting up and getting out of the way, he unleashed his attack dog on me.
I was bitten, scratched and licked unmercifully by this beast. Sure, the wounds were superficial, and at times ticklish, but I’m scarred for life. Thankfully, Pepe took a photo of my attacker so I can turn it in to local authorities.
I’m lucky to be alive.
Anyway, gymnastics were cool. The guy from Wisconsin won the men’s event even though he landed on the judge’s table during one of vaults, and the little girl with the disburbingly big package and letch for a coach won for the women. So that’s great.
Until next time. I’m Karry Ling.
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The Cubs signed Neifi Perez to a minor-league deal yesterday, and said that he was “insurance” in case of a season ending injury to either E-ramis Ramirez’s groin or Nomar Garciaparra’s Achilles tendon. If Neifi Perez is your insurance policy then I can guarantee you that an injury to E-ramis or Nomar would, indeed, be season ending. For the Cubs.
Neifi is best remembered for his homer on the final day of the 1998 regular season that saved the Cubs’ bacon, just minutes after they’d blown a game in Houston and looked out of the playoff hunt. But Perez homered in Colorado for the Rockies to beat Dusty Baker’s Giants and the Cubs and Giants finished the season tied.
So Neifi’s already hit one of the biggest homers in Cubs’ history. Just don’t count on him hitting a second.
Mike Kiley says that Jim Hendry also tried to sign Randall Simon to a minor league contract so that fat Randy could come up on September 1 and add a lefty bat to the bench. Simon declined, saying he’s looking for a big league job. There might not be one. See you in 11 days, Randall.
Miller Park is an echo-chamber for most of the season. Except when the Cubs come to town.
Mike Kiley just figured out that Derrek Lee is good. Heck, we’ve known it for like three months, now.
Phil Rogers thinks Bud has done a good job as commissioner. Oh, Phil, you poor, dumb, dumbass.
See Chip, sometimes the Cubs hit THREE-run homers, too.
The city is investigating claims made by and LA Times reporter named…get ready for this…PJ Huffstutter, that Wrigley is falling down.
Huffstutter? Sounds like Mayor Daley made the guy up.
Glendon’s rested and ready.
The Bears are bringing in competition for Mr. Ed’s job.
Jonathan Quinn’s still hurt. Get ready for healthy doses of Craig Krenzel and…who? Who’s the fourth quarterback in camp? Do they even have one? Is it still Zak Kustok?
The Tribune is going to have a sports show on the new Comcast network. For those of us with a satellite dish, we ought to be able to see that show in 2014.
The Wizard of Roz with a good one here on the effect of “Miracle” on our current Olympians.
Finally. Major League Baseball is going to start an all baseball network. I’m going to e-mail Bud and see if I can get a show on it.
Huh? The Red Sox claimed Roger Clemens off waivers and tried to trade for him.
The Yankees are already trying to trade Stevie Loaiza, but the Boss might not let them. Not, Springsteen, the other Boss.
Ted Kennedy was banned from flying by Homeland Security. I would think it’s a cargo weight issue.
Not only doesn’t Peter Angelos want the Expos to play in DC, he doesn’t want Van Halen around, either.
America’s finest news source wants to know who you think you are? Retired New Orleans Saints linebacker Pat Swilling?
Leave me out of this.
They do this every election. We always get romped.
I believe PJ is a broad.
(Cue gratuitous pics of PJ Harvey)
Abe Froman is a D-ray.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040819/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_devil_rays_simon_1
Oh, and does Ivy Chat get a kickback for forwarding a poster to the CubsLive board yesterday?
You know your website is up shitcreek when you get hits directed from Ivy Chat.
Good to see that we’re still needed on the talkback pages.
It’ll be like that until Monday. Apparently, different parts of the Internet get updated at different times. For example, I can currently access the site at desipio.com, but not at https://www.desipio.com. Some of you can access at both, some at neither. Weird, huh?
Anyway…I found this odd from the Simon article in #4
"Simon’s mother died this past spring, and he injured his hamstring early in the season. The injury nagged him for several weeks."
Did his mother’s death cause the hamstring injury?
Looks more like a transitive thing, Andy. Since his mother could no longer nag him, his hamstring started to.
Can a person be reincarnated as a pre-existing body part of one of their offspring?
Perhaps we’re due for a sitcom update.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0058830/
I just wanted to let everyone know that no, I am not a Cubs bandwagoner. I may not be as old as some of you, but I have been around since the Jim Frey days. Yes, I remember when Mike Brumley & Paul Noce were our double play combo when Ryno and Dunston were hurt. Those were the days when we had Brian Dayett coming off the bench pitch hitting and bringing in the likes of Tim Stoddard and Rich Bordi from the bullpen. So I just didn’t wake up yesterday and join in boys.
I want us to win this thing as bad as anyone else. We have the best talent that we’ve had in years even before our dads were born. Dusty Baker however hasn’t gotten the best out of these guys yet. That’s what I’m most upset with this year. This guy doesn’t know how to get the best out of his players. He continues to pamper them and is very insecure about their feelings. That isn’t his job to do. He needs to manage to the best of his ability to get wins. I don’t think he has done this.
Look at Jim Riggelman back in 1998. He didn’t have much to work with. Yes, Sammy was blasting them out left and right, but there wasn’t the pitching staff there in 1998 that we have in 2004. Could you imagine what Rigs would have done with this year’s pitching staff!
People I’m not asking Baker to work miricles. But just do the simplistic moves and take us into the playoffs and continue on into the World Series. We have the team and the talent to do it this year. It is there for the taking.
We should romp through this wild card race. With Baker though, I think it will come down to another big drama contest. This shouldn’t be the case.
Well I’m getting tired of beating a dead horse or as Lassie Edmonds puts that phrase, "a whole lot of hooping and hollering fun with stroking that dead horse."
Enclosing, I wish Baker much success with this run the next couple months. This could make or break his legacy in Cubs history forever.
Randall has a job and I don’t? That fat monkey…
I heard Jay Mariotti on the radio this morning. Fat bastard was saying what a disappointment Michael Phelps has been. Um, Jay, it’s only because you hyped the guy that 4 golds and 2 bronze with a good chance at 2 more golds would be a disappointment.
I’ve already nabbed gold medal number 5.
After I win number six, the whole U.S. Olympic team is going to strap about 15 kilos of hash to that doughnut eating prick and send him into Turkey without his passport. We’ll see if he enjoys re-enacting "Midnight Express" with some of the fellas over there.
Did we lose B.C. in the move? (Crossing fingers, squinting eyes, and chanting "pleasepleaseplease")
poor BC.
Svetlana Khorkina can’t catch a break. Not only did she only earn a silver last night, she also came in second on the Sloth’s Grand Majestic all-anorexic List (famous people edition)
Gold – Lara Flynn Boyle – USA
Silver – Svetlana Khorkina – Russia
Bronze – Calista Flockhart – USA
Yo, Sloth, where am I on your list?
Uh, Mary Kate? His list is for emaciated people, not coke whores!
Shut up, Ashley, you bitch!!
Can we lose the anonymous guy who keeps taking cheap shots at B.C.? Grow a set and put your name to your name calling. Asshole.
I have a name already. B.C. himself handed it down. Whining about the anonymity of this site is like complaining that the glory hole you frequent doesn’t have a little name tag next to it.
Besides, no one called B.C. a name today, so relax.
I’m the anonymous guy who keeps taking cheap shots at B.C. No really I am. I’m serious.
No you’re not, Chip. It’s really me. C’mon, you’re just trying to fool people. It’s my gay-tilting, dog-loving butt that is the bane of B.C. existence!
No, it’s us. We are always anonymously ripping on B.C. for something he writes.
The Score was reporting this morning that Hendry was working on a deal for Seattle reliever Shigetoshi Hasegawa. That’s fine, as long as he’s bringing Ichiro with him.
Yeah! Posters should always use their real name if they’re going to be critical, right Sloth, CT, Steve the Sox fan, and Chuck?
You can ask the "beautiful Susan" B.C. it was me!!!
Chuck IS actually his name.
As for me, scrape me sideways, nameless and faceless.
And Bill is actually my name. Whew, I am glad I don’t have to hide behind a screen name anymore. I feel like you really know me now, Sloth, since my first name is out there now.
This is so much better, thanks! And to think you are a helpful chap and not some leche incessantly trolling the ‘net for kiddie porn.
Hi Bill,
My name is CT, and I’m a Desipioholic.
Sloth is easy to find at his blog.
CT is part of my Powderpuff Posse, so just direct all correspondence to him to me.
CT, that’s your real name, right? I am just curious how that’s pronounced…
"Seetee"? Is that correct?
I’m glad everyone knows everyone now. It’ll sure make B.C. feel better when he gets ripped for his tired, simplistic articles.
I call CT "Connecticut" for short.
But enough of me recycling old jokes used by others on this site long ago.
Yes Bill, just pronounce how it’s spelled. And if you want to refer to me as Connecticut for, uh, short that’s fine, although everybody usually gets sick of typing that joke out pretty quick.
TJ, wait a minute! I thought I was joining the Powerpuff posse.
This changes everything.
Hey sloth – I believe that your blog address was posted here in the past, but I lost it – can you repost it?
CT,
Dammit, you’re leaving the Powderpuff Posse?
It’s apparently my powderpuff posse because the sage who goes by "basher" reffered to it as belonging to me. See post 214 during yesterday’s gamecast.
Not to worry, we’ll have board elections, and my term as president is up. That said, a "President emeritus" title would sound nice.
TJ,
I guess I’ll stay in then. I asked around and the only other group willing to have me was the Scientologists. They’re too fucked up even for me.
Oh if somebody’s looking for the Sloth, go here:
http://uncouthsloth.blogspot.com/
Thanx fer the assist, CT.
And no, any group that would admit Tom "if you hate Scientologists, then fuck you" Cruise, nah, go knock on the next door.
If you look REEEEL hard, Bill, you might be able to figure out who I am in my blog.
"Julian Tavarez of the Cardinals was ejected in the top of the 8th inning by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa for wearing an illegal cap."
Maybe the cap wasn’t tall enough.
Cards 5, Pirates 4. Narrow escape for Izzy and Fat Ray.
Crazy Julian! Get over here! Whatcha doin’ with my hat?
I hope you get hit by a line drive and no one hears from you again.
What did I miss?!?!?!?
Maybe you should switch your servers more often Andy. The Cubs seem to do better when you do that…
T.J. Brown & his Powderpuff Posse,
Glad to hear that your powderpuff nominations are coming along rather nicely. I second your title of "President emeritus."
Just wanted to hear your thoughts on my plug #9 today in the dose.
I wanted to state my case from yesterday since it was obvious that you and your posse didn’t get it.
Well good luck with your club. I’m sure CT would make a great "Vice-President emeritus."
Aha! The old Dirty Hat rule.
"Tavarez was ejected from the game before the top of the eight for his dirty hat by umpires Mike DiMuro and Joe West (who penalized Oliver Perez for an illegal pitch the night before).
Tavarez hugged the umpire as he walked off to an ovation and flipped the hat to a fan."
I thought Julian hated dirty fags.
As probably the only person here who’s alma mater is famous for powerpuffing, do I get the position as Retired-CEO? After all, I think on the Sloth is older than I am.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Midwest/05/07/hs.hazing/
Sloth – no problem, everybody should read your site…EVERYBODY!
TJ & Chuck – I’d like the title of Supreme Overlord, if it’s not taken.
Baker Basher – You think Dusty coddles his players too much, but you champion that paragon of managing virtue…Jim Riggleman?!?
How dumb am I? You know, if they’d just let me in the Hall of Fame, I could charge enough money for my autograph that I might actually consider paying my taxes.
Sorry, I forgot the link to my article.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=1863880
Am I wearing a jock strap and a cup in that pic, or do I just have an excessive mangina?
#44, I could just be nice, thick and hairy, like the old days. I want to co-star with Jeff Pornstache and the mid-1980s Greg Maddux!
Guys,
I didn’t see any of the women’s gymastics, but looking at the picture I need to point that in the women’s section of the grocery store there are these things called MAXI-PADS.
Having said that, critics of the sport always say that these under-fed pixies don’t menstruate.
Who knows?
Khorkina was a goddess 4 years ago; now, she’s a skinny grumpy bitch.
She’s all of 5’5", which means she towers over those diminutive girls from the Ukraine and China, and she’s simply too tall for most apparatus.
I only have 2 less wins then Matt Clement now!
9 runs?!? You fuckers.
I managed to get gold by doing the little things. I stopped trying to "knock it out of the park" everytime out, and just went with my natural skill.
I’m 5-foot nothing, and I have a creepy smile.
Do I remind you of anyone?
..sitting here in the morning sun, I thought I’d check out the Cubbies game today.
Currently down 0-2 to the Asstros, and SF have taken the Mets to 12 games.
games? I meant innings…
Mets 2 out, 2 on.
bases loaded, 2 strikes.
Grudzielanek out with Patterson on 2nd.
Middle 5th, Cubs down 0-2.
am I doing this right? These gamecasts are a little tough to follow.
Whoa, Mets score, top of the 12th. Go up 11-9.
Bagwell on 2nd. 1 out.
Update from the Mets SF game;
R Durham struck out swinging.
D Cruz singled to right.
By my count, Cubs are half a game behind the Giants for the wild card. If they lose here and the Giants somehow win, that won’t help matters any.
"M Grissom grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, D Cruz out at second."
does that mean game’s over?
Prior pitching, Berkman at bat.
berk berk berkerk
"L Berkman flied out to center, J Bagwell thrown out at third."
nice.
End 5th, score still 0-2.
DLee up.
who on earth is B Backe?
it’s official, the Giants went down – Cubs need to get a W to draw level.
2 strikes, 2 balls. "D Lee grounded out to shortstop."
Alou up.
We need a few this inning…
This B Backe character has both RBI’s for the Asstros. Must be a superstar.
hehe, the little pic of Alou on espn has his cap sitting on his head like a witches hat.
I am not very good.
San Diego – that’s the other team CHC have to worry about…
this page is updating very slowly; Alou still sitting on 1 strike.
Florida play San Diego later.
A win would be nice here, Cubbies.
Alou on 1st. Sosa batting. 2 balls, 0 strikes.
crap. double play.
Cubs 0-2 after 5.
AT BAT 12 J KENT
I note it updates quicker when Houston are batting.
Kent makes it to 1st.
M Engsberg, never heard of him either…
0 balls, 2 strikes.
This would be so much less boring if the game were actually being televised. bloody english soccer.
M Ensberg grounded into double play, nice work.
Vizcaino up now, they’ve got all the big names, haven’t they?
Next up for the Cubs,
Aramis Ramirez, 3B .311
Michael Barrett, C .291
Ramon Martinez, SS .248
crunch time.
2 strikes, 2 outs.
and for those of you who have just joined us, it’s bottom of the 6th, Cubs 0, Asstros 2.
Vizcaino struck out swinging. That’s 5 strikeouts for Prior. 4 hits. 93 pitches.
Top 7th. It says this is only Ramierez’s 2nd At Bat, can that be right? 2 balls 1 strike.
the gamecast now says 1 ball 1 strike – it’s going backwards…
whoo – singled to centre. or it is center?
4 hits each, and the Cubs are down 2. Need to do something here.
Barret batting, 2 balls 2 strikes.
then Martinez, who’s an acronym of Ramierez, by the look of him.
Houston are sub-.500?
Come on Cubs.
another bloody double-play, should have predicted that.
… and even if M’ez gets on, Prior and his .150 batting average is up next.
time running out Cubbies.
1 ball, 1 strike.
B Blacke’s pitch count is up to 99.
What’s a BB? Brandon Blacke has 0 BB’s… big balls?
breaking balls?
bad balls?
Martinex flies out. bloody bastard.
Assmus is batting already, 1 strike.
make it 2 strikes.
strike 3 (looking).
that’s better boys. Maybe that’s a BB. Prior has 5 BB’s.
walks – that’s what it is, right?
Palmeiro batting, but this isn’t that wanker Rafael, is it?
BBlacke’s big balls have been replaced. Biggio and Beltran up next.
1 out, bottom 7th, Houston up 2-0.
Then Bagwell and Berkman.
2 out.
3 out.
Prior starts off the 8th.
Patterson in the 1 spot, I see. Looks like that went well. How much would it cost for Lofton to come back for another playoff run???
man, I’m getting hot.
D Miceli relieved B Backe, aha. I think I ate a bowl of Miceli last Friday night…
Hang on, Goodwin’s batting.
2 strikes, grounded out to first. I’m sure Prior could have done that…
1 out. top 8th, time running out.
Patterson – has 2 hits today, and 1 SOB.
2 strikes.
pitch 2, strike 2 (foul)
Whoo, singled to right.
Gruzerikaeleniak up. no pressure.
1 out, man on 1st.
Cubs down 0-2, need a score.
2 strikes on Grudzielanek.
This Miceli guy has a K/9 of 10.13 in the last 7 days, right…
d’oh – popped out to second. Gee that sounds feeble.
At least it wasn’t a double-play.
Lee batting – Patterson still on 1st.
Hmm, who are the Cubs going to go with to pitch that all important bototm-of-the-8th?
oh no, he just stole 2nd. good work.
D Lee walked. oh well, nice idea.
But here we go. 2 men on, 2 out. down 2 runs.
Come on Cubs.
Now there’s another guy pitching – B Lidge. Blidger.
Patterson on 2nd, Lee on 1st.
Alou up.
I note Lidge has a 1.92 ERA. That’s good, isn’t it?
"The Astros feel Lidge has a tendency to overthrow when he falls behind and think he needs to work on his focus."
good.
Bloody hell this is taking a long time to update.
"This page updates automatically – no need to reload." Crap.
We might have a strike on Alou, if I’m reading it right.
Sosa up next, if Alou gets walked or makes it to first and nobody gets out. That’s not likely though, right?
There must be some delay.
We’re playing in Houston, obviously. No truth to the rumour that this was meant to be a home game for the Cubs, but it got moves as building repairs at the ballpark were "shoddy."
OK, Alou the witches hat is up. Needing a basket to ties the game.
A trey to put the Bulls in the lead.
Just from his photo, BLidge looks scared.
Can a pitcher be replaced before he even throws a pitch, I wonder?
Who hoo, there we go…
"M Alou singled to left, C Patterson scored, D Lee to second."
1-2, Cubs with 2 on, momentum and Sosa at the plate…
ahh, fark me – Sosa struck out looking.
so it’s still 1-2.
Remlinger in for Prior.
see, it’s updating quickly again now…
C Beltran flied out to center.
J Bagwell flied out to right.
bottom of the 8th.
2 strikes on L Berkerkman.
Get this guy out, and the Cubs come up needing 1 run to tie the game.
2 strikes, 3 balls.
6 hits to 4, but the Cubs are down 1-2 where it counts.
Berkman struck out looking, that’s just as well.
Next 3 batsmen for the Cubs – R’ez, Barret and M’ez.
I see it’s 84 degrees at Minute Maid Park.
What’s 84? 25 celcius? Nice.
It must be the Royal Society of No-Homers here. 10 hits, and no home runs.
San Fran had 15 hits in their 11-9 loss to the Mets, and no homers.
Next score wins, I think.
Here we go – Ramierez singled, but the gamecast has Macias on 1st base. Must have asked for a runner.
Barret up, 1 ball, 2 balls.
Blidger is still pitching. Is that 3 balls?
certainly is. 3 balls, 1 strike.
Man on 1st, Cubs down 1-2. Top of the 9th…
Come on Cubs – stay strong. 1 at a time.
Any more cliches I can use?
hmm, M Barret/J Macias is now on 3rd. How’d that happen?
Oh no, I see what happened.
Barret tripled.
Macias scores from 1st.
Cubs tie the game, it’s 2-2.
A man on 3rd, and no outs. Top of the 9th, go Cubs.
Martinez is batting, 2 balls, 2 strikes.
Pressure.
Oh yes, good stuff.
‘R Martinez hit sacrifice fly to left, M Barrett scored’
Great play by Barret, and now unselfish play by Martinez. Cubs looking good, but still a way to go if they’re going to get the win.
It’s 2-3 Cubs.
Top of the 9th, only 1 out.
T Walker is hitting for M Remlinger. Struck out swinging. Gee this Pinch Hitting this is going well, isn’t it?
Patterson up, 2 out. no-one on.
Time for a homer and a handy 2-run buffer…
‘C Patterson struck out swinging’
Alright then.
That’s it, end of the Cubs’ at-bat. 3-2, bottom of the 9th coming up.
This game is Chicago’s to lose…
Jeff Kent, 2B .283
Morgan Ensberg, 3B .270
Jose Vizcaino, SS .273
but the big question is – who’s pitching?
L Hawkins.
there’s your answer.
2.67 million dollars. For just this reason, I’m guessing…
College: None – hmmm
pitch 1 = strike
pitch 2 = ball
bugger – J Kent singled to center.
It’s 3-2, Cubs up. They don’t want to go into overtime on the road – have to do it now…
Ensberg, 1 strike.
what on earth happened then?
‘M Ensberg sacrificed to third, E Bruntlett to second, M Ensberg safe at second on throwing error by third baseman J Macias. E Bruntlett to third on throwing error by third baseman J Macias.’
I don’t know anything but I know that’s bad..
no outs, 2 men on, it’s the bottom of the 9th and you have a 1 run lead.
come on Cubs – haven’t lost it yet…
L Hawkins still pitching…
ahh crap – Vizciano singles, and the dude on 3rd scores.
it’s 3-3.
and engsberg is at 3rd. Vizciano 1st.
still no-one out.
Hmm, my gamecast is going even slower than the one being used by this fella — froze up after the Cubs’ 9th.
temperature has dropped to 77 degrees.
Brad assmus up now – this is looking trepidacious.
Whoever this J Macias guy is, he must be feeling pretty bad.
But there’s still time to get out of the brown sticky stuff… come on Cubs
oh no.
‘J Vizcaino to second on fielder’s indifference’
this is not making a good reading.
bases are loaded.
Cubs got a wicket – Assmus grounded out. Then some bloke called M Lamb is intentionally walked.
Mmmm, lamb.
It’s 3-3, bottom of the 9th.
Asstros batting, bases loaded. 1 out.
Things do not look good.
J Lane is now batting.
I’ve never heard of half of these guys.
2 balls, no strikes.
This game is about to be all over.
There we are – this one hurts.
‘J Lane singled to right, M Ensberg scored, J Vizcaino to third, M Lamb to second’
do they keep on playing now?
Cubs might lose this game by 10 runs.
well that sucks.
Cubs – I would have backed them in.
They now, by my maths, drop ½-game behind San Fran in the Wild Card race. That’s not bad. But they still should have been able to win this.
Fabulous, the Cubs had a chance to make a real statement here with a tough comeback win on the road that would have all but buried the Astros for the rest of the year. Instead the only statement that was made was PLEASE JIM HENDRY TRADE FOR A REAL CLOSER! What a f’n waste. This is not the guy we want closing out 1 run games in the playoffs…
Dammit, I missed a Mattus GameCast.
That, and LaTroy is on my fantasy team. Kelly, meet 3rd Place.
I’m a Bear, bitches!
…I don’t have a name, since I obviously don’t exist, but I’m still an assclown…
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