Pitching matchup:
Braves: Kyle Davies 2-3, 5.51 ERA
Cubs: Carlos Zambrano 5-4, 5.24 ERA
Lineups
Braves
Kelly Johnson, 2b
Willie Harris, lf (Really, THE Willie Harris?)
Edgar “See, the NL is a lot easier” Renteria, ss
Brian McCann, c (A real catcher. Suck on it, Barrett.)
Andruw Jones, cf
Jeff Francoeur, rf
Scott Thorman, 1b
Orr 4, 3b
Kyle Davies, p
Cubs
Shannon Stewart Alfonso Soriano, lf (Honest mistake)
Dance Fever, ss
MV Lee, 1b
E-ramis, 3b
Weenie armed Matt, rf
Asshole Catcher, c
Weenie armed Jock, cf
Mark The Rose, 2b
Big Z, p
That’s the way to get things started.
Boy, the chic on the right before the bottom of the first sure had me.
So, I’m sitting here distracting myself from an 8 hour take home exam with this shit. And then I learn that Hank is on the DL, which means 2 weeks of asshole catcher’s dumbass shit that smart 9 year olds don’t do.
Anyone got Dr. Jack’s phone number?
You can get my number from some guy named Lou Piniella. He called for an appointment yesterday.
Wow, we just suck. Just, wow. Catch a fly ball. Anyone?
Breeeeeeeeve!
Sorry I’m late.
What did I miss?
Oof – it’s not easy to join the game a little late and see “hits a single on a popup to SS”
I GIDP with no one on!
I need to be patient and wait for at least someone to get on base before I do that.
I need to go the fuck away.
Don’t worry red, I’ll show you how its done
I positive me.
We don’t, Jacque.
God forbid Andy should make any money off of this playground for you cocksuckers.
Two base-hits to straightaway center.
Super.
Maybe I could go at the bottom of the page instead of the middle.
Maybe you should quitcher bitchin’.
Get Firefox and I’ll go away.
The Cubs have dodged me a few times already. Doubt this strategy is a good one to continue.
This shows how the game is going when people are arguing the finer points of the e-bay ad.
and there are almost as many posts on that as there are on the game.
Do I see anything as it happens on the field, or do I rely solely on the monitor.
Big Z got the sacrifice down. Wow. Fonsi. Oh wait. Nevermind.
Thanks Big Z.
Thanks Fonz.
Thanks Riot.
You all fucking suck.
I don’t like the e-bay ad either.
Can I have a cookie and juice?
How many more of me will they have?
so here’s what I think is interesting. Theriot’s approach is so different then all the other Cubs. While Fonzie is swinging out his ass at pitch one, Theriot works the count and gets a pitch he can handle. Sure he grounded out, but his pitch was way better than the one Fonzie popped to Francoeur. How long before Theriot forgets how to hit, too?
When was the last time the Cubs scored? 2005?
No, Chuck… it was actually the 2nd to last week of 2004. No, make that 3rd to last. Even when we swept the Buccos in Pittsburgh we still didn’t score.
FUCK MURTON!
Okay Pex, I’m with you on Murton.
I can’t wait to see the new sig.
Carlos has a WHIP of 2.18 today.
Good?
In his defense, A Rod yelled mine. Bush league shit.
Whether he is playing right or not, Murton should never have the right-of-way over Riot.
What did Daddy do?
Murton should never have the right of way over Riot. Fucking red-haired stupid.
It’s been mostly bleeders and bloopers. One hard hit ball – Andruw’s double.
Did Murton drop a flyball in which he used two hands? That’s talent.
Kelly Johnson hit a shallow pop fly to RF. DeRosa was there, but Murton called him off and then flat out missed it. Chalk up the unearned run.
Matt Murton makes me look like Bob Clemente.
Doin’ my best Lebron imitation.
Anybody who ever defended that douchenozzle Murton can kiss my ass.
I used to really like Murton.
And I used to like Barrett. I guess we all make mistakes.
Time to make up for it douchenozzle. You can do that by NOT grounding into a DP. A simple F7 will do nicely.
Forgive me Apex. I have made many, many mistakes.
There are just too many people living in me…especially Cub fans.
F7. Right on the button. Hit as far as he could. God love em.
and me love you long time.
I know you guys could care less. But I’m not really all that good.
In two AB’s – Barrett has made contact on no less than FOURTEEN different pitches.Every one for a foul – or an out.
That is production.
Put me in for Barrett, I bet I could catch.
Homer, single, fly out, GIDP. Love that inning.
Anybody know anything about me? (Other than his career stats on Yahoo.)
Bloops, Broken Bats, and Bonehead Plays.
Must be a Cubs game.
Hey, did I just give up four runs again?
That makes 7 of my last 12 starts. I win Cy Young now?
Koyie Hill = I Like Holy
or I Liky Hole
I may not be that good, but I just hit a double of Guitar Hero.
What a novelty!
What the Braves just did.
On the game day browser window.
guh
I’m still available.
I don’t care that Michael Barrett just allowed a passed ball and a throwing error on he same play. Time to throw down some obnoxious sarcasm.
The GREAT Koyie Hill and the GREAT Jake Fox and the GREAT Henry Blanco would probably do much better, right?
I heart retarded, idiot manchildren everywhere.
whoah! carlos and barret in a fight!
looks like hank is the new personal catcher for carlos.
Did I really just say that Asshole Catcher and Z got into a fight?
Santo, yes you did.
Really?
You can’t spell suck without C-U-B-S
its for real. unbelievable. that’s just disgraceful. a new low. it would be awesome if i wasn’t a cub fan.
Hey that was the highlight of the day. I put five on Zambrano. Maybe he will kill Barrett by Sunday.
Z and Barrett in a fight in the dugout. Here’s hoping Z beat the shit out Barrett.
Only in America! Z is 2:1 favorite over the asshole
there is live footage. in the dugout. this is going to be all we hear about for a while.
That’s one way to get rid of Barrett — a grease-stain on the dugout floor.
well I give Carlos this much. he doesn’t tolerate bullshit.
I wasn’t around so Mikey had no one else to punch but his own teamate? And people say I’m an asshole.
I just tuned in to the mlb gamecast of this abortion of a game and then came over here. Can someone please explain WTF is going on? Z and Barrett in a fight? Was this only reported on the radio or did the TV producers have enough balls to show footage? If so, what did they show?
So who started the fight? ‘Los?
lou and larry are down in the tunnel.
coy (who?) hill getting ready
While they’re self-imploding, it’d be nice if somebody would punch Rothschild in HIS stupid face.
check # 51
I’ve been saying, it’s on tv. yes, yes. it’s on tv. they really got in a fight. in the dugout. for real. yes really. len and bob are talking about it. yes.
Yay… I’ve been imitated in the gamecast. But it’s true… I heart retarded, idiot manchildren everywhere. Well, ‘cept Apex.
Ok..you’ve got a convert… Barrett cost us this game. Without him on the field the Braves wouldn’t have roped 13 hits in 5 innings. is it too late to re-convert Marmol back into a catcher?
Hill was a good reliever here in Iowa. I know this game is out of hand, but hopefully he won’t allow any more runs and will be ready for a deeper situation.
Congrats Koyie on making it to the Big Time!
Sorry Dan. I’m stuck at work and was putting in my request for info while you had already done so. Carry on.
So who gets dealt? Dumbfuck or Overemotional Pants-Crapper? Or both?
Wow, I turned the game off at the wrong time, it seems. Ah well, that’s what highlights are for.
Fuck this 8 hour exam. No, fuck the Cubs even more. What a fucking bunch of disgraces, save Lee, Ramirez, Theriot, DeRosa (he’s just a shitty utility guy, can’t fault him for that), Ward, and the Bull Moose, and the Grand Marquis… and Z for punching Berut (or fighting with him or whatever).
Everyone else. Fuck em. Fuck em all.
I don’t see anything here resembling the Big Time.
Looks like we’ll be getting packed very soon.
or, Fighting Mad. or Cubs Battery Batters Each Other. or Cubs Hit Each Other Better Than Davies.
Pick Your Fave Headline, or submit your own.
Just that he sucks balls and your irrational defense of him reeks of the same suppressed homo-eroticism that you bring to Desipio.
no worries mike. it is one of those things that you need to hear several times from different sources before you believe it actually happend. but it did. z and barret got into a fight, it the dugout.
I finally made someone swing and miss today.
Hey Doc,
Get that machine warmed up.
What would Karrie Muskrat say?
I’m guessing they didn’t harp on the fight. I’d like to know if the reason Barrett’s out is because Z broke his nose, or what?
Either way, they’re gonna need to bring someone into the locker room just to make sure those guys get cleaned up and outta there without commencing round two.
Line of the day from Terry Boers:
Zambrano punched Barrett? That’s like the movie Airplane. There’s a whole line of guys behind Z.
Owww Burn….. Got called a closet fag in the gamecast. Do people over the age of 13 still think it’s an insult or just those with an IQ under 30?
Hey 94, I’m available
I say they send in a stripper. After all you can’t argue naked.
This is what Santo is doing now
It is a day that ends in “y”, isn’t it?
you think thats what the berut z footage will be? or you think espn will show it
We’re all over that shit 101
A spirited dugout brawl. That’s what I’ll say.
well, we’ll show it after the daily A-Rod/Yankees/Roger Clemens/Yankees/Red Sox update that leads off every sportscenter and baseball tonight.
This is the best day of the 2007 season.
I was actually trying to think of a well-known boxing ref, #97, and couldn’t think of one. I was trying to think of that awful black ref from the mid 90’s who screwed the poocj in some big heavyweight fight… Joe something or other.
Mills Lane is an excellent call. Thanks.
Hey are we finished talking about Notre Dame yet?
Let’s get it on!
bullshit 102, can’t find it. gimme a link.
Let’s get READYYYYYYYYYY to….
nevermind.
Just got home — what in THEE fuck has transpired here? Sorry for asking for the fine details, but I have to know what took place.
Michael Barrett vs. Carlos Zambrano for the Desipio World Heavyweight Title? Did this take place? I say again — what the fuck!
I have more hits than anyone not named D-Lee
Hey, I got that shit copyrighted. You owe me $26K fucko.
I gonna help Barret pack, I got some spare time now
Here’s what Muskrat said:
CHICAGO — Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano and catcher Michael Barrett had to be separated after a skirmish in the dugout after the fifth inning Friday.
The Atlanta Braves had just scored five runs in the inning, including one on an error by Barrett. After the Cubs players came off the field, Zambrano confronted Barrett in the dugout, pointed to his head, and then took a swing at the catcher.
Cubs manager Lou Piniella and hitting coach Gerald Perry had to separate the two.
Zambrano was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the fifth, and Barrett was replaced defensively in the sixth by Koyie Hill.
It’s been a tough week for Barrett, who made several mistakes in Sunday’s game in Los Angeles, and was picked off second base on Tuesday in Chicago against the Florida Marlins. Piniella had given Barrett a “mental health” day off Wednesday.
Henry Blanco has been Zambrano’s catcher lately, but he was placed on the disabled list Friday because of a herniated disc.
The Braves had taken a 2-0 lead by taking advantage of sloppy play by the Cubs. Atlanta sent nine batters to the plate in the fifth, and opened a 7-1 lead. Zambrano was charged with seven runs, six earned, on 13 hits and two walks over five innings.
Why couldn’t Lee have broken Eyre’s wrist there? Just saying.
There is a pretty good description of the fight on chicagosports.com on the From the Cubicle Blog. It’s the one with the picture of a guy that looks like the Sanj drinking. Go down to about the 5th inning to 6th inning description. God damn we have a lot of retarded assholes on our favorite team.
Well, that was almost like Eyre to Lee last spring. How come Eyre couldn’t get hurt…
fight news:
http://tinyurl.com/2tql4g
Thanks AC. I’m just now starting to get caught up.
So, Barrett has made me look like a worse ass/dope than usual for defending him, eh? That’s just great. Asshole Catcher indeed! Urge to hate this team — rising.
Anyone care to start me? HJE?
Tom Zbikowski? So sick of medicore Domers…
I’ll have to change to FYB now.
I’m saying Zambrano simply “shoved” Barret.
Best part of the “fight” coverage…they come back from commercial and you could just tell from the tone of Len’s voice that something embarrassing (even more than usual) had happened. They show Carlos standing in the dugout pissed off as hell. Then he starts to walk towards the bat rack pointing at his head like “why can’t you think?” and yelling. Then you see Barrett walk into the picture with his chest protector and the second Barrett started to yell back at Z, I knew he was about to get hit. Carlos didn’t land a good punch, just a glancing bitch slap. Barrett flailed away and didn’t hit anybody. They got broken up and you could see Carlos, basically telling Barrett that he was going to kill him, or sick Ugy Urbina on him or something.
Barrett then sat in the dugout, probably in his own filth for a while. Then he disappeared, then Lou and Larry “ran” (jogged, waddled, whatever) down the tunnel. I wouldn’t be surprised if Carlos didn’t punch him again in the clubhouse. Then we got to see Koyie Hill run down to the bullpen to catch a few pitches from Scott Eyre.
Another proud moment in Cubs’ history.
This is all Hank’s fault. If he wasn’t on the DL, none of this happens. At least not today. Probably in a week.
But if you saw the passed ball, fling into left field play in the top of the inning, you’d have punched Asshole Catcher, too.
My God! Good news fans, the Cubs are showing signs of life for the first time in weeks. As a matter of fact they appear to be beating the crap out of each other. It looks like Barrett is trying to hit Zambrano, and why not, everyone else in the league is. Barrett swings and misses. I don’t know Monte it looks like Carlos is carrying his left a little low. This could hurt him in the later rounds.
Comcast just showed a replay, and Barrett started the physical part of it. He went to shove Carlos and before he could get his hands on him, Carlos popped him in the head.
Carlos just misses our old clubhouse boxing matches.
I’m going to pitch the ninth!
Boy that escalated quickly, I mean that really got out of hand fast!
This isn’t even the best Cubs’ fight in recent memory. The best? Before a game in St. Louis in 1990, the WGN broadcast began with footage of Shawon Dunston beating the crap out of Marvelle Wynne on the turf right in front of the Cubs’ dugout.
Maybe the Cubs can suspend Barrett for a few games and have him lift weights with Olin Kruetz? Olin knows how to settle a dispute.
I think Brick killed a guy!
I’m a little occupied right now. Anyone got a cake with a file in it?
I was just thinking of Francis Beltran today. Wondering if whoever has him or what’s left of him would take Murton for him.
I’m glad someone brought up the Dunston/Wynne dust up. No one else would confirm that memory of mine and, since I was just 9 at the time, I began chalking it up to some wonderful dream.
Hope they keep playing that radio spot of Barrett singing Carlos’s praises.
I’m taking decisive action in regards to this fight.
After negotiations with the UFC, the Cubs’ home dugout will now be referred to as The Octagon.
Best home run call ever.
The pitch to Ramirez. Driven high to left and it’s going to…there’s a fan on the field…and it’s a home run!
Fans running around on the field during home runs, players fighting in the dugout, Z gives up 13 hits with no K’s and on Ramirez’s homer, the fan who caught the ball taunted left fielder Willie Harris with it.
You can’t beat fun at the old ballgame.
At least the chicks are still hot!
Face it folks–Michael Barrett is just a big dumb animal. Do we need need anymore proof? Whether it’s thinking he can “rally the troops†by yelling at Roy Oswalt and instead distracting his team, or bitching at Dave Roberts when nobody has any idea what he’s bitching about, or taking the bait and sucker-punching the Biggest Asshole In Baseball, or lunging after Carlos Zambrano, all which are nothing more than half-baked responses emanating from the simplest stimuli to his walnut-sized brain.
It’s amazing he’s gotten this far in life. If he were a tiger cub, he’d have been eaten by his parents.
I used to be a big fan of him, but ever since the Oswalt incident, I’ve viewed him and his miniscule gray matter with growing skepticism. Today I hope I’ve seen the last of him, although I admit it’s not likely, seeing as how we have the least proactive GM in baseball.
so this is all my fault?
Nice liberal use of me.
least-proactive, reactive, any kind of active. The guy just doesn’t move around much.
We’ve scattered 20 hits.
Mike, I’m pretty sure that all of that is just a coincidence. No pattern there.
None.
In an e-mail exchange with a prominent Chicago media member (not Len Kasper) today about Barrett, this is what the guy wrote:
“Michael seems to have a few wires loose. If you look at every fu****-up play over the last few years, he’s been in most of them. “
Can’t wait til Sunday.
Mike, you forgettin’ all those bombs I unloaded against the worst of our enemies? I deserve the worst of flak today, but lets try to keep some perspective here.
Unless you want me to lunge at you and engage in the fisticuffs. You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to ME?
Michael, I’m just glad you played smarter today. Who knows what would have happened if you were still doing dumb things.
Koyie Hill started switch hitting in the 8th grade. Must have been a precocious youngster…
Check out the pose! I am CLUTCH! Fear me!
might we win
I’m reporting that Z left the game early. No word on whether he was given permission. He may just keep driving right to Queens for all anyone cares nowadays. Nice game he had.
look out doges
Good point #50. Barrett does murder the Tards and Black Sox. So he’s got that going for him.
But it’s kinda rendered moot when he does it in seasons wherein the Tards and Black Sox still win World Series’ and we’re left holding our nutsack and wondering why our team is so goddamn stupid.
Carlos walked up to Barrett pointed to his head and said “I like what you’ve done with your hair. Are those highlights or is that natural? You could be a disco king with hair like that.” Barrett started to do his impersonation of Travolta in Saturday Night Fever when Z proclaimed “BeeGees rule!” Barrett then pulled out a machette and and automatic weapon and went after Z for no apparent reason.
what did i miss?
I’m back, doges! And I brought Bob’s with me. Over an hour later and the flabbergastedness is still palpable in the booth. It’s as if they have to shake themselves back into coherence every time they realize that somebody ought to say something about what’s happening on the field.
Honest to G_d, it’s times liek these when I wouldn’t trade being a Cubs fan for anything in the world.
High comedy.
Leave it to me to ground out into the game ending double play. Man i suck
Excuse me…#153, NOT #50.
I feel as dumb as Michael Barrett. DUH!
Hope you enjoyed the fight, if not the outcome.
I mean, game.`
I didn’t see Barrett lunge at Zambrano. Lou’s up and it’s ugly.
Honestly, imagine cheering for a team like the Orioles. The biggest controversy they have going on is putting “Baltimore” back on their road jerseys.
Borrrring.
Lou said they went at it again in the Clubhouse and Barrett has a split lip. I think that’s progress…at least it didn’t get past Barrett.
Maybe Z threw some of Sosas’ Flintstone Vitamins at him,
who do you root for when two assholes punch eachother?
i’m ready
who’s ready for me!
I like the “Send in the Clowns”.
Very nice, Mister Andy.
High-five!
Both Z and Barrett should be traded. Zambrano’s sinker doesn’t sink any more. That makes him a “bad pitcher”. Barrett is a corny redneck/possible serial killer, he is the creepiest player alive. NSBB told me Cubs can get 15 A+ prospects for these two. DO IT
Z has a messed up arm angle…I hate to bring real baseball into this (I prefer the other stuff) but he’s throwing his slider from 3:00 right now, which is why it starts inside on righties and then frisbees right across the plate. He needs to get back on top of the ball to be effective. This will also give him more control of the sinking fastball, since it will sink instead of breaking unpredictably. Luckily, our pitching coach will fix that…wait, nevermind. He’s asleep or something.
fuck off cubs… i hate you, and my father for making me like yee
thats f u c k for those of you ” out of touch gasbags “
we’ll keep ***************************************’n it up for you fags all night… i dont watch till we win 2 in a row… and i’m moving to chitown in 3 weeks
“Not to make light of it, but these types of situations happen more often than people would like to know. Not necessarily in this clubhouse, but I’ve seen it on all teams I’ve been on, from high school all the way up.”
Why hasn’t anyone punched me in the face yet? I suck too!
“We are bad,’’ Lee said. “We are a bad team. We are doing stuff you don’t see. We have to do something else.â€Â
Lee was asked whether the team needs another meeting just three days after the players met Wednesday.
“The last one didn’t work,’’ Lee said
http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/cubs.asp?id=318934
You guys use to be brutal to Chip Carey in here and I used to think he was OK. But his pompous gloating at the Cubs’ troubles for Atlanta on TBS was inexcusable.
And Barrett may be a bad defensive catcher but Zombrano was an unprofessional bitch folding like that after the error.
Post game. Nice one.
My picture at top is exceedingly fitting.