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Open Thread 4/7: Cubs at Braves #2

Jair Jurrjens is looking good. Jason Heyward is (still) looking good. And it looks like we're in for a pitchers dual at The Ted. Braves lead 1-0 going into the 5th inning.

Discuss.

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well discuss bitches!

Adam Laroche was correct

We need more runs.

JJ better not get cheated on a BS 2-1 loss tonight.

Yes.

No JVL tonight, please

You have to admit

A 16-5 win followed by a 1-0 win is pretty hot too.

Haha, yeah

nice variety

JairJurrjensLoss

JJ is indeed off to a good start tonight.

When I was little

I never actually saw the “C” in the cubs logo. It was just “UBS” to me for the longest time.

haha. thats hillarious. You know the gas station Delta? For the longest time I thought it was named “elta” with a random triangle before it

Walt Disnep

Seriously, the way Walt wrote the “Y” in his name, was a damn “P”

haha. that made me laugh

was about to say

when I was a kid, I thought the D was a backward G…

Having trouble putting batter’s away…

JJ nibbling the corners

once he gets two strikes

all night long…

He needs to trust his stuff more. Save his arm from so many unnecessary pitches.

Gaaaaaaah....

0-2, then walks him.

Hooks lost him
Lead off walks

KILL

Mac

Slow it down a little

JJ looks to be laboring a bit

Soriano will GIDP

He needs to settle down.

His control is slipping away from him.

Uh-oh….getting a bad feeling.

Just cant get into a situation

Where you have to throw fastball to Soriano

How many pitches is he up to?

What does JJ have written on the bill of his cap?

"Throw Strikes."

Forgot how to read I guess

Is it just me

or has Soriano turned into an opposite field hitter?

Yeah I noticed that

His bat is not that slow is it?

He also

Turned into this less than stellar player that everyone is ostracizing him as one of the worst contracts EVAR now, too

BS

He was OUT

Is that our payback for Nate’s center field “catch” yesterday?

yesterday Monday.

No DP

But I’ll take it.

Darn near a DP there.

YES

TOSS BOBBY

What the heck?

Was that even close?

Chip bobbled a bit, that's why we barely missed the DP
im going to miss that trot next year
On the replay

Clearly out. Stupid ump

Karma for the McLouth play I guess

Makeup call for Monday.

Wow cleary out

OUT !

Whoa...

After the replay, I can say “bad call there, ump.”

Replay shows we got him
Its okay...time for a(nother) DP

Damn, clearly out

Hmm, we’ll call it even for McLouth’s non-catch last night.

Fontenot reminds me of Eugene Levy in Almost Heroes

Every time i hear his name. Gee Fontenoh (phonetically)

JJ tiring out?

Not getting on top of his fastball

That's what I was worried about, but at 65-70 pitches, he should be fine. Definitely looks like it though
Glaus looks smooth

receiving the pickoff throws

I agree

He’s certainty solid on first

and striking out
yeah i like his style

hope his power is “back” at the plate too

Did anyone hear Buck Belue today talking...

about the Heyward jerseys?

Need new pre-game group...

Not real impressed with the 680 group.

Hmm...

To each his own, but I love it. I really like Buck though. I could take or leave Leo and Lemmer is always great.

Foul ball,

but nice play by Glaus anyway

Looks like Moylan needs to start stretching.

Jeez

he’s given up 2 hits and no runs.

well, crap

scratch that

There is no bullpen

Only ZUUL Moylan

Bobby should check his iPhone just to make sure

Good time for a mound visit by Mac.
Nice to see.

Ah dinner time

Be back later

Ah crap

thanks ump.

We need a vidro, like, yesterday

Jeez.

Need the Vidro, stat.

How come Lowe sucks and gets 16 runs to play with

And Jurrjens gets only 1 run to this point and the way things happened last year will get a ND or loss to show for it.

Law of averages. Overscore for Lowe, underscore for Jurrjens.

Deja-vu all over again ain’t it.

It's all mental now. Gotta make a great pitch and get out of this thing

That was a terrible Change up

Damn it

Where the hell was Heyward?

Whatever, you know what it means:

Good DP guy up now

ground ball, c’mon

To his credit, he does look composed
Hey its Soto

That douche that stole McCanns starting All Star job.

Ugh

Just thought about Max Scherzer getting Chipper AND Yunel on the stupid fake to third and first.

One batter too late...

Come on Bobby… it’s time.

time for what?
cake?
The cake is a lie.

Cake or Death?

Beat you to it.

Perhaps, but I’m wearing eyeliner – are YOU?
;-)

No. But I am wearing Press-ons. are you?

Hehe, nails all mine. New polish though, does that count?

or death?

i'll have the chicken then

Get over fastball

I’m so glad he didn’t swing at THAT pitch.
Whew.

Washingon has tied Philly 3-3

wooooo go NATINALS!!

Now THAT was a good off-speed pitch

Little more giddy up on that one, 95 mph

If he walks him, McDowell’s on his way out.

Call to the 'pen anyway
Oh there he goes
Awwww man

Times like these, I wish we had Oakland’s foul territory

Well, he does have Dempster up next

Do they call ground balls in Denver a mile high?

Yes, but flyballs are 2miles high.

lol @ the ‘AH FUCK!’

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

The ball is slipping out of his hand

Dempster next… so perhaps a DP is still possible.

Dempster got a hit last time, remember

I know, thinking he now owes us a DP.

Overthrowing quite a bit

81 pitches

how many this inning, like 30?
Medlen in the 'pen

Good choice.

Haha, stupid Dempster swung
Meds up in the pen
Remember

Jurrjens only went 5.2IP in his first start last year

I’m surprised they’re gonna let Dempster even swing. He makes contact and it’s a DP waiting to happen.

Come on JJ

And he's swung at 2 balls
Kill me. Please.
What the fuck was that
Well that.

Was a disaster.

God, I’d love to see JJ get out of this with the win intact.

GOD DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and there it goes…

how long did you have that queued up for?

I was thinking the same thing.

Not that long

I’m just that quick.

How did you get a pic of my reaction so quickly?

Glaus…really making it hard for me to pull for you right now.

My lord. damnit

Somebody's got to cover 1st there, right?
where was Heyward

Saving a third world country.

Yes, Prado I’m pretty sure.

I was hoping to see less of that this year

You and me both.

where was that second pitch?

I hope Medlen is ready

Well the good news

Is this has drawn a live lookin on MLBN

no difference between the second and third pitches yet the third is called a stike.

should be 1-2.

Smoltz cursed him. He had two strikes and then Smoltzie started talking about confidence, blah blah blah.

A wise man once said

Fuck it, Maddux said when things get tough, throw slower, not harder.

A wise man indeed
Holy crap,

an out!

37 in this inning

whiskey time.

I got some Makers Mark. C’mon down here to Huntsville.

Wait?

I didn’t realize it was everyday today.

Tequila and shot glass at the ready.

I'm surprised Nate threw it.

Seemed like last year he never did that.

Not worried

Sets up more storybook nonsense for Heyward.

0-2

Now put him away for crying out loud.

Top of the order for us?

you are correct, sir

if we can get there
Chipper = prima ballerina
Like I said

No run support for JJ=Loss or ND!

sigh OK, stopped the gusher.

WHEW. got out of it. let's get to the wood!

tee hee. Wood.

hey Lois! Diarrhea!

Peter! I’m holding Iced Tea!

WTF mlb.tv?????

Did your game switch to the Rockies’ game?

eep. JJ was supposed to bail out my fantasy team

Just a temporary setback.

Now, our offense will wake UP and put this away.

Every time I flip back to ESPN they are talking about Heyward. During a Red Sox/Yankees game. It’s weird.

Consider

JD Drew and Nick Swisher. RF Vacancies are an idea away.

Who was that talking bout Chipper and Heyward hugging?

I hate Tues after opening day!
Chipper running to 3rd...

The whole time I’m thinking… don’t pull your hammy… don’t pull your hammy.

I was thinking

Do a peiroet. Do a peiroet

let’s get some offense going…

So were either of those runs earned?

The error at first should have negated the first run, and the second scored after the second out was recorded, so it should be negated as an earned run too. Right?

Concerns for your fantasy team?

Concerns

for treating JJ fairly. Not that the umps were much help.

1 was. 1.80 ERA

The first run

would have scored regardless, you can’t count on a DP. The second wasn’t

But I can count

On an out, and the runner at home should have been dead to rights.

Come on, Melky.

Did they announce the attendance yet? Can someone post if they do?

Bright side

Dempster has been sitting for like an hour. Hopefully he’s cooled down some

We need to get to Smarjadlkjaskdjfaa

I know it’s early, but I don’t like Cabrera’s approach at all

He was great yesterday

Not as good today, despite the hit

He was 0-5 on Monday with a walk

Also saw more pitches than anyone on the team, I’m pretty sure

Ryan Dempster. Greatest. Pitcher. EVER.

Patience from Monday

Right out the window

Stop swinging at fastballs at your eyes

Why is everyone

trying to hit a HR longer than J-Hey’s? This is not working

This is pathetic

hahaha

5th winningest Canadian pitcher.

Enough of this. 6Ks of the last 7?

Straighten up boys!

Good lord.

Dempster ate his Wheaties today.

This shit is absurd…

Prado swung at one over his head, geez.
Guess those 8 k's would've helped my fantasy team.

Oh well, LOYALTY

bats are cold so far tonight...

Demster is forcing some bad swings.

Forcing and just blindly swinging are two different things

This looks like me playing a video game

Swinging at EVERYTHING

Chipper

not looking good

Starting to worry bout Chipper...
wow, really?

Chill out.

A little bit, not panicking or anything. I'm not sayin, I'm just sayin

Its not like its been a couple of games, he had some struggles last year

Even in ST, I never saw him get into anything

where I was like “Whoa, that’s the Chipper I’m used to”

Take some pitches… damn it

damn damn damn damn damn
8 pitch inning

What was that? 9, 10 pitches?

I think the strikeout by Glaus and Yunel

Just made this team feel like it was 2009 again

I don't get it.

Dempster isn’t throwing anything over the plate. Sit back and wait on him and stop Frenchying at crap a foot outside.

Not just Chipper the whole team!

Axl Rose wants a little patience.

Help me understand … what is it about a pitch at your nose looks too good to resist swinging at?

I don’t get the swinging at pitches you couldn’t do anything with, even if you were to make contact.

I know I’d swing….but then again I haven’t played baseball since I was 8 yrs old.

does someone have a radio stream they'd like to post?

i know im wayyyyyyyyyy late but we have so many comments it was hard to find one

JJ night is over

So how many Moylan appearances this year

Medlen

To the rescue!

Lets go meds
Snag a towel and

HEIGHT TAGS

Use them, please

sorry about that, haven’t figured all that out yet.

After you enter the IMAGE URL, and the code is generated, go in between the last " and the /> and enter the phrase:

height=“less than 200 preferrably”

and then post it.

Awesome, thank you.

I’ll tell you what, if an occasion tonight warrants the redwood pic…I’m not using no fucking height tag

lol, Fair enough

Jesus, Med’s fastball has a shit-ton of late movement.

Very nice, Medlen!
Medlen

Nasty Changeup

Good way to start out there, Meds.

Atta boy Meds
dirty pitch to Aram just now

That changeup was wicked.

Don't worry everyone

Matt Diaz is still on the bench.

Depressing

Yet Melky is in left

He doesn't help much

unless a LHP comes on

Melky is not much better again RHP

You and your numbers

Matt Diaz is a real baseball player!

Awesome Baseball Player
WTF

Prado get in front of it

Booted another ball

Any chance that Meds becomes a starter someday?

Error is spelled P-R-A-D-O, apparently.

scored a 1B

for some reason

Not sure why either. I mean, it was hit pretty damn hard, but he could have snagged it.

All he had to do is get in front of the ball, instead he tries to back hand it. ugh

Come on, Dorn!!

Get in front of the ball Dorn! lol

Prado probably could've knocked that one down
Wow

scored a hit sorry Meds

Tough call

They shouldn’t do wide shots with Meds on the mound. He looks like a child out there.

Glaus with a great unassisted

Reply in wrong place…oops.
Still a great play!

My roommate just called him a miniature Joba

anyone got a link?

radio only. scroll up

Glaus make up

Thank you sir

Glaus made up for it!

Alright, Glaus…that’s more like it.

WOW! GLAUS!!!
Troy flashing some leather

Kinda making up for his error. Somewhat. Almost.

Seriously

If anyone is going to make a defensive play that takes runs off the board, it would be Heyward.

i dont think so. That error could cost us the game
i dont think so. That error could cost us the game
i dont think so. That error could cost us the game

Glaus almost made up for that boot earlier.

Nice, but really wasn’t a terribly difficult play, definitely doesn’t make up for his earlier shenanigan.

Maybe Glaus just needs more difficult plays

The easiest one of the night is the one he booted

Glaus

unassisted DP? i’ll take it

I told my dad Monday that I was afraid we had used up all of our runs for this series in the first game and that we would probably score 2 tonight. Looks like I overestimated it.

Web Gem????

Almost

on a slow night

I was just gonna say that.

Come on Mac

Show them out to be patient

Flash o the leather….not let’s see if he swings da lumber.

That still doesn't make up for that huge error he made on that easy DP by Dempste

“Although, I’ll have to say, the best player in the game is Pujols.”

Way to go out on a limb there, Sutcliffe.

No love for Augie Ojeda.

Or striking out with bases loaded on a ball higher than his neck!
I can feel it

Heap’s going yard

If he gets a strike, that is
Going to walk him again

Glaus on deck

Swubg at ball 4

2 strikes

gotta protect the plate

It was 3-1 though

oh

Thought you meant the ball he hit in play

ball 4 mac. jeez

Chased there Heap

We need baserunner(s) to go ahead.

blah

Good contact though by Heap

Come on Glaus stay on the ball

dont have to have a homer everytime

No, but that would be awesome.

swing at ball 4 then make an out

Glaus is going yard

I can feel it

i hope you're rite.
Uhhh..

Nope.

One of these days

I will be.

Quit damn feelin it!

a hr might fully make up for his earlier blunder

Glaus showing the patience

Two nasty pitches there

Glaus took 2 pretty good pitches then swings at BS
those two breaking balls

were pretty good not much he could do with them

ouch

high fastball owns us

No bat speed at all tonight

AAAAGH. I can’t put this into words.

See primate photo above.

Spring Training means jack crap

Two game assumptions

wow. that is all. this is despicable

Ok, I hate the fact I hear the Cubs fans cheering more than ours.

that's

until Heyward comes up to bat lol

WHY DID I START GLAUS AND LEAVE GARRET JONES ON THE BENCH

Mistook Garret Jones

for Garret Anderson?

Alcohol

is somehow the root cause.

The cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.

Because you enjoy inflicting pain on yourself

How Glaus was swinging in game 1, you must have been drunk

Mike Sweeney would have signed for the minimum lol
Yunel just does not see the ball from his hand

This is horrible

to those that are watching

how’s the attendance

Looks a little above average lots of Cubs fans

good sized crowd

When I got there around 5, the following tickets were sold out: $1 skyline, outfield pavilion, upper deck, BOGO terrace. I had to go with a SRO ticket. Of course there were single tickets to be had for $30+, but that’s not in my budget. Keep in mind I was only looking for one ticket, not trying to get 2 or 5 people sitting together.

christ

that was outside

At this point,

I’d be happy with a ball in play

be careful what i wish for

Well, we got that…

Man, Troy Glaus looks like he doesn't even care out there.
lol

Now you’re just looking for reasons to hate on a guy who’s slumping

TROY GLAUS HATES BASEBALL AND PUPPIES

This

No, Garrett Anderson looked like that.

Marry me?

Sure

But you gotta move to Atlanta. :)

Ah the spring.

Love is the air.

Will you throw in season tickets?

It could happen.

Yeah I was just going to say.

You could that guy that the pine tar on his bat was actually liquefied baby and he’d still take the same approach at the plate.

Glaus is a good guy

Just still working on his timing he basically did not play all of last year

Very Garret Anderson esque

The .400 avg from ST wasn’t going to last

The 2nd game of the season, and Glaus is already the new FUGA,

give him a break.

Adam Laroque did too

94 pitches for Dempster…we just need to keep it close and crack that pen

Lets hope

If we get to Marmol, we get the one who cant even hit the backstop

Dempster’s looked very good.

Marmol is always a possibility to walk bases loaded...
Yes.

they’ve got a lot of holes out there

This

Get into that soft underbelly, and we got this

Ernie Johnson:
    1.2.3…AGAIN.

Marmol will shut us down

I hope we see Jeff Sumardja

Marmol will either strike out the side, or walk in a run.

we're swinging at BS today though, so he'll K the side

Prado, Glaus, and Esco been swinging at everything.

Sometimes

you just need to get past the SP and everything is OK

Marmol

will either walk the first 3 or strike out the side, no in between

i was just about to say that.

That’s a strike

Man, I remember Medlen’s first game…he was nervous as fuck. Good to see him throwing with confidence.

lol

Helton Grand Slam assist to Francoeur

haha, forgot about that
Hold 'em here Meds
Wow Soriano

late on a high fastball at 90, slow bat?

I don't care who pitches we need to just put the bat on the ball!

FUCK…Marshall warming up

make sense

Heyward due up

If there’s anyone who can dismantle him, it’s Heyward

Nah

He tired. And we still have Matt Diaz.

That means

Matt Diaz pinch-hitting for Medlen, I believe

Meds change is filthy

You mean his "dave"pitch?

No, Meds calls his “steve.” They hang out on the weekends and watch Cricket.

So, is Dempster this good?

Or is our offense still bad?

a little bit of both… Lots of swinging empty tonight

Both could stand to regress toward the mean a little.

I think Dempster is dealing today…maybe not THIS good, but he’s definitely a solid #2.

I think i read that he was 0-9 pitching at the Ted.
I'm curious how Heyward will do against LHP

Hmmmm….

Didn't Marshall strike him out Monday?
Anyone else remember

When Edgar Renteria punched Fontenot?

GIF! GIF! GIF! GIF!

Internet strikes again.

My bad

It was a clothesline . . . FROM HELL

Looks like Fontenot was trying to get a bit frisky and Renteria was having none of it.

Edgar was pissed

He almost fought Ted Lilly after being plunked but he got ejected, so Rents took it out on the rookie Fontenot on a steal.

...

NOW I remember! He stole on the next pitch, if my memory serves me correctly…and yes, closeline from hell.

It’ll never beat the Chan Ho Park jump-kick

Now you’re just pandering to me

Park was good, but no one will ever top this...

MLB’s first can of whoop-ass.

Absolutely LOVE it.

You just don’t fuck with a 46 yr old who can throw 100 mph. I mean, what did he think would happen?

Holy crap! This is a Judo throw I teach my students!

I think it's a case of Dempster being a little ahead of our hitters.

We’ll be fine

Man

Meds is just straight filthy with that changeup

Meds looks very good..
Let's get Meds

A Villarreal!

The Vulture strikes again!?

Well, Meds does also wear 54

Wow thats something I dont remember

You can tell Smoltz really wants to pitch again.

Chad Tracy PH for Dempster

Phew

Awesome

Now we get to hit off the ’pen.

Good inning there by Meds.

yessssssssssss!!!!!

PTC has gotta be Meds

its looking like only Meds right now, although Heyward still has a shot, as does someone off the bench

Whoever

gets the GW hit

and now its not Heyward. Its gonna be Meds and whoever gets the GW hit

actually maybe Heap. We’ll see

Marshall in it looks like

Damn, hopefully we learned something from Monday

yep

And we get to see how Heyward adjusts to the lefty.

Scares me a bit

Just dont see that many good lefties in the minor leagues. Granted Marshall is not a “great” lefty

Gameday window lagging – PBP (especially for J-Hey) would be appreciated.

Heyward walks to the plate

Stadium explodes around him

Nolasco’s got a good line so far

fuck. I was gonna pick him up. Then I didn’t

If he’s still available you gotta snag him…great year last year other than ERA

Marshall back for more.. here we go..
lookin for Heyward AB on MLBN
inside strike

0-1

Swinging Strike at a curveball down and inside

0-2

Inside High Fastball

Made him look silly strike three OUT

Come on Jay Hey

Another HIGH swinging strikeout.
WTF?

They’re being more aggressive.

High fastballs…..

Man

I thought we got rid of all the guys who fell for the high fastball

That wasn’t a very Heyward-like at bat

Not many nasty lefties in the minors

Just takes time

Mclouth

come on show the POWAH

Who’s their closer? Marmol, Howry, somebody else?

Marmol, I believe. He’s erratic, so who knows what you’ll get.

This is so frustrating, we should be leading..

Heyward vs. Marshall

1. Inside FB for strike
2. Swing and miss at a outside curve.
3. Check swing strikeout on a high inside FB

It's okay

Matt Diaz is on deck

Matty D on deck

as predicted. Our hero!

Caveman on Deck

Come on Matty

I hate that we do this to Jurjens EVERY FREAKING GAME
Where's all the patience from the spring?!?!
Another K

for Nate..

Lefties hate us

What’s that 11 K’s?

McLouth Ks. At least it wasnt a high fastball.

Spring Training means NOTHING with this team
Duh and that's what I was telling everyone here.

Glaus has looked absoultely horrible so far.

It’s like a completely different team out there today

11 of 21 outs by K

It would rule if Matt Diaz got a bigger ovation than Heyward.

pretty damn close IMO

pitcher’s DUEL

Diaz needs to be starting over Melky

Are people chanting lets go Matt?

Diaz needs to start against every LPH.. if he isn't already
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
More futile

Well this is officially ugly

At least Matty got wood on it.

damn weak bat

Kept him from going yard =)

Damn

Just how many Zaxby commercials have Jaime Pressly in them? Not that I’m complaining.

MLB.tv

commercial break in progress!!

…they should just show still frames of Jaime Pressly instead.

Cowboys don’t eat salad.

Anyone ever been to Chicago?

The city is amazing. Young, vibrant, clean. Tons of history. I completely underestimated that town…

Would be a great city for an away game trip.

Yes, several times

love that they have bike paths all over. It’s a fun place to ride.

Still 2 innings left, and only 1 run down.

Even with the result,

you gotta love Matty’s approach against lefties

Another Moylan Game

Over/Under on games for Moylan this year

162… Bobby will make that possible

I'll be conservative...

and say 90.

Happy thoughts

Anyone else remember Amazin’ Avenue flipping out when Jerry Manuel made the choice to leave Pedro Feliciano in against Matt Diaz with the bases loaded?

Man, those were great times

Those comments were classic

Speaking of the Mets

has our good buddy Manny “I’ll Cost Ya” made it into a game yet

That was a no-win situation

Leave him in and its Feliciano vs Diaz, take him out and Bobby PH’s with Chipper.

At least it’s just 1 run down… we don’t need to start 2010 with a 1 run loss this early.
I think the next 2 at bats will be different.

lol Moylan

#2

No anti-Glaus posts yet…kind of disappointed.

Patience, grasshopper

Although I’ve seen him twitching. Know what’s up with that?

It’s withdrawal from the lack of home runs.

+100

Well played, sir.

lol

You new here, cowboy? You know the drill. 9:20 am.

Wasn’t there a game last year where by the time the game was over there was like 4 anti- fanposts already?

True

Can’t remember who, I think it was GA

So far,

the bullpen has been awesome in both games

Good Scoop

Glaus

Nice pick by Glaus

That had bad news written on it, but he snagged it, phew.

Glaus looks to be settling in at 1B. Good scoop and a couple of good plays.

Minus the bases loaded error

Potentially game costing… nonetheless.

Sadly

right now its true

certainly game costing..

Well, a few good plays to one bad one. I can see him getting a little better as the season goes on.

Awwww, no love on that scoop?

Not this time Nasty Nate

Good try though

hahaha… that was alllllmost another one like last night.

I love when my fucking power shuts off in the middle of a Braves game.

haha. I was wondering where you went

supposedly

some dumbass worker was “doing normal checks” on the powerbox and “cut the wrong cord.” How the hell do you cut the wrong cord? You should probably know what cord to cut if you’re an electrician. You might, you know, hurt yourself if you don’t.

Cut the red wire

THERE ALL RED!!!!!

OMG HOW ARE YOU POSTING????

laptop, I presume

Its the only time it goes off

Thats funny. Cause the Braves’ power has been missing this game too.

Smoltz has said a lot of interesting stuff. I need more Maddux stories though.

Yeah, he wasn’t bad last night during the Yanks/Sox game

Great minds think alike McCann

I am really enjoying listening to Smoltzie tonight on my MLB.tv!

Cubs announcers making fun of overweight Braves fans doing the wave

lift those arms, fatty

Yeah,

because there are zero overweight dudes at Wrigley doing embarrassing crap

If the Braves come back from this game

I’ll order one of those awful Heyward car windshield shirts.

woah...
Sometimes

Sacrifices have to be made.

I'll match that

Bah, gotta hang on to that one Nitram.

Prado come on now

perfect throw

Why wasn’t that a strike, wtf

Prado really botched that one

He's been kind of

“¡Ole!” today

Prado's defense is pissing me off today
It has been bad

his “error” earlier was horrible

If we wanted 2 bonehead plays and a head-high strikeout, we'd kept KJ

VIdro imminent

+11111111111111111111111111111111

Viiiidro Viiiidro Viiiidro!

Uhhh ohhh

Hope the Aussie and Dave can work out of the inning… The way were swingin tonight Im not too confident in getting more than 2 runs in

YES!

Now get on base melky!

wtf happened to this ump’s zone

lots of long innings

throwing balls

CALLED IT
Finally got one right!
Yeah

Much like Glaus’ DP, it doesn’t subtract opposing runs, though.

…and here comes the cubbies chants

Moylan is my hero.
Wow

Ramirez not running

Remember

Related to Manny

What a jerk

Practically the whole Cubs team is a jerk

Sorry if its been brought up...

but that umps strike calling is fucking obnoxious.

Nah, I like it. No doubt about the call.

Escobar almost blew that one with a bobble

But recovered in time, thank god

Pitcher's Best Friend!

Do you have any good luck graphics for some instant offense? I’d take one right now…

Prado lobbed that one to 1st.. luckily sluggers don’t hustle

vidroooo

NOW LETS FUCKING SCORE! Im tired of this 1 run BS.

Looks like Marshall is still in

Ugh

My mistake

Grabow

Wow, we needed that in the worst way

Cubs bastards and their left-handed relievers…

OT…how is 4th of July at The Ted? Thinking of driving down for that weekend series this year.

Who they playing?
fish
Probably easy to do

One year it was the Cards, and it was balls packed

nice, yeah I was thinking the crowd shouldn’t be too crazy

At least no

Opposing fans

WTF

where did that wind come from

damn, that was close.

Wow, nice try Melky

One of those nights.

wow what a bunt

that close

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!

Almost

Wow, I thought he had that one

Ah, that was so damn close

We need to have the grounds crew add a little grade to that line…

...

another quality AB for Melky

Dude

Stop hating already. He very nearly had a great bunt. Give him credit

And an easy 6-3

of course

What I want to know is why Cabrera is still hitting against a lefty in the 8th inning with the Braves down 2-1? Where the hell is Matty?

Already PH

Sorry…..have the game on in the background while doing homework.

already used last inning

Prado

that was the one to swing at

Just wanted to say, i’d like to be participating in this thread, but my computer is acting like a ri-tard. Maybe we’ll pull out a win. Seacrest out.

Come on Marteeen

Ernie just said only 2 outfield putouts this game in our at bats.

gamecast is so slow

Jesus, it isn’t like that broke out of the zone, it was never there Martin

So close! But I’ll take it.

NIIIIICE

Ok, lets get this shit in!

THOUGHT THAT WAS GONE!

ODARRRRRPPPPPP!

Hey now, I’ll take that

Nice hit Marteeeeen!

It’s about time we got a damn hit

Damn this hitters park. but good double.

Come on Chip

turn it around

WOOOO!

Come on Chip! Bring’em in!

If it weren’t so high, he would have hit it out.

Grabow

squeezing the ball a little tight now

Park one and let’s get Wagner out there for the 9th, Chipper.

I like where your head is at.

I AGREE

NICE CALL MOFO

You are truly a gentleman and a scholar.

Unintentional Intentional Walk

Blah

They're gonna walk Chip

BMac is on deck

and Heyward WILL bat again unless someone does something dumb

I want a base hit in the worst way right now

Dang

How was that not a strike?

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Chipper is my HERO!!!

CHIPPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOD DAMN IT

I don’t really want one of those fucking shirts.

HAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

my comment earlier? FAIL!

I second my comments = FAIL

FUCK YES!!!

You da man Chip!

CHIPPPPER!

IS BACK!

Welcome back Chipper!!

Suck it Cubbies!

YEAH BABY YEAH!!!

Excellent work, sir.

I’ve seen these in person – they’re awesome.

And how

Look fellas, she really did say that

Somehow I get the sneaky feeling you all aren’t talking trees.

Let's just say

The old guard really, really likes winning baseball.

CHHHHIIIPPPPPEEERRRRRR!!!!!!
WOO

NIce Chipper!!!

CHIPPER JONES!!!! C'mon Son!

Jump on it! Jump on it! Jump on it!

For the LEAD! Chipper with a

I do believe you and I started this rally. ;)

Woohoo the Rally Cap worked!

Who was it who was worried about Chipper earlier?

You can officially stop worrying.

it was me

I already posted up there a little bit “My comments earlier = FAIL!” No one’s happier than me. Atta boy Chip!

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
OH shit, just dropped my laptop. I jumped up.
More runs...

not time to relax yet.

CHIPPER JONES WILL NOT STAND FOR LAST YEARS STATS

OOOOOOOOOOHHHHH Crazy train has done it again!

That Prado Guy

Is great

GET WAGNER UP NOW

Come on Glaus

I can see a double right here

Glaus going for the golden sombrero!

Really Heap? Really?

What an awesome homer.

I jumped out of my seat. Turned from the Hawks just in time!

BOTH HANDS ON THE BAT

This is still Chipper's team

Heyward will have his turn, but Chipper is reminding us all of the pecking order.

Leave Grabow. I love him.

Moylan is about to get the Villareal!
I'll take it

Sure beats a JVL

yesterday LOWE got the RUSS ORTIZ

Oh Oscar, he did have like 10 wins one season, crazy.

Zambrano. :D

Finally got back from teaching. Can I get a quick recap?

Heyward RBI double in 2nd...

Braves immediately stopped hitting until just now, when Prado doubled, Chipper homered

JJ was great through 4

then struggled mightily in the 5th, gave up 2 runs

Heyward double + Chipper HR

= 3-2 lead.

Heyward RBI double

Cubs get 2 unearned runs off JJ due to shitty defense.

Chipper does what Chipper does. 2 run homer.

jurrjens pitched good not great
bad hitting
chip just hit a 2 rum homer to put us in the lead

Heyward RBI in 2nd
Braves suck until 8th after losing lead
Prado 2B, Chipper Homer

Wood

So that’s at least one NAHWAL point for me.

Also, BEST. ICON. EVER.

My Pick2Click too!

How great to see Chipper get a clutch hit again?

Relief!

Chipper!

P2C

My thought exactly

PTC

J-Hey drove in the first run. Then it was boring. Chipper just hit a 2 run bomb to retake the lead. You’re up to speed.

I think this Peachtree guy might be the most annoying person on the planet.

Esmarilin Caridad?

Who is this guy?

never seen him

No mexicano por favor.

Good stuff

Glaus looks horrid

Wow Glaus……he looks like crap

Glaus just wants this game to be over.

Glaus

is getting pwned

El goden sombrero

Striking out four times my GOD!!

Glaus really looks terrible so far. Slow, slow, slow bat

OVERFLOW THREAD

GO GO GO

Wags this is why you we got you here.

Ugh. This is why you are here. Failure on my part.

Wagner throwing FLAMES!!!!

He’s throwing Gas.

Great win.

Wags is filthy. Chipper is clutch. Heyward drives in another.
Feel bad JJ didn’t get any more run support and get the W.
Also not good that Glaus got the golden sombrero tonight.

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