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IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 11:26 AM

d'Kong76 wrote: This game is kinda suckin' ... no IGT starts again for me until a five game winning streak is ended. Fuckit!! [youtube]-2snFUcVP8Y[/youtube]

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 11:35 AM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

One of the better live renditions of that metal classikc! Chi. Cubs at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Friday, August 15, 2014 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. New York Mets captain David Wright and Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro carry 13-game hitting streaks into their teams' opener of a four-game series at Citi Field on Friday. While both players are faring well, their respective clubs have seen better days as New York was swept at home by Washington while Chicago sits comfortably at the bottom of the National League Central. Wright collected five hits versus the Nationals but went 0-for-10 as Chicago swept New York at Wrigley Field on June 3-5. Castro played a significant role in one of those victories, avenging a costly error by going 3-for-4 with three RBIs in the Cubs' 5-4 win on June 4. The 24-year-old Dominican has reached double-digit hitting streaks on 10 occasions and sits one shy of the third 14-game run of his career. Chicago has won 10 of its last 17 but settled for a split of its four-game series with division-leading Milwaukee after dropping a 6-2 decision on Thursday. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, WGN (Chicago), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs LH Travis Wood (7-9, 4.86 ERA) vs. Mets RH Zack Wheeler (7-8, 3.53) Wood settled for his fourth straight no-decision and remained winless since June 15 despite allowing just one run on four hits in six innings versus Tampa Bay on Sunday. The 27-year-old also received a no-decision against the Mets after permitting two runs and five walks in five frames on June 5. Wood has struggled mightily with his control, issuing five free passes on three separate occasions this season and 61 walks in 139 innings. Wheeler settled for a no-decision after allowing three runs on as many hits in six innings against Philadelphia on Sunday. The 24-year-old is 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA in his last eight outings, yielding two or fewer runs in seven trips to the mound. Wheeler received a no-decision in his lone career start versus the Cubs on June 3 despite scattering two hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings. WALK-OFFS: 1. Chicago 1B Anthony Rizzo has gone 4-for-10 with two homers in his last three games but is 0-for-3 lifetime against Wheeler. 2. New York RF Curtis Granderson is mired in a 1-for-15 stretch over his last three contests and is 0-for-5 versus Wood. 3. The Cubs reportedly plan to recall RHP Dan Straily from Triple-A Iowa to start Saturday's game versus the Mets.

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 01:16 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Granderson, RF Murphy, 2B Wright, 3B Duda, 1B d'Arnaud, C Campbell, LF Lagares, CF Flores, SS Wheeler, P

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 01:17 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Coghlan, LF Baez, 2B Rizzo, 1B Castro, SS Castillo, C Alcantara, CF Sweeney, RF Valaika, 3B Wood, P

Ceetar Aug 15 2014 01:19 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

I want Wright to leadoff.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 01:21 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

I could think of worse ideas.

Ceetar Aug 15 2014 01:45 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Edgy MD wrote: I could think of worse ideas. I want Bartolo Colon to leadoff and play SS.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 15 2014 02:15 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

I want to bring back David Newhan.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 02:16 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

I want Bartolo Colon to leadoff and play SS. That's one. It's two, in fact!

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 02:32 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

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Frayed Knot Aug 15 2014 02:48 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

We owe these guys an ass-kicking. Of course we owed one to the Nats too and look how that turned out.

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 03:37 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

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Ashie62 Aug 15 2014 04:14 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Throw strikes Zack...it's only the Cubs...

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 05:45 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Caught the last two seconds of the Matlack interview. *&$^%!

bmfc1 Aug 15 2014 06:01 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

It would be nice if d'Arnaud could catch the ball given that he's a catcher. And Murphy should have made that play. SNY guys said "tough chance for Murph." BS.

Ashie62 Aug 15 2014 06:02 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

We're losing to the Sclubs? Oye...

Ashie62 Aug 15 2014 06:08 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Granderson is basically washed up...likeable, but expensive toast...

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 06:28 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

CampBOOM!!!

Frayed Knot Aug 15 2014 06:30 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

We needed that one, if for no other reason than I was about to start unloading my frustrations on this forum and you poor folks would have had to put up with it.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 06:30 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Mets lead. And hey, Wood: Don't be coming in on Laggy.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 06:34 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Man, Woodie threw a LOT of meatballs that inning.

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 06:35 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Frayed Knot wrote: I was about to start unloading my frustrations on this forum and you poor folks would have had to put up with it. Us here, and you there

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 06:44 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Castro got all curveballs and it wasen't even fair.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 06:49 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

If Terry sees Granderson as ideally the number two hitter, that doesn't suggest Terry's expecting Daniel Murphy to be around.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 06:53 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Wood being the only one who had a shot at that should-have-been routine popup shows how easy it'd be to bunt against this shift.

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 06:58 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Torn on whipping out Combination for the 7th inning stretch.

Zvon Aug 15 2014 07:00 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

d'Kong76 wrote: Caught the last two seconds of the Matlack interview. *&$^%! Very good chat. Matlack looks and sounds great. He spoke about pitch counts, his times with Seaver and Kooz, charting game one of the '73 NLCS and watching Seaver pitch his amazing game and lose. He said Tom Kd 15 (close-13) and after watching that he had no idea how he was going to pitch the Reds the next day. And then, of course, Andy Kosko came up. During the interview SNY put up a Jon Matlack baseball card. It was not his real Topps cards but a custom one that John Hogan made (Cards That Never Were). This is the second time this week that a baseball telecast showed one of his works. Actually the other one was put up on the scoreboard in Baltimore (Cal Ripkin), not as a TV graphic like tonight. Personally I think that's pretty awesome. I guess they just googled Jon and picked an image w/o checking where it came from.

Zvon Aug 15 2014 07:12 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

There's Matlack behind the plate.

Zvon Aug 15 2014 07:16 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Soupy hits a HUGE homer, and then does that. WTF? And what did he do...keep going all the way to third? The way the Cubs flubbed the throw in I thought he'd have time to make it close. But they had all the time in the world. Jeez.

Frayed Knot Aug 15 2014 07:18 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Let me see a Chris Valaika get rung up it helps to keep your teammates warm

Zvon Aug 15 2014 07:22 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 15 2014 07:25 PM

Dammit. He don't complete 7. Matlack was rooting Wheeler on there. Very kool.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 07:23 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Man, somebody tell Wheelie what the eighth inning looks like. I'm not sure he's ever been there.

Zvon Aug 15 2014 07:26 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

If Vic is gonna dye his beard he should dye it black.

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 07:28 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Don't forget that Boyz ll Men will show up at Shea tomorrow .. in the meantime, time to stretch! [youtube:14dyza79]lkQd4NH4P9I[/youtube:14dyza79]

Zvon Aug 15 2014 07:31 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

d'Kong76 wrote: Don't forget that Boyz ll Men will show up at Shea tomorrow .. Like Smith & Brolin in MIB III?

Frayed Knot Aug 15 2014 07:31 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Zvon wrote: If Vic is gonna dye his beard he should dye it black. Black as night, black as coal I wanna see the Cubs, blotted out from the game

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 07:31 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

[fimg=440]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DXzOdg6FDfk/TtSf1eFP1vI/AAAAAAAAAW8/6Sk1rdC0iCM/s1600/57.jpg[/fimg] Always bet on Black!

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 07:35 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Wesley Wright's been around a few years, but still looks like a junior high student.

Zvon Aug 15 2014 07:36 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Insurance time!!!! Come-on, at least get one across guys.

Zvon Aug 15 2014 07:38 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

JFChrist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 07:38 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

There's those Wilmer Wheels I've been reading so much about.

Zvon Aug 15 2014 07:39 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Flores is like the slowest guy on the team...on a fly to left? UghGahShit

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 07:41 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

That's some crappy baserunning decision!

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 07:42 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Sometimes it goes down that way. Playing the rookies looks like that. Hopefully Tejada stays in for defense. (COLON is the slowest guy on the team.)

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 07:52 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Wright just got himself a handful of d'ArnASS.

Zvon Aug 15 2014 07:58 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

This is the first time this season that Mejia is set to close where I'm thinking "uh-oh.." And that's against these Cubs who look like they'll swing at anything.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 08:02 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Tempted to send Nieuwie or dD up for Campbell here. He's probably coming out on defense anyhow.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 08:03 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Gose didn't heed the unwritten rules about celebrating the end of the eighth.

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 08:04 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Three outs

Frayed Knot Aug 15 2014 08:04 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Zvon wrote: This is the first time this season that Mejia is set to close where I'm thinking "uh-oh.." Well, there's a reason for that; two or more hits in six straight outings.

Zvon Aug 15 2014 08:05 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

We are swinging at shit as well. I wonder what was said between Campbell and the ump when he took the bat from him between pitches. That was interesting.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 08:09 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Laggy could have caught that in his teeth.

Frayed Knot Aug 15 2014 08:09 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: This is the first time this season that Mejia is set to close where I'm thinking "uh-oh.." Well, there's a reason for that; two or more hits in six straight outings. Actually, I was zoned out of last night's game by the time he came in to throw a 1-2-3 inning so the bad streak was broken ... but prior to THAT it's been six straight one-inning (or less) outings with at least two hits.

Zvon Aug 15 2014 08:10 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Cohen skipped saying it this time: WHERE FLY BALLS GO TO DIE!

Zvon Aug 15 2014 08:13 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: This is the first time this season that Mejia is set to close where I'm thinking "uh-oh.." Well, there's a reason for that; two or more hits in six straight outings. Actually, I was zoned out of last night's game by the time he came in to throw a 1-2-3 inning so the bad streak was broken ... but prior to THAT it's been six straight one-inning (or less) outings with at least two hits. I did as well. Didn't recall he got in for 1. He's lookin okay. 1 out. Cubs are helping, 2 out.

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 08:16 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

COOL! Side B of Rocks tomorrow.

Frayed Knot Aug 15 2014 08:16 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

I was sure that one or both of those missed opportunities via the bad base-running DPs was going to come back to bite us. Tribute to Wheeler & the relievers that it didn't.

Fman99 Aug 15 2014 08:16 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Put it in the books!

themetfairy Aug 15 2014 08:17 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Zvon Aug 15 2014 08:21 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Book it Danno. Both Toys and Rocks were 2 of my favorite 8-track tapes. Played 'em zipping around in my Ford Pinto. Enjoyed the musical selections.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 08:24 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

There's something beautiful when a great centerfielder chases a ball hit over his head. Because of his speed, and because of the distinctive wind resistance a drive to center can have on it, by the time he catches up with the ball, they are almost at more or less the same speed, and therefore no speed at all, relative to one another. When that happens, the catch is as gentle and natural is reaching out to pick a daisy, or pull a book of poetry off the shelf. It's sublime.

MFS62 Aug 15 2014 08:53 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Frayed Knot wrote: I was sure that one or both of those missed opportunities via the bad base-running DPs was going to come back to bite us. Speaking of biting, by the end of this season, the team will owe me some new fingernails. These one run games are nerve wracking. Later

Lefty Specialist Aug 15 2014 09:14 PM Re: IGT 08/15 -- Cubbies at Metsies

MFS62 wrote: Speaking of biting, by the end of this season, the team will owe me some new fingernails. These one run games are nerve wracking. Later Knowing the Wilpons, they'll be Lee Press-On Nails.