April 28th Gameday
Greg Maddux (4-0, .99 ERA) vs. Dave Bush (2-1, 3.54 ERA)
A lot is going on in this game. Greg Maddux is looking to go 5-0 for his first five starts for the first time in his career, let's hope he blows it. Let's also hope that the great performance that took place Bush's shutout against the Reds carries over to today's game. Lee being out really helps our chances, but left fielder Matt Murton is hot right now and is filling Lee's shoes pretty well. In the Atlanta series, all parts of our batting order were able to drive in runners in scoring position frequently, this is something I can get used to. Yeah, Atlanta sucks, but not stranding runners and no outs on the bases would be great this series.
Also, I look forward to being constantly reminded how Mike and Greg Maddux are brothers, I REALLY hope our favorite duo aren't announcing this game for MLB TV. Jenkins and Miller, of all people, have hit Maddux really well in the past, they have a career .395 and .385 batting average against him respectively. Miller did not play in Wednesday's game, so he should be well rested.
Finally, are the Cubs the ONLY team that play Friday day games? I really look forward to the possibility of Jenkins making an opposing pitcher look stupid.
Labels: Choke
posted by bubsbrother @ 9:57 AM
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Good work Mini. Really making the extra effort. Now, here is my contribution:
From Lee Elia, Chicago Cubs, Manager, in April, 1983 (before Wrigley Field had lights for night baseball), following a home loss to the Dodgers and in front of writers and microphones:
"F*ck those f*ckin' fans who come out here and say they're Cub fans that are supposed to be behind you, rippin' every f*ckin' thing you do. I'll tell you one f*ckin' thing, I hope we get f*ckin' hotter than sh*t, just to stuff it up them 3,000 f*ckin' people that show up every f*ckin' day, because if they're the real Chicago f*ckin' fans, they can kiss my f*ckin' ass right downtown and PRINT IT.
They're really, really behind you around here...my f*ckin' ass. What the f*ck am I supposed to do, go out there and let my f*ckin' players get destroyed every day and be quiet about it? For the f*ckin' nickel-dime people who turn up? The motherf*ckers don't even work. That's why they're out at the f*ckin' game. They oughta go out and get a f*ckin' job and find out what it's like to go out and earn a f*ckin' living. Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers. Rip them motherf*ckers. Rip them f*ckin' cocks*ckers like the f*ckin' players. We got guys bustin' their f*ckin' ass, and them f*ckin' people boo. And that's the Cubs? My f*ckin' ass. They talk about the great f*ckin' support the players get around here. I haven't see it this f*ckin' year. Everybody associated with this organization have been winners their whole f*ckin' life. Everybody. And the credit is not given in that respect.
Alright, they don't show because we're 5 and 14...and unfortunately, that's the criteria of them dumb fifteen motherf*ckin' percent that come out to day baseball. The other eighty-five percent are earning a living. I tell you, it'll take more than a 5 and 12 or 5 and 14 to destroy the makeup of this club. I guarantee you that. There's some f*ckin' pros out there that wanna win. But you're stuck in a f*ckin' stigma of the f*ckin' Dodgers and the Phillies and the Cardinals an all that cheap sh*t. It's unbelievable. It really is. It's a disheartening f*ckin' situation that we're in right now. Anybody who was associated with the Cub organization four or five years ago that came back and sees the multitude of progress that's been made will understand that if they're baseball people, that 5 and 14 doesn't negate all that work. We got 143 f*ckin' games left.
What I'm tryin' to say is don't rip them f*ckin' guys out there. Rip me. If you wanna rip somebody, rip my f*ckin' ass. But don't rip them f*ckin' guys 'cause they're givin' everything they can give. And right now they're tryin' to do more than God gave 'em, and that's why we make the simple mistakes. That's exactly why."
Wow...nice work Jim. F*ck the Cubs.
Things aren't looking too good right now. Bush needs to stop giving up doubles. How many is that so far? 4 in 3 innings? Good lord.
Our fielding is look atrocious right now, score could be much worse than it is...
Note that Jenkins, the Maddux killer, is 2-2 on the day.
But overall, stranding three runners early does make me very happy.
Wow Tim, you were all over Jenkins' big day.
I think it's safe to say that Jenkins has Maddux's number. He's feelin it today.
fucking carlos lee...how many double plays are we going to hit into?
Jim's cryptoquip has been brought to you by former Chicago Cubs Manager Lee Elia. Today's clue: *=u. good luck.
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