4/23/07 Brewers (Vargas) @ Cubs (Zambrano): 7:05 PM CDT

[saget]

Braun is so good it's disgusting. In a good way.

 

Let's do this Brewskie's

[Trowekamp]

RottinO'Tracker:

1-2 now hitting .298

[DHonks]

Not only do I have a bad feeling about this game, I have a bad feeling about this entire series.

 

I don't....we always seem to win the series in Chicago, they always seem to win in Milwaukee

[JoeH33]

All right...lets play ball!

 

Time to light Zambrano up!

[COOOOP]

I think we are going to try to stretch a lot of hits into doubles today, the OF arms are less then stellar.

[Trowekamp]

Odds of:

 

Vargas striking out 15: 50 to 1

Zambrano breaking down and crying: 10 to 1

Pinella post-game tirade: 3 to 2

[Ennder]

9 pitches in the first inning, thats not what I like to see. Zambrano has been killing himself by throwing too many pitches early this year.

[rluzinski]

Vargas is the slowest pitcher ever.

[crewcrazy]

In his last start it was noted that Vargas is a quick pitcher with no one on, but once he gets baserunners he becomes extremely deliberate. Steve Trachsel would be telling CV to hurry up right now.

[PeaveyFury]

Carlos Lee doesn't play for the Cubs, Brian.

[crossface21]

Vargas' location against Lee was awful.

[crewcrazy]

I suppose CV had to cool down eventually. I just hope he can get through 5 innings at this point.

[Pittsville Panther Alum]

this was the envision i had... i never felt good about tonites game.. oh well. it is early lets get some back.

[PeaveyFury]

Looks like a long Villy or Dessens outing is in our future, I'm afraid.

[sheethead]

Ramirez let CV off the hook on that 3-0 pitch. C'mon, limit the damage!!

[crewcrazy]

Well, at least it's only 2-0.

 

The Cubs announcers can't shut up about how slow Vargas is working. After every pitch it's another wisecrack...ugh. I hate MLB.TV sometimes.

[saget]

Pound that meat Vargas!

[RyDogg66]

Why cant we just give ourselves a chance vs. Chicago?

[sheethead]

27 pitches in the first inning for Vargas, ehh.

[Getpaddled]

just got home from work... anyone with a quick update?? did we look THAT bad in the first inning?

[bucks2281]

There goes the no-hitter.

[Ennder]

Nice AB by Estrada

[sheetswannabe]

Vargas was just missing his spots, nothing big.

[JoeH33]

All right! We broke up the no-hitter...

[sheethead]

First good at bat for the Crew comes from Estrada, thats the template.