7/28/08 Cubs (Lilly) at Brewers (Sabathia): 7:05 CDT

[TeeJayh1980]

Brand new ballgame! All those close calls, miscues...all that crap is for whiners. None of that stuff matters now.

with the 2 bad calls, it should be 6-4 crew

 

[moofnelson]

I think I heard a few boo birds for Weeks after that strikeout.

[derflotr]

Rickie cannot possibly be starting any more games in this series. Not after this nightmare.

 

Thank god for 3TO, and hopefully the bullpen can throw up a few zeros and they can pull off a circus act.

[iluvlamp]

New LIFE...Breathe...Breathe in the air

[sheethead]

Keep turning the corner Rickie. Your almost there.

[mkm13]

I can guarantee that Rickie is one of the hardest working players and probably the most liked player on the team.

What does that have to do with anything? I know some very hard workers and some extremely nice people. They have everyday jobs and do not play professional baseball. I am sure Weeks is really nice...that doesn't mean I want him to be starting on the brewer team I want to make the playoffs.

[trwi7]

Weeks is so unbalanced in his swing. He's always falling back. Just watch him.

[GAME05]

hey now, Weeks isn't underperforming because he's never performed, according to Yost. so that means he's doing fine.

[MoneyballMan]

Nice swing right through a straight fastball, seriously, the perfect spot to use Durham and let him hit lefty against Howry.

You're right here - regardless of that defensive play, why did we just trade for Durham if we're not going to use him as a pinch hitter in the perfect situation??

[iluvlamp]

We need some serious bullpen ass-kicking right now.

 

/gagne'd

[danmam]

I think I heard a few boo birds for Weeks after that strikeout.

i definitely heard them as well.

[RyDogg66]

Counsell should be in. Seriously, if Yost has a brain, he double switches and puts Counsell in the 9 hole and the pitcher in Rickie's spot. That is a no-brainer.

[iluvlamp]

Rickie just missed that one hittable pitch..

 

/yosted

[Gobias Industries]

Yeah, how does Yost keep him in here?

[moofnelson]

Weeks is not an achiever.

[Brewer Fever]

with the 2 bad calls, it should be 6-4 crew

 

 

And when the Brewers win 5-4, you can tell everyone that the final score was 7-4.

[PeaveyFury]

Rickie owes Russell a steak, I think.

[TSack27]

I think I heard a few boo birds for Weeks after that strikeout.

Must be some of those Cub fans

[trwi7]

I think I heard a few boo birds for Weeks after that strikeout.

 

There were definitely boos and definitely more than a few.

[pitchleague]

unfortunately, the Cubs won that inning.

 

Cubs 3 battles, Brewers 1 battle, 3 ties

 

But 4-4 on the scoreboard is all that matters.

 

Man, this has been one HECK of an opening game to this series! Win or lose, I'll be pleased with the overall play.

[pebadger]

You don't bench Weeks in this game. All it does is waste a position player before you need to in a game that could go extras. (One more error probably puts it on "need to"). But you have to think about making adjustments moving forward, at the very least in terms defensive replacemtn in late innings.

[TSack27]

Rickie owes Russell a steak, I think.

I think the whole cow.

[moofnelson]

Weeks is so unbalanced in his swing. He's always falling back. Just watch him.

Don't worry, our next hitting coach will fix that. Skaalen is too busy slapping him on the ass and telling him he's doing a good job.

[iluvlamp]

I want some LIFEWATER!!

GANGREEN come on!

[B2k1121]

Gagne doesn't have it, take him out before it gets out of hand.