Chris Capuano (3-0, 2.73 ERA) vs. Chris Volstad (0-3, 6.11 ERA)
The team has caught some tough breaks on this road trip, but this situation is far from grim. The lads are on top of the division with a comfortable lead, if not a daunting one, and the Cubs have troubles of their own. Volstad weaseled his way into the rotation to replace ailing Matt Garza, and Carlos marmot, erm, Marmol recently had his closer card revoked. Let's ferret out a win today and squirrel that first losing streak away a bit longer, shall we?
140 comments:
Nuts.
Amen
Come on, Chelsea!
Come on, Chelsea, and rest up your first string for the Champions League! It's just one little giant silver trophy. You can spot us this one, right?
And yes, I'm aware that weasels and ferrets aren't rodents. It's not my fault the english language doesn't have more capybara-related terms.
Come on, Eileen!
Gordon SS
Ellis 2B
Kemp CF
Ethier RF
Abreu LF
Hairston 3B
Loney 1B
Treanor C
Capuano P
Happy Free Comic Book Day!
I just picked up a ticket for Monday's game. Sounds like it's gonna be a big deal and I want to get in on the ground floor of this new ownership thing.
Chicagoans fear the dark cover of the night. They are a superstitious and cowardly lot.
I don't want to face the day.
Dee had the longest at bat in that inning.
(cries)
What the hell was that?!
good lord
Jerry and Dee with a big oops
Eric Collins, do shut up
Cubbies employing a strategy of high popups into the fog. It's almost working
Castro grounds one through the left side, 1st and 3rd, one out
I think this means the Kings win tomorrow.
And I just realized that Abreu and his dumb Philly/Anaheim red glove are in left today
@MLASC - they better
that was inside but it Ks Soriano
2 outs
you got the hard out, now finish this off
attaboy, Cap!
this ump is all over the place on his strikes though. I predict we get a raw deal from him at some point in this game
Dre with the leadoff walk!
What the fuck. This morning baseball stuff does not fit well with my evening drinking/morning hangover routine.
Abreu with a double! 2nd and 3rd, no out
Now get them home, dammit!!
*pours Saxy a bloody mary*
Jerry fights down from a 3-0 peak to ground out to the pitcher
IBB to Loney
Treanor, Capuano to waste this great opportunity
Treanor swinging like Barajas
take the walk!!!
Treanor with a sac fly, 1-0 good guys
Volstead Acts, but there's no prohibition of Treanor scoring a run!
Everybody drink!
CAP!!!!
Capster scores on Avengers weekend no less
2R double into the gap!! 3-0 good guys!
@FB: this bloody Mary shit is good stuff. Zing Zang mix, I assume?
shorten that swing, Dee
3-0 good guys, through 1.5 innings
the secret ingredient is alcohol!
Love it when a pitcher helps his own cause.
Wriggled Field looks pretty crowded, on GameDay at least
nice catch, FJL
Wriggled is an autocorrect issue
@Orel, me too. I wonder what a team's winning percentage is when a pitcher contributes at the plate
@Sax, it looks pretty miserable on TV, lots of cold, grumpy Cubs fans
Cap quickly through the 2nd
@FB, are you following this GT from your honeymoon suite?
(I sure hope not.)
Cap's got four Ks through two
@FB 10:51a: you've got a lot of redundant terms in your comment
@Sax, I was pretty surprised to find WGN on the TV in Tahiti
pile on for emphasis
Matty with the looooong out
Anything Abreu can do, Capuano can do too
stupid wind
Matty says "I hate this place" as he went into the dugout
@FB, let's try to stay married for longer than a week here
(summer weddings are not good for dodger fans)
Just saw the Capuano highlight (I'm at ice skating class (not for me)). Fuck, it looks cold there.
I think Matty prefers Cubbie Bear. Beers are cheaper across the street.
Uhoh is Ethier gonna get struck with the tote bag curse?
Cap with another K, 5 for the game
Five Ks for Capster
Castro tries to bloop one in, Ellis runs it down. heading to the 4th
@FB, you coming out here (to LA) this year again?
@Saxy the honeymoon will be in the summer when school is out. thinking about a trip to SE Asia, hopefully with a layover in LA for a game
3-0 Dodgers through three
and I don't type that fast, just a coincidence we were typing on the same topic
Orioles up 4-0 on the BoSox, and still threatening in the third
@FB, you gotta tell us, would love to see you and the wife (assuming you're still married) at the game
Where in Asia? Need some restaurants?
5-0 Orioles
Abroo with another rip but Soriano runs in down on the track
Stewart nearly gets eaten up by a Hairston chopper
James Loneys it
Loney, Abreu, and Dee Gordon: all converging at the .210 BA level
Abreu's last rip was in his inseam
@Sax will definitely let you know if/when we make it to town.
As for Asia, thinking about hopping around Indonesia/Borneo/Cambodia/Vietnam/?
Know any good bars in Phnom Penh that have MLB Extra Innings?
3-0 Dodgers through 3.5
@Sax 11:11: *chuckles*
meaning he probable eats a lot of them
@FB: Ah shit, I've been to none of those Asian countries, sadly.
I'm covered on Japan, China, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan...
Wow, that's a good group! Did you go there for pleasure or work or both?
Leadoff walk to LaHair
I picked up the game in the last inning on the radio. Steiner announced the score as both 1-0 Dodgers and 3-0 Dodgers. Thankfully I'm now home and the TV straightened it out for me.
Gotta hop, ice skating is over
grounder to Dee nearly gets a DP
Steiner doesn't believe that Capuano hit that double either
I assume Sax is training for his new Dora The Explorer on Ice gig
Cap's 6th K gets the second out of the inning
Dre catches the third out, 3-0 through 4
Treanor hits another one hard, singles up the middle.
I wish he wasn't our only other catcher because I wouldn't mind him pinch hitting every once in a while
Cap with a good bunt, Treanor to 2nd
Dee with double down the line, Treanor scores, 4-0 good guys!
Dee lucky to be safe on that steal
Ellis walks, Matty up with two on
Matty with another long fly, Dee scores from third, 5-0 good guys!
pickoff throw hits Ellis on the head and goes into the dugout, Ellis on 2nd
Dre grounds one right up the middle, but Castro muffs it, 1st and 3rd, 2 outs
Ump tosses some Dodger, not Donny
Ted Lilly gets tossed!
He was griping about the strike zone I am guessing
Clayton and Chad were LOLing after he got tossed
Abroo strikes out on a questionable check swing
Volstad pulled after 5 innings
Cap grabs the chopper and throws out Campana. that's a fast little dude
Abroo looks old making the third out
C-c-c-combo breaker!
James hits one hard but right at CF
hehe nice, Gnomo
Jerry runs far away to avoid Dee this time
Castro with another hit. Cap had him down 0-2
Le Hair grounds into a DP to end the inning
It is kinda funny to see all those consecutive shots of Fernando looking upward. It's almost like he's in a Beady Bunch pose.
Dee hits another one well, but to the right fielder
I am looking up Alice's skirt
Ellis with a sharp hit
Now i am listening to Collins, rather than Steiner/Monday. Can't tell which is worse.
Matty with another fly out
Bison glove love.
Dre draws another walk!
Bobby is getting jobbed by these umps.
Abroo gets hit on the toe, but this ump, who obviously hates him, say no
Dre gets to 2nd on the WHBP
Uhoh Belli sighting
Jerry with a tough day at the plate after nearly hitting for the cycle yesterday
I want to know what drinking game the Cubs fans are playing in the bleachers
James couldn't have had a worse at bat if he closed his eyes
Old friend Joyce DeWitt up vs Belli
way to stay with it, Dee!
Belly has looked good so far.
Nice start Belly but no makin party for you.
Belli with a K for the third out. Nice work and welcome back!
*tips hat to Paul for getting Garza sick*
Well, welcome back, Belly!
Time for some Derby festivities. Bring this one home, fellas.
We make party. Time to take the series tomorrow.
We make party like Coco Loco makes disasters.
PGT UP!
Oh and Brewers @ Giants (Wolf vs. Ashley Madison) just underway.
@FB 12:07p: please don't let me know what you find there.
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