Morning Report

Reds
Cardinals -.5
Astros -3.0
Brewers -5.0
Cubs -6.5
Pirates -12.5


Brewers 0 @ Padres 3

Thanks to Vin for some insight on the game Tuesday evening, because as I said, I didn’t see much of it. As for last night’s game, a 3 run 4th inning for the Padres and that’s about it. No real excitement in this game, except for Chan Ho Park dominating. The Crew is back at .500 and this season is starting to smell like hovering right around that number all season.

I will say that I am very impressed with how well Carlos Lee is swinging the bat this season. It’s not like he wasn’t a power hitter, but he is absolutely raking the ball right now. If Geoff Jenkins could get anything going at the dish, the 3-5 in this lineup would be one of the toughest in the league.

If the team does want to get above and stay above .500, Mike Maddux is going to have to work some more magic, as he did last season, with Sheets going on the DL.

Today:

Brewers @ A Whale’s Vagina- 2:35pm


Cubs 8 @ Giants 1

Z, where have you been all season? That is what we’ve been waiting for all season. The called third strike he threw to Bonds in the 4th was absolutely filthy. Juan Pierre was actually getting on base on scoring, from the 2-hole last night. The Cubs still can’t get a leadoff hitter to produce, as Ronny Cedeno ended 2 innings, but at least Pierre was getting on and scoring.

Jacque Jones is one of those players who you hate one day and love the next, I am thoroughly convinced of this now after his performance at the dish last night, and I am fine with it. A couple of hits, 2 run home run, but he still can’t hit the cutoff man, which is frustrating. Gaddis may have some words for him tomorrow.

Ramirez actually took a pitch where it was pitched and hit it down the line to the opposite field, got a double, advanced Todd Walker to third, and knocked in Pierre. See what happens when you DON’T try and pull everything out of the stadium!

I don’t want to get too excited, but they just ended an 8 game losing streak, so I may be going a little overboard, but it looked like breaks were actually going to Cubs’ way. In the same inning, a pitch went off of the pitchers leg (which usually would have gone straight to the first baseman) and allowed Pierre to get on base, AND a ground ball went up the middle for what looked like an easy inning-ending double play, but it was booted by the second baseman, and everyone was safe! Later in the game, an error by the first baseman allowed Jacque Jones to reach and a run to score, it was incredible to watch it happen in the favor of the team for which you are cheering!

Today:

Cubs @ San Francisco- 2:35pm

-Until next time…

Morning Report

Reds
Cardinals -.5
Astros -2.0
Brewers -4
Cubs -6.5
Pirates -11.5


Brewers 5 @ San De-ah-go 4 -10 innings

I didn’t watch much of this game and fell asleep in the 7th inning. I saw the Brewers were down by 3 and then they were tied. So, really not much to say here, other than the Brewers are back above .500, and hopefully they can stay there all year. They ended the Padres’ winning streak, so that’s good.

Tonight:

Brewers @ Padres- 9:05pm


Cubs 1 @ San Francisco 6

One of these days I am going to blow my top and rant the entire time about the Cubs. I’m talking about like 5,000 words on everything that is wrong with them. Rich Hill didn’t pitch horribly last night, but when the Giants got hits, they got HITS. Juan Pierre robbed Bonds of a home run, so my prediction won’t come true unless Hill pitches in relief. I am so angry at Jacque Jones, Juan Pierre, and Aramis Ramirez right now that I can’t even speak. ARGH! It looks more and more like Gaddis and I are going to have to have a convention with the fans in the bleachers on Friday and discuss how we can remain positive this season.

Tonight: (who cares?)

Cubs @ Giants- 9:15pm

-Until next time…

Morning...well... Afternoon Report

Reds
Cardinals -1.5
Astros -2.0
Brewers -5.0
Cubs -6.5
Pirates -12.5


Tonight:

Brewers @ San Diego- 9:05pm


Cubs 3 Padres 8

Well, they lost for the 7th straight day and lost of a Monday on the first time all year. Not to mention, Maddux got hit hard for the second straight start. Not much is going right for the Cubs lately, but there is a good chance someone on the team will enter the record books this week against San Francisco, as Barry Bonds looks for home run number 715. I guess the best thing that happened in last night’s game was that Glendon Rusch got out of an inning after he walked the first 2 batters he saw, oh yeah, Juan Pierre got a hit and stole a base as well.

I will say that I really hope Baker doesn’t get canned during the season, the team needs to be healthy first.

I guess they are playing tonight, but I don’t know why, although the game is on WGN, so I won’t need to watch it on my computer. By the way, the most frustrating thing about the San Diego series is that the Padres television network didn’t have any graphics on the screen, which caused me to be completely lost because I didn’t have the sound on my computer. They didn’t even have graphics on the screen between innings, it was terrible, and I don’t know how anyone can watch baseball like that.

Tonight:

Cubs @ San Francisco- 9:15pm

-Until next time…

Morning Report

Yeah, so I know it has been a few days since the Morning Report came out. I’m sorry, but without further ado, let’s get right into it:

Reds
Cardinals -1.0
Astros -1.5
Brewers -5.0
Cubs -6.0
Pirates -12.5



Brewers 2 @ Dodgers 10

Starting out the west coast trip with a sweep at the hands of the Dodgers is not what the Brewers had in mind. They showed some heart in the first two games coming back to set up the Nomar heroics, but heart doesn’t always lead to wins. They have the day off today in order to regroup and then go to PetCo Park and take on San Diego who is red hot, have won 8 games in a row and are coming off a sweep of the hapless Cubs. Hopefully Ben Sheets’ shoulder will loosen up so he can get back in the rotation and help get the team back above .500.

Tuesday:

Brewers @ San Diego 9:05pm



Cubs 3 @ San Diego 6

I don’t know what to say about this team right now. 6 straight losses outscored 28-5 in those losses, 3 shutouts in that time. Tonight, they try to avoid their second straight sweep and have a rare Monday finish against the Padres. There just isn’t much good to say about this team except that it looks like Kerry Wood is going to be starting the 17th against Washington. After tonight’s game, they travel to San Francisco, so I wonder who the lucky Cubs pitcher will be to give up #715 to Bonds, my guess is Rich Hill. Gaddis and I will be at the game on Friday, all I am hoping for is nice weather. Don’t worry, I’ll come out of my funk soon, after all, I’m a Cubs fan, I should be used to this.

Tonight:

Cubs @ San Diego 9:05pm