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Monday, May 14, 2012

Cubs (14-20) @ Cardinals (20-14), Monday, May 14, 2012, 7:05pm

CHC:Ryan Dempster (35, RHP, 0-1, 1.02)
STL:Jake Westbrook (34, RHP, 4-2, 1.76)

The Primer Chimp Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:00 AM | 39 comment(s)
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1. Brian C Posted: May 14, 2012 at 12:39 PM (#4131066)

Cubs season HR pace: 100
Starlin Castro NL dWAR rank: t3 (Darwin Barney is t1)
Bryan LaHair MLB OPS+ rank (minimum 3.1 PA/team game): 4
Alfonso Soriano MLB OPS+ rank: t162, out of 188 official qualifiers
Ryan Dempster MLB ERA+ rank (minimum 1 IP/team game): 1
Chris Volstad MLB ERA+ rank: 116, out of 117 official qualifiers
Team defensive efficiency (NL rank): .717 (3)

2. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 08:04 PM (#4131408)

Goodness, that's a lot of stranded base runners.

3. Pops Freshenmeyer Posted: May 14, 2012 at 08:32 PM (#4131425)

I think Campana also beat the throw on that pitchout.

4. SouthSideRyan Posted: May 14, 2012 at 08:37 PM (#4131430)

McDonough sounds like he wants to kill himself. I've heard Hawk Harrelson call an opposition HR with more fervor.

5. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 08:47 PM (#4131443)

Always good to see your big hitters each go 2 for 3 and have it only be the 4th inning.

6. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 08:48 PM (#4131444)

5th inning.

7. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 08:58 PM (#4131455)

Dempster should refuse to give up the ball and just finish this thing himself. Keep the pen away from it.

8. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:12 PM (#4131465)

Well never mind.

9. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:17 PM (#4131472)

This game is over.

10. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:21 PM (#4131476)

3 hit night for LaHair!

11. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:23 PM (#4131477)

LaHair with a stolen base!

12. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:24 PM (#4131480)

That's the Soriano we all know.

13. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:24 PM (#4131481)

Productive out? Shut the hell up. He just lost a walk with that one.

14. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:26 PM (#4131482)

So you throw a ball in the dirt and then decide to do the IBB? If you are that scared of the match up why is he even on the mound?

15. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:29 PM (#4131484)

And that is why productive outs are stupid.

16. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:33 PM (#4131490)

Just ####### let Dempster hit if god damn Reed Johnson is your other option.

17. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:40 PM (#4131496)

Is Mather hurt or something? Why wouldn't you go with him in that situation?

18. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:47 PM (#4131500)

Dale sucks!

19. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:47 PM (#4131501)

You have to be kidding me. Unbelievable.

20. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:48 PM (#4131504)

Stupid on Castro's part, but why on earth are you having him BUNT? Even the talking heads are questioning him.

21. SouthSideRyan Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:49 PM (#4131507)

Well that was really ####### stupid.

22. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:51 PM (#4131513)

Honestly, I'm surprised they kept the bunt on after that horrible first attempt.

23. SouthSideRyan Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:51 PM (#4131514)

That's the Soriano we all love.

24. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:51 PM (#4131515)

Hey, thank goodness for that RBI machine Soriano, right?

25. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 09:59 PM (#4131533)

Can't this shitty, shitty pen humor us that it's going to hold a lead?

26. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:08 PM (#4131555)

Well that was really ####### stupid.

And the second time in 4 days Dale has tried to do that stupid play!

27. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:09 PM (#4131556)

I beginning to understand why this team can't average 4 RPG.

28. SteveM. Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:10 PM (#4131557)

Sveum really loves his bunts, even more so then Baylor.

29. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:10 PM (#4131558)

Now does this stupid #### call for another bunt?

30. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:11 PM (#4131559)

I fvcken hate you Dale!

31. Walks Clog Up the Bases Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:12 PM (#4131560)

Holy ####, I thought the same thing was going to happen again.

32. SouthSideRyan Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:12 PM (#4131561)

The Cardinals throwing the ball all over the infield is only going to make the buffoonish media think these stupid bunts are a good idea.

33. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:12 PM (#4131562)

Slow as shvt runner on second. Why does he think this is going to work?

34. SteveM. Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:12 PM (#4131564)

Well the bunt worked! Sort of.

35. McCoy Wilfong for Money Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:14 PM (#4131567)

Somehow the Cubs are 11th in bunts in the NL. I wonder if they count botched bunts.

36. SouthSideRyan Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:14 PM (#4131568)

No squeeze play there?

37. SouthSideRyan Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:15 PM (#4131570)

[35]We are last in successful sacrifices.

38. SteveM. Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:17 PM (#4131572)

Guy on 3rd base with just one out and the Cubs can't get him home. Ugh.

39. SteveM. Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:24 PM (#4131575)

What a pleasant experience-a 9th inning save by your closer without any drama.

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