Holy Cow! free beer on Harrys corner in heaven!lol

Let's have Big Z burn em' tomorrow. Yeah, good hit by Isturis. He is now an official bench value player. Keep it at that.

Dempster looked dominant in the 8th and good in the 9th. Except for that heart attack long strike he gave up.

Good baseball over all and atlast a close game went our way! Go Felix Pie!!!!!!!!!

And yeah Neil, Marquis did looked solid and without his A game.

Neil,

Minor correction: I believe it should be "Obviousman".

ty,

-Jason

Anthony I was actually thinking the same thing about the calendar.

Cubs Win ! Cubs Win!

You are right about the Bulls, when Wade hit that turn around, I was nervous. Both teams (Bulls and Cubs) came through tonight.

And with our top 2 pitchers going tomorrow and Sunday, we are set for success. Neil, anyway you can have someone change Zambrano's calendar to May 1st tomorrow? : )

Anyone else see the light, or is it just me. With a good chance to win 2 or sweep this series, and with Pitt and Washington to follow, I see us starting to catch fire. Success breeds confidence, which in turn breeds more success. Things definitely seem to be looking up.

Wow!!! What a huge win!!!

Way to go Dempster!!!

Way to go Izzy!!!

Way to go Cubs!!!

I agree with you that he shouldn't start. I just think, like I said, that "at least for tonight" we should give praise where it's due. I wasn't meaning to throw it in anyone's face. When he screws up in the future, I'll be glad to criticize him.

Way to go Dempster and a very good job by Lou as well...

CUBS WIN!

Nathanael, I am VERY happy for the Cubs that he finally came through, but I still don't think he should be starting for this team, PERIOD. And if he gives the game away AGAIN with his glove, are you going to be so bold again in the future to throw it back at us fans ?

On an unrelated note, go Bulls!! 3-0 against the defending champs. Impressive. I love Luol Deng, by the way. He's the Derrek Lee of the Bulls.

Wow, all the Izturis haters want to give him a little love? At least for tonight.

Does anyone else remember that game where Izturis non-chalanted that play causing us to lose the game? He almost did the same thing with that routine grounder to short, staying back. What gives?

Neil, obvious or not, you are right. Murton lead off double, and DeRosa is able to move him over. I like that kid, you should too. haha Now, lets finish it off by bringing him home

Way to go Dempster. That was HUGE !!!

Hallelujah, Dempster!!!

A note from Mr. Obvious: An insurance run would be nice.

O.K., at least I know I'm not alone. Marquis was solid, with the way the bullpen has been inconsistent 1 run is too close.

I know he gave up the bomb, but he left the game WITH THE LEAD and deserves to get the win. Tonight is the perfect night to begin the journey to .500, and beyond, in 1-2 run ballgames. Plus, you know the bullpen wants this one even more to preserve Marquis victory against his old team...and Marquis will appreciate it too.

I could see if he was still batting .150, but his average is now up to .250 and his defense has been astounding. His CF defense then allows you to play Soriano in LF, which (as we have seen tonight) is underrated. I know there is a logjam with Floyd, Murton, Jones and Pie all trying to get innings, but if Pie is hitting you almost have to keep him up. Plus, can they risk messing with his head like that ?

I said Cedeno because I assumed they couldn't send Jones down. Maybe Ward gets released and Jones becomes the LH bat off the bench. Or maybe the oft-rumored JJ trade. I just don't know. We are a better team with Pie and the whole team knows it.

Chad, thanks for the news about Rogers...I missed that. I do not know how they could send Pie down. Does anyone else agree or am I wearing my fan goggles tonight?

Len and Bob must be following CCO while their doing their broadcast.

Phil Rogers intimated today that it would be Pie to go down oon Tuesday; I hope it is Cedeno.

I can't explain why, but this is the first time this year where we have a lead in the middle innings of a game and I'm not worried or waiting for them to blow it. It might be because we are not done scoring runs in this game !!

Anthony, you were right....WOW!!!! PIE!!!!!

Sorry Anthony, you were right on Reyes, even the outs were hit hard.

1st career homer for Pie

Corner HAS been turned, BAM, 2-1 !!!

Aaron,

I love the lineup you presented as well as share your sentiments on Wood and Prior. I also think we will be scoring some runs, and soon, as we are getting through the lineup for the 2nd and 3rd times AND Reyes has thrown a LOT of pitches (thanks in part to a good and long at bat by Soriano last inning).

Lee on 2nd, no outs...our achilles heel earlier in the year. Let's see if we have turned the corner.

Go Cubs !!!!!!!

That's two for Soriano!!! Great throw!!

Chad, good points...I am looking very forward to seeing Soriano have a break out game.

Sorry, I guess it was .211 vs. LH's....

elliot, its early, but Reyes has really struggled vs. RH hitters. They are hitting .333 while LH's are only hitting .111.

Great play by Soriano!!!

Lineup looks a little right-hand heavy tonight.

Aaron, GREAT comments about Wood and Prior!!! Hey man when you get a chance check your email.

Did everyone see the pre-game show? The St. Louis Post-Dispatch headline for today was "No Tinker, No Evers, No Chance."....very classy, nothing like rubbing it in!!

I really like this lineup. I mean, seriously, outside of Soriano in the one hole, this doesn't seem to have any real holes. I would, much much rather have:

Theriot

Murton/Floyd

Lee

ARAM

Soriano

Barrett

DeRosa

Pie

but I'll take this lineup anyday. I really thought Murton deserved a shot. But the conundrum right now is this...why would you take out a hot Floyd. He goes 4 for 5 and is out the next game? What gives?

Also, I read the article about Prior on ESPN's site---really sad article about him, but even more important to note that both Prior and Wood were ridden harder than any other pitcher in 2003 according to pitch counts, and some study they did had Wood ranked #2 and Prior #4 in terms of how hard Baker rode them. Truthfully, that makes Baker look even more like an idiot. After all, remember this was the same guy that had a reputation of doing that coming in. It was pure stupidity of our upper management to put perhaps the two most prized pitchers of our era in the hands of a guy like that. But it is what it is.

By the way, does anyone else recall that when Baker was brought in, many reporters asked him questions just like that, and he responded something like, "i don't know how I got that reputation...no, no...we'll take care of them." But he didn't, and now, that's probably why those 2 are in the position they are in now. I was just as worried about him riding Zambrano like he did, and I'm sure that's exactly why Hendry didn't extend him quickly. Baylor was the same way too---look what happened to Lieber, and Wood thereafter at the hands of both Baylor and Baker.

Am I the only one that noticed this....

Anyway, it was a sad article, and if anyone cares, here it is:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=2851466&sportCat=mlb

It's important to note that while most of you on here consider Wood and Prior wusses----think about who did this to them. It wasn't there fault. Both had good workout routines, and Prior, by all accounts had the best mechanics of any pitcher in the era. I wish people would root for these guys, and root for them to be on the team, instead of against them being on the team. I think they both would make the team a whole lot better...and by the way, I'm not saying, "count on them", I'm just saying root for them to be on our team.

Anyway, GO CUBS...Let's hope Marquis plants one in Poop-Holes ear for his comments, and let's sweep the Cards!!!

There you gooooooooooooooo CCO! The lineup we've all been preachin'. If Lou rocks like I think he does, he surely is reading the best Cub site! He'll probably post tonight! Good job Neil, you are being heard. lolol!

Tonight's lineup....with Murton in right

Soriano - LF

Theriot - SS

Lee - 1B

Ramirez - 3B

Barrett - C

Murton - RF

DeRosa - 2B

Pie - CF

Marquis - P

I would prefer to see a guy who can move guys over at the 2 hole. Soriano swings and misses quite a bit. How many times this year have we seen D Lee get a single in the first inning with no one in scoring position.

My guess, with Lous penchant to have a Lefty bat 2nd, is to have Floyd there again, especially considering he had 4 htis his last time out. If not a lefty, than definitely Theriot.

The weather is supposed to be great over the weekend and I expect the bats to remain alive. Then Pittsburgh and Washington are next. We can, adn should, take at least 6 of the next 9 (if not MORE).

I hope Theriot hits leadoff. Soriano could be the key to the need at the 2-hole.