July 16, 2008
Let's Place Some Blame Here
People who are to blame for losing the Cubs home-field advantage in the World Series:
1. Billy Wagner
2. Edison Volquez
3. Brad Lidge
4. J.D. Drew
5. Corey Hart
6. Dan Uggla
Who not to blame:
1. Carlos Zambrano, 2 innings, 0 hits, 1 strikeout, 0 walks
2. Ryan Dempster, 1 inning, 0 hits, 3 strikeouts, 0 walks
3. Carlos Marmol, 1 inning, 0 hits, 2 strikeouts, 0 walks
4. Jason Marquis, as he wasn't even there.
Labels: All-Star Game, Billy Wagner, Brad Lidge, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, Edinson Volquez, J.D. Drew, Jason Marquis, Ryan Dempster
Discussion
19 Comments on "Let's Place Some Blame Here"
#1
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 12:02 PM
What about Corey Hart and his girl-ish throw to home?
#2
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 12:39 PM
I wouldn't take Marquis of the hook just yet - he has 3 more months to cause the Cubs to lose the opportunity to play in the World Series.
#3
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 12:45 PM
Does Dan Uggla have compromising pictures of you or something? 3 errors, 0 for 4 with 3 K's and a DP? Is that not the worst performance in ASG history????
#4
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, July 16, 2008 1:01 PM
yeah. dan uggla. what a waste of a human life.
#5
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 1:27 PM
Didn't Zambrano give up a hit to Ichiro, the first batter he faced? He was still awesome even so
#6
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 1:31 PM
Not Nate McClouth. He threw a dart to home.
#7
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 1:32 PM
I see Corey Hart and his girl-arm have now been added. Thank you for addressing this oversight.
#8
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 1:38 PM
I completely didn't see Corey's throw, but I've heard about it several times already today. What happened?
#10
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 1:42 PM
He threw it about five feet up the first base line and sloooooowly, allowing the cement-footed Justin Morneau to score.
#11
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, July 16, 2008 1:45 PM
what about 2a) dusty baker- as he is responsible for volquez having pitched so much already and being tired (and is likely responsible for the tommy john surgery a few years down the road)maybe it's a stretch, but i'm just sayin'
#13
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 2:32 PM
That was an odd throw from Hart. He has a decent arm - it's not a hose, but it isn't Juan Pierre either.Maybe he was just tired and wanted to go night-night.
#14
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 2:58 PM
It looked like he was able to move up on the ball too, making it even more bizarre.
#15
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, July 16, 2008 6:05 PM
I actually didn't think Hart's throw was horrible. It looked like it took a little carom of the ground next to the base of the pitcher's mound and skipped towards the first base side. A true bounce and Morneau is probably out. (Having recently been to Yankee Stadium and seeing in person how the field took in water during a rain delay, I can assure you that it's more uneven and in worse shape than Wrigley's old sold in the middle of winter...)
#16
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, July 16, 2008 6:06 PM
That should read "old sod"... guh.
#17
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, July 17, 2008 12:07 AM
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#18
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 17, 2008 12:25 AM
Uggla should most definitely be number one on that list.
#19
Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 17, 2008 11:03 PM
I think Anonymous is trying to sell you guys some Wrigley Field photos. Or, if your abode is already full of Wrigley Field photos, how about a Chicago photo?






















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