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.

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19 Comments on "Let's Place Some Blame Here"

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Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 12:02 PM

What about Corey Hart and his girl-ish throw to home?

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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.

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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????

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Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, July 16, 2008 1:01 PM

yeah. dan uggla. what a waste of a human life.

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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

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Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 1:31 PM

Not Nate McClouth. He threw a dart to home.

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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.

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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?

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Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 16, 2008 1:42 PM

Fukudome would have thrown him out.

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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.

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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'

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Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, July 16, 2008 1:46 PM

(volquez's tommy john surgery)

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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.

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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.

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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...)

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Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, July 16, 2008 6:06 PM

That should read "old sod"... guh.

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Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, July 17, 2008 12:07 AM

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Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, July 17, 2008 12:25 AM

Uggla should most definitely be number one on that list.

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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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