***Official 2011 MLB NL Central Thread***

[do work son]

houston astros fan checking in. staying with my team no matter how bad they are

 

[do work son]

houston astros fan checking in. staying with my team no matter how bad they are

 

[jdcurt2]

 

[jdcurt2]

 

[chicagokid23]

good riddance to Fukodome, now all thats left to go is Soriano, Big Z, Pena, Ramirez

its time to blow this !@#$ up

 

[chicagokid23]

good riddance to Fukodome, now all thats left to go is Soriano, Big Z, Pena, Ramirez

its time to blow this !@#$ up

 

[wisconsin 4 life]

Stay classy St. Louis.  Molina is a thug.

 

[wisconsin 4 life]

Stay classy St. Louis.  Molina is a thug.

 

[arstyle27]

Cubs with 6 bombs tonight. Playing spoiler is fun......not as fun as being in the race though lol...

 

[arstyle27]

Cubs with 6 bombs tonight. Playing spoiler is fun......not as fun as being in the race though lol...

 

[adobecs4]

 

[adobecs4]

 

[the sauna]

Originally Posted by Statis22

Originally Posted by arstyle27

Cubs Finally Win 3 Straight

It took extra innings with baseball's worst team and an assist from the sun, but the Cubs finally won a third straight game Sunday.

"We were joking around, trying to loosen guys up, saying there's no way we win three. Just go out and have fun," Jeff Baker said.

And, thanks to Baker, they did have fun, because it was his bases-loaded single in the 10th inning that produced the elusive third straight win on the 10th try, 5-4 over the hapless Astros.

"It's big," Baker said. "It's frustrating, obviously, the year hasn't gone the way we wanted. To finally get three together and it's in our division, hopefully we can get rolling, and why not four?"

Sunday's victory was one that almost wasn't. The Cubs squandered a superb seven innings from Matt Garza, then started their winning rally when Marlon Byrd's fly ball to right was lost in the sun by Hunter Pence.

Byrd wound up on third base as he never quit running once he knew the ball was in the air and deep.

"Later in the evening … any ball that goes out there goes right in the sun," Byrd said.

The Astros then walked Tony Campana and Darwin Barney intentionally to load the bases. Baker pinch hit for eventual winner John Grabow (2-0) and ran the count to 3-2 against David Carpenter before lining a single over third base.

"I was just looking for something up (in the strike zone)," Baker said. "Not trying to do too much. I just wanted to put the ball in play."

Garza, again, deserved a better fate after leaving with a 3-2 lead. It was the sixth time this season and third start in a row that Garza has left with a lead but wound up without the victory.

"He's got plenty to show for it," manager Mike Quade said. "We won the ballgame because he gave us seven good innings."

"Every time you contribute it's a plus," Garza said. "It's fun, it always is."

I've been waiting sooooo long to do this...................

came back just to say... girl in the purple shorts could still get it.. 

 

[the sauna]

Originally Posted by Statis22

Originally Posted by arstyle27

Cubs Finally Win 3 Straight

It took extra innings with baseball's worst team and an assist from the sun, but the Cubs finally won a third straight game Sunday.

"We were joking around, trying to loosen guys up, saying there's no way we win three. Just go out and have fun," Jeff Baker said.

And, thanks to Baker, they did have fun, because it was his bases-loaded single in the 10th inning that produced the elusive third straight win on the 10th try, 5-4 over the hapless Astros.

"It's big," Baker said. "It's frustrating, obviously, the year hasn't gone the way we wanted. To finally get three together and it's in our division, hopefully we can get rolling, and why not four?"

Sunday's victory was one that almost wasn't. The Cubs squandered a superb seven innings from Matt Garza, then started their winning rally when Marlon Byrd's fly ball to right was lost in the sun by Hunter Pence.

Byrd wound up on third base as he never quit running once he knew the ball was in the air and deep.

"Later in the evening … any ball that goes out there goes right in the sun," Byrd said.

The Astros then walked Tony Campana and Darwin Barney intentionally to load the bases. Baker pinch hit for eventual winner John Grabow (2-0) and ran the count to 3-2 against David Carpenter before lining a single over third base.

"I was just looking for something up (in the strike zone)," Baker said. "Not trying to do too much. I just wanted to put the ball in play."

Garza, again, deserved a better fate after leaving with a 3-2 lead. It was the sixth time this season and third start in a row that Garza has left with a lead but wound up without the victory.

"He's got plenty to show for it," manager Mike Quade said. "We won the ballgame because he gave us seven good innings."

"Every time you contribute it's a plus," Garza said. "It's fun, it always is."

I've been waiting sooooo long to do this...................

came back just to say... girl in the purple shorts could still get it.. 

 

[arstyle27]

Cubs win again lol......4 in a row!

 

[arstyle27]

Cubs win again lol......4 in a row!

 

[Clyde Frog]

Thanks Cubbies

 

[Clyde Frog]

Thanks Cubbies

 

[wisconsin 4 life]

St. Louis plays baseball the right way.  Intentionally throwing at batters, spitting and bumping into umpires, skipper talking out of his *$@.  Stay Classy St Louis.  

 

[wisconsin 4 life]

St. Louis plays baseball the right way.  Intentionally throwing at batters, spitting and bumping into umpires, skipper talking out of his *$@.  Stay Classy St Louis.  

 

[arstyle27]

Cubs win 5th straight baby!!!

 

[arstyle27]

Cubs win 5th straight baby!!!

 

[arstyle27]

Cubbies win again!! 7th straight!!!


#helllfrozeover

 

[arstyle27]

Cubbies win again!! 7th straight!!!


#helllfrozeover

 

[wisconsin 4 life]

2 team race now.
Good effort Pittsburgh

LOL LMAO CINCY