VICTORY SONG!!!

 Do I sense a new BEARD by three of the bearded bears?!?!

CUBS CRUSH CARDINALS 12-3, Lilly gets 15th win

BREAKING NEWS – Cubs crush Cardinals 12-3.

GO CUBS GO!  Talk about a good old fashioned ass whooping! 

Cubs Pitching.  Ted Lily notched 7 strike-outs and only allowed 3 runs in 7 innings of work.  Wuertz and Bobby Howry each pitched a scoreless inning to finish up the Cubs victory!

 Cubs Hitting.  Lee (18) and Ramirez (22) each homered and Jones went 3-4 with 2 RBI’s.  Craig Monroe added 2 runs in his pitch hit appearance.  Great hitting today, and frankly, it’s about time the Cubbies got there bats into the game!

Bearded Bears in Attendance.  A few of the Bearded Bears were in attendance today and enjoyed the Cubs crushing the Cardinals.  In particular, I’d like to see how Brad Patterson is doing today with two losses today.  First, his beloved Cardinals were slaughtered by the Cubs, and then, the Cameltoes were SHOCKED by F*ck Keyshawn in a stunning upset! 

Old Picture…..

While I was over at Gayle Fidler’s house I happened to notice this old pic of one of the Fidler boys…………

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This would be great…..!!!!!

Read this story!!!!!!!!!!!!

Report: Cuban submits application, joins crowded field of Cubs’ suitors

ESPN.com news services

Here is the link….

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2934920

Online Petition to Keep Mr. Chad Fidler in P-Town!!!!

I’m sorry but this has to be done…. Chad, PLEASE don’t go!!!!!

Here are the top 5 reasons why Chad should stay in town……

1.)You are one half of the dynamic duo in Extreme Foosball…..EFHOF  Forever!!!!

                 Brabson (left) Chad (right)

2.)You might be the only person I know who would totally appreciate this equation….

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                                                                                                                 GO CUBBIES!!!!!!!!                                                                                                                       (P.S. You will miss Big ‘D’ growing up being a huge Cubs and Bears fan)

3.) You are one of the founding members of “The Bearded Bears” (without you what are we to do?????????????)                                                                       

                                                                                                       (Clockwise from left to front middle)

                       Patty, Papa Bear, Brabson, Fidler

4.) Without you, watching the games won’t be as much fun……

 

5.) Without you we wouldn’t ever have known all the words to “Bear Down”

(Who are we going to take the lead from now when we sing it?!?!?!) 

So, if you want Mr Chad “Papa Bear” Fidler to stay in town leave him a message below…

And now if everyone will once more say the Bears Prayer as we bow our heads….

Thank You, and Chad,        Hope we see YOU back in P-town for this, The Bears Super Bowl Championship Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                   

   

                                                                         

        

Cub’s Bullpen continues to ROCK!

Happy Late Memorial Day!!  Hope everyone’s was good.  The weekend would have been a little better if the Cubs were better than the Bad News Bears.

This weekend has brought up one irrefutable fact for the ’07 Cubs – YOU WILL NOT WIN WITH A PIECE OF CRAP BULLPEN.  Why does the Cubs management never seem to get this little gap corrected? 

Let’s see, the last time the Cubs had a solid bullpen was…. oh yeah….2003….when they were one out from the World Series.  Might I add, that our closer from that season, Joe Borowski is second in the majors in saves in 2007. 

In order to not give myself a coronary, I’m only going to focus on one game, Tuesday May 29, 2007. 

TUESDAY 5.29 GAME
In a quick recap, the Cub’s managed to rally on Theriot’s (PH Homer) 2 run HR in the bottom of the seventh.  However, a DETERMINED Cubs bullpen made sure the Cub’s rally would be short lived.  Tonight’s helper was Wuertz.  To be fair to Wuertz, he’s been the best Cub’s reliever so far this year.  Tonight, he allowed 4 runs on 3 hits, and walked 2.   He was credited with one whole inning worked.  Slap Hands!  His ERA shot up to 3.13.

Here’s an awesome Cubs Bullpen stat, W-L Record: 4-14!  Maybe Wade Miller can chime in with his 10.54 ERA?

 I can’t type anymore about this bullpen.  This team is scoring runs, but ALLOWING too many.

Cubs Take 2 of 3! We’ll take that!

We’ll take that 2 of 3 – Thank You Very Much!!   Even though the Cubs were beat up by the long-ball yesterday, they still took the series by winning 2 of 3!!

Woo-Hoo and GO CUBBIES!

Go Ryno!!!!

 Peoria’s Sandberg ejected from game

By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com

 http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070507&content_id=1951977&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

Ryne Sandberg may be well-suited for managing. He was ejected Monday night in the Class A Peoria Chiefs’ game in Fort Wayne, Ind.

The visiting Chiefs beat the host Fort Wayne Wizards, 10-4, but Sandberg wasn’t around to see the finale.

The trouble may have started Saturday. The Chiefs staff, which includes pitching coach David Rosario, apparently wasn’t happy with the calls by home plate umpire Bronson Martinez while Jose Ceda was pitching.

On Monday, Rosario felt Peoria starter Rafael Dolis was being squeezed, and voiced his opinion from the dugout in the bottom of the third inning. Martinez ejected Rosario while he was still in the dugout. Rosario then went onto the field to argue face-to-face with Martinez, and covered home plate with dirt.

After Rosario exited, Martinez approached Sandberg and the two exchanged a few words. Martinez quickly tossed Sandberg, the Hall of Famer’s first ejection as a manager.

In his playing career, which spanned from 1981-94, and again from 1996-97, Sandberg was ejected twice. This is his first season as a manager.

The Chiefs snapped a 1-1 tie in the fifth against Fort Wayne starter Aaron Breit and reliever Wilton Lopez. Yusuf Carter led off with a solo homer that initially looked like a triple until the umpires got together and ruled the ball hit the netting for a homer. Jim Adduci singled and advanced to third on a one-out hit by Matt Camp. Dylan Johnston walked to load the bases, and Alfred Joseph hit a two-run single. Russ Canzler added a two-run double to go ahead, 6-1.

Dolis walked four and struck out five over 4 1/3 innings. Alex Maestri (2-0) picked up the win in relief, pitching 2 1/3 innings. He gave up one run on two hits

Cubs Rock Brewers 9-3 to end home stand

YES!  Finally good to see the Cubbies blow up against the Brewers yesterday.  Always a positive thing to win on “getaway” day.

Ted Lilly finally got some run support, and just about everyone on the Cubs contributed.  Lilly evened up his record on the year to 2-2 with a very good 2.18 ERA.  Another solid Cubs start by someone everyone thought may be a question mark coming into this year.

Theriot, Floyd, Lee, and Barrett all connected for 2 RBI’s, and DeRosa also had an RBI.  DeRosa was hit in the hand in the later innings, by a pitch, but appeared to be OK. 

I also am VERY excited about the fact Theroit started at short in the game.  Nice not to look as Izturis for a game.  Mr. Izturis is hitting a woo-ful .184 in 17 games in 49 plate appearances.   His fielding is certainly no better with 3 errors in 127 innings.  This gives him a fielding percentage of .955 for the year.  Not exactly Gold Glove material.   

BEARDED BEARS THOUGHTS ON SS:  Give Cedeno more time.  Although he’s not lighting the world on fire with his hitting (.100 with 30 AB), he could become a good player with more time.  Look out though – Theriot is fast, versitile, and can HIT!  Gee – a SS for the Cubs with a BA above .250?  WOW

Until the Series against the Suck Louis Dead-birds – See you Friday!!

GO CUBS!

Mark Prior out for season – See you in Peoria in ’08

Prior Out:

For Mark Prior, the dream continues.  One that began at USC many years ago now – to get paid to do nothing.  Prior will be 27 at the beginning of the ’08 season, so there is much possibility that he’ll be back.  I hope him the best of luck.  Hopefully the surgery can help him heal and be the great pitcher we all know he can be. “….ooops, I did it again…”

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/357045,prior_042507.article

Bearded Bears Thoughts:

Now that Prior is officially down for 2007, ending a short stay in Iowa this season, let’s review some “Prior-isms” that were recorded by the media about one month ago.

Until next year – thanks for a SUPER 2007,  ‘Employee Mark Prior’.  Enjoy your $3,575,000 2007 compensation package.  Maybe next year you’ll make it until May?

‘Prior-isms’

Mark Prior MARCH 28, 2007: “The goal now is to go down and help that team win and try to make the Triple-A All-Star team. Maybe I can get invited to the Futures Game or something. I’m still 26.”

BB THOUGHTS: Maybe you can make the Midwest League Futures game with Peoria next year.  Now, you’ll be 27, and shooting for the A class futures.  Keep dreaming – the All-Star game?  Pie would have made it, but he’s busy working – IN CHICAGO. 

 Mark Prior MARCH 29, 2007:  “I’m not going down that road,” he said. “I’m under their control until I’m not under their control. It’s up to them whether they want me. I’m just an employee”

BB THOUGHTS:   Don’t worry, I don’t think you’ll be ‘under their control’ much longer.  I can’t do what Mark Prior does, and will not pretend I can.  However, I wish I worked for a company that allowed me this much paid “sick time” as Prior has gotten in the past 3 years. 

With the continuing yearly drama of Wood and Prior, one has to ask, when is enough, enough?  I realize they took salary decreases, but, when will these guys produce?  How much longer will the Cubs hold onto this dream that Wood and Prior will be valuable pitchers.  Meanwhile we let players leave that at least start and aren’t injured.  How about Maddux?

QUESTION – Should we have traded Maddux?

MARK PRIOR

GREG MADDUX