Astros/Cubs over 9 anyone??

[bigboydan]

Checkout these numbers these guys have against Marquis.

biggio .296
lane .344
berkman .568
ensberg .440
lee .406

Anyone have a current wind report in Wrigley today at game time?

[EaglesPhan36]

Out to LF at 11 mph.

[bigboydan]

Thanks Mr.Eagles

[onlooker]

I like the Astros in this one. Good luck with the total if you play it.

[AC1318]

I Like under BBD

[bigboydan]

Oh man AC. I hate it when we disagree on games

[AC1318]

Oh man AC. I hate it when we disagree on games

I have been on a cold streak BBD
I did not play any MLB yet today good luck with the over

[EaglesPhan36]

Good start in this one. Marquis' already given up 3 in the top of the 1st.

[Willie Bee]

Damn! Houston left a lot on base today.

[bigboydan]

Damn! Houston left a lot on base today.

So did the Cubs in the 9th

Bring back Lidge to close.

[EaglesPhan36]

Willie look at the HOU box scores through their first 8 - they've left double digit base runners in I think 7/8. That's why I am cautiously optimistic that the offense should come around. They have base runners, just gotta get those big hits. By the way - something was F'ed up today. Weather.com had the wind at 11mph out to LF. The post game recap I read on Yahoo said 15mph blowing IN! WTF?

[Willie Bee]

EP, I never trust weather.com as far as what they say the wind is doing in a particular stadium. I'm not sure they have the layout correct for all 30 parks. If you'll shoot me a PM with a reminder, I'll post the ballpark layouts tomorrow somewhere here in the bases forum (got them in a nice Word file on my work 'puter). I trust the Weather Channel to give me the right direction N-S-E-W, but I saw how they could muck up ballpark layouts a while back and have never trusted them on that since.

As for the 'waiting for the offense to bust out,' I've been doing that for the better part of 45+ seasons now. You know, if you've been following them for a while now, how they often put a crooked number up in the first inning and then go to sleep the rest of the way. A lot of LOBs mean nothing in terms of this offense getting off.

How much longer do you think Wheeler holds the closer's job?

[LT Profits]

Well Willie, LIDGE was actually warming up while Wheeler was struggling in the 9th, one day after Wheeler was named the closer.

[bigboydan]

Wheeler was laboring big time today in the 9th is right LT. I really thought the Cubs were gonna tie it up there for a while when they had 2 runners on with 1 out.

[EaglesPhan36]

EP, I never trust weather.com as far as what they say the wind is doing in a particular stadium. I'm not sure they have the layout correct for all 30 parks. If you'll shoot me a PM with a reminder, I'll post the ballpark layouts tomorrow somewhere here in the bases forum (got them in a nice Word file on my work 'puter). I trust the Weather Channel to give me the right direction N-S-E-W, but I saw how they could muck up ballpark layouts a while back and have never trusted them on that since.

As for the 'waiting for the offense to bust out,' I've been doing that for the better part of 45+ seasons now. You know, if you've been following them for a while now, how they often put a crooked number up in the first inning and then go to sleep the rest of the way. A lot of LOBs mean nothing in terms of this offense getting off.

How much longer do you think Wheeler holds the closer's job?

I usually double check both the weather info off BetJam - again I think is weather.com and then whomever Covers.com uses. Both #s jived today, so I just found it weird with the Yahoo recap.

The one thing I do not like about the lineup is Ensberg hitting 2nd. I know Garner says he's an on-base guy, but I'd rather have Burke in the 2 hole with his speed and stick Ensberg behind Lee for some protection!

[onlooker]

I'm glad they didn't tie it up Dan, and even happier that Lidge was demoted yesterday. Even though Wheeler didn't do it easy, he closed it out.