Chicago Cubs fall 5-2 to Florida Marlins

John Baker drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the eighth inning Friday night as the Florida Marlins beat the Cubs 5-2. Pinch-hitter Wes Helms followed Baker with a two-run double.

[Mel]

Is anyone mentioning Carlos Marmol as a closer anymore? One walk sets this guy off. No one is chasing his slider anymore and his fastball is fast but so straight which spells disaster. Marmol needs another breaking pitch. Hitters seem to have his number now. All they have to do is stay away from his sweeping slider.
Great offense of 2 runs on the road as usual.

[MiloDumbass]

ugghh...Marmol...basically a loss waiting to happen every time he goes out. I've yet to see him pitch where he doesn't walk and/or hit someone.

[Pud Selig]

Geez, can't you guys get a 10 in a row against the Nationals?

[jim hayes]

how long is jim hendry going to let big lou screw this team up? it's getting to be like a old time movie cubs get back in the game lou puts marmol in and he walks people and loses the game in the eight inning, cubs need a manger with lou they aren't going anywhere, if this keeps hendry should be fired too

[jim hayes]

marmol couldn't lose if lou didn't put him in!

[Jeff D]

Cards won again, Holliday 4-for-4 and is hitting .586 since they picked him up.

The Cubs, meanwhile, got Jeff Baker to "bolster" their offense.

Cubs need to win series from here on out ... I don't think St. Louis is going to lose many games the rest of the way.

[Roger]

jim hayes wrote:

how long is jim hendry going to let big lou screw this team up? it's getting to be like a old time movie cubs get back in the game lou puts marmol in and he walks people and loses the game in the eight inning, cubs need a manger with lou they aren't going anywhere, if this keeps hendry should be fired too

You hit it right on the head. The game has passed this man by and Hendry better realize it. Lou is the guy who keeps hitting his head against the wall because it feels so good when he stops.

[Pud Selig]

Sox 10, Yankees 5. Play a Real team, Bartmans.

[MiloDumbass]

Marlins brought out a Goat onto the field?!?!

How classless of a team can you get? I mean, are you serious? I cannot believe a professional team would be so tasteless.

[Oak Park Lefty]

A real stinkeroo. Marmol is the Latin Americna version o9f Mitch Williams. The Marlins TV crew really laid into Lou for this one.

[tony]

Hendry doesnt care if this team wins or not, as long as wrigley is packed all the time. All these teams got big players and we are stuck with fonteblow, useless baker and hill and cant hit a ball off a tee bradley. FIRE HENDRY NOW!!!!!

[Pud Selig]

Maybe tomorrow they'll march out Bartman and Tom Seaver in honor of the 40th anniversary of 1969

[Roger]

MiloDumbass wrote:

Marlins brought out a Goat onto the field?!?!
How classless of a team can you get? I mean, are you serious? I cannot believe a professional team would be so tasteless.

It's not as tasteless as bringing Marmol on the field.

[Cub Talk]

Looked at the remaining schedule of both Cardinals and Cubs. Trying to be non-bias, I determine that both the Cubs and Cardinals could end up even by the end of the season.

Cubs can beat up on the Nationals, Pirates and Reds. But why does this team struggle against the Marlins?

Lou should not worry about a Goat Show in Miami. Worry more about how the Cubs can be the "Hitless Wonders" once they leave Clark & Addison.

Marlins, who won two World Series, is a joke to MLB. Only large crowds they get is when the Cubs or a NY team shows up. City does not deserve a team or a new stadium. I have to say that the Marlins female cheerleaders are nice Boy Toys to have around.

Will have to see which Cubs team shows up on Saturday. Cardinals won again tonight.

Trades can still be made. Look for more to come. Looks like teams like Pittsburgh and Cleveland are dumping players due to money problems. Their cities are in trouble, and it shows at the gate. Don't be surprise if six teams are not around in three years from now.

MLB union is asking the F.B.I. to look at these steroid leaks. Watch a sudden player strike happen if this is not cleared up and people are held accountable.

Nice game for the White Sox. Again, we never know which team shows up. It seems the Sox has the Yankees number.

Peavy trade does not make sense at this time. Sox might get five starts out of this guy for this year only.

[Cub Talk]

Pud Selig wrote:

Maybe tomorrow they'll march out Bartman and Tom Seaver in honor of the 40th anniversary of 1969

I like to see the black cat myself!

[TTH]

Pud Selig wrote:

Maybe tomorrow they'll march out Bartman and Tom Seaver in honor of the 40th anniversary of 1969

Maybe. But one thing is for sure: cubsessed whitetrash from the filthy part of town will be trolling Cubs boards.

[Cub Talk]

Roger wrote:

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It's not as tasteless as bringing Marmol on the field.

I see Marmol gone this off-season.

[Cub Talk]

Oak Park Lefty wrote:

A real stinkeroo. Marmol is the Latin Americna version o9f Mitch Williams. The Marlins TV crew really laid into Lou for this one.

I see Kyle Farnsworth in Marmol.

[Bartenda]

Roger wrote:

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It's not as tasteless as bringing Marmol on the field.

Or letting a Cardinal drive.

[Roger]

Hendy has ordered a golf cart to take Lou out to the pitcher's mound to make pitching changes. I have an idea, send Marmol to Iowa for a player to be named later.

... and what's the deal with Lou - he looks like a homeless man, he can barely complete a sentence, and when one of the writers questions him he gets pissed. He took a 30 under .500 bunch of losers and made them a 97 win bunch of losers ... what's the difference?