3/5 ST: Cubs (Hill) vs. Giants (Correia) 2:05 PM WGN-TV

[Outshined_One]

"I don't think Dopirak did anything last year to hurt his prospect status"

--Bob Brenly

 

yeah, I know.

 

I nearly choked on a dorito when Bob said that.

[Fred Hornkohl]

First hit for the Giants since back in the 4th inning.

[Brian]

What Bob said was generally uninformed, but I don't think it was necessarilly wrong. He said he didn't do anything to hurt his chances to make the big leagues. He had a terrible year but I don't think his chances are any worse now then they were before.

[Diffusion]

"I don't think Dopirak did anything last year to hurt his prospect status"

--Bob Brenly

 

it was dumb, but he did say "to hurt his chance at making the big leagues" which he probably didn't

 

Oh yeh, that was the quote. I actually had forgotten the end of it by the time I written down the beginning of it.

 

There's really not that much of a difference though. A big part of prospect status is the likelihood of the player making the big leagues.

 

And Brenly was talking right before that about how certain publications had dropped Dopirak down their list, and that that wasn't a reflection on Dopirak's prospect status, but much more a reflections on the prospects status of the others who had leapfrogged him. So he effectively said the quote I wrongly attributed to him, just not in as many words.

Edited March 5, 2006 by Diffusion

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

I've never been to impressed with Novoa. Give me Farnsworth anyday.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Novoa in to pitch for the CUBS

Buscher doubled off the right center field wall

De La Rosa doubled to left field, Buscher scored

Ellison flied out to left field, De La Rosa holding second

Frandsen grounded out to first, unassisted, De La Rosa to third

Linden walked

Ishikawa, pinch hitting for Niekro, grounded out to first, unassisted

 

1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1      1 5 0 
CUBS          2 1 0 0 1 0 0        4 8 0 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR 
Hill       2.0  1  0  0  1  1  0 
Eyre       1.0  1  0  0  0  3  0 
Howry      1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0 
Marshall   2.0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Ryu        1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0 
Novoa      1.0  2  1  1  1  0  0 

Edited March 5, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Novoa was probably the least impressive pitcher today, and he hasn't been THAT bad. Three straight minor leaguers with ok heat and wicked, major league curves. I'm pleased. Makes giving away Pinto not so bad.

[Diffusion]

Novoa was probably the least impressive pitcher today, and he hasn't been THAT bad. Three straight minor leaguers with ok heat and wicked, major league curves. I'm pleased. Makes giving away Pinto not so bad.

 

It was the giving away of Nolasco and the acquistion of Pierre that annoyed me about that trade, not so much the Pinto and Mitre elements.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Let's DESTROY Kline!!!

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Novoa was probably the least impressive pitcher today, and he hasn't been THAT bad. Three straight minor leaguers with ok heat and wicked, major league curves. I'm pleased. Makes giving away Pinto not so bad.

 

It was the giving away of Nolasco and the acquistion of Pierre that annoyed me about that trade, not so much the Pinto and Mitre elements.

 

Oops, I meant Nolasco.

[Diffusion]

Fred, Novoa walked 1 in the inning.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

"I think him (Fassero) and Terry Mullholand will continue pitching...until they aren't playing baseball anymore."

 

The spirit of Harry lives on.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fred, Novoa walked 1 in the inning.

 

Quite right. Thanx.

[Coach C]

Augie got a hit! :shock:

[Fred Hornkohl]

Augie got a hit! :shock:

 

That's 'cause he's wearing Macias' number now !! :wink:

[Coach C]

Kopitzie drives in a run. 5-1 Cubs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Kline in to pitch for San Francisco

Coats grounded out to first, unassisted

Greenberg struck out swinging

Moore singled to right field

Ojeda singled to left field, Moore to second

Kopitzke singled to right center field, Moore scored, Ojeda to third

Pagan struck out (called)

 

1 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1      1  5 0 
CUBS          2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1      5 11 0 

[otis89]

2 down! :D

[Coach C]

2 down in the 9th. Time to stand.

 

Heh heh, just gotta practice, ya know? For the regular season. :D

[otis89]

Miracle! The Cubs won a game that I started the thread for! :D

[Coach C]

Cubs win! Cubs win!

[Flames24Rulz]

Cubs win!

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Wuertz in to pitch for the CUBS

Ortmeier grounded out to second, 4-3

Greene popped out to shortstop

Horwitz singled to left field

Buscher flied out to left field

 

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0    1  6 0 
CUBS          2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 x    5 11 0 

 

CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !!

 

W: Hill

S: none

L: Correia

 

Home runs: none

 

T: 2:45

A: 12,672

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR 
Hill       2.0  1  0  0  1  1  0 
Eyre       1.0  1  0  0  0  3  0 
Howry      1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0 
Marshall   2.0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Ryu        1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0 
Novoa      1.0  2  1  1  1  0  0 
Wuertz     1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0 

[Soul]

Cubs win. On to the World Series.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cubs win. On to the World Series.

 

If they continue to put up 7.5 R/G, it's all a foregone conclusion !! :wink: