3/20 ST: Cubs (Guzman) @ D'Backs (Hernandez) 2:05 PM

[BeerHere]

AZ first

 

DaVanon grounds out 5-3

Hudson walks

Tracy walks

Gonzalez flies to right

Jackson walks

Green doubles to LC gap, scoring 2.

Drew grounds out 2-3.

 

4-2 Cubs

Guzman 33 pitches, 18 strikes in the first.

 

Somebody has to want to be in this rotation. Right now it's Zambrano, Maddux and nobody is stepping up. Angel usually has better control.

 

Completely agree. Hill, Guzman; seems like neither is aggressively going after it. Maybe trying to be too perfect, maybe a little off stuff-wise. Either way one of these two is likely to end up in the rotation for April.

[moorecg]

AZ second

 

Snyder flies to right

Hernandez grounds out 4-3

DaVanon grounds out 6-3.

 

Guzman 8 pitches, 5 strikes in the second.

Total: 41/23

 

Thats much more like it.....

 

I'd guess we could count the number of times a Cubs pitcher had an 8 pitch inning last year on 2 hands.

[C.C.]

AZ first

 

DaVanon grounds out 5-3

Hudson walks

Tracy walks

Gonzalez flies to right

Jackson walks

Green doubles to LC gap, scoring 2.

Drew grounds out 2-3.

 

4-2 Cubs

Guzman 33 pitches, 18 strikes in the first.

 

Somebody has to want to be in this rotation. Right now it's Zambrano, Maddux and nobody is stepping up. Angel usually has better control.

 

Completely agree. Hill, Guzman; seems like neither is aggressively going after it. Maybe trying to be too perfect, maybe a little off stuff-wise. Either way one of these two is likely to end up in the rotation for April.

 

I really hope it's not Hill.

[Bruce Miles]

Cubs third

 

Walker flies to right

Jones grounds out 4-3

Barrett walks and is caught stealing

[BeerHere]

AZ second

 

Snyder flies to right

Hernandez grounds out 4-3

DaVanon grounds out 6-3.

 

Guzman 8 pitches, 5 strikes in the second.

Total: 41/23

 

Get em GOOZ!!!!!!

[BWcubs21]

How many games has Barrett played in ST now? Is this his 3rd?

[Bruce Miles]

Arizona 3rd

 

Hudson grounds out 1-3

Tracy grounds out 3 unassisted on first pitch

Gonzalez called out on a high fastball

Guzman 10 pitches, 8 strikes

Total: 51/31

 

Gonzalez ejected by plate umpire Brian Knight. AZ manager Bob Melvin also tossed.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Guzman is doing much better after a shaky start !!

[C.C.]

Arizona 3rd

 

Hudson grounds out 1-3

Tracy grounds out 3 unassisted on first pitch

Gonzalez called out on a high fastball

Guzman 10 pitches, 8 strikes

Total: 51/31

 

Gonzalez ejected by plate umpire Brian Knight. AZ manager Bob Melvin also tossed.

 

Looks like Guz is rolling a bit here. This is great to see. How's he look Bruce?

[Bruce Miles]

Arizona 3rd

 

Hudson grounds out 1-3

Tracy grounds out 3 unassisted on first pitch

Gonzalez called out on a high fastball

Guzman 10 pitches, 8 strikes

Total: 51/31

 

Gonzalez ejected by plate umpire Brian Knight. AZ manager Bob Melvin also tossed.

 

Looks like Guz is rolling a bit here. This is great to see. How's he look Bruce?

 

Much better now. he got Hudson on a nice offspeed pitch.

[jtownie]

Guzman is doing much better after a shaky start !!

yeah I should "hope" more often. this should help his stock some. bruce, any idea as to which way the Cubs are leaning for the 3 rotation spots? I imagine Rusch will get one of them.

[BeerHere]

Arizona 3rd

 

Hudson grounds out 1-3

Tracy grounds out 3 unassisted on first pitch

Gonzalez called out on a high fastball

Guzman 10 pitches, 8 strikes

Total: 51/31

 

Gonzalez ejected by plate umpire Brian Knight. AZ manager Bob Melvin also tossed.

 

Looks like Guz is rolling a bit here. This is great to see. How's he look Bruce?

 

Much better now. he got Hudson on a nice offspeed pitch.

 

Much appreciated again Bruce. You are the man. Any word on velocity?

 

Also, what's the deal with the DailyHerald requiring a log in to read your articles? For the security/privacy conscious like myself it's irritating to have to continuously come up with ways to cheat the system.

[minnesotacubsfan]

comon goooz!!!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS on the move again.... now 6-2.

[Bruce Miles]

Cubs 4th

 

Mabry lines a single to center

Murton singles hard off the SS glove on the backhand

Cedeno bunts for a single while trying to sacrifice

PH Luis Montanez singles to center scoring 2.

Hairston pops out to third

Perez pops out to third

Walker hit by pitch

Jones grounds out 4-3.

 

6-2 Cubs. Rich Hill coming in to pitch.

[Bruce Miles]

No radar gun here, but the fastball looked sharp.

The rotation to start the season is Zambrano, Rusch, Maddux and Williams.

No fifth starter needed until April 15.

As for registering on the Daily Herald site, a lot of papers are doing that nowadays.

[badger1679666666]

Neifi a HR and two pop ups, which one will Dusty Notice?

:?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

The rotation to start the season is Zambrano, Rusch, Maddux and Williams.

 

I just threw up in my mouth. Far cry from Zambrano, Prior, Wood, Maddux, eh?

[RyCubsFan]

Guzman for the day:

 

3 IP, 1 hit, 2 ER, 3BB, 1 k

 

6 ground outs

2 fly outs

1 strike out

 

A lot of ground balls. All the walks and the hit were in the first inning. Only hit was a double with the bases loaded. Innings 2 and 3: 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 runs, 1 k, 4 ground outs, 1 k.

[BeerHere]

Guzman for the day:

 

3 IP, 1 hit, 2 ER, 3BB, 1 k

 

6 ground outs

2 fly outs

1 strike out

 

A lot of ground balls. All the walks and the hit were in the first inning. Only hit was a double with the bases loaded. Innings 2 and 3: 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 runs, 1 k, 4 ground outs, 1 k.

 

I think he went to the dugout after the 1st and read my post about grasping the opportunity. He settled down nicely. I good outing in my book.

[rawaction]

Neifi a HR and two pop ups, which one will Dusty Notice?

:?

 

"Man, that HR really got us going. When Gooz gave up the runs in the bottom half of the inning, man....we had that HR to fall back on. It gave Guzman the chance to relax, man, with a 4-run lead going out there. Man, Neifi saved us, know what I'm sayin'?"

[Fred Hornkohl]

Guzman for the day:

 

3 IP, 1 hit, 2 ER, 3BB, 1 k

 

6 ground outs

2 fly outs

1 strike out

 

A lot of ground balls. All the walks and the hit were in the first inning. Only hit was a double with the bases loaded. Innings 2 and 3: 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 runs, 1 k, 4 ground outs, 1 k.

 

I think he went to the dugout after the 1st and read my post about grasping the opportunity. He settled down nicely. I good outing in my book.

 

Give that man a beer !! :wink:

[Bruce Miles]

AZ fourth with Hill pitching

 

Jackson grounds out 5-3

Green strikes out

Drew walks

Snyder walks

PH Frazier strikes out.

 

Didn't see the walks. Was in the clubhouse talking to Guzman.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

AZ fourth with Hill pitching

 

Jackson grounds out 5-3

Green strikes out

Drew walks

Snyder walks

PH Frazier strikes out.

 

Didn't see the walks. Was in the clubhouse talking to Guzman.

 

When you see him again, tell him I love him. You know, in that secure with my sexuality sort of man-crush way.

[RyCubsFan]

AZ fourth with Hill pitching

 

Jackson grounds out 5-3

Green strikes out

Drew walks

Snyder walks

PH Frazier strikes out.

 

Didn't see the walks. Was in the clubhouse talking to Guzman.

 

Know when Marshall and Ryu are slated to go again?