ST 3/25 Cubs (Marshall) vs A's & Cubs (Williams) @ Royal

[CuseCubFan69]

How far is Marshall going to go today? I like this kid.

[Jon]

You know it's Spring Training when some of the players don't even have fitted hats on.

[Outshined_One]

Marshall looks like he is 9 feet tall. This is the first I've seen him pitch. He has throw more strikes.

 

That strike three pitch to Chavez good enough? :D

 

Gotta hand it to Marshall, he's facing major league-quality players and handling them reasonably enough.

[Omar]

Oh god... Now he said "You'll see me a lot" at Wrigley.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Kendall grounded out to second, 4-3

Scutaro grounded out to short, 6-3

Bradley walked

Chavez struck out swinging

 

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

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
Oakland       0                    0 0 0 
CUBS          .                    0 0 0 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR 
Marshall   1.0  0  0  0  1  1  0 

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Chavez Ks swinging. I really like Marshall's delivery.

[CubinNY]

certainly i'm not the only one that caught len's comment that the "starting infield" went to surprise to play the royals?

 

i think i'm going to throw up if that's an accurate comment.

 

yeah. i caught that too. :?

 

Me too.

 

Cedeno and Walker are in Mesa, Len.

[CuseCubFan69]

Marshall got away with a hanging curve there. Yikes.

He's gotten away with a couple so far.

 

He's a little up too but what I like is that he isn't nibbling.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Is Aramis even in Surprise? DLee certainly isn't.

[Blueheart05]

chopper, one hopper to Cedeno. 1 down.

 

Hawk, is that you?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Ambrose grounds out.

 

1 down.

[Chris]

Oh god... Now he said "You'll see me a lot" at Wrigley.

 

I thought it was weird that his schedule may not allow him to be at Opening Day

[Outshined_One]

Wait...I just realized Mabry is batting 3rd.

 

What the heck?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Is Aramis even in Surprise? DLee certainly isn't.

 

Yes, Aramis is in Surprise. He singled in the first.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Grudzielanek grounds out to second.

 

2 down.

[abuck1220]

You know it's Spring Training when some of the players don't even have fitted hats on.

 

when we were down in mesa, my brother was pretty proud of the fact that his hat was nicer than a lot of the players'.

[CuseCubFan69]

Impressive hustle by Juan on a routine grounder.

[Outshined_One]

Just double checking, are those batting helmets a permanent thing or are they just for ST?

[abuck1220]

I like the way Marshall challenges the hitters. Hill would be wise to do so too.

 

everyone rags on hill for having a below average fb, but i don't think i've seen marshall top 90 yet. i don't understand why marshall's stock has risen so high above guzman's and hill's.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Mienkieiweicz flies out.

 

1,2,3 first for Williams.

 

End of 1, Cubs 3- Royals 0.

[CubinNY]

Pierre looks like a minature Dave Chapelle.

[Jon]

Just double checking, are those batting helmets a permanent thing or are they just for ST?

Permanent. There are several teams making the switch this season.

[Outshined_One]

I like the way Marshall challenges the hitters. Hill would be wise to do so too.

 

everyone rags on hill for having a below average fb, but i don't think i've seen marshall top 90 yet. i don't understand why marshall's stock has risen so high above guzman's and hill's.

 

He works 90-92, but touches 94/95 when he needs to reach back.

 

Wow, Mabry is tall.

[CuseCubFan69]

I like the way Marshall challenges the hitters. Hill would be wise to do so too.

 

everyone rags on hill for having a below average fb, but i don't think i've seen marshall top 90 yet. i don't understand why marshall's stock has risen so high above guzman's and hill's.

 

He hit 91 already today. I like Hill but as I said I don't like the way he falls behind hitters. You just can't do that at this level.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Pagan homers in Surprise.

 

4-0 Cubs.

 

It was wind aided.

Edited March 25, 2006 by vance_the_cubs_fan