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

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Pie lines out to first.

 

Mid 3, Cubs 4, Royals 2.

[Omar]

And the inning is over.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

what kind of spring is grissom having? i dont want to see him make the 25 man roster.

 

 

PLAYER         AVG   G  AB   R   H  TB 2B 3B HR RBI         
------         ---   -  --   -   -  -- -- -- -- ---         

M Grissom     .229  15  35   2   8  10  2  0  0   4

 

OH COME ON FRED!!!

 

You have to look beyond the numbers. :lol:

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Cedeno struck out swinging

Blanco popped out to shortstop

Marshall struck out swinging

 

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

 

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

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Pie lines out to first.

 

Mid 3, Cubs 4, Royals 2.

 

How's Williams doing, Vance?

[Jon]

I don't think I've heard Dusty say that the starting job is Cedeno's like that before.

 

When I see him in the starting lineup April through May I'll believe that Jon.

Through May? I'm just happy that he'll likely be starting through the first three weeks of the season. Anything more would just be a pleasant surprise.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

what kind of spring is grissom having? i dont want to see him make the 25 man roster.

 

Going into today, he's hitting 229/270/286

[YearofDaCubs]

what kind of spring is grissom having? i dont want to see him make the 25 man roster.

 

 

PLAYER         AVG   G  AB   R   H  TB 2B 3B HR RBI         
------         ---   -  --   -   -  -- -- -- -- ---         

M Grissom     .229  15  35   2   8  10  2  0  0   4

It would be a travesty if he made the 25.

Edited March 25, 2006 by YearofDaCubs

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Pie lines out to first.

 

Mid 3, Cubs 4, Royals 2.

 

How's Williams doing, Vance?

 

Did well in the first. Had a little trouble in the second after the failed DP and gave up 2 runs. We'll keep up to see if he can rebound in the third.

[CuseCubFan69]

Interesting that Baker let him (Marshall) hit. I understand that he wants the MLB pitchers to hit but to let Marshall hit might be a good sign that he might be considered a 5.

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

OH COME ON FRED!!!

 

You have to look beyond the numbers. :lol:

 

Of course. What was I thinking ??? :wink:

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Ambress grounds out to Hairston.

 

One out.

 

Woot! My 20,000th post!

Edited March 25, 2006 by vance_the_cubs_fan

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Grudzielanek grounds out.

 

2 down.

[Outshined_One]

Think Blanco should go up to Marshall and threaten to slap him if he loses focus?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Mienky hits a line drive to RF...Pie makes a great catch. Inning over.

 

Williams gets another 1,2,3 inning after struggling some in the second.

 

After 3, Cubs 4, Royals 2.

[Omar]

Bradley steals.

[CuseCubFan69]

Think Blanco should go up to Marshall and threaten to slap him if he loses focus?

 

He will now after that jump Bradley got on him.

[Derwood]

I don't know why, but I find these WGN spring broadcasts boring as hell. I just can't get into them.

[CubinNY]

Just to point out the obvious, Marshall has to cut down on the walks.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Dope pops out.

 

One down.

[Outshined_One]

I've noticed this about Marshall. He has the stuff to be an effective middle of the rotation guy, potentially even a two with a number of teams if he progresses as hoped.

 

But he needs to work on his ability to keep focused. There's something to be said for consistency, ya know?

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Bradley walked

Chavez struck out swinging

Bradley stole second base

Payton grounded out to first, unassisted, Bradley to third

Johnson grounded out to second, 4-3

 

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              0 0 0 
CUBS          0 0 0                0 1 0 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR 
Marshall   4.0  0  0  0  4  5  0 

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

No damage done. That's impressive given the number of walks he issued.

[CubinNY]

 

But he needs to work on his ability to keep focused. There's something to be said for consistency, ya know?

 

I feel the same way about Wood.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Hairston singles. Perez doubles. Hairston holds at third.

 

Runners on second and third, one out.