4-5 Cubs (Rusch) v. Reds (Arroyo) 11:35 CT ESPN

[Butterscup1679666578]

People, if the first pitch is a good pitch to hit, there's nothing wrong with swinging at it. If murton's ball gets by Arroyo, it's a single up the middle.

 

When someone is pitching as well as Arroyo, it doesnt hurt to take a pitch or two, make him work, and get his pitch count up.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

When Steve Phillips can grasp that you aren't being patient....

[Chris]

"Glendon not his normal self" -Pat

[SanJoseCubsFan]

If a 4.00 ERA in 2004/2005 as a starter is mediocre then yes, if not no.

 

May. 13 @WAS W 6-3 5.0 6 2 2 0 2 2 4 8 90 22 47 - - 2.88

May. 23 HOU W 4-1 8.0 5 1 1 1 1 6 11 9 108 29 73 W(3-1) - 2.54

Jun. 2 @SD W 5-0 9.0 4 0 0 0 1 7 6 11 122 32 85 W(5-1) - 1.96

Jun. 7 TOR L 6-4 6.0 4 3 2 0 3 2 8 8 104 25 53 - - 2.07

Jun. 12 BOS L 8-1 6.2 11 5 5 2 1 7 6 5 114 28 33 L(5-2) - 2.57

Jun. 18 @NYY L 8-1 5.0 9 5 4 0 1 3 9 5 98 25 33 L(5-3) - 2.89

Jun. 23 @MIL L 8-7 6.0 7 4 4 2 3 2 9 10 103 28 41 - - 3.13

Aug. 15 @HOU L 12-4 4.2 10 5 5 1 2 4 7 5 92 22 23 L(5-5) - 4.28

Aug. 20 @COL L 4-2 6.0 7 3 2 0 1 6 7 3 93 26 53 L(5-6) - 4.21

Aug. 26 FLA L 7-5 5.2 8 5 4 0 2 2 8 5 89 24 30 L(5-7) - 4.35

Aug. 31 LAD L 7-0 2.0 7 7 7 1 2 3 3 3 56 15 15 L(5-8) - 4.83

Sep. 6 @STL W 5-2 8.2 4 2 2 0 1 3 11 7 109 27 65 W(6-8) - 4.67

Sep. 16 STL W 5-3 7.2 7 3 3 1 2 4 8 8 106 29 50 W(7-8) - 4.59

Sep. 23 HOU W 5-4 5.0 9 4 3 1 1 3 6 10 105 25 37 W(8-8) - 4.62

Sep. 29 @HOU W 3-2 7.0 7 2 2 1 1 5 7 10 92 27 59 W(9-8) - 4.52

 

 

I love absolutes, wrong again. He did have a couple of really bad starts in 2005 but overall he was good. (12 starts out of 15)

Why did we sign Rusch to a two year deal? He hasn't pitched well since 2004.

The genius of Hendry and his love for mediocrity.

 

Wait, are you saying Glendon Rusch is not mediocre?

[rawaction]

I just now realized Cedeno is #5 this year instead of #11.

 

Yep, that's why I got the jersey this offseason.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Bynum goes looking...

 

Looks like I'm going to class at 2:00 unless they kick it into gear.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Murton grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Cedeno struck out (called)

Bynum, pinch hitting for Rusch, struck out (called)

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: CUBS: Ramirez (1) - Cincinnati: Arroyo (1), Aurilia (1)

[Garwilly]

I just now realized Cedeno is #5 this year instead of #11.

 

Yep, that's why I got the jersey this offseason.

 

 

Me too, authenic Cedeno jersey for $50 :lol:

[rawaction]

People, if the first pitch is a good pitch to hit, there's nothing wrong with swinging at it. If murton's ball gets by Arroyo, it's a single up the middle.

 

If the ball is going back to the pitcher or popped up to LF, it's not a good pitch to hit. You should hit a linedrive on the first pitch, if you are gonna swing.

[badger1679666666]

I love absolutes, wrong again. He did have a couple of really bad starts in 2005 but overall he was good. (12 starts out of 15)

Why did we sign Rusch to a two year deal? He hasn't pitched well since 2004.

The genius of Hendry and his love for mediocrity.

 

Why let FACTS get in the way of a good rant?

Edited April 5, 2006 by badger

[srbin84]

Nice AB by Bynum, added 6 pitches to Arroyo's count.

[C.C.]

Our only chance is to get into their bullpen and they way Arroyo is throwing he might go the distance.

[Brian]

I just now realized Cedeno is #5 this year instead of #11.

 

Yep, that's why I got the jersey this offseason.

 

 

Me too, authenic Cedeno jersey for $50 :lol:

 

same here!

[UMFan83]

Falling into old habits and tendancies already.

 

It's just one game, but they are giving me no reason to believe my prediction of 80 wins will be incorrect.

[David]

People, if the first pitch is a good pitch to hit, there's nothing wrong with swinging at it. If murton's ball gets by Arroyo, it's a single up the middle.

 

When someone is pitching as well as Arroyo, it doesnt hurt to take a pitch or two, make him work, and get his pitch count up.

 

Exactly.

 

Make the pitcher work. Even if you're taking a first pitch strike and end up having to battle and foul off pitches. If not, you end up letting the pitcher breeze through the game, like we did all year last year and are doing today.

[KatJ]

I just now realized Cedeno is #5 this year instead of #11.

 

Yep, that's why I got the jersey this offseason.

 

Jacque should give Ronny his number back. No reason for them both to suck.

[rawaction]

Nice AB by Bynum, added 6 pitches to Arroyo's count.

 

Should have walked, though. Swung at ball 3, on a 2-0 count.

[Bruce Miles]

I just now realized Cedeno is #5 this year instead of #11.

 

Yep, that's why I got the jersey this offseason.

 

You're going to need No. 3 starting Friday, when Ronny switches again. Jerome to go to No. 57.

[da bears]

I certainly would have liked to see Rusch gone a little longer. Very disappointing that in the Cubs first two games, the starters didnt even combine for 9 innings. And great, a homer by Griffey. Ugh.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Williams is closing in on Alfonseca in terms of weight.

 

And he pitches just as good. Griffey goes yard.

[nolanwood]

nice pitch, Jerome

[srbin84]

Griffey HR.

[sethuel1]

If a 4.00 ERA in 2004/2005 as a starter is mediocre then yes, if not no.

 

May. 13 @WAS W 6-3 5.0 6 2 2 0 2 2 4 8 90 22 47 - - 2.88

May. 23 HOU W 4-1 8.0 5 1 1 1 1 6 11 9 108 29 73 W(3-1) - 2.54

Jun. 2 @SD W 5-0 9.0 4 0 0 0 1 7 6 11 122 32 85 W(5-1) - 1.96

Jun. 7 TOR L 6-4 6.0 4 3 2 0 3 2 8 8 104 25 53 - - 2.07

Jun. 12 BOS L 8-1 6.2 11 5 5 2 1 7 6 5 114 28 33 L(5-2) - 2.57

Jun. 18 @NYY L 8-1 5.0 9 5 4 0 1 3 9 5 98 25 33 L(5-3) - 2.89

Jun. 23 @MIL L 8-7 6.0 7 4 4 2 3 2 9 10 103 28 41 - - 3.13

Aug. 15 @HOU L 12-4 4.2 10 5 5 1 2 4 7 5 92 22 23 L(5-5) - 4.28

Aug. 20 @COL L 4-2 6.0 7 3 2 0 1 6 7 3 93 26 53 L(5-6) - 4.21

Aug. 26 FLA L 7-5 5.2 8 5 4 0 2 2 8 5 89 24 30 L(5-7) - 4.35

Aug. 31 LAD L 7-0 2.0 7 7 7 1 2 3 3 3 56 15 15 L(5-8) - 4.83

Sep. 6 @STL W 5-2 8.2 4 2 2 0 1 3 11 7 109 27 65 W(6-8) - 4.67

Sep. 16 STL W 5-3 7.2 7 3 3 1 2 4 8 8 106 29 50 W(7-8) - 4.59

Sep. 23 HOU W 5-4 5.0 9 4 3 1 1 3 6 10 105 25 37 W(8-8) - 4.62

Sep. 29 @HOU W 3-2 7.0 7 2 2 1 1 5 7 10 92 27 59 W(9-8) - 4.52

 

 

I love absolutes, wrong again. He did have a couple of really bad starts in 2005 but overall he was good. (12 starts out of 15)

Why did we sign Rusch to a two year deal? He hasn't pitched well since 2004.

The genius of Hendry and his love for mediocrity.

 

Wait, are you saying Glendon Rusch is not mediocre?

 

If 4.87=4.00, then you are correct.

Edited April 5, 2006 by sethuel1

[Fred Hornkohl]

Williams in to pitch for the CUBS

 

Williams             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
vs. Cincy          19.0   21   12   12    5    8    3   297  2.37  3.79  1.42  1.37  5.68
overall           106.0   98   50   46   45   59   12  1676  3.82  5.01  1.02  1.35  3.91

[rawaction]

Send it in (the heart of the plate), Jerome!