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

[Blueheart05]

Murton groundsout.

Game over

[rocket]

1-161

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Cedeno definitely could have looked him back a bit longer, but why was Barrett not in position to block the plate? Especially after making a bad throw to allow the runner to advance to 3b in the first place.

 

Because Lee's throw was well short of the plate.

 

What?!

 

Barrett played the short hop, and he was in front of the plate on the first base line.

 

you position yourself to block the plate, not for a hypothetical throw in the dirt.

[Fro]

There goes the undefeated season. :lol:

[rawaction]

GAME!

[Derwood]

at least we re-signed Rusch :roll:

[Chris]

Still a .500 team

[soccer10k]

1-161

 

you have that wrong, it's going to be 161-1. minor setback.

[srbin84]

I hate to say it but these past two games have been really sloppy. We look like last years club all over again.

 

6 runs is pretty good for the offense.

[Chris]

Sorry Serena

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Weathers in to pitch for Cincinnati

Jones grounded out to first, 3-1

Barrett flied out to left center field

Murton grounded out to short, 6-3

 

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 2 0 0    6 7 1 
Cincinnati    1 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 x    8 9 1 

 

W: Arroyo (1-0)

S: Weathers (1)

L: Rusch (0-1)

 

T: 2:40

A: 27,287

 

Home runs: CUBS: Ramirez (1), Lee (1), Mabry (1)

Cincinnati: Arroyo (1), Aurilia (1), Griffey (1)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Rusch      4.0  6  4  4  2  2  2  85 
Williams   1.0  2  3  3  3  0  1  30 
Ohman      1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  07
Williamson 1.3  1  1  0  1  2  0  24 
Eyre       0.7  0  0  0  0  0  0  08 

[Mizzou]

I love having nurf footballs. They don't break anything, no matter how hard you throw them at walls.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Cedeno definitely could have looked him back a bit longer, but why was Barrett not in position to block the plate? Especially after making a bad throw to allow the runner to advance to 3b in the first place.

 

Because Lee's throw was well short of the plate.

 

What?!

 

Barrett played the short hop, and he was in front of the plate on the first base line.

 

you position yourself to block the plate, not for a hypothetical throw in the dirt.

 

Yeah, that's what you're supposed to do, I'm just trying to give a reason why he moved away from the plate.

[BigbadB]

Cedeno did look over there, he just assumed that the look would be enough to stop Freel in his tracks. He assumed incorrectly. But, Cedeno did rifle the throw to 1st. The only way the Cubs get Freel there is if Barrett blocks the plate.

[soccer10k]

I hate to say it but these past two games have been really sloppy. We look like last years club all over again.

 

6 runs is pretty good for the offense.

 

good point

[srbin84]

Barrett rarely blocks the plate.

[AI]

Sorry TT, that was a crappy job of holding the runner by Cedeno.

 

What more do you want him to do? The replay showed Freel wasn't more than a couple steps away from the base, and had to move back to get there. Ronny's throw was a bullet too.

 

He had all day. He barely peaked over there before unloading. That's what more I'd want.

[C.C.]

I hate to say it but these past two games have been really sloppy. We look like last years club all over again.

 

6 runs is pretty good for the offense.

 

Not worried about the Offense I'm worried about the sloppy defense play.

[erik316wttn]

I hate to say it but these past two games have been really sloppy. We look like last years club all over again.

 

6 runs is pretty good for the offense.

 

good point

 

I just got the last inning. Did the bats look ok, or was it the same as last year? I know all the runs came off of 3 2-run homers.

[YearofDaCubs]

Jacque might be worse than I though he would be. Oh well. I'm more concered about our starting pitching at the moment.

[ToupeeOnFire]

This game was lost when Williams came in and imploded. I would rather have Williams in the rotation than in the bullpen.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Sorry TT, that was a crappy job of holding the runner by Cedeno.

 

What more do you want him to do? The replay showed Freel wasn't more than a couple steps away from the base, and had to move back to get there. Ronny's throw was a bullet too.

 

He had all day. He barely peaked over there before unloading. That's what more I'd want.

 

Ideally you'd hold onto it for another second on a sharp hop like that, but if you look over and see him right near the bag, I can't fault him for turning and firing to first.

[David]

I hate to say it but these past two games have been really sloppy. We look like last years club all over again.

 

6 runs is pretty good for the offense.

 

Not worried about the Offense I'm worried about the sloppy defense play.

 

Last year's problem was the offense (as well as all the injuries to the pithing staff). And it probably will be this year's as well.

[AI]

I hate to say it but these past two games have been really sloppy. We look like last years club all over again.

 

6 runs is pretty good for the offense.

 

Not worried about the Offense I'm worried about the sloppy defense play.

 

This game was lost by lousy pitching from Rusch and Williams. Without Wood, Prior and Miller, its going to be a long year.

[MPrior]

Somebody in our rotation better step it up, or it's gonna be a long April.