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

[badger1679666666]

I wonder if Goony's happy we brought in Williams NOW.

:evil:

[C.C.]

That's the Barrett we all know and love! Another passed ball! Yay!

[sethuel1]

Oh well at least we have the beautiful Bud Light bleachers to look forward to!

 

I'll post a picture when I get home. looks like a damn new ballpark entrance now.

[KatJ]

I don't care how much it costs - I want Zito in '07, if not sooner. I'm sick of this half our starters being down crap. Give me a bona fide HEALTHY starter.

 

Did you see Zito pitch on Monday? Wasn't much better then Rusch's start.

 

But, he's so pretty!

 

Note: nothing against you, KatJ. My fantasy commish (a girl) is obsessed with Zito and how hot she thinks he is.

 

Now back to your regularly scheduled butt-kicking.

 

I don't think Zito is cute. I actually prefer Barrett. IIRC, Zito started slowly last season too. Point is, the Cubs have THREE STARTERS on the DL. That's not right.

 

Maybe fleece the Pirates again? I'm thinking Zach Duke.

[illiniguy]

fat people suck at sports. jerome williams is proof

Charles Barkely and Albert Pujols laugh at you.

[UMFan83]

I'm going to start training my vocal chords for "booing" on Friday ;)

[LoneStarCubFan]

wow. just wow. Where's Ryu and Guzman?

 

Guzman was on the hill in Des Moines last night in an exhibition game against the University of Iowa.

[da bears]

BOOO!

[Butterscup1679666578]

fat people suck at sports. jerome williams is proof

Charles Barkely and Albert Pujols laugh at you.

 

I wouldnt call Pujols fat, and Barkley was quite built in his playing days.

[badger1679666666]

So now, After 1 and half games, we're gonna throw the best hitting catcher in the National Leagues to the Wolves?

 

I just need to know the Protocol.

Edited April 5, 2006 by badger

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Williams in to pitch for the CUBS

Griffey homered to left field

Aurilia flied out to center field

Dunn walked

Encarnacion doubled down the left field line, Dunn to third

Kearns walked (intentionally)

Ross flied out to right field, Dunn scored, Encarnacion to third, Kearns holding first

Arroyo walked, Kearns to second

Encarnacion scored, Kearns to third, Arroyo to second on a passed ball

Freel grounded out to short, 6-3

 

3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 3            7 8 0 

 

Home runs: CUBS: Ramirez (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 
Wuertz     1.0  2  3  3  3  0  1  30 

[YearofDaCubs]

2004 as a starter =3.50 (16)

2005 as a starter = 4.32 (19)

 

Looks like 4.00 to me.

 

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.

Rusch had one good year in 2004 and that's it. Did you guys see his career numbers? He is mediocre..that's it.

[KatJ]

I need a PBP, please. On phone meetings for the next couple of hours - and you all are quicker than Gameday.

[illiniguy]

fat people suck at sports. jerome williams is proof

Charles Barkely and Albert Pujols laugh at you.

 

I wouldnt call Pujols fat, and Barkley was quite built in his playing days.

ok Oliver Miller and Shawn Kemp laugh at you and yes both of those tubs of lard could play.

[LoneStarCubFan]

fat people suck at sports. jerome williams is proof

Charles Barkely and Albert Pujols laugh at you.

 

Pujols is fat? Since when?

[johnnyba99]

wow. just wow. Where's Ryu and Guzman?

 

Guzman was on the hill in Des Moines last night in an exhibition game against the University of Iowa.

 

So how did he do? Sorry to hijack the thread but Williams and Rusch both suck anyway so why not.

[rawaction]

wow. just wow. Where's Ryu and Guzman?

 

Guzman was on the hill in Des Moines last night in an exhibition game against the University of Iowa.

 

it was a rhetorical question.

[CP_414]

wow. just wow. Where's Ryu and Guzman?

 

Guzman was on the hill in Des Moines last night in an exhibition game against the University of Iowa.

 

How did he do?

[UMFan83]

So now, After 1 and half games, we're gonna throw the best hitting catcher in the National Leagues to the Wolves?

 

I just need to know the Protocol.

 

Defensively, where hes been known as a marginal defender and gamecaller, yes

[David]

So now, After 1 and half games, we're gonna throw the best hitting catcher in the National Leagues to the Wolves?

 

I just need to know the Protocol.

 

:roll:

 

Yes, he's being "thrown to the wolves" because a couple of people rightfully called out a bad play he made.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So now, After 1 and half games, we're gonna throw the best hitting catcher in the National Leagues to the Wolves?

 

I just need to know the Protocol.

 

Who are the wolves?

 

It's a game thread man.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Someone on the Cubs just took pitches!

[illiniguy]

fat people suck at sports. jerome williams is proof

Charles Barkely and Albert Pujols laugh at you.

 

Pujols is fat? Since when?

His nickname is fat albert.

[Joe_Cub]

So now, After 1 and half games, we're gonna throw the best hitting catcher in the National Leagues to the Wolves?

 

I just need to know the Protocol.

 

you make the decision with barrett and walker as to whether you want the offense or defense.

[sethuel1]

So now, After 1 and half games, we're gonna throw the best hitting catcher in the National Leagues to the Wolves?

 

I just need to know the Protocol.

 

Who are the wolves?

 

It's a game thread man.

 

Well you should feel bad and he'll make sure that you do. So there.