4-7-06 Cubs/Hated Birds, Maddux/Suppan 1:20 WGN

[LoneStarCubFan]

That was stolen off of Maddux.

 

Which is a surprise because he's so tough to run on...

[RyCubsFan]

Nice play by Ronny.

 

Details plz? :)

 

 

He ranged well out into leftfield to cradle a pop up.

[bc2k]

Just started watching the game, but why didn't Dusty go out and check on Maddux after that awkward release?

[stitchface]

 

Where did I say it is not a risk? I said it's not very risky. I didn't say it's not risky. With the Combo we had. Speedy Cedeno at 3rd, and Pierre at bat. That's exactly when I want to see a squeeze. Why are we even argueing about this, he got the hit anyway?

 

how can any play that involves having a guy blindly sprint toward home plate while the pitched ball is heading to the guy standing right on top of home plate be 'not very risky'? a missed bunt, an unbuntable ball out of the strike zone, or a popped up bunt is a disaster.

 

When the batter at the plate is just as likely to put the ball in play with bunt as with a swing. Check that, MORE likely to put the ball in play with a bunt. I generally don't like the squeeze, but with Pierre, the odds are even at worst.

 

but the runner isn't out if the batter swings and misses.

[Banedon]

Nice play by Ronny.

 

Details plz? :)

 

 

He ranged well out into leftfield to cradle a pop up.

 

Thanks.

[swordsman]

I have been in and out all game, have either radio or TV announcers referred to them as the "Bud Light" Bleachers at all (like on Lee's dinger?)

 

*Swordsman crosses his fingers, shuts his eyes and rocks back and forth chanting "Please say no! Please say no! Please say no!"*

[cubweiser03]

This is beautiful.

[gflore34]

Maddux at 74 pitches thru 6, are you watching Zambrano and Rusch? Pretty simple, get the ball, throw strikes.

[stitchface]

Nice play by Ronny.

 

Details plz? :)

 

 

He ranged well out into leftfield to cradle a pop up.

 

Thanks.

 

looked like almost overran it after the wind knocked it down.

[Andy]

I have been in and out all game, have either radio or TV announcers referred to them as the "Bud Light" Bleachers at all (like on Lee's dinger?)

 

*Swordsman crosses his fingers, shuts his eyes and rocks back and forth chanting "Please say no! Please say no! Please say no!"*

Only at the beginning of the game as I recall.

[cheapseats]

Jeromy Burnitz has three hits and 1 HR so far this year.

 

Just sayin'.

 

:twisted:

[goonys evil twin]

Just started watching the game, but why didn't Dusty go out and check on Maddux after that awkward release?

 

Que paso?

 

Without having any knowledge of what happened, I'd bet it was no big deal and Maddux would have known if there was a problem or not.

[indifferent]

I'm glad we're getting our punching bags out of the way today. Have fun with Looper.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Murton grounded out to short, 6-3

[sweetpeteman]

Just started watching the game, but why didn't Dusty go out and check on Maddux after that awkward release?

 

Que paso?

 

Without having any knowledge of what happened, I'd bet it was no big deal and Maddux would have known if there was a problem or not.

 

Barrett went out, if there had been an issue, then he would have.

[rawaction]

Ron Santo, you suck as an announcer.

 

 

"Encarnacion is a good ballplayer."

 

No he is not Ron. He is terrible. Why is it that so many baseball people insist on being overly complementary to everybody. There is no such thing as a below average pitching coach, a bad manager, an undeserving regular. Everybody is at least good.

 

He's comparing him to every person that has ever played baseball at any level.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cedeno grounded out to third, 5-3

[RynoRules]

I'm glad we're getting our punching bags out of the way today. Have fun with Looper.

 

That's an ironic sentiment - which one did Tavarez punc a few weeks ago?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just started watching the game, but why didn't Dusty go out and check on Maddux after that awkward release?

 

Que paso?

 

Without having any knowledge of what happened, I'd bet it was no big deal and Maddux would have known if there was a problem or not.

 

Barrett went out to the mound after that happened.

[Jon]

Nice play by Ronny.

 

Details plz? :)

 

 

He ranged well out into leftfield to cradle a pop up.

 

Thanks.

And had to adjust to the wind while backpeddling.

[goonys evil twin]

Ron Santo, you suck as an announcer.

 

 

"Encarnacion is a good ballplayer."

 

No he is not Ron. He is terrible. Why is it that so many baseball people insist on being overly complementary to everybody. There is no such thing as a below average pitching coach, a bad manager, an undeserving regular. Everybody is at least good.

 

He's comparing him to every person that has ever played baseball at any level.

 

Well, he is better than me, I think.

[Butterscup1679666578]

That didn't look good.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Murton grounded out to short, 6-3

Cedeno grounded out to third, 5-3

Maddux grounedd out to second, 4-3

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: CUBS: Lee (2)

[XZero771679666304]

I'm glad we're getting our punching bags out of the way today. Have fun with Looper.

 

That's an ironic sentiment - which one did Tavarez punc a few weeks ago?

 

What does Tavarez have to do with that?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Nice play by Ronny.

 

Details plz? :)

 

 

He ranged well out into leftfield to cradle a pop up.

 

Thanks.

And had to adjust to the wind while backpeddling.

 

Baseball and sales at the same time. What a stud.