4/9 Cubs (Marshall) vs Deadbirds (Fat Drunk) 7:05 ESPN

[Jon]

Bakes on Jones' slump:

"It's like fishing -- you got to get that first one in the boat," Baker said. "Once you get that first one, the skunk is off the boat and everything's cool from then on. You've got to get that first one. Once he gets the first one, I know he'll be fine."

[sherwood921]

They keep mentioning that Ponson's only had one winning year. I'm waiting for them to explain that Wins are the most important stat for pitchers...I know it's coming

[Sosa21MVP]

Marshall is straight money. Made one bad pitch and has not flinched. I'm telling ya, keep the brooms ready. :twisted:

 

And yes, Jacque Jones "KP" is a tribute to the death of a great player which I feel should be immune to bad jokes but maybe it is just me.

 

Great player, sure, but great man, no. Thus, no immunity from good jokes.

 

:lol:

 

I am familiar with the reality of Kirby off the field. But Jacque is just being a good guy trying to honor the man for his achievements between the chalk.

 

It's all good. I know Jacque has to produce on the field otherwise he will get heat here. I'm just hoping it happens.

 

I'm pretty happy-go-lucky, don't take me too serious now! :wink:

[soccer10k]

Ponson has plenty of time to screw this game up for the cardinals

[Coach C]

Another beautiful 1-2-3 inning for Marshall.

 

How many pitches has he thrown?

[Outshined_One]

Ramirez double-clutched!

 

ZOMG!!!!!!11

[Flames24Rulz]

Encarnacion grounds out to Ramirez. Another 3 up 3 down inning for Marshall.

[Andy]

Marshall's dealing :D

[B]

Bakes on Jones' slump:

"It's like fishing -- you got to get that first one in the boat," Baker said. "Once you get that first one, the skunk is off the boat and everything's cool from then on. You've got to get that first one. Once he gets the first one, I know he'll be fine."

 

I don't know if you're joking, or if he really said that.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Ponson struck out swinging

Eckstein grounded out to first, unassisted

Encarnacion grounded out to third, 5-3

 

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     2 0 0                2 1 0 
CUBS          0 0                  0 1 0 

 

Home runs: St, Louis: Rolen (2)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Marshall   3.0  1  2  2  1  2  1  41 

[Jon]

Bakes on Jones' slump:

"It's like fishing -- you got to get that first one in the boat," Baker said. "Once you get that first one, the skunk is off the boat and everything's cool from then on. You've got to get that first one. Once he gets the first one, I know he'll be fine."

 

I don't know if you're joking, or if he really said that.

It's hard to tell, isn't it?

 

That's from Cubs.com.

[bc2k]

Marshall is straight money. Made one bad pitch and has not flinched. I'm telling ya, keep the brooms ready. :twisted:

 

And yes, Jacque Jones "KP" is a tribute to the death of a great player which I feel should be immune to bad jokes but maybe it is just me.

 

Great player, sure, but great man, no. Thus, no immunity from good jokes.

 

:lol:

 

I am familiar with the reality of Kirby off the field. But Jacque is just being a good guy trying to honor the man for his achievements between the chalk.

 

It's all good. I know Jacque has to produce on the field otherwise he will get heat here. I'm just hoping it happens.

 

I'm pretty happy-go-lucky, don't take me too serious now! :wink:

 

Fair enough. Go Cubs!

[soccer10k]

Marshall is straight money. Made one bad pitch and has not flinched. I'm telling ya, keep the brooms ready. :twisted:

 

And yes, Jacque Jones "KP" is a tribute to the death of a great player which I feel should be immune to bad jokes but maybe it is just me.

 

Great player, sure, but great man, no. Thus, no immunity from good jokes.

 

:lol:

 

I am familiar with the reality of Kirby off the field. But Jacque is just being a good guy trying to honor the man for his achievements between the chalk.

 

It's all good. I know Jacque has to produce on the field otherwise he will get heat here. I'm just hoping it happens.

 

I'm pretty happy-go-lucky, don't take me too serious now! :wink:

 

I would like to see Jacque honor Kirby by actually getting a hit.

[Outshined_One]

It's hard to tell, isn't it?

 

That's from Cubs.com.

 

Truth: Stranger than fiction

[Sosa21MVP]

Jacque Jones needs a slump buster. :lol:

 

I won't say another word so anyone who gets that, I respect you. :D

[ToupeeOnFire]

Bakes on Jones' slump:

"It's like fishing -- you got to get that first one in the boat," Baker said. "Once you get that first one, the skunk is off the boat and everything's cool from then on. You've got to get that first one. Once he gets the first one, I know he'll be fine."

If anybody knows about getting that first one in the boat, it's Baker.

http://www.autographedtoyou.com/celebpics/dusty_baker3.jpg

[Outshined_One]

Jacque Jones needs a slump buster. :lol:

 

I won't say another word so anyone who gets that, I respect you. :D

 

It's times like these a guy like Mark Grace or Kyle Farnsworth comes in handy.

[hawkcub]

Jacque Jones needs a slump buster. :lol:

 

I won't say another word so anyone who gets that, I respect you. :D

 

:lol:

[CDBears1259]

Jacque Jones needs a slump buster. :lol:

 

I won't say another word so anyone who gets that, I respect you. :D

 

I would hope most here would get that!!! And I loved him as a player, but he's wearing thin on me as an analyst.

[Sosa21MVP]

Marshall is straight money. Made one bad pitch and has not flinched. I'm telling ya, keep the brooms ready. :twisted:

 

And yes, Jacque Jones "KP" is a tribute to the death of a great player which I feel should be immune to bad jokes but maybe it is just me.

 

Great player, sure, but great man, no. Thus, no immunity from good jokes.

 

:lol:

 

I am familiar with the reality of Kirby off the field. But Jacque is just being a good guy trying to honor the man for his achievements between the chalk.

 

It's all good. I know Jacque has to produce on the field otherwise he will get heat here. I'm just hoping it happens.

 

I'm pretty happy-go-lucky, don't take me too serious now! :wink:

 

I would like to see Jacque honor Kirby by actually getting a hit.

 

Works for me! 8)

Edited April 10, 2006 by Sosa21MVP

[B]

Jacque Jones needs a slump buster. :lol:

 

I won't say another word so anyone who gets that, I respect you. :D

 

It's times like these a guy like Mark Grace or Kyle Farnsworth comes in handy.

 

That thread has faded into oblivian.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Ramirez double-clutched!

 

ZOMG!!!!!!11

 

OMG, he had time to do it.

[soccer10k]

Marshall is looking good. If he was an established pitcher, he probably would have gotten a couple of those close calls in the first inning and the score would be 0-0. But he didn't and hasn't been fazed at all. I like the composure. I'm guessing that Z would have plunked Edmonds if the same sequence of events happened while he was pitching.

[sherwood921]

How many HRs was Murton projected for had he played a full season last year. Something tells me it wasn't "not many."

[Flames24Rulz]

Murton grounds out to Eckstein.