4/13 Cubs (Zambrano) v.s. Reds (Milton) 1:20 WGNTV and Radio

[da bears]

Let's get some runs!!!

[ManCrushOnNomar]

Hey, I went to Conant High School.

 

Neat.

[LoneStarCubFan]

One pitch, one out.

[anemic offense]

Another one pitch AB. Jeezus Dusty gfet on these guys

[dalgreen]

Did Walker make an out on the first pitch?

[anemic offense]

2 pitch AB. Unbelievable.

[srbin84]

Looked like Pagan showed good range on gamecast, haha.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Walker, pinch hitting for Williamson, flied out to left field

Pierre grounded out to short, 6-3

[LoneStarCubFan]

Two more pitches, two outs.

[anemic offense]

Did Walker make an out on the first pitch?

 

Unfortunately, yes.

[da bears]

How is there two outs already? I was gone for a minute and the innings almost over? WTH?

[JonnyRed]

Milton

 

1st inning - 26 pitches

next five innings - 69 pitches.

 

That's what happens when we swing at first pitches and early in the count. We haven't been patient since the first inning.

[C.C.]

Well at least Milton outta there...

[LoneStarCubFan]

How is there two outs already? I was gone for a minute and the innings almost over? WTH?

 

Walker- one pitch, one out.

 

Pierre- two pitches, another out.

[anemic offense]

Since it got lost a while back, I wanted to post it again. In in response to Z's increased in HR allowed.

 

What I'm getting at is a trend that started last year. Z gave up almost twice as many homers as he did the year before, which isn't a good thing when he walks as many as he does. In addition to that his K's have gone up while his GF/FO ration has gone down. It seems to me Z is throwing the ball way to hard, which inhibits the sinking action on his fastball. This means more fastballs are staying up in the zone, thus more are being hit out.

 

Question is, what is the cause of the change? Does it have more to do with Z cognizantly trying to throw harder, or is it more of a mechanical issue? IMO, it appears Z has decided to rely more on the K and less on the GB, which I think is a very big mistake.

[moorecg]

Did Todd Walker really swing at the first pitch? No wonder this dude is in the 7th inning.

[Chocolate Milk]

Pierre has been awful. We really need him to get it in gear.

[anemic offense]

How is there two outs already? I was gone for a minute and the innings almost over? WTH?

 

Stupidity. Reminiscent of last year.

[Andy]

Hairston better get on, DLee and Murton need to have guys on for them.

[anemic offense]

Hey a four + pitch AB!! Woo hhoo

[Andy]

Back to back jacks for Lee and Murton will be needed to win this game.

[ToupeeOnFire]

I think what this offense is missing is more bunting.

 

http://www.flagsinternational.com/Large%20Pics/US%20Flags/Misc%20US/US%20Bunting.jpg

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Walker, pinch hitting for Williamson, flied out to left field

Pierre grounded out to short, 6-3

Coffey in to pitch for Cincinnati

Hairston struck out swinging

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: Cincinnati: Dunn (5), Lopez (3), CUBS: Murton (2)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Milton     6.7  6  3  2  2  5  1  98 
Coffey     0.3  0  0  0  0  1  0  04 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   6.0  4  5  5  3  8  2 103 
Williamson 1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  13

[moorecg]

Screw firing dusty...I say we fire every hitting instructor in the Cubs system...I'm so sick and tired of two guys seeing a total of 3 pitches....especially when they are just helping guys like Milton stick around

[LoneStarCubFan]

Got a question for those of you listening to WGN on the radio. Early in the game they came back from break and Pat talked about the bumper music being a Steely Dan song.

 

I'm listening to WGN on XM and the music was definitely a Jimmy Buffett song. Is XM using different bumper music or was Pat just way, way off?

 

Six pitch inning.