4/16 Cubs (Fat Glendon) @ Pirates (Snell) 12:35 pm CSN

[Guancous]

What the Snell? You have to love Walker going deep on an 0-2 count.

[Mark Priors Calves]

nice job, Todd.

[Guest]

Woohoo Walker!

[Warpticon]

Not a good AB. Didn't even advance the runner.

 

Does advancing the runner really matter that much in that situation? Aside from a WP or an infield single(not very likely with Ramirez up), anything that scores Pierre from 3rd would score him from 2nd.

 

It matters. Sac flies are our friend.

 

Sac flies with 2 outs?

[Omar]

Murton grounds out. Inning over.

[soccer10k]

Walker is on fire right now.

[Fred Hornkohl]

why is bynum batting 2nd? anyone? anyone?

 

this is the first lineup move this year I've really disagreed with.

 

I believe Dusty said that, with Barrett out, he wanted Walker's power in the 5th spot to backup Lee & Ramirez.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Pierre lined a single to left field

Bynum flied out to left field

Pierre stole second base

Lee grounded out to short, 6-3, Pierre holding second

Ramirez singled to left field, Pierre scored

Walker homered to right center field, Ramirez scored

Murton grounded out to short, 6-3

 

3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs: CUBS: Walker (1)

[Schwarber Fan]

nice inning cubs

[GORDO]

Nice Start!

[Blueheart05]

Not a good AB. Didn't even advance the runner.

 

Does advancing the runner really matter that much in that situation? Aside from a WP or an infield single(not very likely with Ramirez up), anything that scores Pierre from 3rd would score him from 2nd.

 

It matters. Sac flies are our friend.

 

There was no opportunity for a sacfly there because there was already an out in the inning when DLee groundedout. However, I understand your general point.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

why is bynum batting 2nd? anyone? anyone?

 

this is the first lineup move this year I've really disagreed with.

 

I believe Dusty said that, with Barrett out, he wanted Walker's power in the 5th spot to backup Lee & Ramirez.

 

So far it looks like he was right.

[soccer10k]

I love the announcers reaction - "I don't know where that pitch was, but it obviously wasn't a good one because Walker hit it out."

[Omar]

Here's to Rusch's quality start!

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Not a good AB. Didn't even advance the runner.

 

Does advancing the runner really matter that much in that situation? Aside from a WP or an infield single(not very likely with Ramirez up), anything that scores Pierre from 3rd would score him from 2nd.

 

It matters. Sac flies are our friend.

 

There was no opportunity for a sacfly there because there was already an out in the inning when DLee groundedout. However, I understand your general point.

 

Yup. My bad. I was wrong.

[Jon]

Not a good AB. Didn't even advance the runner.

There was already one out.

 

Walker!

 

It's fundamental baseball. If you're going to make an out, improve the state of the game.

Moving Pierre to third does very little. As T_T said, he's most likely going to score from second on a basehit.

 

And Lee shouldn't be worried about hitting the ball to the right side. His job is to drive him in.

[RyCubsFan]

Is anyone at this game? The stands look completely empty. Seems like a great way to celebrate Easter to me...the ballpark!

[Omar]

McRouth grounds to Walker. 1 down.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Not a good AB. Didn't even advance the runner.

There was already one out.

 

Walker!

 

It's fundamental baseball. If you're going to make an out, improve the state of the game.

Moving Pierre to third does very little. As T_T said, he's most likely going to score from second on a basehit.

 

And Lee shouldn't be worried about hitting the ball to the right side. His job is to drive him in.

 

I was wrong.

[Omar]

Good play by Cedeno. 2 down.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Good throw, Ronny. More like that.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Rusch walks Bay.

[Schwarber Fan]

BBay

[GORDO]

I miss Craig's mullet.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Glendon got out Jack! woohoo