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

[Mizzou]

So maybe we were a bit unfair in jumping all over Rusch and saying how badly he sucks after two bad outings against a team with a real good offense?

 

and he's good now that he's beating a team with real bad offense?

I didn't say he was good. Just that maybe it was a little silly and premature.

 

He gave up a lot of runs to a good offense in a great hitter's park. Then he gave up a lot of runs to the same good offense in Wrigley with the wind howling out. I know it's popular to hate Rusch, but thinking back on it... maybe it was unfair to blast him for getting hit hard against the Reds.

[Schwarber Fan]

Blanco flies out to CF

[Omar]

Rusch strikes out swinging. Inning over.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Cedeno grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Blanco flied out to center field

Rusch 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
CUBS          3 0 0 0 0            3 3 0 
Pittsburgh    0 0 0 0              0 1 0 

 

Home runs: CUBS: Walker (1)

[Guest]

Snell has faced the minimum over the last four innings.

[minnesotacubsfan]

So maybe we were a bit unfair in jumping all over Rusch and saying how badly he sucks after two bad outings against a team with a real good offense?

 

and he's good now that he's beating a team with real bad offense?

I didn't say he was good. Just that maybe it was a little silly and premature.

 

He gave up a lot of runs to a good offense in a great hitter's park. Then he gave up a lot of runs to the same good offense in Wrigley with the wind howling out. I know it's popular to hate Rusch, but thinking back on it... maybe it was unfair to blast him for getting hit hard against the Reds.

 

he threw TWO meat pitches to the SAME pitcher and had them blasted..

 

Rusch just isnt rotation material....swing start, bullpen longman maybe

[Fred Hornkohl]

Burnitz struck out swinging

[Omar]

Burnitz strikes out looking. 1 down. Edited April 16, 2006 by Omar

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

So maybe we were a bit unfair in jumping all over Rusch and saying how badly he sucks after two bad outings against a team with a real good offense?

 

and he's good now that he's beating a team with real bad offense?

I didn't say he was good. Just that maybe it was a little silly and premature.

 

He gave up a lot of runs to a good offense in a great hitter's park. Then he gave up a lot of runs to the same good offense in Wrigley with the wind howling out. I know it's popular to hate Rusch, but thinking back on it... maybe it was unfair to blast him for getting hit hard against the Reds.

 

He gave up 2 HR to Arroyo. I don't think it was a good offense teeing off on him.

[Schwarber Fan]

Rusch

 

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Edited April 16, 2006 by Rondon Fan

[Omar]

How do you get 60 errors?

[Omar]

Castillo singles. Still 1 out.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Castillo singled to the right field corner

[Mizzou]

So maybe we were a bit unfair in jumping all over Rusch and saying how badly he sucks after two bad outings against a team with a real good offense?

 

and he's good now that he's beating a team with real bad offense?

I didn't say he was good. Just that maybe it was a little silly and premature.

 

He gave up a lot of runs to a good offense in a great hitter's park. Then he gave up a lot of runs to the same good offense in Wrigley with the wind howling out. I know it's popular to hate Rusch, but thinking back on it... maybe it was unfair to blast him for getting hit hard against the Reds.

 

He gave up 2 HR to Arroyo. I don't think it was a good offense teeing off on him.

Yeah, that's pretty bad when an opposing pitcher has your number. But it doesn't mean that Rusch sucks because a pitcher hits him well.

[Jon]

Pittsburgh is 4th in runs scored and tied with the Reds for 1st in HRs on the young season.

 

DP!

[Omar]

Cota grounds to DP! Inning over. 3-0 Cubs.

[gflore34]

Is it safe to assume that Rusch is pitching like a man hearing foot steps (Guzman, Hill, Ryu)?

[cubfan1955]

How do you get 60 errors?

 

Your Mom owns the team. :D

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Burnitz struck out (called)

Castillo singled to the right field corner

Cota grounded into a DP, 5-4-3, Castillo out at second

 

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs: CUBS: Walker (1)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Rusch      5.0  2  0  0  1  5  0  68 

[soccer10k]

So maybe we were a bit unfair in jumping all over Rusch and saying how badly he sucks after two bad outings against a team with a real good offense?

 

not at all.

 

 

it was astute to realize Rusch Sox for giving up two home runs to the same opposing pitcher in 2 consecutive starts

 

It's one thing to give up home runs to Dunn, Griffey, and Kearns. But giving up two home runs to Bronson Arroyo is unacceptable.

[Vinestal]

How do you get 60 errors?

It takes alot of hard work and perserverence

[Mizzou]

Castillo singled to the right field corner

A single into the corner? How was that not a double?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Rusch looks like he really wants to hang around.

[Guancous]

How do you get 60 errors?

 

You have B.J. Upton and Edwin Encarnacion as the left side of your infield and Prince Fielder playing first.

[Fred Hornkohl]

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It's one thing to give up home runs to Dunn, Griffey, and Kearns. But giving up two home runs to Bronson Arroyo is unacceptable.

 

Why do say it's unacceptable ? You've obviiously accepted it, since you're still here watching him pitch, no?