4/21 Cubs (Williams) @ Cardinals (Mulder) 7:10 PM WGNTV

[Chris]

Pujols with 1,000 hits, 800 of them tonight alone

[Balsa]

Man, I do love the 'homeless guy' beard that Walker has going.

[Laura]

I think it's pretty safe to say that everyone who thought the Cubs' pitching could keep them afloat are pretty double-whammied tonight between Jerome, the Aardvark and the Wood news.

 

What happened to Wood?

 

Twinge in the shoulder down in extended spring training.

 

Where did you hear shoulder? Len said "under the right arm", which definitely isn't the shoulder. Did you hear something else?

 

cubs.com

 

However, Wood ended his bullpen session on Thursday early because of some tightness on his right side under his arm, but Rothschild said he didn't think the problem was too serious.

 

Rothschild said the Cubs took a cautious approach when Wood complained of the problem while warming up. The right-hander, who also is rehabbing in Mesa, was to face some Minor League players.

 

"He didn't feel all the way right with it," Rothschild said. "He thought it would be better not to throw in the game after he got warmed up.

 

"If he pulls something, even though it's not the spot where we're concentrating on, it could set him back too far," Rothschild said. "We probably did the right thing."

[cubweiser03]

Aardsma has good fastball. Could use a little more control, i know he's walked 3 batters in majors but im not sure if i would say he's wild yet. The knuckle curve is a good pitch. I dont know if he throws them for strikes though. Its a good out pitch but he needs to throw them for more strikes frequently. This is my 1 inning assessment. haha.

[Outshined_One]

Is it wrong that I was hoping for Bare to step on Pujols' foot?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Barrett grounded out to first, unassisted, Walker to second

[Chris]

Oh how I missed you, check bunt

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Is it wrong that I was hoping for Bare to step on Pujols' foot?

 

i was thinking a forearm to the back, but you're not alone in your thinking.

[Balsa]

Fearless prediction: JJ doesn't get a hit tonight against Mulder.

[RyCubsFan]

two swings and misses so far this at bat

 

:roll:

[Chris]

You know you're slumping when the guy in the booth inadvertantly hits the music while you're batting

[otis89]

Oh how I missed you, check bunt

 

It's not like the Cubs are the only team that does it. You see it all the time.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Walker walked

Ramirez flied out to the wall in left field

Barrett grounded out to first, unassisted, Walker to second

Jones struck out swinging

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: St. Louis: Pujols (11), Edmonds (3) - CUBS: Barrett (4)

[RyCubsFan]

two swings and misses so far this at bat

 

:roll:

 

make that 3 in 3 pitches. why oh why oh why is he starting against a lefty????????

[XZero771679666304]

Is it wrong that I was hoping for Bare to step on Pujols' foot?

 

i was thinking a forearm to the back, but you're not alone in your thinking.

 

I have no shame. I was thinking a flying drop kick.

[Soul]

I think the Reds are better than us now.

 

Alright it's close. But it wasn't before we lost Lee. This is a lower-tier ballclub now.

Edited April 22, 2006 by Soul

[Chris]

Oh how I missed you, check bunt

 

It's not like the Cubs are the only team that does it. You see it all the time.

Moises Alou reference specifically

[Andy]

Wow, it's been a while since we had a team that wasn't even expected to be any good. Last time I simply had no expectations was 2002. I'd forgotten what it was like. :(

[Balsa]

Wow. Jones looked as bad as Zambrano did up there. The guy is really half a baseball player.

[YearofDaCubs]

You know you're slumping when the guy in the booth inadvertantly hits the music while you're batting

:lol: :lol:

[frostwyrm]

That was seriously one of the ugliest strikeouts I've ever seen. You could tell after the first pitch Jones had no chance.

[XZero771679666304]

Oh how I missed you, check bunt

 

Otherwise known as "the Alou"

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

lmao, jones misses the inside fastball yet again.

 

great scouting job, guys. we've got a RF who can't hit an inside fastball. even Dubois could do that.

[Laura]

Man, I do love the 'homeless guy' beard that Walker has going.

 

I think he grew it for the 1B gig.

[otis89]

Fearless prediction: JJ doesn't get a hit tonight against Mulder.

 

That's not fearless. There's a ludicrously good chance you'll be right.