4/22 Cubs (Fat Glendon) @ Cardinals (Fat Bastard) 1:15PM CSN

[ToupeeOnFire]

Encouraging first inning for Gendon. Now if Walker would just stop thinking he is Willie Mays Hayes.

 

Base hit for Jock.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Murton popped out to second base

[abuck1220]

nice and aggressive...just like clines and sarge want.

[cheapseats]

TLR probably laughed his ass off when he saw mabry bat 5.

 

The same Larussa who thought Juan Encarnacion hitting 2nd was a good idea?

 

His thought is put him in the 2 hole to give him better pitches with Pujols/Edmonds/Rolen and make him better than what he is. Mabry makes Aramis worse.

 

I know that was his thought, and "protection" is an idea accepted by most baseball old-timers, but the evidence suggests that the value of protection to a guy like Encarnacion is greatly exaggerated.

 

There are exceptions or degrees, of course. Would Ramirez see more strikes if Lee were hitting behind him? Probably, but comparing Ramirez to Encarnacion is apples to oranges.

 

No one is ever going to pitch around Encarnacion whether he hits in front of Pujols or Aaron Miles.

[mhuber92211]

Hi all...

 

Did Murton get brushed back on pitch #1? Gameday shows the pitch by his head

[alroy88]

come on hank white

[ToupeeOnFire]

nice and aggressive...just like clines and sarge want.

Ron Santo (reiterating the advice of Sarge and Cliens): "[Murton] is taking too many pitches...."

[Chocolate Milk]

Glendon is looking to go yard here.

 

Edit: I mean next inning.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Jones lined a single to right field

Murton popped out to second base

Blanco grounded into a DP, 5-4-3, Jones 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          0 0                  0 3 0 
St. Louis     0                    0 0 0 

[Vinestal]

Im so glad we have Blanco

[tinkers1]

3-1 count and he grounds weakly into a DB.

[cheapseats]

nice and aggressive...just like clines and sarge want.

Ron Santo (reiterating the advice of Sarge and Cliens): "[Murton] is taking too many pitches...."

 

Just because a guy plays baseball doesn't mean he knows the best way to play - or what works best for a different type of player.

 

Hawk Harrelson is exhibit A.

[Andy]

That's ok, I didn't want Glendon to get an out this inning, I'd prefer he do it to lead off next inning...

[Andy]

Hawk Harrelson is exhibit A.

When it comes to bad things one can say or do in the press box as a broadcaster, I'd say Hawk is exhibits A-X.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds flied out to left field

[cheapseats]

That's ok, I didn't want Glendon to get an out this inning, I'd prefer he do it to lead off next inning...

 

Today could be the day he gets his first stolen base. :lol:

[Andy]

Big Fat Glendon owns St. Louis

[Chocolate Milk]

Pat and Ron are high.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pat and Ron are high.

 

Whatever they're on..... I wish I had some of it !!

[alroy88]

Pat and Ron are high.

 

what else is new?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Encarnacion popped out to shortstop

[cubfan1955]

That's ok, I didn't want Glendon to get an out this inning, I'd prefer he do it to lead off next inning...

 

Glendon will homer in his first AB! :lol: Would have been nice to have had a guy or two on base for it.

[Chocolate Milk]

Encarnacion stinks like hot garbage.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Edmonds flied out to left field

Encarnacion popped out to shortstop

Molina popped out to shortstop

 

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

 

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

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Rusch      2.0  0  0  0  1  2  0  26 

[ToupeeOnFire]

nice and aggressive...just like clines and sarge want.

Ron Santo (reiterating the advice of Sarge and Cliens): "[Murton] is taking too many pitches...."

 

Just because a guy plays baseball doesn't mean he knows the best way to play - or what works best for a different type of player.

 

Hawk Harrelson is exhibit A.

Usually Santo is always advocating more patience. I suspect he is being deferential to Clines/Mathews.