4/23 Cubs (Maddux) @ Cardinals (Marquis) 1:15 PM WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 7-2 when they score first in the game.... 2-5 when they don't

 

Go CUBS !!

[Blueheart05]

That could have been a dangerous play at first between Pujols and Neifi. Unfortunately, both are okay. :lol:

 

LOL

[CDBears1259]

That could have been a dangerous play at first between Pujols and Neifi. Unfortunately, both are okay. :lol:

 

:lol:

[Warpticon]

Neifi tried to hit a bunt home run.

[CuseCubFan69]

Why in Gods green earth would you throw a pitch like that to Jones? I'll take it but that is some pretty dumb pitching by Marquis.

 

why? b/c he can't hit the inside fastball the vast majority of the time.

 

I thought it was a little more outside than the inside third part....maybe I was wrong.

[badger1679666666]

Bob: Would've been easy for Pujols to slide over the top of that bag and have Neifi stomp on that right ankle...

 

ndistops: ...but he's not a Cub, and Neifi wouldn't be able to do THAT much to help the Cubs.

 

Fixed your post.

[Flames24Rulz]

leadoff single for Rolen. Let's get a DP here.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rolen singled to left field

[YearofDaCubs]

Nice!

[Flames24Rulz]

haha, failed hit and run attempt :)

[Andy]

Rolen out on a busted hit-and-run!

[Jon]

Hurrah for smallball.

[UMFan83]

Nice! Swing and miss and a throw out for a botched hit and run.

[minnesotacubsfan]

HAHA!!! eyeshadow got in the way

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rolen thrown out trying to steal, 2-6

[Blueheart05]

Yes, Rolen nabbed tryinh to steal.

 

5 for 18 for Barrett is really bad throwing out runners.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

thanks for the out, LaRussa.

[CuseCubFan69]

What a tough pitch to hit and run on....nice job by Greg and Mike.

[Warpticon]

Wow, they caught a runner? With Maddux pitching?

[Outshined_One]

Wow, they caught a runner? With Maddux pitching?

 

And Bare catching!

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Yes, Rolen nabbed tryinh to steal.

 

5 for 18 for Barrett is really bad throwing out runners.

 

at least 2 of those are on failed hit and runs - basically gimme's.

 

so he's really around 3 for 16, or around 20%.

[CuseCubFan69]

Yes, Rolen nabbed tryinh to steal.

 

5 for 18 for Barrett is really bad throwing out runners.

 

Maybe but do any of the Cub pitchers do a decent job of holding/picking off runners? I don't think they do.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds flied out to left field

[A New Era]

Poor Murt is really struggling. I'm convinced that he will turn it around eventually, but I hope its in time before Dusty starts looking for other options...

 

See if a Cub made the play Pujols just made, he'd break his ankle and be done for the year.

 

my deepest fear is that Hendry and Baker have given up, and is the reason Gooz is up. A feature start for a possible trade for Kearns???

 

 

 

:pukel:

 

I wanted JH to bring Guz up even WHEN Lee was here. I wanted to see him get a start over Rusch or Williams. So now we finally get to see him. I don't see how it's giving up trading Williams for (a better) GUZMAN. Honestly.

[Andy]

5 for 18 for Barrett is really bad throwing out runners.

I could be wrong on this, but I don't think that's really all that bad. Not good, but closer to "average" than "really bad".