5/2 Pirates (Duke) @ Cubs (Guzman) 1:20 WGN x 2; XM187

[ChiCubsFan]

It looked like ARam was running in slow motion.

[Dr. Cub]

Yeah, he's hurt. Out 6-8 weeks with a groin pull.

[Banedon]

I think I'd rather have Jerome Williams... :?

 

Because he was pitching so much better?

 

Well he's shown the ability to pitch better at the ML level. And Guzman does not have the control for that.

 

But ideally, I want my Prior and Wood back. :(

 

I thought Williams was sent down because he stunk at the ML level, right?

[Jake]

It looked like ARam was running in slow motion.

What did he do? I'm "watching" this on gameday.

[frostwyrm]

Aram is not a particularly graceful runner.

[soccer10k]

Big Red is going deep.

[USSoccer]

That was one of the ugliest slides I have ever seen.

 

As long as he's not hurt he can somersault into 2B for all I care...

[Fred Hornkohl]

That was one of the ugliest slides I have ever seen.

 

You obviously never saw Santo run the bases !!!

[Banedon]

That was one of the ugliest slides I have ever seen.

 

As long as he's not hurt he can somersault into 2B for all I care...

 

$100 bucks right now to see that.

[ToupeeOnFire]

That was one of the ugliest slides I have ever seen.

 

You obviously never saw Santo run the bases !!!

Or Ron Cey.

 

What is it about Cub thirdbasemen?

[Chris]

A Question and Answer with David Aardsma has been posted in the Chats Forum.

 

Can I ask him why this team sucks so much, or does it have to be a question about him?

 

For the record, I love your questions!

[cubweiser03]

Damn business meeting.

 

Guzman. is he wild with the fastball or off speed pitch? i was hoping for more from him today. at least the 6 ks looks good. 4 hits not too bad.

[da bears]

This sucks. I hate you Duke.

[soccer10k]

That was one of the ugliest slides I have ever seen.

 

As long as he's not hurt he can somersault into 2B for all I care...

 

True.

 

That replay just showed that if Ramirez had been running hard he would have made it into second no problem.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Cedeno grounded out to short, 6-3

Walker flied out to deep right center field

Ramirez blooped a double to left field

Ramirez tool third base on a wild pitch

Murton grounded out to short, 6-3

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: Pittsburgh: Burnitz (6)

[RyCubsFan]

1. Why wasn't Ramirez running hard as soon as he hit the ball? He was just jogging out of the batters box. If he had put in a effort right away, the play would not have been close.

 

2. He's got to start his slide sooner.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

A Question and Answer with David Aardsma has been posted in the Chats Forum.

 

Can I ask him why this team sucks so much, or does it have to be a question about him?

 

For the record, I love your questions!

 

The one you just quoted, or the ones I asked in the chat?

[soccer10k]

That was one of the ugliest slides I have ever seen.

 

You obviously never saw Santo run the bases !!!

 

That's before my time.

[Big Fergie J]

Ok...time to stop making Zach Duke look like Sandy Koufax..

 

Runs please......Now

[ChiCubsFan]

It looked like ARam was running in slow motion.

What did he do? I'm "watching" this on gameday.

 

I don't talk to Pirate fans when they are owning us.

 

Just kidding...Ramirez hit a sinking liner into left and took his sweet time running to first while watching the ball. When he saw Bay dive and miss and trap it, he took off for second and made a horrible slide into second.

[Chris]

A Question and Answer with David Aardsma has been posted in the Chats Forum.

 

Can I ask him why this team sucks so much, or does it have to be a question about him?

 

For the record, I love your questions!

 

The one you just quoted, or the ones I asked in the chat?

 

The ones you asked in the chat.

[sweetpeteman]

If you would frick'n run, Aram, YOU WOULDN'T BEING WORRYING ABOUT YOUR ANKLE. Jeeze. And Freddie Sanchez needs to be reminded that he sucks.

 

Quick inning here, plz, we are really close to getting to Duke.

[soccer10k]

Vince Vaughn is the man.

[frostwyrm]

Aramis must have gotten used to loafing on the basepaths when he was injured last year cause now he always runs likes he's protecting an injured body part. That has to stop. He needs to run hard out of the box and he better practice his slides.

[RyCubsFan]

Aramis must have gotten used to loafing on the basepaths when he was injured last year cause now he always runs likes he's protecting an injured body part. That has to stop. He needs to run hard out of the box and he better practice his slides.

 

Thank you! I don't understand how professional athletes can be so fragile sometimes.

 

Nice K on Bay!