5/13 Padres (Young) @ Cubs (Maddux) 1:20 CSN/XM188

[JC]

Neifi showing some leadership and thoughtfulness.

 

Neifi saves us once again.

 

An honest question. Does any ballplayer adjust his junk more than Neifi? Just watch. After nearly every swing, putout, or throw, he goes to the groin.

[Banedon]

Huh...Barrett gets in a fight yesterday...and Baker argues...and now we have some FIRE! and INTENSITY!...

 

Sorry cheapseats....kinda stole your thing there... :P

[Banedon]

Neifi showing some leadership and thoughtfulness.

 

Neifi saves us once again.

 

An honest question. Does any ballplayer adjust his junk more than Neifi? Just watch. After nearly every swing, putout, or throw, he goes to the groin.

 

Must I?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greene grounded out to third, 5-3

[cheapseats]

Huh...Barrett gets in a fight yesterday...and Baker argues...and now we have some FIRE! and INTENSITY!...

 

Sorry cheapseats....kinda stole your thing there... :P

 

I'm just happy that I have a recognized catch phrase.

 

Carry on.

[CubinNY]

Neifi showing some leadership and thoughtfulness.

 

Neifi saves us once again.

 

An honest question. Does any ballplayer adjust his junk more than Neifi? Just watch. After nearly every swing, putout, or throw, he goes to the groin.

 

Z is right up there too. He adjusts the junk after every pitch.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Castilla flied out to center field

[Flames24Rulz]

web gem by Maddux!

[Banedon]

Maddux! HA!

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Greene grounded out to third, 5-3

Castilla flied out to center field

Gonzalez grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

 

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

 

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

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Maddux     2.0  1  0  0  0  1  0  16 

Edited May 13, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[JC]

Len needs to try polarized lenses before getting on Castilla for wearing the shades. I think they help clear things up on hazey, overcast days. Perhaps Vinny receives the same benefit.

[CubinNY]

That's a Gold Glover!!

[cheapseats]

That was remarkable!

[BigSlick]

Win or not, I'm infuriated about this lineup.

 

Its like Dusty Baker ran headfirst into a brick wall, picked himself up, and did it again.

 

Why does he continue to field a batting order that he knows is ineffective? He switched in Cedeno at lead off in our first win in like 8 games....and then switched him to 3rd in the batting order?!

 

He's bumped down Murton (arguably our most effective hitter this season) further and further down the lineup and the last 2 games has benched him. I don't even know why thats going on.

 

He has this idea in his head that having Blanco and Perez in will help Maddux defensively, but i think the loss in run production more than outweighs whatever minimal gain in defense.

 

I hate this man.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Blanco flied out to right field

[Banedon]

Televised BP next weekend??? I might miss that..:P

[Banedon]

Win or not, I'm infuriated about this lineup.

 

Its like Dusty Baker ran headfirst into a brick wall, picked himself up, and did it again.

 

Why does he continue to field a batting order that he knows is ineffective? He switched in Cedeno at lead off in our first win in like 8 games....and then switched him to 3rd in the batting order?!

 

He's bumped down Murton (arguably our most effective hitter this season) further and further down the lineup and the last 2 games has benched him. I don't even know why thats going on.

 

He has this idea in his head that having Blanco and Perez in will help Maddux defensively, but i think the loss in run production more than outweighs whatever minimal gain in defense.

 

I hate this man.

 

Murton played yesterday.

[Mark_R]

I remember Barrett adjusting himself for like 5 minutes last week when they were in San Diego. Couldn't believe the camera was staying on him between pitches for so long....

[Fred Hornkohl]

Maddux struck out swinging

[YearofDaCubs]

Maddux and Pierre have the same RBI total.

[BigSlick]

Win or not, I'm infuriated about this lineup.

 

Its like Dusty Baker ran headfirst into a brick wall, picked himself up, and did it again.

 

Why does he continue to field a batting order that he knows is ineffective? He switched in Cedeno at lead off in our first win in like 8 games....and then switched him to 3rd in the batting order?!

 

He's bumped down Murton (arguably our most effective hitter this season) further and further down the lineup and the last 2 games has benched him. I don't even know why thats going on.

 

He has this idea in his head that having Blanco and Perez in will help Maddux defensively, but i think the loss in run production more than outweighs whatever minimal gain in defense.

 

I hate this man.

 

Murton played yesterday.

 

Off the bench.

[Banedon]

I remember Barrett adjusting himself for like 5 minutes last week when they were in San Diego. Couldn't believe the camera was staying on him between pitches for so long....

 

Yeah he actually pulled his cup out and put it back...that appeared to be a geniune issue.

[JC]

Maddux and Pierre have the same RBI total.

 

[irrelevant]They also have the same number of World Series Rings.[/irrelevant]

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Blanco flied out to right field

Maddux struck out swinging

Pierre flied out to left field

 

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

 

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

[YearofDaCubs]

What else did you expect from Pierre?