5/16 Nationals (Hernandez) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 7:05 PM WCIU

[soccer10k]

lol. marshall and wood are due up next. it's highly likely howry and eyre could appear in both game.

 

z has it under control.

 

Then bring in Williamson. But Z shouldn't still be in this game with a rising pitch count.

[brinoch]

This is making me mad. Z should not be out there still.

[oldstyle81]

DOUBLE PLAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flames24Rulz]

1-6-3 DP!!!

[Omar]

Good play by Cedeno! 1-6-3!!

 

*Claps* Good outing holmes!

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Anderson, pinch hitting for Hernandez, walked

Soriano flied out to deep left field

Vidro singled to right field, Anderson to second

Johnson grounded into a DP, 1-6-3, Vidro out at second

 

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

 

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

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   8.0  4  0  0  2  8  0 122 

Edited May 17, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

That was interesting!

[Bull]

Cedeno the stops the pitch count!!

[Shavo]

That was insane!

[soccer10k]

You got lucky there Dusty.

[minnesotacubsfan]

wow...

 

cedeno saves dusty from a lynch'n

[Balsa]

What was that song they were just playing?

 

WAY TO GO Z AND CEDENO!

[goonys evil twin]

Z clearly did not have that under control. They got lucky to get out of it. He was missing wildly everywhere. He hadn't struck a guy out since the 5th and had lost a ton of velocity. Anybody who claims he was fine there just wasn't paying attention.

[CubfaninCA]

Are you kidding me??? Z has thrown 105 pitches, and we didn't even have anyone warming up? I've tried to give Dusty the benefit of the doubt for quite some time, but this guy is proving to be a moron...

One thing I've noticed about Baker. He'll never preemptively have the bullpen warming up in these situations. He always waits until the first sign of trouble and usually doesn't pull the pitcher until it's too late. Baker is reactive rather than proactive.

 

perhaps it's a show of confidence in z??? the guy's quite proven. no need to be pessimistic.

[Banedon]

Let Z finish!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

I've thrown out sanity in an effort to understand Dusty. I'll let you know how it goes.

[sunnydoo]

speaking of trying to get fired, Manuel just ordered an iw to Jenkins so he could set runners on 1st and 2nd vs. Lee and Fielder with 1 out.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Are you kidding me??? Z has thrown 105 pitches, and we didn't even have anyone warming up? I've tried to give Dusty the benefit of the doubt for quite some time, but this guy is proving to be a moron...

One thing I've noticed about Baker. He'll never preemptively have the bullpen warming up in these situations. He always waits until the first sign of trouble and usually doesn't pull the pitcher until it's too late. Baker is reactive rather than proactive.

 

perhaps it's a show of confidence in z??? the guy's quite proven. no need to be pessimistic.

 

 

yea, dusty is proven. proven to overwork his starters..especially yong ones

[Fred Hornkohl]

Eischen in to pitch for Washington

[sunnydoo]

and Milky scores...Lee singles. 3-2 8th inning.

[soccer10k]

Are you kidding me??? Z has thrown 105 pitches, and we didn't even have anyone warming up? I've tried to give Dusty the benefit of the doubt for quite some time, but this guy is proving to be a moron...

One thing I've noticed about Baker. He'll never preemptively have the bullpen warming up in these situations. He always waits until the first sign of trouble and usually doesn't pull the pitcher until it's too late. Baker is reactive rather than proactive.

 

perhaps it's a show of confidence in z??? the guy's quite proven. no need to be pessimistic.

 

You know Z is at 100 pitches. You know you have one of the best bullpens in the league. It is inexcusable to not have somebody warming up just in case. It's not pessimism. It's called being prepared.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Let Z finish!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

I've thrown out sanity in an effort to understand Dusty. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

 

 

yeah, I'm trying that with Hendry and my $800 bid...

[badger1679666666]

speaking of trying to get fired, Manuel just ordered an iw to Jenkins so he could set runners on 1st and 2nd vs. Lee and Fielder with 1 out.

 

Manuel is dumber than Dusty.

[sunnydoo]

they called the guy out at home. still 2-2 in the 8th

[Omar]

Jones flies out to RF. 1 down.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Jones flied out to deep right field