5/18 Nationals (Ortiz) @ Cubs (Wood) 1:20 PM WGN

[YearofDaCubs]

Come on guys, who didn't see it coming. A scrub pitcher who gets rocked by all other teams goes against the Cubs and shuts them down and makes the players look silly.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Dusty needs to take this team fishing.

 

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[goonys evil twin]

K #6 for Woodrow.

 

Wood has settled down nicely.

 

Only problem is that Woody ALWAYS has the tough inning or two when he gets lit up and looks solid the rest of the game

 

Except for the fact that that's not true, you're dead on.

[C.C.]

I have to say I can't honestly remember a worse offensive team then this current squad.

[JonnyRed]

Anybody who goes crazy when Wood nibbles should take note of this outing.

 

5 IP, 71 pitches, 14.2 per inning, 6 k, 0 BB, 5 H. He got beat on 3 HR, which guys give up when they are always in the zone but aren't perfect every time.

 

I'm fine with Wood's outing today (though I wish it had gone another inning or so). He looked very good aside from the homers of course.

 

But if the offense doesn't improve, Wood won't matter.

 

Not trying to be glib, but should we care how he looks or what the results are? Giving up 3 HRs in 5 innings isn't good, even if he struck out 15 batters. That's always been the problem with KW

[Butterscup1679666578]

Uh....what happened to my MLB.TV?

 

They are saving you. Be thankful.

[soapy]

Come on guys, who didn't see it coming. A scrub pitcher who gets rocked by all other teams goes against the Cubs and shuts them down and makes the players look silly.

 

Dusty: "What can you say? He was due. We just ran into him at the wrong time. You have to tip your cap. Hopefully we'll start getting some breaks like that soon."

[Balsa]

F@#$^ing MLB.TV I missed that whole $#@$$%#$%$# inning.

[C.C.]

Anybody who goes crazy when Wood nibbles should take note of this outing.

 

5 IP, 71 pitches, 14.2 per inning, 6 k, 0 BB, 5 H. He got beat on 3 HR, which guys give up when they are always in the zone but aren't perfect every time.

 

I'm fine with Wood's outing today (though I wish it had gone another inning or so). He looked very good aside from the homers of course.

 

But if the offense doesn't improve, Wood won't matter.

 

Not trying to be glib, but should we care how he looks or what the results are? Giving up 3 HRs in 5 innings isn't good, even if he struck out 15 batters. That's always been the problem with KW

 

Obviously your expectations were very high today. Mine weren't and I was impressed. I actually was expecting a very sloppy high pitch\high walk total today.

Edited May 18, 2006 by C.C.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Fourth home run for the Gnats and the Cubs can't even sniff the warning track.

[goonys evil twin]

Why do you care? Let him have his opinion, if you don't like it, ignore it.

 

If somebody has the opinion that Wood is a near lock (I would be shocked if....) to leave this game with discomfort, than other people have every right to reply.

 

Some people are optimists some are pessimists calling them bitter is not going to change that. That is the point I was making.

 

Optimists or pessimist it does not matter, the point was made that expectations were unrealistic given the type of complaints. He made a good point, although the bitter comments might have been unnecessary.

[BeerHere]

Is it time to pull the plug on the Ohman experiment?

[Banedon]

Anybody who goes crazy when Wood nibbles should take note of this outing.

 

5 IP, 71 pitches, 14.2 per inning, 6 k, 0 BB, 5 H. He got beat on 3 HR, which guys give up when they are always in the zone but aren't perfect every time.

 

I'm fine with Wood's outing today (though I wish it had gone another inning or so). He looked very good aside from the homers of course.

 

But if the offense doesn't improve, Wood won't matter.

 

Not trying to be glib, but should we care how he looks or what the results are? Giving up 3 HRs in 5 innings isn't good, even if he struck out 15 batters. That's always been the problem with KW

 

No...no it hasn't. And yes, considering the amount of time he's been gone, this is like opening day for him. As I recall, Z wasn't too sharp on opening day, and he's doing fine now.

 

KW's problem has been walks. So the occasional homer or hit scored runs. 2 of the 3 homers were solo. Considering everything, I'm not concerned about Kerry. I'm concerned about the lineup.

[hrowengartner]

Ohman Sucks, he should be the LH BP pitcher

[soccer10k]

Come on guys, who didn't see it coming. A scrub pitcher who gets rocked by all other teams goes against the Cubs and shuts them down and makes the players look silly.

 

Juan Cruz anybody?

[Banedon]

Is it time to pull the plug on the Hendry/Baker experiment?

 

Fixed.

[goonys evil twin]

Anybody who goes crazy when Wood nibbles should take note of this outing.

 

5 IP, 71 pitches, 14.2 per inning, 6 k, 0 BB, 5 H. He got beat on 3 HR, which guys give up when they are always in the zone but aren't perfect every time.

 

I'm fine with Wood's outing today (though I wish it had gone another inning or so). He looked very good aside from the homers of course.

 

But if the offense doesn't improve, Wood won't matter.

 

Not trying to be glib, but should we care how he looks or what the results are? Giving up 3 HRs in 5 innings isn't good, even if he struck out 15 batters. That's always been the problem with KW

 

You should care how he looks, given it was his first game back, results were not the end all. But he walked nobody had a WHIP of just 1.00 and struck out 6 in 5 IP, while averaging just 14.2 pitches per inning. Those results are all very positive.

[BeerHere]

Is it time to pull the plug on the Hendry/Baker experiment?

 

Fixed.

 

:lol:

[E.J.]

So basically the only way we win games and score runs is if the other team gives us a lot of unearned ones. Otherwise we're screwed.

[Master Shake]

Someone give Dusty a fork.

[badgercub]

So basically the only way we win games and score runs is if the other team gives us a lot of unearned ones. Otherwise we're screwed.

 

pretty much

[YearofDaCubs]

Anybody who goes crazy when Wood nibbles should take note of this outing.

 

5 IP, 71 pitches, 14.2 per inning, 6 k, 0 BB, 5 H. He got beat on 3 HR, which guys give up when they are always in the zone but aren't perfect every time.

 

I'm fine with Wood's outing today (though I wish it had gone another inning or so). He looked very good aside from the homers of course.

 

But if the offense doesn't improve, Wood won't matter.

 

Not trying to be glib, but should we care how he looks or what the results are? Giving up 3 HRs in 5 innings isn't good, even if he struck out 15 batters. That's always been the problem with KW

 

No...no it hasn't. And yes, considering the amount of time he's been gone, this is like opening day for him. As I recall, Z wasn't too sharp on opening day, and he's doing fine now.

 

KW's problem has been walks. So the occasional homer or hit scored runs. 2 of the 3 homers were solo. Considering everything, I'm not concerned about Kerry. I'm concerned about the lineup.

With the loss of velocity, I'm concerned.

[johnnyba99]

marlon anderson and damian jackson homer in the same game? is the wind howling out? christ.

[Scott G. F.]

The games it's over yet. Hang in there 5 runs isn't insuremountable. I hope the offense at the very least get's Wood off the hook.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Don't worry folks, help is on the way.

 

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