5/19 - Cubs (Maddux) @ White Sox (Buehrle) - 3:05 WGN

[Master Shake]

Offense for the Sox..

 

They have 5 guys batting over .300. We have none.

 

They have nobody batting under .243. We have four.

 

 

We need the tough Maddux today, but what good will that do with this offense?

[gflore34]

The way that inning went, this could be ugly.

 

Buerhle lives and dies on the corners and low in the strike zone as well, if he's forced to get his pitches up, he's little more than a BP pitcher.

Edited May 19, 2006 by gflore34

[Chocolate Milk]

Well, we should get the lead back this inning with Cedeno, Blanco, and Perez due up.

 

Back to back to back?

[louisvillecub]

Man, I wish I could hear the boos when Neifi comes up...

[ryno-mvp23]

Well, we should get the lead back this inning with Cedeno, Blanco, and Perez due up.

 

don't forget pierre with his 2 rbis up 4th

[goonys evil twin]

If you are waiting for Cintron to leave the ball in his glove a little longer you are going to be waiting a long time because it doesn't stay in there long.

 

 

That makes no sense whatsoever. This radio guy gives off the aura of a guy who thinks he's just a total dude.

[Master Shake]

Man, I wish I could hear the boos when Neifi comes up...

 

He'll probably get cheers today. From fans of "the other team"

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Cedeno grounded out to short, 6-3

Blanco struck out swinging

Perez flied out to center field

 

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

 

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

[soccer10k]

What happened in that half inning? I missed it because I blinked. Can somebody give me a recap?

[E.J.]

well that was an expected quick inning. this team is a joke.

[jjgman21]

Jesus, Barrett is the only guy on our team who would start for these guys. Nice job Jim Hendry.

 

last February or so, I said to myself

 

Z > Buerle

Prior > Garcia

Wood > Garland

Maddux = Contreras

Rusch/Williams < Vazquez

 

the bullpen, no question about it, Cubs better

 

Lee > Konerko

Walker > Iguchi

Cedeno =/> Uribe

Aram > Crede

Murton > Anderson

Pierre = Podsednik

Jones = Dye

 

the bench/DH, Sox unquestionably better.

 

hasn't exactly worked out that way

[Chocolate Milk]

Did Maddux even have time to walk to the dugout?

[sweetpeteman]

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Cedeno grounded out to short, 6-3

Blanco struck out swinging

Perez flied out to center field

 

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

 

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

 

Blanco struck out called.

[ToupeeOnFire]

The way that inning went, this could be ugly.

 

Buerhle lives and dies on the corners and low in the strike zone as well, if he's forced to get his pitches up, he's little more than a BP pitcher.

That's presuming the Cubs take pitches. Highly doubtful.

[louisvillecub]

Man, I wish I could hear the boos when Neifi comes up...

 

He'll probably get cheers today. From fans of "the other team"

 

Shoot, that's right. Not at Wrigley..

[Master Shake]

WOO HOO NEIFI!

 

WAY TO BRING HOME THE BACON!

[goonys evil twin]

Well, we should get the lead back this inning with Cedeno, Blanco, and Perez due up.

 

Back to back to back?

 

Outs? Yes. 8 pitches.

[brewfandave]

How can Baker possibly justify putting two automatic outs in the bottom of the lineup? You'd think having a DH would give you the option of increasing your lineup's potency.

 

Instead, he starts Neifi and Blanco. I know that Barrett is an average defender at best, but the .630 difference in OPS has to make up for it. Then, well, never mind.

 

Baker doesn't really have many options, I suppose, but there are better options than that.

 

You should get your "Dusty fired" wish soon if this continues.

[cheapseats]

Jones = Dye

 

the bench/DH, Sox unquestionably better.

 

hasn't exactly worked out that way

 

Jones < Dye

 

Dye was surprisingly good last year and has kept it up so far this year. It was either him or Burnitz in 05...

[Fred Hornkohl]

Crede flied out to deep left field

[goonys evil twin]

What happened in that half inning? I missed it because I blinked. Can somebody give me a recap?

 

Cubs conceded the inning like a golfer in a skins match. By rule Buerhle had to make 8 warmup pitches then go back in.

[Jon]

Greg, you're allowed to keep the ball below belt-high.

[jjgman21]

The way that inning went, this could be ugly.

 

Buerhle lives and dies on the corners and low in the strike zone as well, if he's forced to get his pitches up, he's little more than a BP pitcher.

 

unfortunately neither our hitters, nor the umpire will force him to do either.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Mackowiak grounded out to second, 4-3

[gflore34]

The way that inning went, this could be ugly.

 

Buerhle lives and dies on the corners and low in the strike zone as well, if he's forced to get his pitches up, he's little more than a BP pitcher.

That's presuming the Cubs take pitches. Highly doubtful.

 

 

Well, a professional MLB team would take advantage of this situation of course, we know the Cubs are far from such a team.