5/21 - Cubs (Z) @ White Sox (Contreras) - 1:05 CSN / XM 181

[Fred Hornkohl]

Walker grounded an IF single to second base

[Flames24Rulz]

Walker with an infield single.

[Soul]

Barrett comes up to a chorus of boos.

[Shilzzz]

how many times can the cubs get on base from infield mishaps throughout a year?

[abuck1220]

i thought pierre was supposed to be a good bunter.

 

It was actually a pretty good bunt, but everyone in the city saw it coming.

 

true. what i should have said was - i thought pierre was supposed to be good at bunting for hits. i guess when you can't hit the ball past the mound, the infield can play you kinda close.

[frostwyrm]

Pierre doesn't have the confidence to swing the bat anymore. Bunting has become his primary option. Seems like most of his swings are defensive hacks with 2 strikes.

[abuck1220]

how many times can the cubs get on base from infield mishaps throughout a year?

 

it's their offensive strategy.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Pierre bunted out to third base, 5-3

Cedeno struck out swinging

Walker grounded an IF single to second base

Barrett grounded into a FC, 5-4, Walker 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
CUBS          0                    0 1 0 
white sox     .                    0 0 0 

[Drew Doughty]

I wanted Barrett to absolutely crush that ball. If he would've done that, it would have made my weekend.

[Soul]

We've gone from the lineup we were going to field in '04 to Michael Barrett trying to hit cleanup because Ramirez can't cut it in '06.

 

My God.

[Balsa]

Well if anything was gonna happen it was gonna be right then or late in the ballgame.

 

So I guess the drama is on hold for a while.

 

I can hear Hawk in between innings. This could be interesting.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Podsednik walked

[circlechange]

Was accidentally watching WGN before realizing Len and Bob were on comcast. This is what Hawk said about Barrett/P... : "A lot of people don't realize, A.J. hit Barrett a lot harder than Barrett hit A.J. Barrett got knocked down, A.J. didn't hardly even flinch."

 

That's paraphrased, but essentially his words.

[Monco]

He gone

[Fred Hornkohl]

Podsednik thrown out trying to steal, 2-6

[Jon]

Nice throw by Barrett.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Thanks Ozzie

[Soul]

That was a very good throw by Barrett.

[CubfaninCA]

the fire carries over!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Iguchi struck out swinging

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Was accidentally watching WGN before realizing Len and Bob were on comcast. This is what Hawk said about Barrett/P... : "A lot of people don't realize, A.J. hit Barrett a lot harder than Barrett hit A.J. Barrett got knocked down, A.J. didn't hardly even flinch."

 

That's paraphrased, but essentially his words.

 

Well, Harrelson is the biggest instigator of them all.

[Jon]

Thanks Ozzie

It's not like they have a power lineup or anything.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Podsednik walked

Podsednik thrown out trying to steal, 2-6

Iguchi struck out swinging

Thome struck out swinging

 

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

 

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

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR 
Zambrano   1.0  0  0  0  1  2  0  

[CubfaninCA]

alright, man law commercial

 

tuck rule!

[Balsa]

Zambrano = awesome