5/26: Cubs (Zambrano) VS: Braves (Hudson) - 1:20 P.M.- WGN

[Sammy Sofa]

The Neifury took a first pitch ball?!?

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Cedeno grounded out to first, unassisted

Zambrano struck out swinging

Pierre singled to center field

Perez lined out to first base

 

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

 

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

[Derwood]

aw, of all the bad luck.

[Derwood]

i just had a great idea for a sig....brb

[Buford T Justice]

Way to go NEIFI!! you did what you were supposed to do...

[Ding Dong Johnson]

We made Hudson work that inning -- 13 pitches.

[KaiserCesar]

At least he's doing an above average job of driving in himself.

 

You figure he can do that better from the 4th spot than the 6th, eh?

 

More at bats. There only needs to be 3 additional baserunners to get him up there a 4th time.

 

I just don't have a problem giving that one extra at bat per week to Barrett.

 

04/26 - 05/24      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Barrett            67    6   20    2    3    2   34    3    9    7  0.299  0.390  0.507  0.897
Ramirez            97   14   26    7    1    6   53   14    6    8  0.268  0.321  0.546  0.867

 

Barrett has been better this season cumulatively, but Ramirez has been more productive over the last 3 years. I think Aram's got a better shot to produce.

[goonys evil twin]

Perez bunts into a fielder's choice, Hudson to Renteria.

 

Did this really happen, or did he line out to Laroche?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Perez bunts into a fielder's choice, Hudson to Renteria.

 

Did this really happen, or did he line out to Laroche?

 

He lined out, I was just speculating.

[Fred Hornkohl]

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Barrett has been better this season cumulatively, but Ramirez has been more productive over the last 3 years. I think Aram's got a better shot to produce.

 

I agree with you completely over the long term. But, it you'll remember, my original comment was for the short term. I wouldn't mind seeing Barrett stay in the cleanup spot a while longer. For the time being, he is more productive than Ramirez.

[Fred Hornkohl]

LaRoche popped out (foul) to third base

[mul21]

LOL...Bynum.

 

Again, why is this guy on a major league roster?

 

Oh yeah, it's the Cubs.

 

He's not!!!

[YearofDaCubs]

When Perez was released by the Giants how much of his contract did they have to eat?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Francoeur struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

LaRoche popped out (foul) to third base

Francoeur struck out swinging

Langerhans grounded out to first, unassisted

 

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

 

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

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   4.0  0  1  1  4  3  0  67 

[da bears]

Easy inning for Z. I really kinda hope that the final score is 1-0 and the Cubs throw a no-hitter.

[BigSlick]

No Womack in today's lineup, but our savior is in the 2-hole and fast-Freddie in LF:

 

1. Pierre CF

2. Neifi 2b

3. Walker 1b

4. Barrett C

5. Jones RF

6. Ramirez 3b

7. Bynum LF

8. Cedeno SS

9. Zambrano P

 

From mlb.com

 

You know your a cubs fan when no one complains with this lineup.

[Big Fergie J]

Alllllright Z !

 

Now we need you to get hit a homer next time up....you are all we have BigFella.

Edited May 26, 2006 by Big Fergie J

[ToupeeOnFire]

The dream of Z getting "that-which-shall-not-be-named"" and the Cubs still losing 1-0 is one inning closer to reality.

[Sammy Sofa]

Damn, Carlos...what was up with that 1st inning?

 

It's frustrating that they'll probably lose the game based on ONE run...sure, Carlos was a walk machine, but he's been on point ever since. This shouldn't be this tricky for ANY offense!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Walker blooped a single to right field

[ToupeeOnFire]

Lead-off hitter aboard. Need some buntz.

[BigSlick]

Damn, Carlos...what was up with that 1st inning?

 

It's frustrating that they'll probably lose the game based on ONE run...sure, Carlos was a walk machine, but he's been on point ever since. This shouldn't be this tricky for ANY offense!

 

Bynum and Neifi Perez on the field at the same time creates a negative run vortex that sucks everyone in.

[Sammy Sofa]

Darw on that suspension rage, Barrett...destroy that ball!!!

[KaiserCesar]

Michael Barrett bunting.....

 

Where's my prozac