5/31 Reds (Milton) vs. Cubs (Zambrano) 7:05 CT- WGN

[Transmogrified Tiger]

STOP BUNTING ON THE SECOND HITTER OF THE GAME

[soccer10k]

What's the point of bunting when the runner is stealing? Doesn't that defeat the purpose?

[CuseCubFan69]

Cool! My favorite play- the run and bunt in the air!

[Shavo]

Neifi like rulez lol

[RockTheIvy]

Uh oh, was Len questioning the wisdom of Dusty?

[Brian]

Neifi has to have the most wasted steal attempts ever.

[bhogg]

jesus, neifi! pay attention!!!!

[A New Era]

Thanks for robbing Pierre of a steal you doufus!!

[RockTheIvy]

"A lot of depth at 2B." Ha.

[soccer10k]

Where is Zambrano on that play?

 

Ground ball towards 1st/2nd pitcher goes towards 1st. Once he saw that the play was contained he should have gone to third.

 

Z should know that there is a switch on and that there are 3 infielders on the right side of the field.

 

True but pitchers are trained over and over again to slide to the right side when there's a grounder there.

 

Professional players should be able to use their brains and realize that there was no reason to go to first base. I don't care if Z goes to home or to third but there is no reason he should go to first base. Sure they are trained to run to first, but you have to realize the situation.

[Flames24Rulz]

What an AB by Neifi :x

[CuseCubFan69]

Perez sure can handle the bat.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Perez lined out to left field

[ToupeeOnFire]

Juan Pierre's one strength is the ability to steal. So why not let Neifi bunt while Pierre gets a good jump. You rule, Neifi.

[Shavo]

UGH

[A New Era]

Perez lined out to left field

 

O RLY?

[Brian]

Juan Pierre's one strength is the ability to steal. So why not let Neifi bunt while Pierre gets a good jump. You rule, Neifi.

 

On the rare occasion that Cpatt got on base last year, neifi did the same thing

[A New Era]

Juan Pierre's one strength is the ability to steal. So why not let Neifi bunt while Pierre gets a good jump. You rule, Neifi.

 

Neifi's just dumb dude. Can't really punish him for that.

[CuseCubFan69]

Where is Zambrano on that play?

 

Ground ball towards 1st/2nd pitcher goes towards 1st. Once he saw that the play was contained he should have gone to third.

 

Z should know that there is a switch on and that there are 3 infielders on the right side of the field.

 

True but pitchers are trained over and over again to slide to the right side when there's a grounder there.

 

Professional players should be able to use their brains and realize that there was no reason to go to first base. I don't care if Z goes to home or to third but there is no reason he should go to first base. Sure they are trained to run to first, but you have to realize the situation.

 

Yes, this would be nice if it were true but this team has been poor fundamentally for a long time.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Barrett popped out to shortstop

[Brian]

Aramabomb coming up.

[Shavo]

WHY WASNT PIERRE GOING GAWD

[Brian]

... close.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Pierre singled to center field

Perez lined out to left field

Barrett popped out to shortstop

Ramirez flied out to right center field

 

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

 

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

[RockTheIvy]

Perez lined out to left field

 

O RLY?

 

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