6/4 Cubs (Maddux) @ Cards (Marquis) 1:15 CT on WGN

[soccer10k]

Just Damn!! A few weeks ago when Maddux was pitching in Arizona Grace outlined precisely Maddux's weakness, that he gets distracted when pitching with runners on, that they run on him and he starts making poor pitches to the plate. That is how the Diamondbacks won that night and the Cardinals are doing the same thing now.

 

Taguchi was the only one that tried to steal. Everything else was just Maddux getting hit.

[da bears]

Alright, only down one run. Come on Cubs. You do something Pierre.

[ConstableRabbit]

OK im back, at least Nu got out of its jam, lets see the cubs retake the lead

[soccer10k]

Top of the order up next inning. Hopefully Pierre can take a pitch or two.

[Balsa]

Oh great. Now the Cards announcers are going on and on about how the team will pick up the load in the abscence of Pujols. They're insufferable.

[Jon]

OK im back, at least Nu got out of its jam, lets see the cubs retake the lead

That was a pretty unimpressive inning. They may need to get Foster up soon.

 

Runs, please.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Oh great. Now the Cards announcers are going on and on about how the team will pick up the load in the abscence of Pujols. They're insufferable.

 

They aren't the Cubs. Somehow players like David Eckstein, So Taguchi, and Skip Schumacher will become MVPs.

[ConstableRabbit]

Try a bunt to edmonds?

[da bears]

Finally. Alright Cubs. Let's tie this game up.

[soccer10k]

Alright Juan. Let's hope that's the start of another big inning.

[Butterscup1679666578]

OK im back, at least Nu got out of its jam, lets see the cubs retake the lead

That was a pretty unimpressive inning. They may need to get Foster up soon.

 

Runs, please.

 

I'm rooting for NU, but I don't really have anything to watch tonight, and I would love to watch them play again later, haha.

[da bears]

Ugh, just barely got him at first. Alright Barrett, let's go.

[ConstableRabbit]

HR pls

[da bears]

HR pls

 

I've been really disapopinted with the lack of home run power shown by Barrett this year. Especially after those first couple of weeks when he had something like 4.

[Jon]

OK im back, at least Nu got out of its jam, lets see the cubs retake the lead

That was a pretty unimpressive inning. They may need to get Foster up soon.

 

Runs, please.

 

I'm rooting for NU, but I don't really have anything to watch tonight, and I would love to watch them play again later, haha.

You can watch the Tennessee and ASU. I want a perfect record!

 

Ugh. Come on, Walker.

[ConstableRabbit]

HR pls

 

I've been really disapopinted with the lack of home run power shown by Barrett this year. Especially after those first couple of weeks when he had something like 4.

 

Yeah, I definitely thought this was going to be a power year as well.

[cubweiser03]

a base signed by santo.. what would i do with a base?

[ConstableRabbit]

a base signed by santo.. what would i do with a base?

 

I'd steal it.

 

(A walka-walka)

[Balsa]

:x

 

C'mon cubs we need this sweep.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Mizzou takes a 2-1 lead!

[da bears]

Mizzou takes a 2-1 lead!

 

Yes! Now we just need two innings of solid pitching. So if Mizzou wins they play at 5?. Geez thats not far off.

[Jim Ignatowski]

Just Damn!! A few weeks ago when Maddux was pitching in Arizona Grace outlined precisely Maddux's weakness, that he gets distracted when pitching with runners on, that they run on him and he starts making poor pitches to the plate. That is how the Diamondbacks won that night and the Cardinals are doing the same thing now.

 

Taguchi was the only one that tried to steal. Everything else was just Maddux getting hit.

 

Correct and once Taguchi started running Maddux started throwing BP. I think Grace nailed it unfortunately.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Mizzou takes a 2-1 lead!

 

Yes! Now we just need two innings of solid pitching. So if Mizzou wins they play at 5?. Geez thats not far off.

 

No it is not. Two quick outs in the 8th for UCLA.

[soccer10k]

Just Damn!! A few weeks ago when Maddux was pitching in Arizona Grace outlined precisely Maddux's weakness, that he gets distracted when pitching with runners on, that they run on him and he starts making poor pitches to the plate. That is how the Diamondbacks won that night and the Cardinals are doing the same thing now.

 

Taguchi was the only one that tried to steal. Everything else was just Maddux getting hit.

 

Correct and once Taguchi started running Maddux started throwing BP. I think Grace nailed it unfortunately.

 

I highly doubt that Maddux lost his concentration after Taguchi stole one base. This isn't a young pitcher we're talking about here, it's Greg Freaking Maddux. Now if the Cards continued to have runners on base that were actually base stealing threats - rather than Rolen and Edmonds - then your point would be valid and I would completely agree with you. Maddux is a smart guy and knows that Edmonds is hurting and Rolen isn't that fast so they aren't going to steal.

[ConstableRabbit]

ARGHHHHH!!!! :evil: