6/16 Detroit Tigers (Robertson) @ Cobs (Rusch) 1:20 PM - WGN

[goonys evil twin]

Bynum, pinch hitting for Guzman, struck out swinging

 

OPS back below 690? You have to do what you can to get that man more plate appearances.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-24 when they trail by 3 runs or more at the end of the 7th inning.

 

Go CUBS !!

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Little Murton (who is not so little) mixing things up in the CWS. He is frustrated and pushed the Clemson baserunner at first base.

[da bears]

Is this outfield statistically worse than last years through this point? I know it would seem hard to believe last year that it could get worse, but geez this is pathetic.

[CuseCubFan69]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Cedeno lined out to left center field

Blanco singled to left field

Bynum, pinch hitting for Guzman, struck out swinging

Pierre grounded out to second, 4-3

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: Detroit: Thames (13) - CUBS: Blanco (1)

 

Who'd a thought Blanco would be the best hitter on this team?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Aardsma in to pitch for the CUBS

 

04/03 - 06/15        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Aardsma            12.7   13   11   10   12    9    4   291  8.53  6.39  2.84  1.97  7.11

[Brian]

So if Barrett is dinged up, why not just start the suspension now?

 

That would be the smart move.

 

They can't until they hear back from the appeal process. Which prolly will be on Monday.

 

he could have dropped his appeal.

Man he sucker punched the guy on national tv. I loved it, but he prolly should have gotten more games for having the gall to appeal.

 

Everybody appeals no matter what they do, Kenny Rogers appealed beating up a camera man and got it reduced.

[goonys evil twin]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Cedeno lined out to left center field

Blanco singled to left field

Bynum, pinch hitting for Guzman, struck out swinging

Pierre grounded out to second, 4-3

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: Detroit: Thames (13) - CUBS: Blanco (1)

 

Who'd a thought Blanco would be the best hitter on this team?

 

His OPS rose like 150 points today.

[illiniguy]

So if Barrett is dinged up, why not just start the suspension now?

 

That would be the smart move.

 

They can't until they hear back from the appeal process. Which prolly will be on Monday.

 

he could have dropped his appeal.

Man he sucker punched the guy on national tv. I loved it, but he prolly should have gotten more games for having the gall to appeal.

 

Everybody appeals no matter what they do, Kenny Rogers appealed beating up a camera man and got it reduced.

True.

[cheapseats]

Bynum, pinch hitting for Guzman, struck out swinging

 

OPS back below 690? You have to do what you can to get that man more plate appearances.

 

But he's so FAST and OPS doesn't take speed into account. Every time he does get on base, the Cubs score automatically because of the havoc he causes on the basepaths and the pressure he puts on the defense. I'd say a 690 OPS for Fast Freddie translates to at least a 900 when his baserunning is taken into consideration.

 

And wears out the opposing pitcher's arm with all of those throws to first base, meaning the starter has to come out earlier and the Cubs get to face relievers who aren't as good as starters or they wouldn't be relievers. Except for closers, who are better than some starters.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Little Murton (who is not so little) mixing things up in the CWS. He is frustrated and pushed the Clemson baserunner at first base.

Murton is having a rough inning. He lost his glove on one pick-off attempt.

 

Clemson has exploded for 8 runs in the bottom of the 8th. Colvin batting for the second time in the inning with runners on 1st and 3rd.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Thames flied out to deep right center field

[cheapseats]

 

Who'd a thought Blanco would be the best hitter on this team?

 

I predicted that on page 7 of the thread.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Shelton struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Aardsma in to pitch for the CUBS

Thames flied out to deep right center field

Shelton struck out swinging

Inge popped out to second base

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: Detroit: Thames (13) - CUBS: Blanco (1)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Rusch      1.7  6  4  4  0  1  1  54 
Guzman     5.3  3  1  1  3  8  0  96 
Aardsma    1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  15 

Edited June 16, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[Brian]

the non-fat cubs pitchers today have done very well.

[Outshined_One]

Mexico/Angola ends in a 0-0 tie!

 

Wow.

[Fred Hornkohl]

J Walker in to pitch for Detroit

[moorecg]

Mexico/Angola ends in a 0-0 tie!

 

Wow.

 

Yeah....that's why people just love soccer.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Clemson wins 8-4. With all of these comebacks, I'm beginning to think they are a team of destiny.

 

Meanwhile, the Cubs are a team of Dustiny. Last place here we come.

[Fred Hornkohl]

T Walker flied out to left field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Zumaya in to pitch for Detroit

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez homered to left field

[Brian]

Aramis... finally.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Let the comeback commence!