7/4 Astros (Pettitte) vs Cubs (Prior) 1 pm WGN

[texascub]

I'll never understand why they pitched to Lee there but I'm glad they did.

 

Ramirez may be slumping but he's still very dangerous.

Yeah, but I'd still rather pitch to ARAM. And if they had the Cubs would not have scored.

 

Ramirez hit the ball as hard as you can hit it, if Ensberg isn't there and Lee was walked 2 runs would've scored.

[texascub]

Barrett guns out Ausmus at first after Prior knocked the ball down going back through the middle.

[texascub]

Pettitte strikes out swinging.

[cubfan1955]

I'll never understand why they pitched to Lee there but I'm glad they did.

 

Ramirez may be slumping but he's still very dangerous.

Yeah, but I'd still rather pitch to ARAM. And if they had the Cubs would not have scored.

 

Ramirez hit the ball as hard as you can hit it, if Ensberg isn't there and Lee was walked 2 runs would've scored.

LOL...where would Ensberg have went to?

[texascub]

Biggio walks on 4 straight.

[cheapseats]

I'll never understand why they pitched to Lee there but I'm glad they did.

 

Ramirez may be slumping but he's still very dangerous.

Yeah, but I'd still rather pitch to ARAM. And if they had the Cubs would not have scored.

 

It's easy to say that in hindsight.

 

Ramirez has a 1.455 OPS against Pettite, albeit in about a dozen at-bats.

[texascub]

I'll never understand why they pitched to Lee there but I'm glad they did.

 

Ramirez may be slumping but he's still very dangerous.

Yeah, but I'd still rather pitch to ARAM. And if they had the Cubs would not have scored.

 

Ramirez hit the ball as hard as you can hit it, if Ensberg isn't there and Lee was walked 2 runs would've scored.

LOL...where would Ensberg have went to?

 

He only took 1 step before the ball was to him, if he's off line a step or two more he probably wouldn't have gotten close to it.

[Brian]

I'd say that Prior's 'stuff' is just about there, control and command is still shaky.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

How has Prior looked? I see a couple walks and a couple of Ks so far.

[texascub]

Tavarez reaches by way of a HBP....the ball barely grazed his jersey.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I'd say that Prior's 'stuff' is just about there, control and command is still shaky.

 

Heh, you answered my question before I asked it.

[texascub]

The last pitch was #50 for Prior today.

[cubfan1955]

The fact is he did catch it. And if they had walked LEE he would have still caught it. If I'm the opposing manager I would not let Lee beat me but like I said, I'm glad they did pitch to him.

[texascub]

Lamb singles past a diving Cedeno, Biggio scores.

[Brian]

I'd say that Prior's 'stuff' is just about there, control and command is still shaky.

 

Heh, you answered my question before I asked it.

 

When he's in the zone (and ahead in the count) he's not getting touched. He dominated Berkman in his first AB.

[illiniguy]

Boy two out rallies are fun.

[texascub]

Berkman drops a blooper into center, Taverez scores.

[cubfan1955]

Boy, when Cub pitchers lose it they lose it fast.

[Brian]

and as I talk up Mark he falls apart.

[texascub]

Wilson with a comebacker to end the inning; 26 pitches for Prior in that inning.

[illiniguy]

Please God let us score some more against terrible Andy Pettite.

[cubfan1955]

It must be nice to have a team that will take walks and then take advantage of them.

[texascub]

and as I talk up Mark he falls apart.

 

He didn't really fall apart, the ball was just hit where they weren't. The two RBI were on a slow roller up the middle and a duck snort...not much you can do about those types of hits.

[texascub]

Nevin with a flare single into right field.

[cubfan1955]

and as I talk up Mark he falls apart.

 

He didn't really fall apart, the ball was just hit where they weren't. The two RBI were on a slow roller up the middle and a duck snort...not much you can do about those types of hits.

I agree that you can't do much about those two hits. However, the walk and the hit batsman are inexcusable. Without them, Lamb and Berkman don't bat that inning.