7/14 Mets (Trachsel) vs. Cubs (Maddux) 1:20PM CT CSN/ESPN

[CuseCubFan69]

Cubs are looking good. Steal home!

[thedaymen]

SNY announcers say Beltran has a sore right knee and this is just precautionary.

 

It should be noted that when the Mets say "precautionary" thats what they mean, not "he's going to spend the next six months on the DL."

[goonys evil twin]

Maddux only gave up 5 earned runs today. Not bad when you consider how bad he is compared to how good the Mets lineup is.

[thedaymen]

Maddux only gave up 5 earned runs today. Not bad when you consider how bad he is compared to how good the Mets lineup is.

 

While 5 were earned, there should only have been four thanks to the disputed play at second.

 

Too bad Dusty didn't win his argu...oh wait, he didn't do anything about his player getting spiked.

[CuseCubFan69]

Is it me or are these guys trying to pull every pitch?

[goonys evil twin]

Angel with another huge day. What's that OBP down to? .275? That 2 HR game fooled a lot of people.

[goonys evil twin]

Is it me or are these guys trying to pull every pitch?

 

They are trying to swing at every pitch, that much is clear.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Oh well, this one is done!

[CuseCubFan69]

Is it me or are these guys trying to pull every pitch?

 

They are trying to swing at every pitch, that much is clear.

 

Ha...true! Ohman impressing the Mets...watch the genius trade him instead of some wasting away vet.

[NorthsideAvenger]

Maddux only gave up 5 earned runs today. Not bad when you consider how bad he is compared to how good the Mets lineup is.

 

While 5 were earned, there should only have been four thanks to the disputed play at second.

 

Too bad Dusty didn't win his argu...oh wait, he didn't do anything about his player getting spiked.

 

Come on, dude, he couldn't see the play cllearly, so the play had to be clean, dude, right, dude?

 

I'm sure Walker would love to throw at Baker, right now.

[goonys evil twin]

If Williamson doesn't come out to start the 9th, Baker should be spanked. It's not bad to double switch out the last hitter if he was the 8th guy (because the pitcher would leadoff). But if you weren't going to bring the guy out for the second inning, it's pointless (because you could just pinch hit). And that is just the type of move Dusty has made repeatedly.

[baseball7897]

I hope the Cubs decide not to trade Ohman. Lefties are hitting .169 against him.

[goonys evil twin]

SNY announcers pretty much said the Cubs have quit.

 

They did so months ago.

[YearofDaCubs]

Good thing I didnt spend time watching this game. Nothing new here folks, the Cubs suck and so does Maddux.

[NorthsideAvenger]

SNY announcers pretty much said the Cubs have quit.

 

They did so months ago.

 

Nah, the Cubs resign (not re-sign) to the fact, that they suck worse then the Kansas City Royals.

[CuseCubFan69]

Wow...Neifi strikes out looking....has that ever happened before?

[JonnyRed]

Wow...Neifi strikes out looking....has that ever happened before?

 

Not since before the all-star break

[JonnyRed]

Hey, was that a hit from the Cubs?

[goonys evil twin]

Hey, was that a hit from the Cubs?

 

Not that surprising. Cubs are middle of the pack in terms of hits (with significantly more than several teams that have scored more runs). The problem is the last place in walks and so few XBH.

[PrimeTime]

Why cant anyone else be like DLee at the plate?? the only guy on the whole team with patiece and works the count

[cheapseats]

I hope the Cubs decide not to trade Ohman. Lefties are hitting .169 against him.

 

If they get a good offer for him, they'd be stupid not to trade him. His pitching has added about one win over a replacement level pitcher this year, and that's the same level of performance that PECOTA expects through 2010.

 

I'd rather see the Cubs go the Zambrano/Liriano route with middle relief; bring up promising minor league starters, and give them regular work out of the bullpen. Note to Hendry/Dusty: this won't work too well with 7 men in the bullpen.

[goonys evil twin]

Why cant anyone else be like DLee at the plate?? the only guy on the whole team with patiece and works the count

 

Walker can work counts, but that's about it.

[thedaymen]

If Williamson doesn't come out to start the 9th, Baker should be spanked. It's not bad to double switch out the last hitter if he was the 8th guy (because the pitcher would leadoff). But if you weren't going to bring the guy out for the second inning, it's pointless (because you could just pinch hit). And that is just the type of move Dusty has made repeatedly.

 

DING DING DING

[soccer10k]

And ARam kills the chance at a comeback.

[goonys evil twin]

Keith Hernandez on Novoa: Too many walks. Too many baserunners.

 

What does Novoa do? Walks first batter.