07/18 Houston (Oswalt) @ CUBS (Marmol) 7:05 cdt CSN TV

[minnesotacubsfan]

I wonder what its like to have your starter throw 18 pitches in 2 innings. I bet you would REALLY pity the other team

 

 

:x

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Since Walker drove in the only run in the 1-0 win against Oswalt, it makes no sense that he is not starting tonight. Even if Nefi has a good game, I would still start Walker. They should trade him or DFA if they aren't going to use him!

 

Well we have demanded accountability and Walker sitting after his last game IS accountability. Too bad Dusty will ONLY hold Walker accountable and no one else.

 

Dusty's argument for starting Neifi

 

Neifi against Oswalt

.409/.409/.455 in 22 at bats

 

 

Walker against Oswalt

.214/.233/.310 in 42 at bats

[usssgirl]

What did Murton do? I flipped to the game and Dusty was in the middle of saying something about having to keep playing even though we are not in the race. Then showed Murton and announcers saying that Murton will have to learn........I must have missed something.

[series65cubsfan]

why am i not surprised that Marmol has thrown almost exactly Twice the amount of pitches as Oswalt! Forget it, I'm out of here.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Biggio flied out to center field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lamb struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Oswalt singled to center field

Biggio flied out to center field

Lamb struck out swinging

Burke flied out to 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
Houston         0 0 0                          0  2  0
CUBS            0 0                            0  0  0

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        2.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  18

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Marmol        3.0  2  0  0  2  1  0  54

[Fred Hornkohl]

Perez popped out (foul) to to third base

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cedeno struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

Marmol singled to center field

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Marmol singles.

 

It's official. Cubs pitchers hit better than Cub hitters.

[texascub]

I guess this is a true pitchers duel because they're the only ones getting anything done out there.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Perez popped out (foul) to to third base

Cedeno struck out swinging

Marmol singled to center field

Pierre flied out to 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
Houston         0 0 0                          0  2  0
CUBS            0 0 0                          0  1  0

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        3.0  0  1  0  0  2  0  34

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Marmol        3.0  2  0  0  2  1  0  54

[Fred Hornkohl]

Berkman walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

Huff tripled to left center field , Burkeman scored

[Fred Hornkohl]

Wilson flied out to center field

[badger1679666666]

How deep was it? Must have been shallow, or else Huff doesn't know that Slap Nasty's arm is worse than 10 year old softball player's arm.

[cheapseats]

Random thought:

 

Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, Hideki Matsui, and Gary Sheffield are all out of action, and the Yankees are still fielding a team that's arguably better than the Cubs (the combined OPS of their 1-8 hitters is higher than that of ours).

 

1) Jim Hendry should be fired because this is the team he put together.

2) Baker should be fired because these are the players he wanted.

3) Payroll does make a difference.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ausmus struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 27-15 when they score first in the game.... 8-41 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

How deep was it? Must have been shallow, or else Huff doesn't know that Slap Nasty's arm is worse than 10 year old softball player's arm.

 

Not very deep plus the wind helped since it is blowing in. Sort of blowing in....NE wind.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Everett walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 18-20 when they allow fewer than 4 walks.... 17-36 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Everett stole second base

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Berkman walked

Huff tripled to left center field , Berkman scored

Wilson flied out to center field

Ausmus struck out swinging

Everett walked

Everett stole second base

Oswalt struck out (called)

 

1 runs 1 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        3.0  0  1  0  0  2  0  34

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Marmol        4.0  3  1  1  4  3  0  77

Edited July 19, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl