8/1 Ariz (Vargas) @ Cubs (Hill) 7:05pm CT CSN XM 186

[minnesotacubsfan]

has hill been getting these so's late in the game tonite? if so, I'd say thats a good sign

[TruffleShuffle]

Hill warming up for the eighth with 94 pitches under his belt.

 

While I don't think he really needs to be out there any more, he is 26 years old. He should be able to throw 100-110 pitches in a game. I can see the argument for taking him out, but also the argument for leaving him in - he's rolling, so why not let him throw another inning and keep building his confidence?

[Flames24Rulz]

<-- Never stepped off the Hill bandwgn.

[Jon]

Hill's delivery is breaking down a bit. He's slinging the ball more.

 

And there it goes.

[Brian]

And Dusty cries about his worn out bullpen so he has Novoa warming up when he has a fresh arm.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Byrnes homered to left center field

[Beligol]

That should do it there if the leash is short.

[Jon]

Hill warming up for the eighth with 94 pitches under his belt.

 

While I don't think he really needs to be out there any more, he is 26 years old. He should be able to throw 100-110 pitches in a game. I can see the argument for taking him out, but also the argument for leaving him in - he's rolling, so why not let him throw another inning and keep building his confidence?

But the heat index is still around 100 and his mechanics aren't what they were.

[Mark Priors Calves]

great game rich, but dusty needs to lift him now.

[Brian]

This should be his last batter, let him go out to a standing O (hopefully)

[minnesotacubsfan]

That should do it there if the leash is short.

 

nope.

[TruffleShuffle]

Of course, there's also the argument for taking him out after a successful 7 innings, which is the one I prefer. I'm just saying that in the encyclopedia of Bad Dusty Decisions, this ranks pretty low on the list of idiocy.

[Mark Priors Calves]

cassidy is a rambler.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I honestly don't see the point in Hill being out there for the 8th. He's struggled, 7 strong innings is a GREAT way to go out.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Easley flied out to right center field

[A New Era]

<-- Never stepped off the Hill bandwgn.

 

<---- has been arguing for rich hill before tonite.

[TruffleShuffle]

Man I hope he gets this guy, b/c Dusty could leave him out there another 20 pitches if he doesn't

[A New Era]

Easley flied out to right center field

 

Did he fly out easily?

[TruffleShuffle]

<-- Never stepped off the Hill bandwgn.

 

<---- has been arguing for rich hill before tonite.

 

80 percent of this board has been doing that

[Laura]

CONGRATS, RICH!!!

[ToupeeOnFire]

Nice to see Rich Hill not getting shelled. Hopefully this is the start of a trend.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

DaVanon, pinch hitting for Pena, struck out swinging

Byrnes homered to left center field

Easley flied out to right center field

Gonzalez flied out to center field

 

1 runs 1 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Arizona         0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0                3  6  0
CUBS            2 2 3 0 2 0 0                  9 12  0

 

Home runs:

Arizona: Byrnes (16)

CUBS: Ramirez (25), Barrett (13), Murton (5), Jones (17)

 

Arizona        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Vargas        4.0  8  7  7  0  2  3  68
Medders       2.0  3  2  2  1  0  1  36
Pena          1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0  11

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Hill          8.0  6  3  3  1  6  1 109

[minnesotacubsfan]

<-- Never stepped off the Hill bandwgn.

 

<---- has been arguing for rich hill before tonite.

 

80 percent of this board has been doing that

 

I'll admit it. me, 60% of the time not I.

 

I hope this is his breakout tho

[TruffleShuffle]

=D> =D> =D>

 

 

Give him a standing O... here's to many more successful outings from the kid!

[Brian]

WTG Rich! Now let Mateo debut with a 6 run lead.