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

[Brian]

Very similar to the first inning of his last start... hopefully he can keep it up over the whole game this time.

[chuckywang]

Hi, my name is Len Kasper and beside me is Bob Brenly.

 

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6678/image08011902tv69ev7.jpg[/img]

Edited August 2, 2006 by chuckywang

[PrimeTime]

Hahahaha thats a awsome picture...Hill's hitting 93 MPH on his fastball

[Laura]

now that's hot

[Jon]

Is that Hill's slider? That's a nice little pitch.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Gonzalez doubled to left center field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hi, my name is Len Kasper and beside me is Bob Brenly.

 

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6678/image08011902tv69ev7.jpg[/img]

 

Ya know.... Brennemann & Grace look just as ugly, and they weren't even trying !!

[Brian]

One of Hill's biggest problems up here at the MLB level, is being able to put batters away. Oddly the best thing he did in the minors. Edited August 2, 2006 by Brian

[Jon]

He's relying too much on the fastball right now. That's hurting his PC.

[CubColtPacer]

One of Hill's biggest problems up here at the MLB level, is he's being able to put batters away. Oddly the best thing he did in the minors.

 

That's just what I was thinking-it really hurt his confidence last time out when he couldn't put Rolen away in the 2nd when he got him down and then eventually walked him.

[Jon]

Bit of a gift.

 

Still no good curves from Hill...

[Laura]

SWEET!

[Brian]

Wow, Hill getting help from the ump IMO.

[CubColtPacer]

And just as I post that, the strikeout. Way to get out of it.

[PrimeTime]

that sure didnt look like a strike out.. but ill take it

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Byrnes popped out to first base

Easley grounded out to second, 4-3

Gonzalez doubled to left center field

Jackson struck out (called)

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Arizona: none

CUBS: none

 

Arizona        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Vargas        0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Hill          1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0  24

[Fred Hornkohl]

Gracie had a knyption fit over that last call, but what the heck ??

 

CUBS are 33-32 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 10-30 when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre grounded out to first, unassisted

[coldsteel]

Pierre was out so quickly I thought Izturis had been changed to lead-off.

[PrimeTime]

Izturis double!!! almost a HR

[Fred Hornkohl]

Izturis doubled to right field

[cubweiser03]

Thats pretty cool :)

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Wow....Izturis almost took that out of the park. Edited August 2, 2006 by RonnieWooWooSanto

[chuckywang]

Izturis almost pulled an Orlando Cabrera.

[coldsteel]

EXCELLENT!!! Dogging it on First Contact as a Cub. You're one of Dusty The Butcher's boyz now dude!