8/3 Game 2: Ari (Gonzalez) @ Cubs (Mateo) 3:55pm WGN

[texascub]

Green flied out to center, Estrada struck out, and Quentin walked on 4 straight; Drew up now.

[texascub]

Drew grounds out 5-3 to end the inning.

[Laura]

...nice...

[CubColtPacer]

Mateo hasn't tried to nibble-he is really going right after them, and it is really working right now. I'm really interested to see if this continues if he gets into a bit of trouble later in the game-those 2 innings have been pretty impressive so far though.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Great start for Mateo.

[texascub]

Cedeno flies out to relatively deep right, Mateo up now.

[texascub]

Mateo strikes out...he doesn't look like he wants any part of hitting.

[texascub]

Pierre singles to right, the ball fell in front of Quentin as he misjudges another ball.

[Jazz]

Pierre is on fire.

[texascub]

Theriot with a check-swing grounder 5-3 to end the inning.

[texascub]

Pierre is on fire.

 

He's still pulling to ball way too much it seems like. I wish he would hang in there and start shooting the ball the other way...but I don't see it happening anytime soon.

[texascub]

Wood in the booth!!

[texascub]

Cedeno with an error...drops a bouncer, Easely reaches.

[baseball7897]

Izturis would of had that.

[lowest]

Wood in the booth!!

 

i was like, "man that guy looks just like....wait..."

[Jazz]

Hey kerry's in the booth!

[texascub]

Gonzalez with a sac bunt, Easely to second.

[Jazz]

diamondbacks get their first hit of the night from Davannon, Easely scores.

[texascub]

DaVanon with a single up the middle, Easely scores.

[baseball7897]

I guess defense isnt important.

[texascub]

Mateo throws the ball about 55 feet but Blanco is able to grab it. Pierre grabs the fly out on the next pitch by Hudson.

[Jazz]

Finally, Len asks the question we've all been waiting for.

[texascub]

Wood looking to get as strong as possible, likes the idea of staying in the bullpen to limit his work load at first. Talks of staying down there for a year or two maybe.

 

EDIT: Main goal is to get on the mound and pitch pain free.

[Jazz]

Now I really don't want to see Wood go.

Maddux like play by Mateo, inning over.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Nice barehanded play by Mateo.