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

[texascub]

Gonzalez grounds up to middle, Mateo snares it with his bare hand and tosses it to first to end the inning.

[da bears]

Mateo through three only one run. Pretty good so far. And Mateo with the barehand. Got Zambrano syndrome.

[CubColtPacer]

I guess defense isnt important.

 

It's only caused 3 out of the 4 runs today..all 4 if you think Gonzalez should have been able to throw Pagan out. Really though, I think Cedeno was just nervous on that play-he probably is feeling a little out of sorts the last couple days trying to learn a new position-even going back to your old position can still have you a little jumpy-great barehand Mateo!

[Laura]

Mateo taking fielding lessons from Big Z.

 

 

Makes me sad to hear Kerry talk about the rehab process; I'd love to see him back pitching successfully again.

[lowest]

i like kerry wood. no matter what.

 

 

holy crap mateo! he thinks hes zambrano now! :lol:

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I guess defense isnt important.

 

Indeed.

[texascub]

Ramirez scorches a single into left center.

[Chocolate Milk]

I guess defense isnt important.

 

Indeed.

 

When your right, your right.

[soccer10k]

Take an incentive-laden deal Kerry and you can come back. I hope you do.

[texascub]

http://www.kerrywoodstrikezone.com is the site for Kerry's fundraiser. Stuff that will go on auction: Greg Maddux's signed sand wedge, signed home plate from Wrigley, full set of Barrett's catcher's gear, old drinking fountain from the clubhouse signed by the whole team and a ton more. Edited August 3, 2006 by texascub

[texascub]

Nevin with another walk on a 3-2 count.

[texascub]

Pagan flies out to right.

[Jazz]

I've seen that same Disney Land+Cubs ad about 100 times in the past 3 year, has anyone ever gone?

[Jazz]

nice matt!

[lowest]

you rock, matt murton.

[texascub]

Murton scorches a double to left, Ramirez scores, Nevin stops at third.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

MURTON!

[texascub]

Blanco with a check swing grounder to first, Green came home to get Nevin.

[texascub]

Ronny breaks his bat as he grounds out to second to end the inning.

[badger1679666666]

Anyone else find it interesting that Kerry said fans have the right to get on him? He knows he's been a popular player and not gotten the patterson/hawkins treatment. Just my impression that he really wants to come back and stay in Chicago and would take an incentive-laden deal. I think he has enough pride to want to prove to the Cubs and it's fans that he still has it.

 

Just seeing him makes me want him to come back.

[texascub]

Anyone else find it interesting that Kerry said fans have the right to get on him? He knows he's been a popular player and not gotten the patterson/hawkins treatment. Just my impression that he really wants to come back and stay in Chicago and would take an incentive-laden deal. I think he has enough pride to want to prove to the Cubs and it's fans that he still has it.

 

Just seeing him makes me want him to come back.

 

I think he'll do whatever it takes to stay a Cub. He wants to stay in Chicago and he wants to stay in the NL. He's real down to earth and a smart guy, he'll do what it takes to get a deal done and stay here.

[da bears]

Anyone else find it interesting that Kerry said fans have the right to get on him? He knows he's been a popular player and not gotten the patterson/hawkins treatment. Just my impression that he really wants to come back and stay in Chicago and would take an incentive-laden deal. I think he has enough pride to want to prove to the Cubs and it's fans that he still has it.

 

Just seeing him makes me want him to come back.

 

I got the same feeling. I think he geniunely loves Chicago and the Cubs fans. I think he might have th efeeling of leeting the fans down big time. I hope he gets 100% healthy before he even decides to throw competitively again. Hopefully Hendry gives him a fair deal and Wood comes back to be the pitcher we all believe he can be.

[Jazz]

Len with the Lollapalooza plug, can't wait tll I go.

[texascub]

Green with a walk to lead of the inning. I think Mateo got squeezed a bit there.

[Laura]

Green with a walk to lead of the inning. I think Mateo got squeezed a bit there.

 

There were some pretty good pitches in that sequence.