08/10 CUBS (Prior) @ Milwaukee (Davis) 1:05 CDT, WGN-TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

Perez struck out swinging

[illiniguy]

Great swing on that last pitch, Neifi.

He'll be back next year at 2.5 million. Just let that soak in for a while.

Edited August 10, 2006 by illiniguy

[Laura]

Ron notes that Neifi has 4 BBs this season and says, "that means he's going after a lot of pitches."

[cheapseats]

Perez struck out swinging

 

At a ball that bounced to the catcher.

[UMFan83]

I personally think the Cubs should option Prior to AAA and let him work out his kinks and get his confidence back. Then again, the Cubs aren't really playing for anything...

 

As Brenly noted, you'd like to see some competitive fire or emotion from him. He had that quite a bit early in his career. He looks indifferent out there. Who knows, like I can tell that from my couch, but it looks that way.

 

We all remember his 'challenge' of Barry Bonds in 2003 as his ultimate awesome moment. Its amazing how far he has fallen since then

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Perez struck out swinging

 

:shock:

 

I thought that was his one endearing quality -- that he never strikes out?

[soccer10k]

i don't know about getting out of there without any damage...he had 2 walks and a HBP

 

Yeah, he should have given up 2 runs that inning.

[illiniguy]

Hopefully our outfielders took notes on that routine flyball and how the Brewers decided to help their pitcher out by catching it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Jones grounded out to second, 4-3

Pagan singled to left field

Perez struck out swinging

Blanco flied out to left field

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Milwaukee: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Prior         1.0  2  4  3  2  0  0  27

 

Milwaukee      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Davis         2.0  1  2  1  0  2  0  30

Edited August 10, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[cheapseats]

Perez struck out swinging

 

:shock:

 

I thought that was his one endearing quality -- that he never strikes out?

 

His other endearing quality is that he is built like a sausage. Look for him in the 6th inning.

[illiniguy]

i don't know about getting out of there without any damage...he had 2 walks and a HBP

 

Yeah, he should have given up 2 runs that inning.

How? Walk, flyout, Walk, flyout, flyout. The inning should have been over wildness or not.

[Bruno7481]

I personally think the Cubs should option Prior to AAA and let him work out his kinks and get his confidence back. Then again, the Cubs aren't really playing for anything...

 

As Brenly noted, you'd like to see some competitive fire or emotion from him. He had that quite a bit early in his career. He looks indifferent out there. Who knows, like I can tell that from my couch, but it looks that way.

 

We all remember his 'challenge' of Barry Bonds in 2003 as his ultimate awesome moment. Its amazing how far he has fallen since then

 

That is the exact moment the came to mind for me as well. He doesn't have to do that every night, challenge a guy to a fight.

 

But I remember several occasions of him showing some emotion, fist-pumping, etc, in big moments. Looks like he is sleepwalking out there lately.

[cheapseats]

i don't know about getting out of there without any damage...he had 2 walks and a HBP

 

Yeah, he should have given up 2 runs that inning.

How? Walk, flyout, Walk, flyout, flyout. The inning should have been over wildness or not.

 

Yep.

[badger1679666666]

i don't know about getting out of there without any damage...he had 2 walks and a HBP

 

Yeah, he should have given up 2 runs that inning.

How? Walk, flyout, Walk, flyout, flyout. The inning should have been over wildness or not.

 

Facts don't matter, soccer10k has it out for Prior.

[Sarcastic]

i don't know about getting out of there without any damage...he had 2 walks and a HBP

 

Yeah, he should have given up 2 runs that inning.

How? Walk, flyout, Walk, flyout, flyout. The inning should have been over wildness or not.

 

I don't know if the ball hit to Pagan was routine, but the first one definitely should have been an out.

[soccer10k]

Hopefully our outfielders took notes on that routine flyball and how the Brewers decided to help their pitcher out by catching it.

 

Hey, hey, hey. Don't insult Jacque like that. He can catch the ball. He just can't throw it with any sort of accuracy or power.

[illiniguy]

i don't know about getting out of there without any damage...he had 2 walks and a HBP

 

Yeah, he should have given up 2 runs that inning.

How? Walk, flyout, Walk, flyout, flyout. The inning should have been over wildness or not.

 

I don't know if the ball hit to Pagan was routine, but the first one definitely should have been an out.

He was back to the wall and then just missed it, Murton would have had it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Davis struck out swinging

[cheapseats]

 

I don't know if the ball hit to Pagan was routine, but the first one definitely should have been an out.

 

The Brewers announcers were wondering how Pagan didn't catch it.

 

Of course, they also think Barrett is a great defensive catcher, so take that for what it's worth.

 

But Pagan definitely should have caught it. He was there.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Clark popped out to second base

[Bruno7481]

i don't know about getting out of there without any damage...he had 2 walks and a HBP

 

Yeah, he should have given up 2 runs that inning.

How? Walk, flyout, Walk, flyout, flyout. The inning should have been over wildness or not.

 

I don't know if the ball hit to Pagan was routine, but the first one definitely should have been an out.

He was back to the wall and then just missed it, Murton would have had it.

 

I don't know. I like Murton, but he hasn't exactly played a gold glove caliber LF either.

[illiniguy]

Juan should play a little deeper, it is obvious he is having no problems coming in on the ball.

[Sarcastic]

Prior with a much better, much faster second inning. This could have been a good start if the fielders hadn't screwed it up.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Davis struck out swinging

Clark popped out to second base

Cirillo popped out to shortstop

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Milwaukee: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Prior         2.0  2  4  3  2  1  0  36

 

Milwaukee      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Davis         2.0  1  2  1  0  2  0  30

[illiniguy]

i don't know about getting out of there without any damage...he had 2 walks and a HBP

 

Yeah, he should have given up 2 runs that inning.

How? Walk, flyout, Walk, flyout, flyout. The inning should have been over wildness or not.

 

I don't know if the ball hit to Pagan was routine, but the first one definitely should have been an out.

He was back to the wall and then just missed it, Murton would have had it.

 

I don't know. I like Murton, but he hasn't exactly played a gold glove caliber LF either.

No, but he does go back for a ball well. Add that to the fact he is a much better hitter, especially against lefties and you see why it is we pay Dusty the big bucks.