08/25 CUBS (Mateo) @ St. Louis (Suppan) 7:10 CDT, CSN TV

[CubColtPacer]

BTW, if anybody is interested-Zito had a no hitter going through 7 innings.

[CubColtPacer]

BTW, if anybody is interested-Zito had a no hitter going through 7 innings.

 

And I got him..he gives up a single on the first batter of the 8th inning to Mark Derosa

[chuckywang]

"If I was the opposite gender, I'd be chasing him. I'd be dating him. But I'm not, so I don't. But I'm making the point. This guy's got a ton of personality. He's really a neat guy. The players have enjoyed him from Day 1. He's smart and he's funny. I really appreciate everything about him." -- Tony La Russa on So Taguchi

[chuckywang]

BTW, if anybody is interested-Zito had a no hitter going through 7 innings.

 

And I got him..he gives up a single on the first batter of the 8th inning to Mark Derosa

 

Damn...way to jinx it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Murton, pinch hitting for Wuertz, flied out to center field

Pierre grounded out to second, 4-3

Bynum doubled to right field

Ramirez walked

Jones struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                0  5  1
St. Louis       0 0 1 0 1 0 0                  2 12  1

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

St. Louis: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         5.0 10  2  1  1  2  0  96
Wuertz        2.0  2  0  0  1  1  0  22

 

St. Louis      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Suppan        7.7  5  0  0  3  2  0  99
Flores        0.3  0  0  0  0  1  0   5

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rolen grounded to shortstop , safe at first on a fielding error, E6

[Sammy Sofa]

Cedeno, why dost thou vex me so?

[beersoakedivy]

Why is Nevin not up there?

 

I don't know for sure why either-he could have replaced him, put Pagan in right and Murton in left after the inning.

 

 

I'm so tired of Dusty...it's an easy call to bring in Nevin to counter the lefty, besides we all know Jones can't hit lefties...except Dusty apparently. Also why does he not start Murton and bat him 2nd????

[CubColtPacer]

Why is Nevin not up there?

 

I don't know for sure why either-he could have replaced him, put Pagan in right and Murton in left after the inning.

 

Also why does he not start Murton and bat him 2nd????

 

Well, he does start Murton most of the time-the batting 2nd thing, I have no idea.

[chuckywang]

Why is Nevin not up there?

 

I don't know for sure why either-he could have replaced him, put Pagan in right and Murton in left after the inning.

 

 

I'm so tired of Dusty...it's an easy call to bring in Nevin to counter the lefty, besides we all know Jones can't hit lefties...except Dusty apparently. Also why does he not start Murton and bat him 2nd????

 

Dusty's the anti-La Russa.

[Sammy Sofa]

Yo' a handsome man, Mr. Howry.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Howry in to pitch for the CUBS

Taguchi grounded out to second, 4-3

Pujols popped out to second base

Rolen grounded to shortstop , safe at first on a fielding error, E6

Edmonds struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 1 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                0  5  2
St. Louis       0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0                2 12  1

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

St. Louis: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         5.0 10  2  1  1  2  0  96
Wuertz        2.0  2  0  0  1  1  0  22
Howry         1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  23

 

St. Louis      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Suppan        7.7  5  0  0  3  2  0  99
Flores        0.3  0  0  0  0  1  0   5

[beersoakedivy]

Another shutout...possibly...how many will that make this year?

[CubColtPacer]

Ok-you're the manager for the 9th..how do you play it? I bring Nevin in for Cedeno if it gets that far, and Theriot in for Howry if it gets that far. If you pinch hit Nevin for Mabry, you end up running out of pinch hitters too quickly, and it also depends on Barrett getting on in front of him.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Isringhausen in to pitch for St. Louis

[Fred Hornkohl]

Another shutout...possibly...how many will that make this year?

 

CUBS have been shutout 12 times already this season.

[beersoakedivy]

Why is Nevin not up there?

 

I don't know for sure why either-he could have replaced him, put Pagan in right and Murton in left after the inning.

 

Also why does he not start Murton and bat him 2nd????

 

Well, he does start Murton most of the time-the batting 2nd thing, I have no idea.

 

 

I guess Dusty is still under the impression that speed = OBP.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-53 when they trail by 2 or more runs at the end of 8 innings.

 

Go CUBS !!

[chuckywang]

Ok-you're the manager for the 9th..how do you play it? I bring Nevin in for Cedeno if it gets that far, and Theriot in for Howry if it gets that far. If you pinch hit Nevin for Mabry, you end up running out of pinch hitters too quickly, and it also depends on Barrett getting on in front of him.

 

Against a righty, I don't let Nevin hit. However, I agree that Cedeno cannot come up to bat this inning.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Barrett flied out to center field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Mabry popped out (foul) to third base

[beersoakedivy]

Mabry popped out (foul) to third base

 

 

Nice catch...unfortunately

[beersoakedivy]

13 shutouts...WOW

[Sammy Sofa]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Isringhausen in to pitch for St. Louis

Barrett flied out to center field

Mabry popped out (foul) to third base

Pagan struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0              0  5  2
St. Louis       0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 x              2 12  1

 

W: Suppan (10-7)

S: Isringhausen

L: Mateo (1-2)

 

T: 2:52

A: 46,004

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

St. Louis: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         5.0 10  2  1  1  2  0  96
Wuertz        2.0  2  0  0  1  1  0  22
Howry         1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  16

 

St. Louis      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Suppan        7.7  5  0  0  3  2  0  99
Flores        0.3  0  0  0  0  1  0   5
Isringhausen  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  14