08/28 CUBS (Guzman) @ Pittsburgh (Snell) 6:05 CDT, CSN TV

[RichHillIsABeast]

Don't put Rusch in. Let Gooz go another inning or two. It's not like Glendon is going to keep us in the game.

 

Well, I don't really care if we win the game-I just thought that if Guz was going to be ineffective, we could give Rusch one more chance to hopefully increase his trade value (his value can't get much worse, so there's not much danger of that). Of course, I said that before the Bay strikeout-if he's going to get out of the inning, then you shouldn't pull him and hurt his confidence in between innings-so I like that he'll pitch for a while longer until he gets into trouble again.

 

No one is going to take Rusch. We couldn't give him away. :(

[Fred Hornkohl]

Nady grounded out to third, 5-3

[dew1679666265]

Don't put Rusch in. Let Gooz go another inning or two. It's not like Glendon is going to keep us in the game.

 

Well, I don't really care if we win the game-I just thought that if Guz was going to be ineffective, we could give Rusch one more chance to hopefully increase his trade value (his value can't get much worse, so there's not much danger of that). Of course, I said that before the Bay strikeout-if he's going to get out of the inning, then you shouldn't pull him and hurt his confidence in between innings-so I like that he'll pitch for a while longer until he gets into trouble again.

 

No one is going to take Rusch. We couldn't give him away. :(

 

Perhaps it's my optimistic nature but I thought that same thing about Neifi.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Paulino singled to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Doumit singled to right field , Paulino to second

[coldsteel]

Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain on down on the Cubs...

[Fred Hornkohl]

Castillo struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Nady grounded out to third, 5-3

Paulino singled to right field

Doumit singled to right field , Paulino to second

Castillo struck out swinging

Snell struck out swinging

 

0 runs 2 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Pierre (2)

Pittsburgh: Bay (29)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Guzman        3.0  9  5  5  0  5  1  75

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Snell         3.0  1  1  1  0  3  1  40

[Fred Hornkohl]

Through 3 innings........

 

                  CUBS      Pittsburgh
P/PA              4.00            4.17
RBI%              0.00            0.31
R/BR              1.00            0.56
BA               0.100           0.500
OBP              0.100           0.500
SLG              0.400           0.667
OPS              0.500           1.167

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bynum walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bynum caught stealing, 2-4

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez flied out to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Jones walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 41-43 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 13-32 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Bynum walked

Bynum caught stealing, 2-4

Ramirez flied out to right field

Jones walked

Lee flied out to center field

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Pierre (2)

Pittsburgh: Bay (29)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Guzman        3.0  9  5  5  0  5  1  75

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Snell         4.0  1  1  1  2  3  1  57

[RichHillIsABeast]

Bynum was safe, but why is he stealing in that situation. We need baserunners, not outs on the basepaths.

[macuser2]

I go out for Chinese, confident in the thought that surely the Cubs could beat the Pirates.

 

 

 

 

Where's the bicarbonate?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Duffy hit by pitch

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 17-30 when they hit an opposing batter.... 37-45 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Duffy stole second base

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 17-42 when the opponent steals a base.... 37-34 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bautista walked

[FloridaCubbie]

Bautista walked

Thanks Dusty.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sanchez singled to left field , Duffy to third, Bautista to second

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bay walked, Duffy scored, Bauttista to third, Sanchez to second