9/10 CUBS (Mateo) @ Atlanta (Cormier) 12:05 CT, WGNTV, XM184

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pat Hughes telling the whole radio audience that.......

 

CUBS are 42-22 when they score first in the game.... 14-64 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Mabry struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Jones struck out swinging

Murton doubled to left field

Mabry struck out swinging

Blanco struck out swinging

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Atlanta: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  16

 

Atlanta        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Cormier       2.0  2  0  0  0  4  0  29

[CubColtPacer]

(Attempted) answers to questions:

 

I have no idea why Bynum ever starts, plays second base or bats second. And this is one day after Dusty talked up Theriot.

 

 

...and said this...

 

When shortstop Cesar Izturis returns Monday from his hamstring injury, Baker will have another dilemma. Does he stick with the original game plan and move Ronny Cedeno back to second, or give the job to Ryan Theriot? "We'll see," Baker said. "Theriot has done pretty good. We're in the producing business."

 

bynum hasn't outproduced theriot (or anybody, for that matter) in any way.

 

Well-I wouldn't say anybody-he's been quite a bit better than Cedeno at the plate, but I do hope that they give Theriot at least most of the starts at second the rest of the season, as they have the last week or so.

[mg420]

(Attempted) answers to questions:

 

I have no idea why Bynum ever starts, plays second base or bats second. And this is one day after Dusty talked up Theriot.

 

Yes, the job is harder in these situations. A lot of people think media members love negative stories, but I can tell you that a winning team is much more fun to cover. These games have been absolutely meaningless, and all the attention is on football and the White Sox. I was just telling people in the press room that I've traveled with the Cubs for nine years now, and I've covered four really putrid teams: 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2006.

 

But overall, I still enjoy the job and love baseball, so it isn't all that bad. I've got no complaints.

 

even if the cubs were still in the race (in ther real world and not just in dustyland), there is no way that bench players like bynum, blanco & maybry should ever be starting so many games. the cubs know exactly what those guys can do. the same cant be said for the rookies like theriot, soto, & moore. what a wasted opportunity imo.

[Fred Hornkohl]

LaRoche walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

McCann struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

Francoeur popped out to second base

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING

 

LaRoche walked

McCann struck out swinging

Francoeur popped out to second base

Diaz grounded into a FC, 1-6-3, LaRoche out at second

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Atlanta: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         2.0  0  0  0  1  2  0  37

 

Atlanta        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Cormier       2.0  2  0  0  0  4  0  29

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cedeno struck out swinging

[Brian]

wow the Braves pitcher has the 3rd highest OBP against... complete game shutout today?

 

Glendo has the 2nd highest... surprise

[Fred Hornkohl]

Mateo struck out (called)

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre singled to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Cedeno struck out swinging

Mateo struck out (called)

Pierre singled to right field

Bynum lined out to second base

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Atlanta: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         2.0  0  0  0  1  2  0  37

 

Atlanta        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Cormier       3.0  2  0  0  0  6  0  44

[Fred Hornkohl]

Langerhans doubled to left field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cormier sacrificed, 2-4, Langerhans to third

[Fred Hornkohl]

Aybar grounded out to short, 6-3 , Langerhans scored

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Langerhans doubled to left field

Cormier sacrificed, 2-4, Langerhans to third

Aybar grounded out to short, 6-3 , Langerhans scored

Giles flied out to right field

 

1 runs 1 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  3  0
Atlanta         0 0 1                          0  1  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Atlanta: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         3.0  1  1  1  1  2  0  44

 

Atlanta        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Cormier       3.0  2  0  0  0  6  0  44

[JeffH]

Q: What's the only difference between Adam LaRoche and Micah Hoffpauir?

 

A: The organization they play for.

[Fred Hornkohl]

through 3 innings.......

 

                  CUBS         Atlanta
P/PA              4.00            4.00
RBI%              0.00            0.25
R/BR              0.00            0.50
BA               0.273           0.111
OBP              0.273           0.200
SLG              0.364           0.222
OPS              0.636           0.422
ERA               3.00            0.00
BB/9              3.00            0.00
K/9               6.00           13.50

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez singled to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Jones struck out swinging

[Brian]

uh oh Len busting out info from Baseball Prospectus articles

[Fred Hornkohl]

Murton grounded out to third, 5-3 , Ramirez to second

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Ramirez singled to right field

Jones struck out swinging

Murton grounded out to third, 5-3 , Ramirez to second

Mabry grounded out to second, 4-3

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Atlanta: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         3.0  1  1  1  1  2  0  44

 

Atlanta        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Cormier       4.0  4  0  0  0  7  0  54