09/29 Colorado (Fogg) @ CUBS (Zambrano) 1:20 CDT, WGN TV

[CubColtPacer]

Great AB by Murton there.

 

He did a good job of working the count, but I can't call any AB where the player had a runner on 3rd and 1 out and doesn't get them home (and doesn't get on base himself) a great AB.

[UMFan83]

Great AB by Murton there.

 

He did a good job of working the count, but I can't call any AB where the player had a runner on 3rd and 1 out and doesn't get them home (and doesn't get on base himself) a great AB.

 

Yes, it was about as an AB goes without getting the runner home.

[Balsa]

Great AB by Murton there.

 

He did a good job of working the count, but I can't call any AB where the player had a runner on 3rd and 1 out and doesn't get them home (and doesn't get on base himself) a great AB.

 

Yes, it was about as an AB goes without getting the runner home.

Yeah, that was my idea. It's a shame he didn't get the runner home, but he showed great strike zone discipline and laid off some really close pitches.

 

EDIT: Especially compared to how Mabry went about his abomination of an at-bat.

Edited September 29, 2006 by Balsa

[UMFan83]

Let's vote:

 

Which action is a better tribute to Harry:

 

7th inning stretch 81 times a year by celebrities on their promotional circuits for movies, albums, sporting events, books

 

or

 

Len and Bob broadcasting from the bleachers one time per season.

[Balsa]

#@$#@$@%

 

C'mon Z.....

[Balsa]

Get mabry the @$#@ outta here.

[CuseCubFan69]

Nice throw Jocko. I think Mabry has proven that he should not be re-signed next year.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Why is Mabry even playing? There is no reason not to be starting Scott Moore.

[goonys evil twin]

Okay, no Cy Young for Zambrano. Pull him. Hit the showers, take a couple months off, but try and stay in shape. See you in February big guy. Don't get hurt.

[goonys evil twin]

Why is Mabry even playing? There is no reason not to be starting Scott Moore.

 

I bet the official explanation would be something about being fair to the player and feeling bad that he played hurt this year and knowing that "the real John Mabry" is so much better.

[Balsa]

Wow. The Riot has wheels.

[soccer10k]

Okay, no Cy Young for Zambrano. Pull him. Hit the showers, take a couple months off, but try and stay in shape. See you in February big guy. Don't get hurt.

 

And don't spend too much time on the computer.

[CuseCubFan69]

Speed scored that run. I hope Hendry realized that you have to actually be on base first to take advatage of it though.

[Tedward]

Speed scored that run. I hope Hendry realized that you have to actually be on base first to take advatage of it though.

 

:lol:

[goonys evil twin]

Speed scored that run. I hope Hendry realized that you have to actually be on base first to take advatage of it though.

 

And I hope he realizes that scoring one run at a time with speed and sacrifices isn't going to win a lot of ballgames (unless your pitching staff is remarkably good)

[soccer10k]

WHY IS Z STILL PITCHING?!?! HE HAD 111 &%$#%$@ PITCHES COME INTO THIS INNING!!! ROT IN HELL DUSTY.

[CuseCubFan69]

Speed scored that run. I hope Hendry realized that you have to actually be on base first to take advantage of it though.

 

And I hope he realizes that scoring one run at a time with speed and sacrifices isn't going to win a lot of ballgames (unless your pitching staff is remarkably good)

 

The beauty part of that was there were no sacrifices for that run. Theriot turned a double into a triple and scored on an infield grounder.

[goonys evil twin]

WHY IS Z STILL PITCHING?!?! HE HAD 111 &%$#%$@ PITCHES COME INTO THIS INNING!!! ROT IN HELL DUSTY.

 

"We were trying to get him that win".

 

 

 

 

Real reason:

 

Dusty doesn't give a crap about the health and well being of pitchers, never has, never will.

[CuseCubFan69]

WHY IS Z STILL PITCHING?!?! HE HAD 111 &%$#%$@ PITCHES COME INTO THIS INNING!!! ROT IN HELL DUSTY.

 

It's Dusty's goodbye kiss to Cub fans.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Yeah, the kiss of death. Might as well ruin one more for the road, right? :roll:

[Balsa]

WHY IS Z STILL PITCHING?!?! HE HAD 111 &%$#%$@ PITCHES COME INTO THIS INNING!!! ROT IN HELL DUSTY.

 

It's Dusty's goodbye kiss to Cub fans.

No kidding this is @#$%ing ridiculous.

[goonys evil twin]

Speed scored that run. I hope Hendry realized that you have to actually be on base first to take advantage of it though.

 

And I hope he realizes that scoring one run at a time with speed and sacrifices isn't going to win a lot of ballgames (unless your pitching staff is remarkably good)

 

The beauty part of that was there were no sacrifices for that run. Theriot turned a double into a triple and scored on an infield grounder.

 

A run scoring ground out is as much of a sacrifice as a grounder to the right side that moves a runner over. Everybody applauds it, but a double or HR would have been much better.

[Southpaw191679666239]

According to CBS GameCenter, there's no one warming up either. True?

[CubColtPacer]

Speed scored that run. I hope Hendry realized that you have to actually be on base first to take advantage of it though.

 

And I hope he realizes that scoring one run at a time with speed and sacrifices isn't going to win a lot of ballgames (unless your pitching staff is remarkably good)

 

The beauty part of that was there were no sacrifices for that run. Theriot turned a double into a triple and scored on an infield grounder.

 

A run scoring ground out is as much of a sacrifice as a grounder to the right side that moves a runner over. Everybody applauds it, but a double or HR would have been much better.

 

The difference is, a sacrifice is giving an intentional out-and I don't think Ramirez intended to ground out to 3rd-Theriot just took advantage of the situation.

[UMFan83]

WHY IS Z STILL PITCHING?!?! HE HAD 111 &%$#%$@ PITCHES COME INTO THIS INNING!!! ROT IN HELL DUSTY.

 

Playoff integrity or something...