3/8ST-Cubs (Miller) v Pads (Maddux) 2:05CT, XM177

[98navigator]

Not what you want to see out of a closer.

 

It's his second outing. I wouldn't come to any concrete conclusions one way or the other.

[sweetpeteman]

Kinkade AB, 1 out:

 

Pitch 1: Strike

Pitch 2: Strike

Pitch 3: Strike

[BeerHere]

Kincade

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Not what you want to see out of a closer.

 

It's his second outing. I wouldn't come to any concrete conclusions one way or the other.

 

And 2 of the baserunners reached on a K-WP and an error.

 

It's a shame he didn't get 4 Ks in the inning.

[CubColtPacer]

BTW, MLB's box score has no error on Izturis.

[BeerHere]

Sorry about my profanity guys. It was certainly a [expletive]-wait-darn awful move on my part.

 

I can't believe you have tha audacity to do it again. Go get em mods!

[sweetpeteman]

Coats AB, 2 outs:

 

Pitch 1: Ball

Pitch 2: Strike

Pitch 3: Ball

Pitch 4: Foul

Pitch 5: Ball

Pitch 6: Foul

Pitch 7: Foul

Pitch 8: 4 - 3

[sweetpeteman]

Top 5:

 

Meredith in to Pitch

 

Ward: Ground out, 3

Kinkade: K

Coats: 4 - 3

 

5 - 5 tie

[Jerry Mumphrey]

I would just prefer to see Pie split time with Jones while Floyd or Ward act as 1st PH out of the dugout. And with Pagan in the mix someone is going to rot on the bench anyway. Since Ward plays 1b, I think he actually fits better than Pagan or Floyd.

 

If Pie split time with Jones, who would start against lefties? Pie is about as bad against lefties as Jones is. Pie's OPS was exactly 200 points higher against righties in Iowa last year.

 

I'd rather have just about anybody than Pagan, though.

 

Ok, Pie starts in Center, with Soriano at 2nd and Izturis tentatively at starting SS. That's how I'd play it.

[moorecg]

Not what you want to see out of a closer.

 

Not what you want to see out a reliever either.

 

Yeah...but he did basically get 4 outs before giving up the HR...the E at short and then the missed third strike...give the guy a break..

[CaliforniaRaisin]

                       1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9   R  H  E
                      -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -
 CHICAGO CUBS         0  2  0   3  0                5  9  1
 SAN DIEGO            0  1  0   4                   5  7  2    (MID 5)

Cubs              IP  H  R ER BB SO HBP HR
-------------------------------------------
Wade Miller      3.0  6  1  1  2  2  0   1
Kerry Wood       1.0  1  4  1  0  3  1   1 

    HOME RUN:  SD - G. BLUM (OFF MILLER), T. SLEDGE (GS, OFF WOOD)
    DOUBLES: B. COATS, B. DOPIRAK
    ERROR: C. IZTURIS

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

BTW, MLB's box score has no error on Izturis.

 

The "official scoring" in ST is done by the home teams Director of Media Relations. So take all those box scores w/ a grain of salt.

[CubColtPacer]

I would just prefer to see Pie split time with Jones while Floyd or Ward act as 1st PH out of the dugout. And with Pagan in the mix someone is going to rot on the bench anyway. Since Ward plays 1b, I think he actually fits better than Pagan or Floyd.

 

If Pie split time with Jones, who would start against lefties? Pie is about as bad against lefties as Jones is. Pie's OPS was exactly 200 points higher against righties in Iowa last year.

 

I'd rather have just about anybody than Pagan, though.

 

Ok, Pie starts in Center, with Soriano at 2nd and Izturis tentatively at starting SS. That's how I'd play it.

 

Soriano doesn't want to play 2nd anymore-he said he's an OF now.

[sweetpeteman]

Bottom 5:

 

Anderson in to Pitch for the Cubs

 

Cameron AB:

 

Pitch 1: Fly out, 7

[BeerHere]

Felix Peya

 

:D

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

Not what you want to see out of a closer.

 

Not what you want to see out a reliever either.

 

Yeah...but he did basically get 4 outs before giving up the HR...the E at short and then the missed third strike...give the guy a break..

 

Sorry about that, sarcasm dosent come off well on a message board.

[CubColtPacer]

BTW, MLB's box score has no error on Izturis.

 

The "official scoring" in ST is done by the home teams Director of Media Relations. So take all those box scores w/ a grain of salt.

 

True, but the home team is San Diego, and the box score has the Padres with 2 errors-so there isn't any basis really for a bias to not give him an error-it at least says that it wasn't an easy play.

[swordsman]

Am I reading something wrong. Wood has 4 runs on 1 hit, one error and no BB?

[sweetpeteman]

Bard AB, 1 out:

 

Pitch 1: Strike

Pitch 2: Ball

Pitch 3: Strike

Pitch 4: Strike

Pitch 5: single

[98navigator]

I would just prefer to see Pie split time with Jones while Floyd or Ward act as 1st PH out of the dugout. And with Pagan in the mix someone is going to rot on the bench anyway. Since Ward plays 1b, I think he actually fits better than Pagan or Floyd.

 

If Pie split time with Jones, who would start against lefties? Pie is about as bad against lefties as Jones is. Pie's OPS was exactly 200 points higher against righties in Iowa last year.

 

I'd rather have just about anybody than Pagan, though.

 

Ok, Pie starts in Center, with Soriano at 2nd and Izturis tentatively at starting SS. That's how I'd play it.

 

Horrible! I don't want Soriano at 2B and thankfully the Cubs agree.

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

Am I reading something wrong. Wood has 4 runs on 1 hit, one error and no BB?

 

HBP, BB, E6, HR/2out = 4R/1ER

[sweetpeteman]

Blum AB, 1 on, 1out:

 

Pitch 1: Strike

Pitch 2: Strike

Pitch 3: StEEEEEEEEEEEErike!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Am I reading something wrong. Wood has 4 runs on 1 hit, one error and no BB?

 

E-6, HBP, K-wild pitch, then the grand slam.

[cheapseats]

BTW, MLB's box score has no error on Izturis.

 

The "official scoring" in ST is done by the home teams Director of Media Relations. So take all those box scores w/ a grain of salt.

 

True, but the home team is San Diego, and the box score has the Padres with 2 errors-so there isn't any basis really for a bias to not give him an error-it at least says that it wasn't an easy play.

 

The announce team agreed that it was a play that should have been made.

[CubColtPacer]

Am I reading something wrong. Wood has 4 runs on 1 hit, one error and no BB?

 

There was a HBP and a K/advanced on a WP to go along with the one clear hit and the hit/error (radio people said error, box score says a 2nd hit).