3/10ST Cubs (Lilly) @ Royals (De La Rosa) 2:05CT CSN Chicago

[Vinestal]

can someone do pbp? I cant get the game cause XM is still playing the mets and nationals game. THey have all these open channels and they gotta schedule multiple games for the same channel, makes no sense. So whats going on?

[PrimeTime]

Well they have the gun working which is good so we can see Priors velocity

[Jon]

It'll be nice to see Guzman.

[PrimeTime]

Lilly is looking good, hes right around the plate everytime, painted the corner 2 times but the ump didnt give it to him

[E.J.]

can someone do pbp? I cant get the game cause XM is still playing the mets and nationals game. THey have all these open channels and they gotta schedule multiple games for the same channel, makes no sense. So whats going on?

 

Seconded. Can someone give us PBP?

[PrimeTime]

Hard hit ball to Ronny, dropped it..Error

[RichHillIsABeast]

Cedeno, wth. You can make that play.

[PrimeTime]

Sanders hits a double down the line.

Runners on 2nd and 3rd. 1 out

Edited March 10, 2007 by PrimeTime

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Speaking of Prior, what do you guys feel you "need" to see out of him today.

 

I'm personally happy if his arm is attached and he is throwing 85, but in all seriousness i'd like to see him consistently work between 87-90. If he can top 90 then great, if not, I don't care. At the same time, I don't care if he gets roughed up, as long as he has some velocity and can locate a pitch or two.

 

EDIT: On a related note; I wonder if they'll have a radar gun visible on the screen? I hope so.

 

Me 2. I like to see the velocity and command of the fastball. I dont really care if the curve ball is everywhere. A little 'bite' would be nice even if its out of the zone.

 

Good pitching day.

 

A little improvement in velocity is good (as is movement of the FB), but command of the FB is most important. I hope he's involiving the offspeed stuff in today's outing.

[Guancous]

Does anyone think Cedeno will become a regular .750 OPS player? Will DeRosa maintain his .800+?

[RichHillIsABeast]

Sanders doubles down the 3B line.

 

Runners at 2nd and 3rd, 1 out.

[PrimeTime]

This ump has a tight strikezone

[PrimeTime]

Lineout to Cedeno..Runners hold..2 out

[cjbucks]

Does anyone think Cedeno will become a regular .750 OPS player? Will DeRosa maintain his .800+?

 

There's a chance Cedeno could put up a 750 at Iowa

[RichHillIsABeast]

Lilly vs. Sweeney

 

Ball 1-0

Fastball 1-1

Fastball outside 2-1

Fastball outside 3-1

Lined to Cedeno (SS)

 

2 out, men on 2nd and 3rd.

[CubColtPacer]

Does anyone think Cedeno will become a regular .750 OPS player? Will DeRosa maintain his .800+?

 

In a couple years, Cedeno could become that-DeRosa is probably not likely that he'll be that high, but I could see as very reasonable that he'll be over 750.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Does anyone think Cedeno will become a regular .750 OPS player? Will DeRosa maintain his .800+?

 

There's a chance Cedeno could put up a 750 at Iowa

 

I expect 750-800 at Iowa, hope for 700 if he was a big league regular.

 

Can't see DeRosa maintain 800+.

[PrimeTime]

Nice..Got out of it..Hes got good stuff today

[Jon]

I sure hope Lou considering how the catchers match up stat-wise with certain pitchers is just a lot of talk to make Blanco feel good... Edited March 10, 2007 by Jon

[RichHillIsABeast]

Lilly vs. Brown

 

Curve - huge hack and miss 0-1

Curve outside 1-1

Ball 2-1

Fastball away swing and miss 2-2

Curveball away - groundout to 2B

 

Side retired, no runs scored.

 

0-0 after 1 inning.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

How does Lilly look?

[RichHillIsABeast]

For a flyball pitcher, Lilly sure is getting a lot of grounders.

[CubColtPacer]

I sure hope Lou considering how the catchers match up stat-wise with certain pitchers is just a lot of talk to make Blanco feel good...

 

I think you should do that to a point. Blanco is going to get his 30-40 starts-to use the pitching matchups to determine when those starts are going to come is a good idea IMO. To give him more starts than Barrett needs off to rest because of the pitching matchups? That's not such a good idea.

[wekse]

i think lilly is going to be better than i thought...at least i hope he is, heh.

[RichHillIsABeast]

How does Lilly look?

 

Smooth, but not uber efficient. He's wasted a few pitches trying to get the K, but he's gotten a few groundouts.