3/11ST - Cubs (Marquis) vs. Brewers (Vargas) 3:05CT WGN720

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Homerun by Fox.

 

5-1 Cubs.

[Rob]

I'm real pleased with Izturis's plate discipline to this point, though.

 

And please God, allow Fox to stay behind the plate.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Too bad Fox won't be able to stick defensively at catcher.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I'll say it again, please please please please learn how to catch, Jake Fox.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Lou's pulling out the hit and run a lot... I'm not a big fan of that.

 

There is absolutely nothing I hate more in baseball than the hit and run.

[cubweiser03]

Fox again! Yay

[98navigator]

Jake can rake!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Soriano hits a base hit to left-center.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Does anyone know what type of pitch Jake hit out?

[badger1679666666]

selection show starts in 2 minutes. Time to multitask!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Pie into to run for Soriano.

[98navigator]

Pie PR for Soriano

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Theriot grounds into a 4-6-3 DP.

 

Two out.

[dan.gold]

 

I like Ron as a former Cubs player but if your aim is to get information from the broadcast, Ron isn't the answer. If you listen to the objective analysis of Ron's work it isn't favorable. I hate to be critical of him but some times he doesn't sound like he's prepared.

 

Dempster was in rare form!

 

Sometimes he doesn't sound like he's prepared? The point of listening to Ron Santo is to hear someone so passionate, someone who lives and dies with every pitch. I don't listen for a cross between Steve Stone and Baseball Prospectus.

[98navigator]

Does anyone know what type of pitch Jake hit out?

 

I don't think they mentioned it. I know it just cleared the wall. :D

[CubFanPhilly]

Too bad Fox won't be able to stick defensively at catcher.

 

There's your RH power off the bench Vance.

[cjbucks]

Can anyone else hear Santo saying in the background "he's going to play Theriot at 2nd and DelaRosa in right against lefthanders"?

[98navigator]

 

I like Ron as a former Cubs player but if your aim is to get information from the broadcast, Ron isn't the answer. If you listen to the objective analysis of Ron's work it isn't favorable. I hate to be critical of him but some times he doesn't sound like he's prepared.

 

Dempster was in rare form!

 

Sometimes he doesn't sound like he's prepared? The point of listening to Ron Santo is to hear someone so passionate, someone who lives and dies with every pitch. I don't listen for a cross between Steve Stone and Baseball Prospectus.

 

Yes but is that what he's there for? He's like a fan... Sometimes all you get are grunts and if Pat asks him a question sometimes he doesn't know or is ill-informed. I listen to a lot of different calls and there's no doubt he is an acquired taste. On the other hand, Pat is a great broadcaster.

Edited March 11, 2007 by 98navigator

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Ramirez doubles on the new pitcher, Lee scores. 6-1 Cubs.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Barrett flies out to end the inning.

[mg420]

Too bad Fox won't be able to stick defensively at catcher.

i dont think it's too late for him yet. if he can just be decent on defense his hitting would help make up for his defensive problems ala barrett.

[dan.gold]

 

I like Ron as a former Cubs player but if your aim is to get information from the broadcast, Ron isn't the answer. If you listen to the objective analysis of Ron's work it isn't favorable. I hate to be critical of him but some times he doesn't sound like he's prepared.

 

Dempster was in rare form!

 

Sometimes he doesn't sound like he's prepared? The point of listening to Ron Santo is to hear someone so passionate, someone who lives and dies with every pitch. I don't listen for a cross between Steve Stone and Baseball Prospectus.

 

Yes but is that what he's there for? He's like a fan... Sometimes all you get are grunts and if Pat asks him a question sometimes he doesn't know of is ill-informed. I listen to a lot of different calls and there's no doubt he is an acquired taste. On the other hand, Pat is a great broadcaster.

 

I think the point of Ron Santo the broadcaster is to keep him in baseball and in people's minds to keep his HOF campaign going. The reason it works is because: 1, Pat gets along with him and can cover his faults; 2, the majority of fans (opinion) revere Santo as the voice of the fan.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Too bad Fox won't be able to stick defensively at catcher.

 

There's your RH power off the bench Vance.

 

He needs regular work in order to try to be able to stay behind the plate. As a third catcher with no other position, he'd never see the field.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Gallagher sighting.

 

Gives up a HR to the first batter.

 

6-2, Cubs.

[98navigator]

Gallagher hasn't shown much this Spring

 

He seems overwhelmed

Edited March 11, 2007 by 98navigator