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

[UK1679666180]

I just watched that 1st inning of Matsuzaka and that was amazing. He might be the best combo of FB, curve, and change from a RH'er since Pedro was in is prime.

[98navigator]

I just watched that 1st inning of Matsuzaka and that was amazing. He might be the best combo of FB, curve, and change from a RH'er since Pedro was in is prime.

 

Really? I just heard he got roughed up.

[UK1679666180]

I've only watched the 1st two innings and he's been in control. He hung one changeup and one slider, but he hasn't been close to giving up a run.

[indifferent]

I've only watched the 1st two innings and he's been in control. He hung one changeup and one slider, but he hasn't been close to giving up a run.

 

Just wait...

[98navigator]

How'd Marquis look today? Was he getting a lot of ground balls? I don't expect great things from him, but I do think he'll keep his ERA around 4 this year.

 

Marquis seems to have rediscovered his sinker. He's looking very good.

I'd caution against saying he has looked "very good". Maybe very good for Marquis but not in general.

 

I agree that the sinker appears to be working, but he just gave up 6 hits to a spring line-up about half filled with minor leaguers. Now the type of pitcher he is, he's going to give up hits. Hitters are going to make contact off of him, but Marquis can influence what type of contact that will be. He's been effective. He's getting the job done. The defense is going to have to be on their toes when he is pitching because balls will be hit.

 

The hits don't bother me because his game is pitching to contact. As you said, if he is right, he will depend heavily on the INF defense. The ground balls will be the key to his success.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I've only watched the 1st two innings and he's been in control. He hung one changeup and one slider, but he hasn't been close to giving up a run.

 

He gave up 4 in 4 but you're not the first to say that about Daisuke.

[UK1679666180]

I just finished watching his last innings. He was flying open on the HR to Knott. On the 3 runs in the 4th, two very good pitches to Tejada and Hernandez, one was jam shot for a hit against Miggy and Hernandez hit a comebacker that Matsuzaka threw into CF that would usually be a DP. His FB looked flat at the end as well as his breaking ball and changeup (it's not a gyroball) were up.

 

He has to close up his delivery more to get some more life on his FB, once he does that, he'll be fine. He'll be inconsistent at times as well as dominant.

[Guest]

I just finished watching his last innings. He was flying open on the HR to Knott. On the 3 runs in the 4th, two very good pitches to Tejada and Hernandez, one was jam shot for a hit against Miggy and Hernandez hit a comebacker that Matsuzaka threw into CF that would usually be a DP. His FB looked flat at the end as well as his breaking ball and changeup (it's not a gyroball) were up.

 

He has to close up his delivery more to get some more life on his FB, once he does that, he'll be fine. He'll be inconsistent at times as well as dominant.

So....he's Beckett with a changeup?

[UK1679666180]

I didn't see the same velo and life as Beckett has on his FB. Beckett also has a 90 MPH change.

 

Daisuke also a flashed a slider later on as well as 1 or 2 splitters. He threw more sliders later on, including a 86 mph slider to Dubois.

 

I've made my way to watching Carpenter now.

[UK1679666180]

Carpenter looked very good today. He locates as well as any pitcher in the game with both his FB and curve, never hung a curve today. Also, showed the makings of a good change-up a couple of times. He threw one good slider as well.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

CACTUS  FINAL
                      1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9   R  H  E
                      -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -
 MILWAUKEE            0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0   3 10  2
 CHICAGO CUBS         0  2  0   0  0  4   0  0  x   6 11  0   FINAL

                 WP - JASON MARQUIS (1-1)
                 LP - CLAUDIO VARGAS (0-1)
               SAVE - ROCKY CHERRY (3)


    HOME RUNS:  MIL - HERNAN IRIBARREN (2) OFF SEAN GALLAGHER IN THE 6TH
                CHN - JAKE FOX (2) OFF BRIAN SHOUSE IN THE 6TH

         TIME: 2:41                   ATT: 12,726

Box Score

MILWAUKEE (3) AT CHICAGO CUBS (6)

MILWAUKEE        AB  R  H BI  CHICAGO CUBS     AB  R  H BI
C Counsell 3b     3  0  2  0  A Soriano cf      4  0  1  0
M Rivera 1b       1  0  0  0  F Pie pr-cf       1  0  0  0
T Graffanino 2b   3  1  1  0  R Theriot 2b      3  0  1  0
M Gamel 3b        1  0  0  0  T Perez 2b        1  0  0  0
P Fielder 1b      3  0  0  0  D Lee 1b          3  0  1  0
B Clark lf        1  0  0  0  M Hoffpauir pr-1b 1  1  0  0
B Hall cf         2  0  0  0  A Ramirez 3b      4  0  2  1
A Escobar ss      1  0  0  0  C McGehee pr-3b   0  0  0  0
G Jenkins lf      3  0  0  0  M Barrett c       4  1  0  0
B Shouse p        0  0  0  0  S Gallagher p     0  0  0  0
G Aquino p        0  0  0  0  B Coats lf        0  0  0  0
C Thurman p       0  0  0  0  M Murton lf       4  0  1  0
L Cain ph         1  0  0  0  L Walrond p       0  0  0  0
C Hart rf         2  0  2  1  R Cherry p        0  0  0  0
H Iribarren 2b    1  1  1  1  T Colvin rf       4  2  2  1
O Chavez ss       1  0  1  0  C Izturis ss      1  1  1  0
D Anderson rf     2  1  1  0  R Cedeno ss       1  0  1  0
J Closser c       3  0  2  0  J Marquis p       1  0  0  1
V Rottino c       1  0  0  0  S Moore ph        0  0  0  0
C Vargas p        1  0  0  0  K Wood p          0  0  0  0
G Balfour p       0  0  0  0  R Dempster p      0  0  0  0
R Braun ph        1  0  0  0  J Fox ph          1  1  1  3
D Sarfate p       0  0  0  0  K Hill c          1  0  0  0
L Nix cf          1  0  0  1
TOTALS           32  3 10  3  TOTALS           34  6 11  6

MILWAUKEE                 000 100 200 --  3
CHICAGO CUBS              020 004 00x --  6

E--G Jenkins, O Chavez. DP--MILWAUKEE 3, CHICAGO
CUBS 3. LOB--MILWAUKEE 5, CHICAGO CUBS 9. 2B--D
Lee, A Ramirez, C Hart. HR--J Fox 1 (2) (off B
Shouse), H Iribarren 1 (2) (off S Gallagher).
SB--T Colvin 1 (1), C Counsell 1 (1), H Iribarren
1 (1).
                                  IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR
 MILWAUKEE
C Vargas (L,0-1)                   3   4   2   0   0   3   0
G Balfour                          1   1   0   0   2   0   0
D Sarfate                          1   1   0   0   1   2   0
B Shouse                         2-3   3   4   4   2   0   1
G Aquino                       1 1-3   2   0   0   0   0   0
C Thurman                          1   0   0   0   0   0   0
 CHICAGO CUBS
J Marquis (W,1-1)                  4   6   1   1   1   2   0
K Wood                             1   1   0   0   1   0   0
R Dempster                         1   0   0   0   0   2   0
S Gallagher                        1   3   2   2   0   0   1
L Walrond                          1   0   0   0   0   0   0
R Cherry (S,3)                     1   0   0   0   1   3   0

SO--MIL: G Jenkins, C Counsell, B Hall, D
Anderson, P Fielder, V Rottino, L Cain. CHN: A
Soriano 2, M Barrett, M Murton, A Ramirez.
BB--MIL: B Hall, O Chavez, H Iribarren. CHN: C
Izturis 2, D Lee, R Theriot, S Moore. T--2:41.
A--12,726.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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Jason Marquis

 

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Soriano

 

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Barrett tags out Bill Hall

 

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Woody

 

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Lee

 

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Just for Tim: Jake Fox hits a HR

 

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L to R: Fox, Colvin & Izturis celebrate Fox's HR

 

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Chris Walker signs autographs

 

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Soriano signs autographs

[E.J.]

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L to R: Fox, Colvin & Izturis celebrate Fox's HR

 

I thought Colvin bulked up? He's still as skinny as a rail.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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L to R: Fox, Colvin & Izturis celebrate Fox's HR

 

I thought Colvin bulked up? He's still as skinny as a rail.

 

That is Colvin bulked up. :|

[Omar]

Great clear pics..

 

Taking 5 walks.. I like, I like.