3/24ST Cubs (Miller) @ Giants (Zito) 3:05 CT CSN Chicago

[98navigator]

Guzman used to pitch on the right side of the rubber--he said it was Maddux that recommend he make the change...

[baseball7897]

Wow. Nice grab, Cesar.

 

Izzy is a stud at SS.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Klesko singled to right center field

[Bruno7481]

Guzman giving up some pretty hard hit balls.

[WrigleyinEngland]

'get a custom fitting. don't buy a driver for the name or off recommendation, unless it's recommendation by the guy who just gave you the custom fitting'

 

thanx, i guess as i'm 6"6 it might be an idea to get custom fitted!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Feliz struck out swinging

[98navigator]

Feliz looked silly

[WrigleyinEngland]

Guzman finished him off nicely............

[CUBZ99]

Guzman's stuff looked really,really good. I'm hoping he gets a chance at some stage this year

 

I wouldn't say his stuff has looked "really, really good". He throws hard and that's about it. When they hit him, they hit him pretty hard.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Bonds lined out to shortstop

Klesko singled to right center field

Feliz struck out swinging

Linden struck out swinging

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 1 0 0 0 1 0                  2  7  0
San Francisco   0 0 0 0 0 0 0                  0  5  0

 

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Ramirez

San Francisco:

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Miller        5.0  3  0  0  0  5  0   0
Guzman        2.0  2  0  0  0  3  0   0

 

San Francisco  IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zito          4.0  2  1  1  1  0  1   0
Cortes        2.0  3  1  0  1  1  0   0
Munter        1.0  2  0  0  0  0  0   0

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Guzman has some filthy stuff.

[WrigleyinEngland]

Guzman Vs Miller put aside experience etc just look at pitcher vs pitcher stuff etc Guzman is on a different planet...........

[98navigator]

Guzman's stuff looked really,really good. I'm hoping he gets a chance at some stage this year

 

I wouldn't say his stuff has looked "really, really good". He throws hard and that's about it. When they hit him, they hit him pretty hard.

 

He's made some very nice adjustments to his mechanics as well as to his go-to pitch. He his getting them to miss more often than not now.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Wilson in to pitch for San Francisco

[E.J.]

I still haven't seen many changeups from Guzman, which is supposed to be a plus pitch for him. Wonder why he's not throwing it very often.

[seanhopper]

'get a custom fitting. don't buy a driver for the name or off recommendation, unless it's recommendation by the guy who just gave you the custom fitting'

 

thanx, i guess as i'm 6"6 it might be an idea to get custom fitted!!

 

Definitely get a custom driver. Try to go to a place that has a computer system that provides information on your swing speed, ball loft, etc. The shaft should be flexible for a slower swing and stiff for a faster swing. It will help tremendously to get the right one. There are plenty of good choices out there for the brand/type of driver. The Ping G5 is one of the best in my opinion, but really it's just a matter of preference.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lee flied out to center field , safe at second on a fielding error, E8

 

edit: scorer changed it to a double

Edited March 24, 2007 by Fred Hornkohl

[98navigator]

Maybe they told him not to throw it to keep him healthy. Looks like he can make them miss without it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pagan sacrificed, pitcher unassisted, Lee to third

[Fred Hornkohl]

Perez singled to right field , Lee scofred

[baseball7897]

Maybe they told him not to throw it to keep him healthy. Looks like he can make them miss without it.

 

I highly doubt that is the reason.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Guzman sacrificed, 3-4, Perez to second

[Bruno7481]

Maybe they told him not to throw it to keep him healthy. Looks like he can make them miss without it.

 

A changeup is not hard on your arm. Not much different from a fastball except for the grip.

 

Not like a curve or slider that you have to "cut".

[98navigator]

Maybe they told him not to throw it to keep him healthy. Looks like he can make them miss without it.

 

I highly doubt that is the reason.

 

Why not? It's that or he doesn't feel he needs to use it/is uncomfortable using it. Like I said, it doesn't look like he's missing a pitch. If we didn't know his previous scouting report it wouldn't be an issue.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Wilson in to pitch for San Francisco

Lee singled to center field

Pagan sacrificed, pitcher unassisted, Lee to third

Perez singled to right field , Lee scored

Guzman sacrificed, 3-4, Perez to second

Blanco struck out swinging

 

1 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1                3  9  0
San Francisco   0 0 0 0 0 0 0                  0  5  0

 

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Ramirez

San Francisco:

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Miller        5.0  3  0  0  0  5  0   0
Guzman        2.0  2  0  0  0  3  0   0

 

San Francisco  IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zito          4.0  2  1  1  1  0  1   0
Cortes        2.0  3  1  0  1  1  0   0
Munter        1.0  2  0  0  0  0  0   0
Wilson        1.0  2  1  1  0  1  0   0