3/28ST Cubs (Prior) Vs. Rockies (Cook) 3:05 CT

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Earned runs or not, this wasnt exactly the type of start I was hoping to see from Mark today..

 

A single, a double, a walk, a wild pitch...and then two two-base errors and another throwing error.

 

Not sure we can fault Prior, not knowing what's going on down there.

[E.J.]

Cubs don't score in the 2nd.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

A 1-2-3 second inning for Cook:

 

Bottom 2ND B:0 S:0 O:1

Jacque Jones grounds out, second baseman Kazuo Matsui to first baseman Todd Helton.

 

Bottom 2ND B:0 S:0 O:2

Cliff Floyd grounds out, second baseman Kazuo Matsui to first baseman Todd Helton.

 

Bottom 2ND B:0 S:0 O:3

Mark DeRosa grounds out, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to first baseman Todd Helton.

[PrimeTime]

What happened in the bottom of the 2nd?? Theyre already in the third now

 

Nevermind.

[98navigator]

The Cubs are still looking for their first hit.

[UMFan83]

Earned runs or not, this wasnt exactly the type of start I was hoping to see from Mark today..

 

A single, a double, a walk, a wild pitch...and then two two-base errors and another throwing error.

 

Not sure we can fault Prior, not knowing what's going on down there.

 

Thats a 1.50 WHIP which is not awful, but who knows how those errors could have changed things

[Bruce Miles]

Through 2, Prior had 42 pitches, 27 strikes.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior has pitched to quite a few batters in the first two innings. He has to have a pretty high pitch count going so far.

 

According to Gameday, he's only thrown 19 pitches. :D

 

Yeah, I don't think they're doing a good job of tracking the number of pitches.

[Fred Hornkohl]

What happened in the bottom of the 2nd?? Theyre already in the third now

 

Nevermind.

 

You blinked, eh? :wink:

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Through 2, Prior had 42 pitches, 27 strikes.

 

Thanks, Bruce.

 

How has he looked, is he improving from his last time out despite the defense?

[Bruce Miles]

Looks better than last time. When he's missing, he's missing quite high with the fastball.

[texascub]

Prior has pitched to quite a few batters in the first two innings. He has to have a pretty high pitch count going so far.

 

According to Gameday, he's only thrown 19 pitches. :D

 

Yeah, I don't think they're doing a good job of tracking the number of pitches.

 

They say that 4/5 batters in the 2nd jumped on Prior's first pitch...I wonder how accurate that is.

[otis89]

Looks better than last time. When he's missing, he's missing quite high with the fastball.

 

Great news. Now, if the defense would stop letting him down...

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Looks better than last time. When he's missing, he's missing quite high with the fastball.

 

Good to hear (though I don't like the missing high on his FB bit). Thanks!!

[PrimeTime]

I wonder what his velocity is like..Still 86-89?

[Bruce Miles]

Prior has pitched to quite a few batters in the first two innings. He has to have a pretty high pitch count going so far.

 

According to Gameday, he's only thrown 19 pitches. :D

 

Yeah, I don't think they're doing a good job of tracking the number of pitches.

 

They say that 4/5 batters in the 2nd jumped on Prior's first pitch...I wonder how accurate that is.

 

Not accurate:

Tulowitzki took ball one

Iannetta took a called strike

Cook bunted foul

Taveras took ball one

Matsui took a called strike

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I wonder if Rockies fans huddle around their computers with bated breath waiting for the bottom of the inning to be updated to see how Cook pitched.

[E.J.]

I wonder if Rockies fans huddle around their computers with bated breath waiting for the bottom of the inning to be updated to see how Cook pitched.

 

You think Rockies fans even know how to use computers? :D

[pitchcs]

I wonder if Rockies fans huddle around their computers with bated breath waiting for the bottom of the inning to be updated to see how Cook pitched.

 

Haha, I can only imagine that Aaron Cook has quite the following.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Another long wait for an update. Not good. :(

[ToupeeOnFire]

I wonder if Rockies fans huddle around their computers with bated breath waiting for the bottom of the inning to be updated to see how Cook pitched.

Cook came into this game with 4-0 record and 2.11 ERA this spring. Not bad.

 

I don't like how it takes so long for Gameday to belch out the results when Prior is on the mound. The Cubs are losing the time of possession battle.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Garrett Atkins with the leadoff walk.

[Chris]

For what it's worth, the Cubs just announced that Miller is the 5th starter:

 

Wade Miller has won the fifth starter spot in the Cubs rotation, beating out Mark Prior, whose status is uncertain. Miller was 2-0 with a 3.63 ERA in five spring starts, giving up seven earned runs on 22 hits and four walks over 17 1/3 innings. Prior will make his third start and fourth appearance of Spring Training on Wednesday.

[otis89]

Another long wait for an update. Not good. :(

 

Floyd probably made another error.

[cubs121]

I wonder if Rockies fans huddle around their computers with bated breath waiting for the bottom of the inning to be updated to see how Cook pitched.

 

You think Rockies fans even know how to use computers? :D

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