4/20 Cards (Looper) vs. Cubs (Lilly), 1:20, CSN & XM-187

[soccer10k]

At least we're making this career reliever throw a lot of pitches.

 

Not really, what is his pitch count?

 

Looper is at 35 through 3.

[Butterscup1679666578]

And even the Cardinals announcers said that curve looked good.

 

Yeah that looked like a strike.

[VanceJergins]

At least we're making this career reliever throw a lot of pitches.

 

Sarcasm?

 

Yes

[Soriano12]

Little off topic, but I heard somewhere that Theriot was amoung the leage leaders in Runs per Plate Appearence, is this correct, is BBTF the only site that keeps this stat?

[jjgman21]

Damn it Cesar, at least ground out to 1st.

 

I don't like the guy, but he just took a pitch four inches off the plate and it was called a strike. the pitcher threw it there again. you have a choice, 0-2, or try to slap it by the thirdbasemen.

 

it's easy to fault the Cubs for their offensive woes so far this year, but just look at that inning. the ump cost them one baserunner in Jacque's walk, a lined scorcher that will go down in the books as 0-1, and an ump taking away any chance a slapper like Izturis has to get on base.

 

such is the life of a Cubs fan.

 

The ump seems pretty consistent to me, so I don't think there is anything to complain about yet.

 

so you think the pitch to Izturis was a strike, but the pitches to Rolen weren't? how about the outside corner pitch to Lee v. the two pitches called strikes on Jones? same can be said about a couple high strikes/balls today.

 

go ahead and argue that I'm crazy that the corner calls all seem to go against the Cubs, but to argue the consistency of the zone today is absurd.

 

i think you're just trying to find something to nitpick at. it's not that bad.

 

such also is the life of a Cubs fan. a strikezone that is not that bad is acceptable. I guess when you compare to the Williams and Lohse games it isn't that bad, but that doesn't make it good, or what should be acceptable.

 

you're right, but umps are so bad/inconsistent nowadays, as long as they are relatively the same for both teams (which i believe is the case today), it's not a big deal. it's frustrating, but not that big of a deal.

 

nice timing on Flames part.

[Jim Ignatowski]

Interesting Cardinal stat:

 

Pitchers, so far this year 6 for 25 for a .240 average.

 

Everyone else:

112 for 486, for a .230 average

 

Pitchers also have a better AB/HR ratio:

(25 to 1) vs (60 to 1)

 

Updated through the 3rd inning of today's game.

[98navigator]

Poo out 4-3

[Butterscup1679666578]

Great pitch Lilly.

[Flames24Rulz]

Pujols grounds out 4-3.

[texascub]

I'm really liking this version of Pujols, hopefully he's here to stay.

[jjgman21]

And even the Cardinals announcers said that curve looked good.

 

Yeah that looked like a strike.

 

there's been several. I don't know why you are beefing with my complaints. it's been pretty obvious to most of us which way the borderline calls have gone today.

[Butterscup1679666578]

nice timing on Flames part.

 

haha yeah, that was a bad call.

[C.C.]

At least we're making this career reliever throw a lot of pitches.

 

Not really, what is his pitch count?

 

It's not alot at 35 threw 3 innings. Not a lot at all.

[98navigator]

Rolen out to CF

[Flames24Rulz]

Rolen flies out to Jock.

[Butterscup1679666578]

And even the Cardinals announcers said that curve looked good.

 

Yeah that looked like a strike.

 

there's been several. I don't know why you are beefing with my complaints. it's been pretty obvious to most of us which way the borderline calls have gone today.

 

I'm not beefing with you, but I don't think it's that big of a discrepancy. It's not like the Cubs are taking enough pitches to notice that big of a difference.

[Flames24Rulz]

At least we're making this career reliever throw a lot of pitches.

 

Not really, what is his pitch count?

 

It's not alot at 35 threw 3 innings. Not a lot at all.

 

I'm pretty sure that he was being sarcastic.

[texascub]

JJ in CF is quite scary, hopefully this is just to boost his trade value.

[RichHillIsABeast]

I'm really liking this version of Pujols, hopefully he's here to stay.

 

I guess he missed a cycle.

[VanceJergins]

At least we're making this career reliever throw a lot of pitches.

 

Not really, what is his pitch count?

 

It's not alot at 35 threw 3 innings. Not a lot at all.

 

I'll lay on the sarcasm a little thicker next time.

[98navigator]

Edmonds K's again!

[Butterscup1679666578]

Nice job Lilly.

[Flames24Rulz]

Lilly breezes through Pujols, Rolen, and Edmonds.

[soccer10k]

I'm really liking this version of Pujols, hopefully he's here to stay.

 

I guess he missed a cycle.

 

This sort of regression happens when you turn 50.

[98navigator]

Lilly at 57 pitches.