5/4 Nationals (Bergmann) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 1:20pm WGN/720

[BigSlick]

That was a quick inning for Z.

 

Now the bottom part of the order should be able to take double digit pitches, please.

[ChiCubsFan]

Good work, Z. That's exactly what we needed.

[Exile on Waveland]

Oh man, thought that was gone based of crowd reaction.

 

The crowd always overreacts during rallies.

 

It always overreacts regardless.

 

ding ding ding.

 

we have a winner.

 

there can be a pop fly to shallow center and half the crowd will stand and go insane thinking it's leaving the yard.

 

It's quite hilarious, actually.

[Banedon]

Is Z still throwing sidearm though? Because until he gets on top of the ball, I'm concerned.

[Brian]

maybe Izturis won't act like a judy this inning?

[RegulusBlue]

I dislike Izturis.

 

His line is worse than Neifi's right now.

 

Where in the hell is Theriot? We just had a day off! Why can't he play, was he not doing well enough?

[BigSlick]

maybe Izturis won't act like a judy this inning?

 

He's really, really, really bad.

[Yeti]

Is Z still throwing sidearm though? Because until he gets on top of the ball, I'm concerned.

that last inning he seemed to be a bit more over the top

[Brian]

I want Babe DeRosa back

[RegulusBlue]

God. We go down 0-2 with almost every hitter.

[bcruise]

I dislike Izturis.

 

His line is worse than Neifi's right now.

 

Well at least he's playing good in the fie......wait n/m. :?

[illiniguy]

Good Ab.

[98navigator]

DeRosa walks

[FergieJ31]

But the catching half of "pitch and catch" surely must have some minimal affect on the other half.

 

I disagree.

 

Bill James looked for evidence that catchers have measurable impact on pitchers' ERA, and he looked for many years. He found none. However, absence of evidence is not evidence to the contrary.

 

It very well may be that there is a cause-effect relationship in isolated cases that is swamped by noise when averaged over all catchers, hence unmeasurable.

[Brian]

good battle

 

NO DOUBLE PLAY IZTURIS.

[illiniguy]

We run the bases horribly.

[Brian]

GAH

[RichHillIsABeast]

Solid AB, Babe.

[David]

Can we stop with this stolen base crap?

[Chocolate Milk]

Izturis missing signs. Great work.

[imb]

That had to have been a blown hit and run.

 

didnt it.

[98navigator]

DeRosa caught stealing

[Brian]

looked kinda safe

[abuck1220]

why are you sending a slow runner against a good throwing catcher?

[OleMissCub]

I guess that was an attempt to stay out of the given Double Play coming up