5/15 Cubs (Zambrano) at Mets (Maine) 6pm CSN+

[texascub]

Z hasn't looked like his usual self, but he's still getting a good amount of ground balls.

[CubColtPacer]

Z is throwing more strikes tonight than he has in most of his starts: 42 pitches through 3, 30 strikes and 12 balls.

[texascub]

That throw was a thing of beauty.

 

I would have preferred to see that throw get spiked into the ground like normal. I thought his arm couldn't get any worse, and he proved me wrong.

[dew1679666265]

Key to the inning was Jock Jones pounding the ball to 2nd base with runners at 2nd and 3rd. Spot on Jock!

 

there's the obligatory "bitching every time someone doesn't get a run in from 3rd with less than two outs"

More like the obligatory "Jones does not understanding the current situation of the game"

 

because he grounded out? If it were easy to hit a deep fly or get a hit every at bat, I'm sure he would just do that all the time. Somehow it's acceptable to ground out or strike out with the bases empty, but if you do those things with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs, then you "don't understand the current situation of the game."

 

He also is great at turning singles into doubles, as just witnessed.

 

It wasn't Jacque's fault. He couldn't make a great catch and Reyes was safe easily at second without a perfect throw.

[cjbucks]

Ron's already on his second Gee Wizz of the night. At this rate, he won't make it past the sixth.

 

I love Cheez Whiz

[CubmanPi]

Ron's already on his second Gee Wizz of the night. At this rate, he won't make it past the sixth.

 

I've already counted 4

I guess I haven't been listening too closely. I was too busy laughing at the thought of him lecturing Tim Robbins for shacking up with Susan Sarandon.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

his fastball is still looking a little flat, but he is WAY more accurate

[Soriano12]

Key to the inning was Jock Jones pounding the ball to 2nd base with runners at 2nd and 3rd. Spot on Jock!

 

there's the obligatory "bitching every time someone doesn't get a run in from 3rd with less than two outs"

More like the obligatory "Jones does not understanding the current situation of the game"

 

because he grounded out? If it were easy to hit a deep fly or get a hit every at bat, I'm sure he would just do that all the time. Somehow it's acceptable to ground out or strike out with the bases empty, but if you do those things with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs, then you "don't understand the current situation of the game."

 

He also is great at turning singles into doubles, as just witnessed.

 

It wasn't Jacque's fault. He couldn't make a great catch and Reyes was safe easily at second without a perfect throw.

 

If there is a single up the middle directly at the CF, the runner should not make 2B.

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Ron is now giving the history of their relationship

[Handlebar McSkullet]

metsblog is not NSBB.COM holla!!!!

[Soriano12]

Damn, Mets are positioning us perfect in the OF

[texascub]

Man that ball was smoked. Sori is hot!

[cjbucks]

Rammy needs to get it going!

[dew1679666265]

Key to the inning was Jock Jones pounding the ball to 2nd base with runners at 2nd and 3rd. Spot on Jock!

 

there's the obligatory "bitching every time someone doesn't get a run in from 3rd with less than two outs"

More like the obligatory "Jones does not understanding the current situation of the game"

 

because he grounded out? If it were easy to hit a deep fly or get a hit every at bat, I'm sure he would just do that all the time. Somehow it's acceptable to ground out or strike out with the bases empty, but if you do those things with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs, then you "don't understand the current situation of the game."

 

He also is great at turning singles into doubles, as just witnessed.

 

It wasn't Jacque's fault. He couldn't make a great catch and Reyes was safe easily at second without a perfect throw.

 

If there is a single up the middle directly at the CF, the runner should not make 2B.

 

Normally I would agree, but Jones dove and the ball rolled around enough for one of the fastest guys in the game to reach second. It was not Jacques fault.

[TruffleShuffle]

Normally I would agree, but Jones dove and the ball rolled around enough for one of the fastest guys in the game to reach second. It was not Jacques fault.

 

eh, let them have their whipping boy

[AlwaysaCub]

Key to the inning was Jock Jones pounding the ball to 2nd base with runners at 2nd and 3rd. Spot on Jock!

 

there's the obligatory "bitching every time someone doesn't get a run in from 3rd with less than two outs"

More like the obligatory "Jones does not understanding the current situation of the game"

 

because he grounded out? If it were easy to hit a deep fly or get a hit every at bat, I'm sure he would just do that all the time. Somehow it's acceptable to ground out or strike out with the bases empty, but if you do those things with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs, then you "don't understand the current situation of the game."

 

He also is great at turning singles into doubles, as just witnessed.

 

It wasn't Jacque's fault. He couldn't make a great catch and Reyes was safe easily at second without a perfect throw.

 

If there is a single up the middle directly at the CF, the runner should not make 2B.

 

Normally I would agree, but Jones dove and the ball rolled around enough for one of the fastest guys in the game to reach second. It was not Jacques fault.

 

I normally would agree with you, that Jaque deserves the benefit of the doubt given that Reyes was running. But after that throw...Jaque lost all credibility.

[dew1679666265]

Normally I would agree, but Jones dove and the ball rolled around enough for one of the fastest guys in the game to reach second. It was not Jacques fault.

 

eh, let them have their whipping boy

 

Yeah, I probably should. I just hate to see guys gets dogged for reasons they can't avoid.

[Soriano12]

CSN just did a shot of Santo, man he still must me steamed about Robbins and Sarandon living in sin.

[dew1679666265]

Key to the inning was Jock Jones pounding the ball to 2nd base with runners at 2nd and 3rd. Spot on Jock!

 

there's the obligatory "bitching every time someone doesn't get a run in from 3rd with less than two outs"

More like the obligatory "Jones does not understanding the current situation of the game"

 

because he grounded out? If it were easy to hit a deep fly or get a hit every at bat, I'm sure he would just do that all the time. Somehow it's acceptable to ground out or strike out with the bases empty, but if you do those things with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs, then you "don't understand the current situation of the game."

 

He also is great at turning singles into doubles, as just witnessed.

 

It wasn't Jacque's fault. He couldn't make a great catch and Reyes was safe easily at second without a perfect throw.

 

If there is a single up the middle directly at the CF, the runner should not make 2B.

 

Normally I would agree, but Jones dove and the ball rolled around enough for one of the fastest guys in the game to reach second. It was not Jacques fault.

 

I normally would agree with you, that Jaque deserves the benefit of the doubt given that Reyes was running. But after that throw...Jaque lost all credibility.

 

But the throw was meaningless. It didn't look good, but it meant nothing. Reyes wouldn't have been out with a normal throw, didn't advance on the terrible throw.

[Soriano12]

Normally I would agree, but Jones dove and the ball rolled around enough for one of the fastest guys in the game to reach second. It was not Jacques fault.

 

eh, let them have their whipping boy

 

Yeah, I probably should. I just hate to see guys gets dogged for reasons they can't avoid.

 

So knowing the situation by keeping the runner out of scoring position by not attempting a risky dive is not avoidable?

[texascub]

Z hitting 96 on the gun now. If it truely is slow, what is he really hitting?

[TruffleShuffle]

Normally I would agree, but Jones dove and the ball rolled around enough for one of the fastest guys in the game to reach second. It was not Jacques fault.

 

eh, let them have their whipping boy

 

Yeah, I probably should. I just hate to see guys gets dogged for reasons they can't avoid.

 

So knowing the situation by keeping the runner out of scoring position by not attempting a risky dive is not avoidable?

 

it's reyes... he'll end up on 2nd base either way

[A New Era]

Normally I would agree, but Jones dove and the ball rolled around enough for one of the fastest guys in the game to reach second. It was not Jacques fault.

 

eh, let them have their whipping boy

 

Yeah, I probably should. I just hate to see guys gets dogged for reasons they can't avoid.

 

Izzy is too hot right now. So it has to be jones, I guess. :D

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Wright would rather see the video game Zambrano.

[dew1679666265]

Normally I would agree, but Jones dove and the ball rolled around enough for one of the fastest guys in the game to reach second. It was not Jacques fault.

 

eh, let them have their whipping boy

 

Yeah, I probably should. I just hate to see guys gets dogged for reasons they can't avoid.

 

So knowing the situation by keeping the runner out of scoring position by not attempting a risky dive is not avoidable?

 

With two out and a three run lead, I don't mind Jacque taking a chance there. Were the situation closer, he shouldn't have dove. He did know the situation and it was an acceptable risk in this situation.