5/27 - Cubs (Hill) @ Dodgers (Wolf) 3:10 CST WGN

[Rob]

Good start.

 

Floyd in to PH.

[E.J.]

I better not hear the words "tip your cap" come out of Lous or Eyres mouth.

 

The only thing that should be coming out of Eyre's mouth is "Sorry I suck. I retire."

[sweetpeteman]

Okay, we kicked the crud out of Broxton last time. Lets do it again.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

PH with Marquis

[CDBears1259]

Nice job ARam. Good patience :roll:

 

No need for patience right there. He got a pitch he liked and hit it to the wall

Patience is NEVER a bad thing, IMO. It was the guys first pitch in the game.

 

I agree patience is never bad, however with Aram he got a pitch he liked and drove it cant really complain.

 

On NSBB, there's always a reason to complain. It's in the User Agreement.

 

It's basic baseball. No reason not to take the first pitch in that situation. It's not like the guy grooved a fastball, IIRC. Eh, whatever.

 

I just rewatched it-a fastball right down the middle. Ramirez hit the best pitch he was going to see in that at-bat.

Maybe, maybe not. Regardless, if/when the Cubs lose, it definitely won't be because of that. JMO, but I've never really seen the value in swinging on 0-0 counts.

[Allroy]

take the walk izzy. please.

 

Thank you. Pizza Pizza.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Izturis walked

[Omar]

Floyd is coming in to pinch hit. That means that Blanco is our only guy left on the bench.

 

Marquis and Z can be used to PH.

[rynefan]

Yeah, no kidding, "You gotta tip your cap to Eithier. He really got all of that one." I can hear it now.

[soccer10k]

Leadoff walks are nice.

 

So how are the Cubs going to blow this opportunity...double play...maybe a hit, a botched sac bunt, then a double play? Either way, it has to involve a double play.

[sweetpeteman]

Flody needs to do something good...

[Keener98]

bet we see a hit and run

[C.C.]

Fake Rally time.

[killthegoat06]

0-2...

[rynefan]

You know we'll be seeing the ol' "Marquis to pinch hit" scenerio

[squally1313]

Floyd is coming in to pinch hit. That means that Blanco is our only guy left on the bench.

 

What? Lou using all of our bench by the ninth inning, leaving us without a single pinch hitter (and no, Marquis doesn't count) in the case of somewhat-likely extra innings? No way....

[Transmogrified Tiger]

It's basic baseball. No reason not to take the first pitch in that situation. It's not like the guy grooved a fastball, IIRC. Eh, whatever.

 

It was a good pitch to hit, and fundamentally the first pitch is often the best pitch when the bases are loaded. It was a good decision by Ramirez and he hit the ball really hard.

[Rob]

All I know is that all this sac bunt talk right now is making me sick.

[sweetpeteman]

Lets see, away, away, so therefore, Floyd will try to pull something and get a DP...

[inari]

Leadoff walks are nice.

 

So how are the Cubs going to blow this opportunity...double play...maybe a hit, a botched sac bunt, then a double play? Either way, it has to involve a double play.

 

Why not just 3 Ks?

[cubfan1955]

I'm surprised Lou didn't have Floyd bunting.

[TruffleShuffle]

and as usual, lou has burned through the bench except for the backup catcher

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Thanks Martin

[Iceblink]

Um, thank you, blue.

[killthegoat06]

Good job checking your swing.