6/15 Padres (Wells) v. CUBS (Lilly) WGN 1:20 CST

[Derwood]

Cameron flies out to left...and Pie and Soriano collide.

 

they barely touched each other, but Soriano needed to call Pie off

[Allroy]

sorry guys. This one is on me. I started Ted in fantasy league today. :oops:

[CubinNY]

Cameron flies out to left...and Pie and Soriano collide.

 

they barely touched each other, but Soriano needed to call Pie off

 

Pie's call there. He's in charge (supposedly)

[Derwood]

way to hold the runner

[Rob]

No catcher in the world would have been able to catch Cruz stealing third there, but I bet good money we have people talking about how Barrett is a crappy defensive catcher because he only throws out X% of baserunners.

[inari]

I love those low stress innings. Let's get some runs!

[Derwood]

Bard pops out, no damage done

[Guest]

Cameron flies out to left...and Pie and Soriano collide.

 

they barely touched each other, but Soriano needed to call Pie off

 

Pie's call there. He's in charge (supposedly)

 

Yes.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Lilly doesn't have a feel for the zone at all.

 

Luckily he gets out unscathed, but if he doesn't improve...it could be a long afternoon.

[Derwood]

No catcher in the world would have been able to catch Cruz stealing third there, but I bet good money we have people talking about how Barrett is a crappy defensive catcher because he only throws out X% of baserunners.

 

that wasn't on barrett, that was on lilly

[Rob]

sorry guys. This one is on me. I started Ted in fantasy league today. :oops:

 

Spot start?

 

Cause I've been starting Rich Hill all year, and that's worked out pretty well for all parties involved.

[Rob]

No catcher in the world would have been able to catch Cruz stealing third there, but I bet good money we have people talking about how Barrett is a crappy defensive catcher because he only throws out X% of baserunners.

 

that wasn't on barrett, that was on lilly

 

It still counts against Barrett's numbers.

[Sarcastic]

No catcher in the world would have been able to catch Cruz stealing third there, but I bet good money we have people talking about how Barrett is a crappy defensive catcher because he only throws out X% of baserunners.

 

Is it just me, or do the Cubs seem to have a lot of really slow SPs that are susceptible to steals? There have been many instances of runners getting such good jumps on our pitchers that there was no chance of throwing them out.

[anabiono]

lilly is going for me today too...i have a feeling it is just jitters...he will be starting the 2nd with gusto

[inari]

No catcher in the world would have been able to catch Cruz stealing third there, but I bet good money we have people talking about how Barrett is a crappy defensive catcher because he only throws out X% of baserunners.

 

Is it just me, or do the Cubs seem to have a lot of really slow SPs that are susceptible to steals? There have been many instances of runners getting such good jumps on our pitchers that there was no chance of throwing them out.

 

It's not just you and it's not just this year. Z is quick to the plate, but that's about it over the past couple of years.

[Rob]

No catcher in the world would have been able to catch Cruz stealing third there, but I bet good money we have people talking about how Barrett is a crappy defensive catcher because he only throws out X% of baserunners.

 

Is it just me, or do the Cubs seem to have a lot of really slow SPs that are susceptible to steals? There have been many instances of runners getting such good jumps on our pitchers that there was no chance of throwing them out.

 

It's not just you. It's been generally acknowledged for years that the Cubs' power pitching staff was real easy to steal off of.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Soriano grounds out on the first pitch.

[Derwood]

1 pitch, 1 out

[cubbyvirus00]

i really hate the fact soriano doesent take pitches

[Derwood]

not a good day to improve that IsoD

[CubinNY]

No catcher in the world would have been able to catch Cruz stealing third there, but I bet good money we have people talking about how Barrett is a crappy defensive catcher because he only throws out X% of baserunners.

 

Is it just me, or do the Cubs seem to have a lot of really slow SPs that are susceptible to steals? There have been many instances of runners getting such good jumps on our pitchers that there was no chance of throwing them out.

 

1- I think that could have been catcher's indifference (judment call)

 

2- he was already in scoring position, I don't think Lilly was worried about him

 

3- I don't really mind with Lilly having trouble locating the strike zone.

 

4- Barrett is a terrible defensive catcher no amount of sarcasim will change that

[Derwood]

i have to say i'm impressed that Lou didn't feel the need to reward Izturis with 5 more starts after yesterday's double. Baker would have...

[Derwood]

seeing eye single for Lee

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Basehit for Floyd.

[Derwood]

single to center for Floyd. 2 on, 2 out