6/25 Rockies (Francis) vs CUBS (Marquis), 7:05p, CSN, XM184

[Friendly Confines]

Wow, sorry guys my computer crashed,

 

Pagan popped out to left, 3 outs.

 

Atkins grounded out to third.

Hawpe walked.

Tulowitzki grounded out to Izturis, Hawpe to 2nd.

[jjgman21]

that's nonsense. how is there any attempt to get out of the way of that.

[98navigator]

come on Marquis

[CubmanPi]

Pat and Ron are making it sound like he swung at that ball. What happened?

[Friendly Confines]

Torrealba hit by pitch.

[98navigator]

Pujols with 6 errors at 1B (2 tonight).

[Friendly Confines]

Francis grounds out to 3rd, Hawpe out at 3rd.

 

Coming up: Bowen, Izturis, Marquis.

 

Yuck

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Pat and Ron are making it sound like he swung at that ball. What happened?

 

He didn't swing. Wasn't even close.

[Schwarber Fan]

Francis grounds out to 3rd, Hawpe out at 3rd.

 

Coming up: Bowen, Izturis, Marquis.

 

 

Back to Back to Back Jacks (how sad is it that the best chance of a HR out of those 3 is Marquis?)

[jjgman21]

Pat and Ron are making it sound like he swung at that ball. What happened?

 

pitch was about six inches away from his body, he dropped his right arm and had it bounce off his elbow.

 

definitely checked. but definitely looked like a Biggio/Vina.

[CubmanPi]

Francis grounds out to 3rd, Hawpe out at 3rd.

 

Coming up: Bowen, Izturis, Marquis.

 

Yuck

What do you mean yuck? Cubs score three runs this inning, I'm calling it now.

 

(Either that or they're done on no more than 7 pitches.)

[98navigator]

Pat and Ron are making it sound like he swung at that ball. What happened?

 

The replay shows that he checked his swing. He was hit in the back arm.

[Prior4CyYoung]

Pat and Ron are making it sound like he swung at that ball. What happened?

 

he started to swing he checked up the swing and got hit on the arm. He didn't go around but you could have made an arguement that he he leaned into it though.

[Sarcastic]

Pat and Ron are making it sound like he swung at that ball. What happened?

 

He didn't swing. Wasn't even close.

 

He checked his swing in plenty of time, but it was his check swing action that put his elbow in range to be knicked by the ball. The would not ordinarily have been a HBP, and there was no attempt to avoid the pitch.

[soccer10k]

Francis grounds out to 3rd, Hawpe out at 3rd.

 

Coming up: Bowen, Izturis, Marquis.

 

Yuck

What do you mean yuck? Cubs score three runs this inning, I'm calling it now.

 

(Either that or they're done on no more than 7 pitches.)

 

It will be the latter.

[Prior4CyYoung]

that was not a strike.

[jjgman21]

not a strike, and you're right Rob, he's not giving Marquis that entire half of the plate.

[Friendly Confines]

Bowen strikes out looking, Ron vehemently disagrees, 1 out.

[CubmanPi]

Pat and Ron are making it sound like he swung at that ball. What happened?

 

He didn't swing. Wasn't even close.

 

He checked his swing in plenty of time, but it was his check swing action that put his elbow in range to be knicked by the ball. The would not ordinarily have been a HBP, and there was no attempt to avoid the pitch.

When was the last time an ump ruled no base for failure to attempt to avoid the ball? I don't think that part of the rule is ever enforced anymore.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Bowen rung up on a pitch that was closer to the foul pole than the plate.

[Friendly Confines]

Izturis singles to right.

[Friendly Confines]

Marquis strikes out swinging, 2 outs.

[Friendly Confines]

Soriano grounds into fielders choice to shortstop, Izturis out at 2nd.

 

Coming up: Taveras (0-2), Matsui (1-2), Holliday (1-2)

[badger1679666666]

How's Marquis look tonight? Getting his sinker working again?

[CubmanPi]

How's Marquis look tonight? Getting his sinker working again?

According to Ron, after that first inning, he's done better about keeping the ball down and hitting the corners. Control is still a little suspect, as is the strike zone, but overall not too bad so far.