6/26 Rockies (Lopez) vs CUBS (Lilly), 7:05p, WGNTV, XM184

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Lilly giving it away here.

[inari]

Way to come through when your tired teammates in the bullpen really need you to, Teddy. I can't wait till there's an even bigger pressure situation for you to fail miserably in.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

cmon lilly dont jerk around with him...he is giving you an out

[TruffleShuffle]

seriously, why not walk carroll to get to lopez (who can't hit) and Tavares (who can't do anything except bunt)

[inari]

I suppose when your strikezone is 3" x 3", there's not much of a choice.

 

I love to blame the umpires at any possible junction, but Lilly looks dreadful.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

well that was almost an adventure....

[jjgman21]

seriously, why not walk carroll to get to lopez (who can't hit) and Tavares (who can't do anything except bunt)

 

agreed

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Lilly scared me there.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lopez sacrificed, 1-4, Carroll to third

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 7-14 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 29-25 when they don't

[Prior4CyYoung]

seriously, why not walk carroll to get to lopez (who can't hit) and Tavares (who can't do anything except bunt)

 

well Carroll was hitting like .180 so it is not like he was a good hitter or anything.

[inari]

seriously, why not walk carroll to get to lopez (who can't hit) and Tavares (who can't do anything except bunt)

 

agreed

 

A guy hitting .179 with zero power should never be intentionally walked.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Lilly looks horrible tonight.

[inari]

Aren't you guys glad this wasn't rained out?

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Stop walking people already!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Taveras walked

[TruffleShuffle]

seriously, why not walk carroll to get to lopez (who can't hit) and Tavares (who can't do anything except bunt)

 

well Carroll was hitting like .180 so it is not like he was a good hitter or anything.

 

he's not, but you still have a guy behind him who's pretty much an auto out. If he hacks away he may GIDP. If not, you get Taveras up with two outs, and the bunt isn't a great option since the guys at all the other bases have to beat out a throw.

[E.J.]

Read the jones trade thread. Apparently Zell vetoed the trade.

[inari]

Don't lose him when you're ahead 0-2, Ted. Just don't.

[TruffleShuffle]

seriously, why not walk carroll to get to lopez (who can't hit) and Tavares (who can't do anything except bunt)

 

agreed

 

A guy hitting .179 with zero power should never be intentionally walked.

 

i'd walk him to get to a guy who has 5 hits in 97 ABs with 54 Ks as a professional.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

That was an ugly inning for Lilly.

 

Hopefully, the offense can add a few more in their half.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Atkins walked

Spillborghs singled to right field , Atkins to second

Ianette flied out to center field , Atkins to third, Spillborghs to second

Carroll doubled to left field , Atkins & Spillborghs scored

Lopez sacrificed, 1-4, Carroll to third

Taveras walked

Tulowitzki flied out to right field

 

2 runs 2 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Colorado        0 1 0 2                        3  5  0
CUBS            3 0 1                          4  5  0

 

Home runs:

Colorado: none

CUBS: Floyd (4)

 

Colorado       IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lopez         3.0  5  4  4  2  0  1  53

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         4.0  5  3  3  5  4  0  80

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

seriously, why not walk carroll to get to lopez (who can't hit) and Tavares (who can't do anything except bunt)

 

well Carroll was hitting like .180 so it is not like he was a good hitter or anything.

 

he's not, but you still have a guy behind him who's pretty much an auto out. If he hacks away he may GIDP. If not, you get Taveras up with two outs, and the bunt isn't a great option since the guys at all the other bases have to beat out a throw.

 

taking a big chance with intentional walks when the pitcher is having control problems. I think with tonight's Lilly even that might backfire.

[jjgman21]

how deep can you possibly play Floyd.

[Sarcastic]

Lilly has no control right now. Somebody needs to get up in the pen, he may not last another inning.