6/29 Brewers (Gallardo) vs CUBS (Hill), 1:20p, WGN-TV, XM188

[Sammy Sofa]

OK, I have no interest in ripping Hill or "proving" that he sucks...some of you are talking like you're enjoying him doing badly. I'm more concerned that he's hurt...I'm probably just overreacting, but isn't this like his 3rd or 4th "iffy" start in a row?

 

No he's been pretty solid and I don't think he's showing any signs of injury.

 

I'm just more concerned with the fact that when he doesn't have good command of his breaking ball or it isn't extremely sharp, he has nothing to fall back on.

 

You do realize his start before the last is when SD took batting practice off him right?

 

Yeah but his 5 starts surrounding that one were solid.

 

Nobody can ignore that...I'm just worried that since his struggling seems to be in consecutive starts that there might be some unusual pain or discomfort going on. I'm not trying to pick further fights, just thinking out loud...

[USSoccer]

Is the 3 run home run the only of the 5 hits that was hit with any authority? I was on delay with Tivo and already knew the score so I just skipped most of the top of the 1st.

 

Yes.

[weis21]

can we just make a new thread for the Hill vs. Z argument?

 

I hate to do this, but QFT.

 

that was like 10 pages ago too.

[cubweiser03]

Bowen throws it with a hitch it. it kinda gets locked up.

on the money though.

 

petrick throwing 96/97!

[hawkeyecub]

OK, I have no interest in ripping Hill or "proving" that he sucks...some of you are talking like you're enjoying him doing badly. I'm more concerned that he's hurt...I'm probably just overreacting, but isn't this like his 3rd or 4th "iffy" start in a row?

 

No he's been pretty solid and I don't think he's showing any signs of injury.

 

I'm just more concerned with the fact that when he doesn't have good command of his breaking ball or it isn't extremely sharp, he has nothing to fall back on.

 

You do realize his start before the last is when SD took batting practice off him right?

 

Yeah but his 5 starts surrounding that one were solid.

 

But 2 of his last 3 have been horrible, so Its not far fetched to assume somthing may be wrong.

 

True.

[Mizzou]

Is the 3 run home run the only of the 5 hits that was hit with any authority?

No, not at all.

[illiniguy]

OK, I have no interest in ripping Hill or "proving" that he sucks...some of you are talking like you're enjoying him doing badly. I'm more concerned that he's hurt...I'm probably just overreacting, but isn't this like his 3rd or 4th "iffy" start in a row?

 

No he's been pretty solid and I don't think he's showing any signs of injury.

 

I'm just more concerned with the fact that when he doesn't have good command of his breaking ball or it isn't extremely sharp, he has nothing to fall back on.

 

You do realize his start before the last is when SD took batting practice off him right?

 

Yeah but his 5 starts surrounding that one were solid.

 

Nobody can ignore that...I'm just worried that since his struggling seems to be in consecutive starts that there might be some unusual pain or discomfort going on. I'm not trying to pick further fights, just thinking out loud...

This start wasn't nearly as bad as the San Diego one. Those guys had to have been stealing signs, or Rich had to have been tipping his pitches. This one was a perfect storm start. Froemming wouldn't give him anything, he didn't have his best stuff, and Floyd killed him with his glove.

[hawkeyecub]

Come on offense, show some signs of life.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

good inning defensively..

[weis21]

knee looked ok there :shock:

 

lets take this momentum into the batters box!

[Sammy Sofa]

Great leaping snag by Aramis!

[Handlebar McSkullet]

knee looked ok there :shock:

 

lets take this momentum into the batters box!

 

that sig is aces!!! good work weis.

[TruffleShuffle]

OK, I have no interest in ripping Hill or "proving" that he sucks...some of you are talking like you're enjoying him doing badly. I'm more concerned that he's hurt...I'm probably just overreacting, but isn't this like his 3rd or 4th "iffy" start in a row?

 

No he's been pretty solid and I don't think he's showing any signs of injury.

 

I'm just more concerned with the fact that when he doesn't have good command of his breaking ball or it isn't extremely sharp, he has nothing to fall back on.

 

You do realize his start before the last is when SD took batting practice off him right?

 

Yeah but his 5 starts surrounding that one were solid.

 

Nobody can ignore that...I'm just worried that since his struggling seems to be in consecutive starts that there might be some unusual pain or discomfort going on. I'm not trying to pick further fights, just thinking out loud...

 

much like zambrano was hurt earlier this year...

[Sammy Sofa]

OK, I have no interest in ripping Hill or "proving" that he sucks...some of you are talking like you're enjoying him doing badly. I'm more concerned that he's hurt...I'm probably just overreacting, but isn't this like his 3rd or 4th "iffy" start in a row?

 

No he's been pretty solid and I don't think he's showing any signs of injury.

 

I'm just more concerned with the fact that when he doesn't have good command of his breaking ball or it isn't extremely sharp, he has nothing to fall back on.

 

You do realize his start before the last is when SD took batting practice off him right?

 

Yeah but his 5 starts surrounding that one were solid.

 

Nobody can ignore that...I'm just worried that since his struggling seems to be in consecutive starts that there might be some unusual pain or discomfort going on. I'm not trying to pick further fights, just thinking out loud...

This start wasn't nearly as bad as the San Diego one. Those guys had to have been stealing signs, or Rich had to have been tipping his pitches. This one was a perfect storm start. Froemming wouldn't give him anything, he didn't have his best stuff, and Floyd killed him with his glove.

 

I hope so. Like I said, he showed some of his usual stuff in the middle of the White Sox game, so all I want is for him to bounce back from this.

[3Dog]

Wait...is Bruce "F the Cubs" REALLY behind the plate today?!?

[BleacherBadger]

Wait...is Bruce "F the Cubs" REALLY behind the plate today?!?

 

yes. yes he is.

 

Good work Billy.

[illiniguy]

No Len, Derrek is not going to make the All Star team. Fielder, Howard, Pujols, and Gonzalez are all having better years.

[Sammy Sofa]

much like zambrano was hurt earlier this year...

 

If anyone could explain what the hell was wrong with him besides just being insane, I'll give them a million dollars.

 

I don't want anyone to get defensive...I'm just asking questions.

[CubmanPi]

Okay, good teams hoping to make the playoffs would capitalize off a leadoff walk and use it to start cutting into the deficit. Let's see what this team does with it.

[Drew Doughty]

much like zambrano was hurt earlier this year...

 

If anyone could explain what the hell was wrong with him besides just being insane, I'll give them a million dollars.

 

I don't want anyone to get defensive...I'm just asking questions.

 

Mechanical issues? Everyone on the planet noticed his arm angle was wrong. He just had troubles correcting it.

[TruffleShuffle]

much like zambrano was hurt earlier this year...

 

If anyone could explain what the hell was wrong with him besides just being insane, I'll give them a million dollars.

 

I don't want anyone to get defensive...I'm just asking questions.

 

sometimes good pitchers just go into slumps. Batters do the same thing. I'm not sure why everyone assumes that a pitcher is hurt or mentally weak just because he has a string of poor starts.

[98navigator]

Rammy with a double to the wall

 

DLee to 3b

[tfarks]

Alright now we're doing something.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

cool... hit

[weis21]

knee looked ok there :shock:

 

lets take this momentum into the batters box!

 

that sig is aces!!! good work weis.

 

I kind of, sort of, took the basic logo from a web page i came across. then i just added the cubs logo, is that wrong of me?

 

:oops: