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

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 16-18 in games when Bob Howry pitches.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[98navigator]

come on Bob

[TruffleShuffle]

"baseball like it oughtta be"? what the hell does that mean.

[E.J.]

Geez. This fat bastard is hosing us. At least be consistent with your strike zone.

[TruffleShuffle]

Geez. This fat bastard is hosing us. At least be consistent with your strike zone.

 

howry's ball 4 = soriano's strike 2

[98navigator]

Prediction for the bottom of the ninth:

 

Two of Theriot, Soriano, Fontenot will get on base, DLee will hit a lazy flyball to left field that the fans at the stadium will think is a HR, and ARam will ground out to the SS.

 

I'd like our chances if it got that far. Rammy usually comes up big in those spots.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

Yeah the strike zone has been all over the place for both teams today, probably why they each have 11 K's.

 

I know this seems oozing with bias, but I genuinely think the Cubs have gotten the big time short end of the stick. The Brewers zone hasn't been all that inconsistent.

actually i think so too...i just home from work but in a small sample there were pitches to pie that were strikes that were balls to graffanino...plus floyd got some bad calls too

[otis89]

Come on, Howry. Get out of this.

[98navigator]

get out of this mess Howry!

[CubmanPi]

get out of this mess Howry!

What has happened so far?

[otis89]

get out of this mess Howry!

What has happened so far?

 

A walk and a single resulting in runners on 1st and 2nd. 2 outs now.

[soccer10k]

get out of this mess Howry!

What has happened so far?

 

Walk and a base hit. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 outs with Braun up.

[inari]

Prediction for the bottom of the ninth:

 

Two of Theriot, Soriano, Fontenot will get on base, DLee will hit a lazy flyball to left field that the fans at the stadium will think is a HR, and ARam will ground out to the SS.

 

I'd like our chances if it got that far. Rammy usually comes up big in those spots.

 

He's already failed once in a big spot today. I suppose he's due.

[Brian]

that Graffanino AB was embarrassing. He threw several strikes that somehow were balls.

[3Dog]

Welp, there's always the chance that Froemming gets gastroenteritis after eating 10 or 11 Italian sandwiches tonight at Portillo's.....

[Fred Hornkohl]

May the Brewers not score another run until they leave town !!

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[CubmanPi]

thanks soccer and otis

[inari]

that Graffanino AB was embarrassing. He threw several strikes that somehow were balls.

 

*insert fat joke*

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

plus, estrada is makin no effort to frame the pitches...he just blatantly yanks it back to the middle of the plate and its a strike

[otis89]

Welp, there's always the chance that Froemming gets gastroenteritis after eating 10 or 11 Italian sandwiches tonight at Portillo's.....

 

He's slightly more bearable when he's not behind the plate though.

[CubmanPi]

Welp, there's always the chance that Froemming gets gastroenteritis after eating 10 or 11 Italian sandwiches tonight at Portillo's.....

 

He's slightly more bearable when he's not behind the plate though.

That's only because his involvement in the game is cut by about 95 percent.

[otis89]

Braun did Howry a favor right there.

[inari]

Hey Bruce, when a Cub throws it you're supposed to use the same imaginary box you use for the Brewers.

[98navigator]

Braun K's looking to end the inning

[otis89]

Braun, you're not going anywhere.