7/1 Brewers (Bush) vs CUBS (Marquis), 1:20pm, WGN-TV, XM 188

[Sammy Sofa]

Marmol was pure filth that inning. Absolutely nasty.

 

Maybe they're playing it safe with Marquis because of the broken bat incident? Is my TV crappy, or does he have a bruise on his cheek?

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Marmol in to pitch for the CUBS

Weeks struck out swinging

Counsell, pinch hitting for Wise, popped out (foul) to the catcher

Hart struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Milwaukee: Hart (11)

CUBS: none

 

Milwaukee      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Bush          6.0  7  4  4  2  5  0  98
Wise          1.0  2  1  0  1  0  0  14

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Marquis       7.0  4  1  1  1  5  1  77
Marmol        1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0   9

[Brian]

Hart K's

 

bring Marmol back for the 9th!

 

due up 4th, I imagine if someone gets on we'll see a PH

[E.J.]

Marmol for closer please.

[soccer10k]

Marmol was pure filth that inning. Absolutely nasty.

 

Maybe they're playing it safe with Marquis because of the broken bat incident? Is my TV crappy, or does he have a bruise on his cheek?

 

Did you see the first inning?

[Sammy Sofa]

He's having a good year people....its true. Its ok to admit it.

Its better than it might be. I'm still a little tentative.

 

I think a lot of people (myself included) are still waiting for the other shoe to drop.

 

Thats fine, but its been half a season. He's a 5th starter and worth every bit of the money he's being paid this year.

 

I'm not gonna complain if he keeps doing OK, but isn't he pretty notrious for sliding especially hard in the 2nd half of a season?

[Bruno7481]

Marmol for closer please.

 

I personally like having him in the 7th or 8th, or whenever the tougher situation presents itself.

[E.J.]

Marmol was pure filth that inning. Absolutely nasty.

 

Maybe they're playing it safe with Marquis because of the broken bat incident? Is my TV crappy, or does he have a bruise on his cheek?

 

No. He definitely had a mark on his cheek from where the bat hit him. I don't understand taking him out though. He only had 77 pitches and had probably his best inning the inning before. Should have saved Marmol and let Marquis pitch 1 more inning.

[98navigator]

He's having a good year people....its true. Its ok to admit it.

Its better than it might be. I'm still a little tentative.

 

I think a lot of people (myself included) are still waiting for the other shoe to drop.

 

From what I read in the paper today, Marquis has the second best ERA, in MLB, among all pitchers that signed FA contracts last season (Lilly is 4th). They both have been inconsistent but overall very good.

[Sammy Sofa]

Marmol was pure filth that inning. Absolutely nasty.

 

Maybe they're playing it safe with Marquis because of the broken bat incident? Is my TV crappy, or does he have a bruise on his cheek?

 

Did you see the first inning?

 

Yeah, when the broken bat flying at him. Does he have a bruise on his cheek? I can't tell if he does or if my TV just sucks.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Shouse in to pitch for Milwaukee

[Sammy Sofa]

Marmol for closer please.

 

I personally like having him in the 7th or 8th, or whenever the tougher situation presents itself.

 

Agreed.

[otis89]

Bye bye hitting streak.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fontenot grounded out to short, 6-3

[Coach C]

And there goes the hitting streak.

[Brian]

there goes Font's hitting streak.

[98navigator]

Shouse pitching

 

Fontenot out 6-3. His hitting streak will end

[98navigator]

Hart K's

 

bring Marmol back for the 9th!

 

due up 4th, I imagine if someone gets on we'll see a PH

 

Good point

[otis89]

It's my fault Fontenot's hitting streak died. I picked him up in a fantasy league last night.

[weis21]

I'm not going to complain too much about Marquis getting removed because it's not like Lou brought Scott Eyre into the game.

 

lou: i wouldn't touch eyre with a 10 foot pole.

[98navigator]

Pagan K's

 

2 down

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pagan struck out swinging

[Brian]

Hart K's

 

bring Marmol back for the 9th!

 

due up 4th, I imagine if someone gets on we'll see a PH

 

Good point

 

but with the 3 up, it looks like he'll get to stay in.

[otis89]

What is Pagan providing that Pie isn't? They're both hitting like crap right now, but at least Pie can play defense.

[Coach C]

Good God, Pagan was awful not only on defense, but at the plate as well.