7/3 CUBS (Zambrano) vs Nat's (Redding), 6:05pm CT, WGN-TV

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

DeRosa flies out to retire the side.

 

1-0, mid 1.

 

Let's Geaux Zambrano.

[Sarcastic]

A lot of contact against Redding in the first, and a lot of flyballs and line drives. Hopefully this trend continues and Zambrano pitches well.

[BigbadB]

The throw on Soriano was drifting off towards the 1b side. If would have been 6 to 8 feet wide of the plate, which is why I think Dmitri cut it off.

 

I really can't stand the camera angle at RKF. It's too high up.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Long run for Theriot....2 pitches- one out.

[98navigator]

nice catch Riot

[Sarcastic]

Theriot probably should have let Soriano catch the ball.

[BigbadB]

The Cubs are terrible at tagging up from 2nd base.

 

I thought Theriot should have gone on that one too, but it was going to be a close play. Langerhans made a pretty good throw towards 3rd.

[98navigator]

2 quick outs

[inari]

So far so good. Two down.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Belliard grounds out. 4 pitches. 2 outs.

[cjbucks]

Belliard grounds out. 4 pitches. 2 outs.

 

Thats why they call it hittin instead of walkin dude

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

10 pitch inning for Z.

 

End of 1, 1-0 Cubs.

[E.J.]

1-2-3 inning for Z. Nice!

[inari]

Well, that was easy.

 

Final lines:

 

0 0 0 for the Nats

9 18 0 for the Cubs

 

:shock:

[98navigator]

Gotta love the 1-2-3 inning.

 

Nice stop by Theriot to complete the 6-3 out.

[Outshined_One]

Well, that was easy.

 

Final lines:

 

0 0 0 for the Nats

9 18 0 for the Cubs

 

:shock:

 

I'll buy you a cookie if that ends up being the final line.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Fontenot grounds out after an 8-pitch AB.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Pagan K's looking.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Mr. Sub-Mendoza at the plate.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

1-2-3 inning for Redding.

 

Middle 2, 1-0 Cubs.

[inari]

Hm, that was uneventful. Bottom half of the second coming up.

[cjbucks]

Mr. Sub-Mendoza at the plate.

 

There is an article in the latest SI on Mendoza. A where are they now thing.............haven't read it yet though.

[soccer10k]

Ugh. Bonds just hit #751.

[Sarcastic]

They really should be able to hit Redding better than they did that inning. He's put up back of the rotation numbers in AAA this year, he doesn't belong in the majors. Then again, neither does Hill.

[CubinNY]

1. Koyie?

2. He has a .178 BA

3. He sucks on ice