8/1 Phillies (Moyer) @ Cubs (Hill) 7:05 CT, CSN

[abuck1220]

can we get barrett back?

 

You seriously putting that on Kendall?

 

it was definitely a wild pitch, but kendall didn't look too hot trying to block it. i've seen barrett blamed for less.

[Schwarber Fan]

Top 1st Summary:

 

Chris Roberson reaches 2nd on error by P Rich Hill

Tadahito Iguchi singles to RF, Roberson to 3rd

Jimmy Rollins hit by pitch, Iguchi to 2nd

Ryan Howard strikes out swinging

Aaron Rowand strikes out called

Chris Roberson scores on wild pitch

Pat Burrell walks

Carlos Ruiz pops out to 1B

 

1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB

 

Phillies 1, Cubs 0

[CubFanPhilly]

Well, that was sucktastic.

[JimSorgi]

Wow, that could have been a lot worse.

[Bruno7481]

Too good to be true. Rich Hill is a not a mental giant out there.

 

yeah, studies have shown that dumb pitchers are more prone to wild pitches.

 

Watch him in person. He gets flustered, alot. I don't hate the guy, but showed tons of negative body language Friday night in Cincy. Pacing around the mound, shrugging his shoulders, putting his head down.

 

It doesn't have anything to do with intelligence, more like composure.

[Schwarber Fan]

27 pitches thru 1 for Hill :evil:

[cubweiser03]

fielder with a monster homer to center. i mean monster.

3-0

[XZero771679666304]

Well, Oliver Perez screwed up what should have been an inning ending DP, and Prince followed with a 3 run jack.

[CubmanPi]

For how crappy that inning was, I'm really glad there was only one run. I'm also glad it scored on a WP, rather than on the walk to Burrell.

[Bote McBoteface]

He loads the bases with nobody out, and gets out of it allowing just one run, and you guys are acting like the world is about to end. Jesus, get a grip.

[Sammy Sofa]

Matthew Broderick looks so old.

[Omar]

fielder with a monster homer to center. i mean monster.

3-0

 

Bleh.

[da bears]

this is kind of a pathetic lineup.

[abuck1220]

three run homer for fielder.

 

man, that's a rough looking cub lineup.

[Bruno7481]

Its amazing to watch Moyer still be able to pitch at this level.

[Omar]

I hate when Len gets excited on balls that are foul or are eventually caught.

 

Strike 2.

Edited August 2, 2007 by Omar

[XZero771679666304]

He loads the bases with nobody out, and gets out of it allowing just one run, and you guys are acting like the world is about to end. Jesus, get a grip.

 

How dare you insinuate the sky isn't actually falling every time something bad happens.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Too good to be true. Rich Hill is a not a mental giant out there.

 

yeah, studies have shown that dumb pitchers are more prone to wild pitches.

 

Watch him in person. He gets flustered, alot. I don't hate the guy, but showed tons of negative body language Friday night in Cincy. Pacing around the mound, shrugging his shoulders, putting his head down.

 

It doesn't have anything to do with intelligence, more like composure.

 

If Friday is a "bad" outing, then I'm not going to complain about Hill's composure or how he goes about his job on the mound.

[Sammy Sofa]

He loads the bases with nobody out, and gets out of it allowing just one run, and you guys are acting like the world is about to end. Jesus, get a grip.

 

Yes, it's awesome that he got out of it like he did, but he did look like crap a lot in that half inning. Definitely peaks and valleys with Mr. Hill.

[CubinNY]

I think it says guys don't like playing behind Rich. He is slow, throws lots of pitches and really doesn't get the defense involved (Lots of K's and flyballs).

 

Oh really? Have you eve played baseball before?

 

Go ask a fielder how much they hate playing behind a Steve Trachsel type, then get back to me.

 

#2 - I said "Go ask a fielder". I have been told numerous times (and heard great baseball minds say) that playing behind a pitcher who is slow and doesn't get the fielders involved is very difficult. It is extremely hard to stay in the game and on your toes when you have someone like that on the mound.

 

Baseball is a game of rhythm. Now I'm not saying that this is 100% effective scenario because obviously it's not, but over the course of time I'd be willing to bet that pitchers like that tend to get a little less run support than faster pitchers.

 

Well, I don't necessarily think it's angst so much as it is just loss of focus.

 

But yes, a slow pitcher definitely hurts themselves defensively (more so than runs being scored for him).

 

So he/she is all over the place.

 

first, it was runs scored. Then it was don't like. Then it was errors.

 

So again, thanks for the irrelevent commentary.

Edited August 2, 2007 by CubinNY

[Friendly Confines]

Matthew Broderick looks so old.

 

He is 45

[Bruno7481]

I hate when Len gets excited on balls that are foul or are eventually caught.

 

Strike 2.

 

Len has a lot of premature excitedness when it comes to fly balls to the outfield.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So he/she is all over the place.

 

first, it was runs scored. Then it was don't like. Then it was errors.

 

So again, thanks for the irrelevent commentary.

 

What's with the tone?

[Bruno7481]

Too good to be true. Rich Hill is a not a mental giant out there.

 

yeah, studies have shown that dumb pitchers are more prone to wild pitches.

 

Watch him in person. He gets flustered, alot. I don't hate the guy, but showed tons of negative body language Friday night in Cincy. Pacing around the mound, shrugging his shoulders, putting his head down.

 

It doesn't have anything to do with intelligence, more like composure.

 

If Friday is a "bad" outing, then I'm not going to complain about Hill's composure or how he goes about his job on the mound.

 

Did I say it was a bad outing?

 

It was just a comment on his mannerisms. Things fall apart for him very quickly.

[Omar]

Thank you Lee.