8/3 Mets (Hernandez) @ Cubs (Big Z) 1:20 CT, WGN

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Nice start so far.

[inari]

IIRC, Delgado has always hammered Z.

[Flames24Rulz]

I hate 4 pitch walks.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Wright walked

[Magnetic Curses]

were any of those picthes good?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I hate 4 pitch walks.

 

Me too.

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

I used to work for a phone order company in Burleson.

 

I can't believe you couldn't find a way to swing through Houston. Oh well, Thomas and I will have to take in the games without you.

 

Much as I'd love to..... fact is, I've taken so much time off already, they had to re-train me !! :wink:

[inari]

Hahahaha... nerdy Sean Marshall.

[soccer10k]

Does Z always work this quickly? He's basically getting the ball and throwing.

[inari]

I hate 4 pitch walks.

 

Me too.

 

Better than 12 pitch walks.

[Flames24Rulz]

And another walk.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Delgado walked , Wright to second

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Two walks now.

 

Come on, Z. Settle down.

[Allroy]

Come on Z. Get your stuff together. What is it with him and 1st innings?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Carlos, your first innings piss me off so much.

[CubColtPacer]

Z's missing badly on some pitches, and the zone is really tiny when he does throw it in there. That is not a good combination for him.

[CubmanPi]

After two batters, I was this close to remark on Z finally having an efficient first inning, but decided I should wait until he gets the third out before saying anything. Glad he found a way to return to form.

[soccer10k]

Z needs to stop, take a deep breath, and calm down.

[inari]

Z's already pumped!

[Flames24Rulz]

Yay Good Z.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Strike Three!

 

There ya go, Z!

 

Come on Cubs, let's get some runs!

[soccer10k]

Thank you Big Z.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Reyes flied out to right field

Newhan grounded out to second, 4-3

Wright walked

Delgado walked , Wright to second

Anderson called out on strikes

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

NY Mets: none

CUBS: none

 

NY Mets        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Hernandez     0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      1.0  0  0  0  2  1  0  20

[Allroy]

That's a good sign. Lets hope he found that strike zone and works effeciently. Let's get him some runs now boys! How about some long balls?

[CubmanPi]

Z's just excited about Kerry Wood being activated. Either he's having trouble controlling the adrenaline, or he wants to inflate his pitch count to make sure he gets pulled early enough in the game for Wood to come in.