8/4 Mets(Maine) @ Cubs(Lilly) 2:55 P.M.(CT) FOX

[Mizzou]

Well, apparently Marmol is going to pitch the 9th.

[Soul]

Yeah I don't get it. That 8th inning would have been the perfect spot for Wood, IMO. You're not going to get much of a "softer landing" than a 4-run lead with 2 out & 1 on. Edited August 4, 2007 by Soul

[Mizzou]

Why did the ump wait until Kendall tagged him? There was a runner at first so he didn't have to tag him, correct?

 

If wood doesn't pitch the ninth then I'm pissed.

 

If Marmol pitches the 9th i'll be even more pissed

There are two down in the 8th and no one is up... he's pitching.

[Brian]

If you don't pitch Wood with a 4 run lead when exactly do you pitch him?

[illiniguy]

WHat a bunch of crap. They have been advertising Wood for a couple of days now. Our bullpen is overused right now, he has a fresh arm.

[Soul]

Howry coming in, not Wood.

[Mizzou]

Howry coming in actually.

 

WTF, why?

[illiniguy]

If you don't pitch Wood with a 4 run lead when exactly do you pitch him?

Which is foolish. Kerry Wood is a much better pitcher than anyone we have in our pen. If you don't trust him, he doesn't need to be in Chicago.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Schoenweis in to pitch for the NY Mets

DeRosa flied out to left field

Jones grounded out to first, unassisted

Kendall grounded out to second, 4-3

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

NY Mets: Alou (3 & 4)

CUBS: none

 

NY Mets        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Maine         2.7  4  6  6  3  1  0  61
Sele          3.3  3  0  0  0  3  0  42
Sosa          1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  21
Schoenweis    1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   8

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         7.7  7  2  2  1  8  2 113
Marmol        0.3  0  0  0  1  1  0   8

[Soul]

Howry will suck and Lou will have to get Wood up.

[Brian]

I guess Wood is now the underused rookie role. Sits in perfect situations for them while our primary close and late pitchers are wrongly used. :x

[badger1679666666]

What the hell? Why Howry? [expletive] Lou.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 53-2 when they lead after 8 innings

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Mizzou]

Well, at least tomorrow's game is on ESPN so I'll (hopefully) be able to catch Wood's debut then.

[Soul]

If you don't pitch Wood with a 4 run lead when exactly do you pitch him?

Which is foolish. Kerry Wood is a much better pitcher than anyone we have in our pen. If you don't trust him, he doesn't need to be in Chicago.

 

Wood's stuff still makes a guy like Howry look like a bush-leaguer. Between him & Marmol, there's nothing else in that bullpen on the same planet.

[weis21]

Dear Lou,

 

this is Kerry Wood we are talking about, not Scott Eyre. He has really good stuff and throws very hard. It's pretty obvious that when you have an overworked BP then it's a good time to bring him in when he's fresh.

 

-Weis

[Fred Hornkohl]

Howry in to pitch for the CUBS

[CubsNSkers07]

boooooo! i want wood damnit

[Brian]

Well, at least tomorrow's game is on ESPN so I'll (hopefully) be able to catch Wood's debut then.

 

At this pace the Cubs will have to be up by 10 or down by 10.

[cjbucks]

If you don't pitch Wood with a 4 run lead when exactly do you pitch him?

Which is foolish. Kerry Wood is a much better pitcher than anyone we have in our pen. If you don't trust him, he doesn't need to be in Chicago.

 

Probably a little early to make that determination but I agree - Wood should be in there now

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Wood took Petrick's and Gallagher's spot in the pen. He's getting their usage patterns as well.

[RegulusBlue]

What the hell? Why Howry? [expletive] Lou.

 

Lou gets a kick out of lying to the fans.

 

He wants 8 midgets that walk all the time. FALSE

 

Murton is the team's starting LF. FALSE

 

Wood will pitch today. FALSE

 

Lou is a liar and a bad manager.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Castro flied out to center field

[badger1679666666]

Well at least Marmol isn't going in the 9th.

 

Maybe Lou is saving Woody for a prime-time national broadcast, or maybe he knows that I can't see Wood today so he's saving him for tomorrow.

[Mizzou]

Well, at least tomorrow's game is on ESPN so I'll (hopefully) be able to catch Wood's debut then.

 

At this pace the Cubs will have to be up by 10 or down by 10.

I know you're somewhat joking, but come on. Lou isn't going with Howry over Wood because he's afraid Kerry can't handle a four run lead. I don't know what, exactly, his reasoning is but it can't be that.