8/11 CUBS (Hill) @ Rockies (Fogg) 7:05 CT CSN

[CubsBears29]

And now Hill can't find the K-zone.... UGH!

[C.C.]

C'mon Hill! How 'bout a little DP action here.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I didn't think Fogg got squeezed in that inning but maybe that is just me.

 

He really didn't. It was quite funny. The announcer would whine and they'd show a replay from the overhead camera and the pitches would be just missing.

[C.C.]

Can we ever get a 1,2,3 first inning? Seems we are always in trouble in the 1st.

[illiniguy]

I didn't think Fogg got squeezed in that inning but maybe that is just me.

 

He really didn't. It was quite funny. The announcer would whine and they'd show a replay from the overhead camera and the pitches would be just missing.

In their defense, the strike zones have sucked so far this series.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Come on, Rich.

 

Get this one out!

[CubsBears29]

I didn't think Fogg got squeezed in that inning but maybe that is just me.

 

He got squeezed on 2 pitches. Ball 2 or 3 to DLee, that woulda been K3, that WAS K3 on Theriot, and ball 3 to Fontenot was the same pitch as was called K1 in his AB.

[C.C.]

That lead didn't last long...

[inari]

This team and this park just doesn't seem conducive to Rich Hill having success.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Damn! Tie game.

 

Come on, Rich!

[CubsBears29]

Well, we got Rich his one run... all goin downhill from here.

[illiniguy]

damn that was actually a good throw by Jacque.

[Sosa21MVP]

Boo

[Sosa21MVP]

damn that was actually a good throw by Jacque.

[C.C.]

This ump is inconsistent tonight.

[illiniguy]

ok enough about ryan spillborghs.

[inari]

Hill's still under 20 pitches? Wow.

[TruffleShuffle]

ball one was more of a strike than strike one

[CUBZ99]

ok enough about ryan spillborghs.

 

Must be the Theriot of the Rockies.

[Sosa21MVP]

TAKE A SEAT!

[C.C.]

Good job Hill...Let's keep working Fogg!

[illiniguy]

ok enough about ryan spillborghs.

 

Must be the Theriot of the Rockies.

Yeah he is their gritty, white guy the announcers go crazy over.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If we can make Fogg work hard this inning, we should be able to get in the Rockies pen early tonight.

[illiniguy]

If we can make Fogg work hard this inning, we should be able to get in the Rockies pen early tonight.

We need Felix to work the count then, I doubt Hill will be able to.

[CubsBears29]

I think I understand, but umps make me question myself... its supposed to be where the ball passes through the zone that determines whether a pitch is a ball or a strike, right - and not where it ends up (where the catcher catches it)??

 

If so (where it passes through/near K-zone), why is it umps most the time appear to make decisions on the ending location than when/where the ball is going over the plate?