8/17 Cardinals (Looper) @ Cubs (Hill) 1:20 WGN

[salukifudd]

would wgn stop with that horrible behind the hitter camera? jesus

 

I agree, it's really annoying.

[illiniguy]

Braden Looper is a stud.

 

 

 

 

Oh wait his ERA is almost 6? Crap

 

Well, that's a little of an exaggeration don't you think. His ERA is 5.01, if you count that as almost 6 :D

 

This is the one Cardinals pitcher who the Cubs cannot seem to figure out, and I'm not sure why. It's not that he's just a bad pitcher, or the Cubs offense, because they hit the other pitchers just fine for the most part.

I take it you missed Kip Wells owning us.

 

I try not to think about that :D

 

Seriously though, Wells allowed 11 baserunners against us in 6 2/3 (8 hits and 3 walks). He got really lucky that he only allowed the number of runs he did.

No way a cardinal getting lucky?

[illiniguy]

awesome, walks are great.

[C.C.]

There goes his Pitch Count.

[Cynosure]

Eckstein walks.

 

1st - Eckstein

2nd - Ryan

3rd -

 

OUTS: 2

SCORE: CUBS 0 || CARDINALS 0

[soccer10k]

Um, strikes please.

[UMFan83]

Here goes Rich Hill's start...

[bc2k]

I hate when Hill averages 20-pitch innings.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Didn't like seeing Ward have to make a play w/ 2 Card's on base... Whew...

[CubsBears29]

Not really defending Hill at all, some are obvious balls... but Hernandez' "continually moving Kzone" is not helping him in limiting his PCs any either - same for Looper, too.

[Cynosure]

Ludwick flies out to Ward in right.

 

INNING OVER

 

1st - Eckstein (stranded)

2nd - Ryan (stranded)

3rd -

 

OUTS: 3

SCORE: CUBS 0 || CARDINALS 0

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Rich Hill's pitch count is becoming worrisome.

[C.C.]

PC = 57

 

Hopefully he can go 5 today.

[C.C.]

We're scoring some runs this inning!

[transplanted_suburbanite]

I'm just saying Ward is due for a homerun soon.

[bc2k]

I'm on a White Castle bender. Over the past 10 days I've eaten Castle more than I have in the entire year prior.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

LaRussa is a joke. Looper hitting 8th.

 

 

A team on average will score more runs with the pitcher batting 8th. The impact is just about 2-3 runs a year.

 

I don't know if I believe that.

 

 

It was detailed in The Book.

[transplanted_suburbanite]

I'm on a White Castle bender. Over the past 10 days I've eaten Castle more than I have in the entire year prior.

 

Perhaps Cub's losses can be attributed to this particular bender? How about switching to Popeye's?

[illiniguy]

nice catch ludwick :roll:

[CubsBears29]

If Ank-ee-el (thanks Len :roll:) comes in and hits a PH GW-HR for StL later today, I'm gonna go nuclear.

 

And Ludwick goes Gold Glove to rob a hit. Lovely. :x

[Cynosure]

BOTTOM 3rd

 

Fontenot flies out to a nice sliding play by Ludwick.

 

1st -

2nd -

3rd -

 

OUTS: 1

SCORE: CUBS 0 || CARDINALS 0

[BeerHere]

I'm on a White Castle bender. Over the past 10 days I've eaten Castle more than I have in the entire year prior.

 

nice

[illiniguy]

LaRussa is a joke. Looper hitting 8th.

 

 

A team on average will score more runs with the pitcher batting 8th. The impact is just about 2-3 runs a year.

 

I don't know if I believe that.

 

 

It was detailed in The Book.

Who are these guys writing this?

[UMFan83]

C'mon Kendall, show why you hit over .500 against Looper in your career.

[transplanted_suburbanite]

Looper has a no hitter going...