9/6: LA (Lowe) at Cubs (Marquis), 1:20 pm CDT; CSN

[pitchcs]

Marmol and Eyre warming.

[inari]

Unfortunately, that's pretty much it with the Dodgers pen. I've had an awful day, I was really hoping for a pick me up from the Cubs.

[moorecg]

damn nab it.

[TMan92]

Why keep him in? Awful.

[soccer10k]

How the hell did Martin go from first to home on that play? It should be second and third right now.

[Schwarber Fan]

And the heavens open in 3...2...

[Flames24Rulz]

The dagger.

 

Thanks offense for taking today off.

[Keener98]

And people wonder why I said get him out of there. It was obvious he was losing his stuff. When Marquis starts getting the ball up trouble will follow. good job Lou, and we still arent taking him out?WTF Lou?

[CubinNY]

Got to get Jason out of there after 6.

 

Damn, damn, damn,

[Pushfrog98]

all marquis had to do was throw a shut out and he wins... is that so hard to do?!

[BigSlick]

Marmol and Eyre warming.

 

Why?

 

One overworked bullpen arm, and one really bad bullpen arm.

 

There are other people in our bullpen, Lou!

[TMan92]

Three way tie for first today? Or is St. Louis two out?

[IowaCubsFan]

LMFAO at this team.

 

Pathetic. Freakin' pathetic.

[Keener98]

The dagger.

 

Thanks offense for taking the 2nd half of the year off.

 

fixed

[pitchcs]

The dagger.

 

Thanks offense for taking today off.

 

 

More like the past 3 weeks

[soccer10k]

Three way tie for first today? Or is St. Louis two out?

 

Cards should be 2 out.

[cubbyvirus00]

The Cubs really suck. I hope they lose every game from here on out, just a terrible offense, with decent pitching, very average defense.

[Flames24Rulz]

2-0 Cardinals, still in the 1st. Could very well see three teams within a game of 1st in a few hours.

[TMan92]

Don't think we score off of their pen. What an awful end to the homestand.

[Schwarber Fan]

If the Dodgers get 1 more, that should be game.

[BigSlick]

I have a feeling, if Marquis can keep this at 2, we have a good chance of tying this one back up later in the game.

 

Winning, completely out of the question, however.

[C.C.]

Cobs suck!

[CubinNY]

The dagger.

 

Thanks offense for taking today off.

 

Lowe is of the variety of pitchers that give the Cubs trouble.

 

Soft-tossing lefties

Crafty righties

Sinkerballers

 

The only guys they consistently hit are hard throwing guy who rely on their fastball.

 

They don't have the patience to deal with anything else.

[soccer10k]

The Cubs really suck. I hope they lose every game from here on out, just a terrible offense, with decent pitching, very average defense.

 

synergy, is that you?

[Keener98]

Get him out of here before things get real bad. We are pressing our luck

 

There's no need to take Marquis out right now. Only thrown 75 pitches (coming into Loney's AB) with 50 of them strikes. He's only allowed three hits and hasn't walked any.

 

Its not about the amount of pitches. With Marquis its really obvious when hes losing it, he gets the ball up and loses the strike zone. If this was Marshall Lou wouldve taken him out. You happily take what Marquis gave you thru 6 and call it a day.