9/12 Cubs (Hill) @ Astros (Albers) 7:05 CST WGN-9/WGN-720

[Keener98]

Why am I not surprised, that I check the rants section, and the Rich Hill Learn to bunt thread is bumped.

 

Glad you noticed :lol:

 

He pitched a hell of a game, but it is still 100% fair to comment on his terrible bunting ability.

 

I'd hate to see him up in the playoffs with men on 1st and 2nd and nobody out.

 

If he pitches the way he did tonight who cares. Soriano would be following him and our 136 million dollar man should be counted on to do something with the bat moreso than Rich

 

I care because it is his primary job at the plate as a SP. Its really not that hard to do.

 

There should be a greater probablity of Hill getting the bunt down in that situation compared to Soriano getting a hit.

 

Bunting a Major league fastball or curveball is not as easy as you are making it.

[Vanilla Ice]

If Dempster's unavailable, and I kind of assume he is, who is going to get the 9th? I can't imagine Howry will go two innings.

 

Wood.

 

Eyre

[Careless]

bob wishes he was a curmudgeon.

 

 

Go Cubs!

[inari]

I hate hate hate Hunter Pence.

[CubmanPi]

OT: How do you get the MLB media player to open on Vista? Everything else about when I open it is fine, just the media player doesn't actually open.

 

i've never had any problem opening it

Do you run firefox? I haven't had the issue on mlb, but sometimes I have to open an ie window for the media player to work.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pence singled to center field

[weatherdood]

I hate hate hate Hunter Pence.

 

+1

[Keener98]

I don't believe there's any rule against this, so I'd run Hill out to the mound to start the 8th, make Houston show their hand with their pinch hitter, then go to Ohman or Wood depending on the handedness of the hitter. Wood then finishes the inning. Dempster closes.

 

If he steps on the mound doesnt he have to throw at least 1 pitch?

 

Actually, since the Astros would be using a pinch hitter, I believe Lou is allowed to pull Rich in order to react to the new hitter.

 

Don't quote me on that though.

 

I think the rule is if he makes contact with the mound he has to throw 1 pitch, but Rich was standing behind the mound so I dont know if he ever made contact. I could very well be wrong though

 

Once a PH is announced the other team is allowed to make any move they want.

 

Ok that makes sense I dont know where I came up with what I was saying lol

[TruffleShuffle]

eff you pence

[SouthSideRyan]

If Dempster's unavailable, and I kind of assume he is, who is going to get the 9th? I can't imagine Howry will go two innings.

 

Why do you think Dempster is unavailable. Kasper said he's available earlier and Dempster threw less than Howry did yesterday.

[C.C.]

DP? Please?!

[Guest]

I guess we'll see Dempster for the 9th. Argh, single.

 

At least Marmol will get a much needed night off.

[Vanilla Ice]

I hate hate hate Hunter Pence.

 

+1

[TMan92]

GIDP please.

[Bruno7481]

Why am I not surprised, that I check the rants section, and the Rich Hill Learn to bunt thread is bumped.

 

Glad you noticed :lol:

 

He pitched a hell of a game, but it is still 100% fair to comment on his terrible bunting ability.

 

I'd hate to see him up in the playoffs with men on 1st and 2nd and nobody out.

 

If he pitches the way he did tonight who cares. Soriano would be following him and our 136 million dollar man should be counted on to do something with the bat moreso than Rich

 

I care because it is his primary job at the plate as a SP. Its really not that hard to do.

 

There should be a greater probablity of Hill getting the bunt down in that situation compared to Soriano getting a hit.

 

Bunting a Major league fastball or curveball is not as easy as you are making it.

 

Still no excuse for him not to be better at it. Again, its the only thing he is really asked to do as a pitcher when he is hitting.

 

There are plenty of pitchers around the league that have very little difficulty doing it.

[Vanilla Ice]

soap drop you pence

 

fixed

[inari]

If Dempster's unavailable, and I kind of assume he is, who is going to get the 9th? I can't imagine Howry will go two innings.

 

Why do you think Dempster is unavailable. Kasper said he's available earlier and Dempster threw less than Howry did yesterday.

 

Hm, not sure why I was under that impression. Guess I'm wrong, which I'll happily take.

 

Now if Howry can just get through this inning... I don't like the Biggio-Howry matchup very much.

[Guest]

Thank you Hunter Pence!!!

[weatherdood]

THANK YOU HUNTER PENCE!

[SouthSideRyan]

Soriano should bobble every ball hit to him.

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh, thank God.

[C.C.]

That was key. Never run on Sori. NEVER!

[inari]

That was lucky as hell. Soriano's poor defense has been... an asset the last two games.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Biggio singled to left field , Pence out at third, 7-5

[TMan92]

Pence is a big ole dummy.