9/21 - Pirates (Maholm) vs. Cubs (Marquis) - CSN 1:20

[treebird]

wow. i forgot the game was at 1:20.

 

7-7 is not what i was expecting to find when i realized i had forgotten.

[Rob]

Eyre has a sub 1.00 ERA in the 2nd half. :shock:

[E.J.]

Wow. That ball had some crazy top-spin on it.

[TruffleShuffle]

good start, let's take the lead right here

[soccer10k]

Good start to the inning.

 

Runs plz.

[Soul]

Eyre has a sub 1.00 ERA in the 2nd half. :shock:

 

That's the thing. He's been good but don't jinx it.

[WindyCity]

I still don't understand why you take out Hart?

 

Lou probably wants the lefty pitcher in to pitch to all these lefties the Pirates have at the top of their order.

 

I understand that, but Hart was effective and could have given another inning or two.

 

I think it was a good move. Lou's managing this like a playoff game.

 

Taking out an effective pitcher for Scott Eyre is not how a playoff game should be managed.

 

hasn't his ERA been something ridiculously good in the second half?

 

Yes - not including today's outing, he's posted a 0.95 ERA since the break.

[Geech]

If the ump calls a hbp on Fuld and Soriano hits a bomb it's brilliant. You have to do what you think is right and that's what he is doing.

 

How would a Fuld hbp leading to a run be brilliant?

[OleMissCub]

Wow. That ball had some crazy top-spin on it.

 

No kidding, off the bat it looked like it was headed over the LF's head.

[E.J.]

Ugh. So close.

[Schwarber Fan]

Let's not kill the rally DeRo

[CubmanPi]

good start, let's take the lead right here

What happened? If anyone could resume pbp, I'd be much grateful. Thanks again in advance.

[soccer10k]

Eyre has a sub 1.00 ERA in the 2nd half. :shock:

 

I'm actually starting to feel semi-confident when Eyre comes in. I'm still a bit skeptical though and would definitely feel nervous if he came in in a tight situation.

[Schwarber Fan]

good start, let's take the lead right here

What happened? If anyone could resume pbp, I'd be much grateful. Thanks again in advance.

 

Soriano singled

[Rob]

Soriano singled to left.

[SouthSideRyan]

Thanks Marquis Thanks for a crap outing in your biggest start of the year. Get him out of there, when hes bad hes the worst pitchers in the league.

 

Classic Marquis today. Cards fans say they warned you he'd crap the bed when you need him most.

 

Hopefully you can overcome his turd of an outing.

 

Yeap. You can hear the Cards fans snickering off in the distance.

 

Emphasis on distance. It is too bad that the games Marquis has pitched well in only counted for 1/2 a game in the standings though. Kind of a bizarre rule they instituted.

[weis21]

Eyre has a sub 1.00 ERA in the 2nd half. :shock:

 

thanks, can you get those stats at baseballreference.com?

[TruffleShuffle]

Ugh. So close.

 

yeah i'm kinda bitter about how the pirates planted two balls right inside the line in the 3rd inning... give us one dammit

[CuseCubFan69]

If the ump calls a hbp on Fuld and Soriano hits a bomb it's brilliant. You have to do what you think is right and that's what he is doing.

 

How would a Fuld hbp leading to a run be brilliant?

 

Pinch hitting for Hart.

[Rob]

Yeah weis. Just search for the player and then click on the dropdown box for his splits.

[Rob]

DeRosa lines out to short.

[E.J.]

Crap. He stung that ball.

[Schwarber Fan]

DeRosa lined out to SS

[TruffleShuffle]

lawl thanks pirates, cubs tried to give them the DP ball

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

ha ha...that was a tailor made DP!