9/22 - Pirates (Duke) vs. Cubs (Hill) - WGN - 12:05

[Jazz]

possibly time to utilize the *snip* method.....

 

true that. My apologies to those with slower connections.

[CubmanPi]

Geovany swung at ball two. :(

Only after he watched it get called for strike one.

[jaydee]

So is Soto going to be on the postseason roster?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Damn!

 

It would have been nice to bust it open there.

[CubmanPi]

crap. Keep it up, Hill.

[erik316wttn]

Hrm. Soto chose to ground out there. I'm not sure I understand that logic, but Soto works in mysterious ways.

[soccer10k]

Bleh. Alright, I'm out to go watch the pathetic UCD football team.

[BigSlick]

That inning was doomed when Aramis was robbed of a hit.

[BigSlick]

Bleh. Alright, I'm out to go watch the pathetic UCD football team.

 

On the brightside, your quarterback can't be any worse than Juice Williams!

[erik316wttn]

So is Soto going to be on the postseason roster?

 

If Kendall and Soto aren't the 2 postseason catchers, Hendry should be tarred and feathered in a public square.

[TruffleShuffle]

barf, 7 LOB now... cubs should be winning this game easily.

[ninetynineplus]

Hrm. Soto chose to ground out there. I'm not sure I understand that logic, but Soto works in mysterious ways.

 

Don't question the soto...

[David]

If you knew a guy who drove drunk all the time for years and never got into an accident and never got caught, would you conclude that this guy is different than everybody else and is somehow able to drive well drunk, unlike 99.9999% of the world, or would you think he's just been a bit luckier than most people?

 

Not the best analogy, but it illustrates the point to some extent.

 

 

EDITED to make a little more sense. I was watching the game, sue me.

Edited September 22, 2007 by David

[CubColtPacer]

So is Soto going to be on the postseason roster?

 

Considering that he's started 5 out of the last 8 games and Blanco hasn't even had had 1 inning behind the plate since September 3rd? I would say that it is definite that Soto will be on the playoff roster.

[David]

Hrm. Soto chose to ground out there. I'm not sure I understand that logic, but Soto works in mysterious ways.

 

Haha

[cubs121]

barf, 7 LOB now... cubs should be winning this game easily.

agreed.

[BigSlick]

Wooooo I love going behind in the count against CESAR FREAKIN' IZTURIS

[Mizzou]

Umm, he just showed a direct correlation with Aramis.

 

Four years is a weak basis for establishing a strong correlation. His career numbers tend to show that he hits only a tick better with RISP.

It's not too weak when he's only been the player that he is for four years. Over the last four years, he's been a completely different player than what he was with Pittsburgh, I think that's pretty obvious.

 

As for your second point... only a tick? With RISP, his OBP is 40 points higher and his SLG is 50 points higher. That's not exactly a tick, that's pretty significant.

[ninetynineplus]

that's all for the dookey

[CubmanPi]

Wooooo I love going behind in the count against CESAR FREAKIN' IZTURIS

He finally made his first out of the series. I really hate that guy.

[erik316wttn]

Aw crap, Morgan walks.

 

And then he steals second. Who didn't see that coming?

Edited September 22, 2007 by erik316wttn

[CubmanPi]

Person who annoys you...

 

Nyjer!

[ninetynineplus]

hm... gameday just showed nyjer receive baseball's first ever 2 pitch walk.. congrats!!

[inari]

How can you walk a guy like him? Just throw it down the middle and see what happens.

[ninetynineplus]

steal.. how was the throw???