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

[UMFan83]

Monroe blows

[E.J.]

Monroe is terrible.

[erik316wttn]

Monroe K's. End of inning.

[BigSlick]

Monroe is AWFUL

[DivineBovine]

Man he sucks.

[BigSlick]

How many pitches for Duke that inning?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

23 pitches for Duke. I've heard he's on a 75-80 pitch count, so we should see the Pirates pen early in this one.

[ninetynineplus]

How many pitches for Duke that inning?

 

23

 

15-strikes

8-balls

[CubmanPi]

It seems like he's the only one in the lineup anymore who can't hit lefties.

[inari]

It seems like he's the only one in the lineup anymore who can't hit lefties.

 

He's got playoff experience, dude.

[E.J.]

It seems like he's the only one in the lineup anymore who can't hit lefties.

 

And he was traded for his "ability to hit lefties." Awful trade.

[ninetynineplus]

how pumped is xavier nady that he's playing on the pirates now instead of the mets... who did they trade him for anyways??

[CubmanPi]

Nady down 6-3

[Anomalied]

I really like this lineup. I'd like to see it in the playoffs.

 

1. Alfonso Soriano (LF)

2. Mark DeRosa (2B)

3. Derrek Lee (1B)

4. Aramis Ramirez (3B)

5. Cliff Floyd/Matt Murton (RF)

6. Geovany Soto ©

7. Jacque Jones/Craig Monroe (CF)

8. Ryan Theriot (SS)

 

Of course, if it were up to me, Soriano wouldn't be leading off, but that's another story. And Kendall will get some starts, obviously. But for now, ride the hot hand in Soto.

[erik316wttn]

Single to center for Paulino.

[TruffleShuffle]

i'm pretty sure that i'd have a better chance to hit a curveball than craig monroe

[CubmanPi]

Paulino now 6-12 with a HR against OPR

[inari]

Crap. Hill has not settled down.

[erik316wttn]

Soft single to left.

 

Pirates getting a lot of little dink and dunk hits today.

[E.J.]

Outs please.

[ninetynineplus]

that 2nd pitch called a ball was a foot closer to the plate than the called strike on the 3rd pitch.. (at least on gameday)

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

A double play here would be nice.

[Anomalied]

Sick curve.

 

0-2

[CubmanPi]

Looks like this ump isn't giving up on Hill's curve ball like most seem to do.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Crap!

 

2-1.