NLDS: Gm 1 Cubs (Z!) @ DBacks (Webb), 9:07pm, TBS, WGN Radio

[Smack]

OK. Score some runs before the neighbors call the police on me.

[circlechange]

Why does Jones just keep giving free bases while attempting to throw out runners he has NO CHANCE at?!?!?

 

GEEZUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nobody advanced.

[rocket]

6 outs for 2 runs, uh oh.

[E.J.]

Great time to start calming down Marmol.

[CubsBears29]

Cripes... I'm too mad to be tired and go to bed now; or when the game is over.

 

Thanks Cobs!!

[Roast]

Ugh.

 

 

Plz...How bout back to back jacks to lead off?

 

I know their pen is good, but can we PLZ get some hits (and runS now?)

[bcruise]

Now we need less first pitch swinging with Webb out. Hopefully they adjust. If not this game's over.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Marmol in to pitch for the CUBS

Reynolds homered to left field

Salazar called out on strikes

Snyder walked

Ojeda doubled to down the right field line , Snyder to third

Jackson, pinch hitting for Webb, flied out to center field , Snyder socred, Ojeda holding second

Young struck out swinging

 

2 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0 1 0                  1  4  0
Arizona         0 0 0 1 0 0 2                  3  6  1

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Arizona: Drew, Reynolds

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      6.0  4  1  1  1  8  1  85
Marmol        1.0  2  2  2  1  2  1  28

 

Arizona        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Webb          7.0  4  1  1  3  9  0  89

Edited October 4, 2007 by Fred Hornkohl

[badger1679666666]

How some of you are blaming LOU for putting our BEST LIGHTS OUT reliever in the game is beyond me.

 

It's absolutely ridiculous. It's not like he went to Eyre. He went to our BEST guy out of the pen. Our RIVERA.

 

Christ. The stupidity is overwhelming. Can we blame our PLAYERS for once? It's not like Lou put us in a bad situation. he put our best in.

[anabiono]

i really don't know why i even got excited for the playoffs

 

 

what a letdown

 

It's game 1. And we haven't even lost yet.

 

keep the faith brother....keep the faith

[CuseCubFan69]

i really don't know why i even got excited for the playoffs

 

 

what a letdown

 

I'll take this over watching other teams play instead any time and day.

[Guest]

Z wouldn't have done that.

 

Way to pitch for game 4, Lou.

 

So you can see the future too? Well that's swell.

 

Youre being unreasonable. Z was pitching great. If he gave up the home run, fine that sucks. But he had 85 damn pitches. It was a terrible decision to take him out regardless of what Marmol did.

 

I'm being unreasonable? Not exactly.

 

If Marmol comes in and goes 1-2-3, nobody says anything.

 

If Lou leaves Z in and he gives up runs, people would be complaining that Z should have been removed just like they're complaining that he was removed.

 

I was complaining about the move beforehand, so, no, I would say something even if Marmol goes 1-2-3. You're taxing your pen early and there are only 2 (maybe 3 w/ Wood) strong guys when Z can easily go about 15 more pitches and probably not suffer too much in the 4 days.

 

Marquis can start if you really can't handle Z on 3 days rest.

[Guest]

that comment about "can you gurantee z wouldnt have given up a homer" was the dumbest comment ive ever read in my entire life. literally the dumbest.

 

Why? Please explain it too me Oh Great Decider of What Comments Are Dumb Or Not.

 

Oh, please. You should talk.

 

Huh. What are you talking about?

[Smack]

Finally.

 

This one's on Lou. God dammit.

 

You said the Cubs win if the D-Bags don't score in the 6th. I'm sticking with that.

[NYF]

Jesus.

 

 

3-1

 

 

Game.

 

 

3 runs will not win this game...

[rynefan]

Mar-MOLE. Annoying.

[CubsBears29]

Why does Jones just keep giving free bases while attempting to throw out runners he has NO CHANCE at?!?!?

 

GEEZUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nobody advanced.

 

Ojeda didn't move up to 3rd?? Swore he did, and if he didn't, he's an IDIOT!

[Careless]

6 outs for 2 runs, uh oh.

On the bright side, Webb isn't as fresh as he was when he started the game about 27 pitches ago

[Choonch]

Just incredible. No one could hit Marmol ALL FREAKING YEAR and, in the first game of the playoffs, he gets hammered by the bottom of the Diamondbacks lineup (including Augie Ojeda). I just can't believe it.

[erik316wttn]

Tomorrow is a must win.

 

There is NO reason, NONE, barring injury to Z that he couldn't have started that inning with Marmol ready in the pen if needed.

 

Z's arm had better have been falling off.

[Roast]

Why does Jones just keep giving free bases while attempting to throw out runners he has NO CHANCE at?!?!?

 

GEEZUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nobody advanced.

 

 

WHY WASTE A PERFECT CHANCE TO TRASH SOMEONE THOUGH.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

How some of you are blaming LOU for putting our BEST LIGHTS OUT reliever in the game is beyond me.

 

It's absolutely ridiculous. It's not like he went to Eyre. He went to our BEST guy out of the pen. Our RIVERA.

 

Christ. The stupidity is overwhelming. Can we blame our PLAYERS for once? It's not like Lou put us in a bad situation. he put our best in.

 

agreed... agreed.

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS         Arizona				
P/PA              3.07            4.04				
RBI%              0.06            0.11				
R/BR              0.13            0.38				
BA               0.154           0.240				
OBP              0.267           0.308				
SLG              0.192           0.520				
OPS              0.459           0.828				
ERA               3.86            1.29				
BB/9              2.57            3.86				
K/9              12.86           11.57				

[Guest]

How some of you are blaming LOU for putting our BEST LIGHTS OUT reliever in the game is beyond me.

 

It's absolutely ridiculous. It's not like he went to Eyre. He went to our BEST guy out of the pen. Our RIVERA.

 

Christ. The stupidity is overwhelming. Can we blame our PLAYERS for once? It's not like Lou put us in a bad situation. he put our best in.

 

Not complaining about the reliever he chose, complaining about the choice of going to the pen so early.

 

EDIT: Z could arguably have still been our best in.

Edited October 4, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[CubsBears29]

6 outs for 2 runs, uh oh.

On the bright side, Webb isn't as fresh as he was when he started the game about 27 pitches ago

 

He's out of the game regardless.