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

[Brian]

FAKE RALLY TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[erik316wttn]

You guys can all incorrectly blame Lou for this if you want. I'm chalking this one up to bad luck. Those hard hit balls aren't going to consistently find their fielders. Eventually, they're going to drop. The Cubs have the better pitcher going tomorrow and the better pitcher going on Saturday. This series is far from over.

 

I expected the Cubs to lose this game anyway coming into the series so it's not a big deal.

 

I cautiously share your optimism. We've got to win tomorrow though. Don't want to be down 2-0

 

Agreed. If the Cubs lose tomorrow, then I'll be worried. But I'm not right now.

 

Still, nothing is a given. It would have been nice to win tonight with their starter going and then have the upper hand going into tomorrow. Instead, we're facing a junkballing lefty down 1-0 and needing to win.

[Smack]

well if they could get to marmol with their 678 hitters why cant we get to valverde with our 678?

 

:pukel:

 

If anyone is due for a meltdown. It's him.

[Magnetic Curses]

is it just me or are the dbacks fans going crazy whenever their hitters make any kind of contact?

 

lay off of them, they're just doing what the scoreboard tells them to do.

 

fans that need electric scoreboards at all are lame as hell.

[badger1679666666]

I just find it incredibly amusing how the crowd favorite skates by, but the Manager (who always gets all the blame and no credit on EVERY team) gets the hanging. Carry on.

That's cause the manager removed the ace who was dominating after 85 pitches.

 

For another ace with a .168 BAA and a 1.69 era with 0 runs in his last 23 outings. Like I said we lose this because of not having enough pitching in the 12th by pulling Z - it's on Lou. This one is 90% on Marmol.

Why are you okay with removing a guy who was flat out dominating and had only thrown 85 pitches? I don't get it.

 

I'm not "ok" with it. I didn't "like" it. But it wasn't an awful move. It was a calculated, reasonable move to save Z because Lou thought (as did I) that Marmol would be lights out, and we'd be able to scratch one across.

 

If Lou put in a crap pitcher, I'd say it's all on him. Don't you get what I'm saying?

[chuckywang]

Soto, Theriot, PH.....let's get some runs!!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Howry in to pitch for the CUBS

Drew struck out swinging

Byrnes struck out swinging

Clark flied out to left field

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0                1  4  0
Arizona         0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0                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
Howry         1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  13

 

Arizona        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Webb          7.0  4  1  1  3  9  0  89
Lyon          1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   8

[Mizzou]

is it just me or are the dbacks fans going crazy whenever their hitters make any kind of contact?

Is it just me, or does this game feel like a Dbacks broadcast?

It's not too bad, but it does feel slanted.

[bukie]

Maybe now for one inning the Cubs can get lucky enough so the hard hit balls aren't directly at someone.

[moorecg]

Valverde can be got to right? right? WE can do this right? Get on, and then a swung on belted?

[Sarcastic]

Do we get fake rallies in the playoffs too, or will they just go down 1-2-3? I don't see Theriot doing much. Maybe he'll GIDP, but that's about it.

[Magnetic Curses]

well if they could get to marmol with their 678 hitters why cant we get to valverde with our 678?

 

:pukel:

 

If anyone is due for a meltdown. It's him.

 

he's a total headcase, that's true.

[ElectricJ]

Where are those rally boobs when you need them? :shock:

[circlechange]

Anyone remember offhand about how many pitches Z threw before going on 3 days rest a few weeks ago?

[Magnetic Curses]

Valverde can be got to right? right? WE can do this right? Get on, and then a swung on belted?

 

valverde is the most hittable pitcher we'll face tonight.

[CuseCubFan69]

is it just me or are the dbacks fans going crazy whenever their hitters make any kind of contact?

 

lay off of them, they're just doing what the scoreboard tells them to do.

 

fans that need electric scoreboards at all are lame as hell.

 

You are correct.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 4-63 when they trail after 8 innings.

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[TMan92]

Need to get the leadoff hitter on.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/0d/180px-Rallycap.jpg

[CubsBears29]

- Soto HR

- Theriot weakly grounds out to left side

- Ward? flies out to warning track

- Soriano Ks

 

That's my "fake rally" guess for the 9th tonight.

[CuseCubFan69]

Valverde can be got to right? right? WE can do this right? Get on, and then a swung on belted?

 

valverde is the most hittable pitcher we'll face tonight.

 

he was clutch for the Yanks back in the day.

[badger1679666666]

You guys can all incorrectly blame Lou for this if you want. I'm chalking this one up to bad luck. Those hard hit balls aren't going to consistently find their fielders. Eventually, they're going to drop. The Cubs have the better pitcher going tomorrow and the better pitcher going on Saturday. This series is far from over.

 

I expected the Cubs to lose this game anyway coming into the series so it's not a big deal.

 

Lou pulling Z had nothing to do with those hard hit balls and you know it. If Z stays in this game could still very well be tied.

 

And if he had pinch hit for Zambrano in the top of the sixth, it might be 5-3. Who knows. It was a reasonable, if not great, move to put in the best reliever on the team.

 

That's my whole point. Who hasn't had faith in Marmol ALL year in every outing?

 

I had more faith in Z for one more inning than anyone in the pen, to be honest. And it's not whether or not one has faith in Marmol and Howry, because I'm sure we all do, but Z can handle 1 more inning (~15 pitches) before starting on 3 days rest. And, of course, y ou're playing for a game that might not exist.

 

and I agree 100%. The strategy is questionable, but the loss itself isn't on him. You want your manager to put the team in a position to win. I don't think Marmol puts us in a position to lose. The strategy is debatable, but the loss was on Marmol.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Valverde in to pitch for Arizona

[Roast]

I feel our most depressing fake rally ever, coming up.

[Guest]

Anyone remember offhand about how many pitches Z threw before going on 3 days rest a few weeks ago?

 

101.