Cactus League: 3/4 Cubs (Demp) vs. Brewers (Vargas) 2:05 CT

[anabiono]

well...i guess that could have been a lot worse than it was...i wish i knew the pitch count though...cause it isn't good...

[Bruce Miles]

Dempster: 32 pitches, 17 strikes. Rottino helped him out by swinging at the first pitch after a walk.

[anabiono]

Dempster: 32 pitches, 17 strikes. Rottino helped him out by swinging at the first pitch after a walk.

 

 

thanks bruce!

 

32 pitches!?!?!?

 

oh noes

[BRASKYS SCOTCH]

Dempster: 32 pitches, 17 strikes. Rottino helped him out by swinging at the first pitch after a walk.

 

Has Dempster been using Zambrano's warm-up routine?

[anabiono]

so, cameron can't play until may right?

[BRASKYS SCOTCH]

F-Bomb singles up the middle.

[BCVM22]

so, cameron can't play until may right?

 

25 game suspension, so that's about right.

 

Pie grounds to Weeks, Kosuke singles up the middle.

[anabiono]

they are still saying 3-5 days for soriano!

 

lol

[justlikethecubs]

Pie with a 4-3 (jammed)

Fukudome singles up the middle

Lee flies to RF

Colvin pops to Weeks

[gerby23]

so, cameron can't play until may right?

 

25 game suspension, so that's about right.

 

Pie grounds to Weeks, Kosuke singles up the middle.

 

Hadn't thought about it before now and I am not sure of right or wrong, but it seems weird you'd be able to play ST games on suspension.

[BCVM22]

They aren't actual regular season games, ergo he's not suspended from playing in them.

[BRASKYS SCOTCH]

Leadoff 3-bagger for Gwynn. Dempster continues to nibble. Dribbler back to Dempster. 1 out.

Weeks swings past a high fastball and K's.

2 out.

[Bruce Miles]

Dempster in 2nd: 13 pitches, 9 strikes.

Total: 45/26

[justlikethecubs]

Gwynn triples to RF

Vargas grounds to Dempster

Weeks K's

Cameron flies to RF

Still 1-0 Brewers

[anabiono]

mmm...so we are basically going to be praying that dempster can keep us in the game for 6 this year eh?

[anabiono]

GEOVANY SOTO

[David]

So we're still waiting on Fuku's first line drive into the OF, huh?

 

I'm slightly worried. Slightly.

[anabiono]

So we're still waiting on Fuku's first line drive into the OF, huh?

 

I'm slightly worried. Slightly.

 

one of the commentators yesterday said that ichiro basically did the same thing in his first spring training...he hit a bunch of dribblers...

 

i think the first half of the season is going to be an adjustment period for fuku...i am not expecting a whole lot...i think he will kick into gear in the second half...

 

another reason to really not bat him third...

[Guest]

CAC
                      1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9   R  H  E
                      -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -
 MILWAUKEE            1  0                          1  2  0
 CHICAGO CUBS         0                             0  1  0    (END TOP 2)

Chi Cubs  IP  H  R  ER BB SO HR PIT STRIKES 
Dempster  2.0 2  1  1  2  1  0  45  26

[justlikethecubs]

Soto singles

Fontenot rips it to 3rd, Hall boots it. Everybody safe.

Runners at 1st and 2nd

McGehee K's

Patterson grounds into a fielders choice, Fontenot out at 2B

Dempster K's

1-0 Brewers

[PrimeTime]

Sounds normal..2 guys on with no outs and we can't get anyone in..

[justlikethecubs]

So we're still waiting on Fuku's first line drive into the OF, huh?

 

I'm slightly worried. Slightly.

 

one of the commentators yesterday said that ichiro basically did the same thing in his first spring training...he hit a bunch of dribblers...

 

i think the first half of the season is going to be an adjustment period for fuku...i am not expecting a whole lot...i think he will kick into gear in the second half...

 

another reason to really not bat him third...

 

His single up the middle was hit pretty hard from the what the commentators said. Not sure if it was on the ground or a liner.

[Bruce Miles]

Dempster in a 1-2-3 third:

12 pitches, 6 strikes

Total: 57/32

[justlikethecubs]

Hardy grounds to 2B

Braun pops out

Hall pops out

 

1-0 Brewers Mid 3rd

 

 

side note-Brewers commentators say that Cameron will get to stay in extended spring training and then 5 days in the minors during the 25 game suspension. Seems odd he is allowed to play at all during a suspension.

[anabiono]

good job dempster...just need to get that pitch count down a little bit buddy