Cactus League: 3/6 CUBS (Marquis) @ A's (Gonzalez) 2:05 CT

[CUBZ99]

Looks like Marquis is in Pre-All Star Break form today.

[JonnyRed]

Cubs putting up quite a fight today, I see.

 

Who's this Gonzalez guy from the A's?

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7149

 

I'm pretty sure it's Gio Gonzalez who came over from the Sox. At least MLB.com shows a G. Gonzalez on the mound.

[nick23]

Paul Sullivan just made a towel joke about Prior.

[CUBZ99]

Paul Sullivan just made a towel joke about Prior.

 

:lol: :lol:

[Bruce Miles]

Top 3

Soto reaches on an infield single to pitcher, getting hit with the throw to first.

Cintron walks.

Cedeno strikes out

Soto gets picked off second by the pitcher

Theriot grounds 4-3

[CUBZ99]

Top 3

Soto reaches on an infield single to pitcher, getting hit with the throw to first.

Cintron walks.

Cedeno strikes out

Soto gets picked off second by the pitcher

Theriot grounds 4-3

 

I'm sure that Lou will be real happy about that after the game.

[Ryno12]

I'd just like to know how Soto got an infield hit to the pitcher. It must have been a perfectly placed mistake...

 

edit: Nevermind, I apparently can't read. He got hit by the throw to first.

[Bruce Miles]

Bottom 3

Murphy grounds 6-3

Buck singles to right just past Lee

Ellis hits a broken-bat single just past Marquis and into CF, Buck to third

Sweeney walks.

Johnson grounds 361 DP

Marquis: 17 pitches, 9 strikes

Total: 50/29

[JonnyRed]

I'll take 3 decent shutout innings by Marquis. Bruce, how did he look today?

[weis21]

Sullivan was just referring to Marquis' value because of his win totals the past few years. "Yet he still gets left off the playoff roster for some reason" Yeah, I wonder what that reason would be Paul? I sure hope there are a few GMs that think like him at least.

[Bruce Miles]

I'll take 3 decent shutout innings by Marquis. Bruce, how did he look today?

 

Very motivated

[CubColtPacer]

This is typical Marquis when his sinker is working. A lot of baserunners (5 in 3 innings) but since everything is on the ground, they are only going for singles and he also makes chances to get saved by a DP.

 

Let's just hope he doesn't fall in love with that sinker and try to throw fastballs constantly like he did at times last year. He really needs to throw his breaking stuff to be somewhat consistent.

[Bruce Miles]

Top 4

Fukudome walks after working count to 3-2 and showing a good eye on ball four

Lee strikes out

Ward lines a double to left-center. Fukudome scores even though the ball was cut off before it could get even near to the wall.

Murton pops out

Fontenot grounds to first

1-0 Cubs

Howry in to pitch.

[mul21]

Top 4

Fukudome walks after working count to 3-2 and showing a good eye on ball four

Lee strikes out

Ward lines a double to left-center. Fukudome scores even though the ball was cut off before it could get even near to the wall.

Murton pops out

Fontenot grounds to first

1-0 Cubs

Howry in to pitch.

 

So you're saying that not only is Fukudome pretty fast, but he also has an aptitude for running the bases?

[forbez18]

While I agree that he needs to be throwing his breaking pitches effectivly, Marquis is one of the pitchers that people talk about when they say, "a well placed fastball is the best pitch in baseball."

Marquis finds himself getting into trouble when his fastball gets up in the zone. His arms seems to get tired, and his arm falls behind and his ball doesn't sink as much, and thus is up in the zone.

[Bruce Miles]

Top 4

Fukudome walks after working count to 3-2 and showing a good eye on ball four

Lee strikes out

Ward lines a double to left-center. Fukudome scores even though the ball was cut off before it could get even near to the wall.

Murton pops out

Fontenot grounds to first

1-0 Cubs

Howry in to pitch.

 

So you're saying that not only is Fukudome pretty fast, but he also has an aptitude for running the bases?

 

I'd say both. He looks to be extremely well schooled in the game.

[Bruce Miles]

Bottom 4

Crosby singles to center

Sweeney grounds 643 DP as Theriot fields the ball up the middle and makes a backhand flip to Fontenot to start the DP

Denorfia grounds out 5-3.

[Omar]

Heh...Hawk and DJ are on comcast talking about how the Sox are a 90 win team.

 

in bizarro world.

[TruffleShuffle]

Top 4

Fukudome walks after working count to 3-2 and showing a good eye on ball four

Lee strikes out

Ward lines a double to left-center. Fukudome scores even though the ball was cut off before it could get even near to the wall.

Murton pops out

Fontenot grounds to first

1-0 Cubs

Howry in to pitch.

 

So you're saying that not only is Fukudome pretty fast, but he also has an aptitude for running the bases?

 

I'd say both. He looks to be extremely well schooled in the game.

 

so you're saying he's smart just because he's japanese? ohhhh boy.

 

(kidding of course)

[FearTheBako]

7 ground ball outs for Marquis. Definetly a positive. I find myself defending Marquis more than the average Cubs fan. The guy is so solid when he's on. If he could put it together for a full season we would run away with this division.

[anabiono]

7 ground ball outs for Marquis. Definetly a positive. I find myself defending Marquis more than the average Cubs fan. The guy is so solid when he's on. If he could put it together for a full season we would run away with this division.

 

IF

[RedFlash]

Heh...Hawk and DJ are on comcast talking about how the Sox are a 90 win team.

 

:pig:

[TruffleShuffle]

you know who's 2-for-2? geovany soto.

[woodchip2153]

you know who's 2-for-2? geovany soto.

 

2 infield singles too, I believe.

[weatherdood]

you know who's 2-for-2? geovany soto.

 

GEOVANY SOTO