Re: CL 3/18: Royals (Bale) @ Cubs (Marquis), 3:05 CST

[salukifudd]

Sorry, first 2 batters missed, business call

? - groundout?, 1 down

? - double, just over Sori's glove

Shealy - F8, 2 down

Never got his name - LO 8, on first pitch

 

mid 3, 1-1

[BCVM22]

Cubs forcing John Bale to throw a minimum of pitches. Good day of work so far :|

[salukifudd]

Marquis - PO 2, 1 down

Theriot - 5-3, 2 down

Sori - F9

Quick inning

 

end of 3, 1-1

[TruffleShuffle]

boy this guy they are interviewing has no personality

[salukifudd]

Maier - PO 3, over the shoulder catch in foul ground, 1 down

Tupman - 3-1, 2 down

Pena - 4-3

 

mid 4, 1-1

[salukifudd]

boy this guy they are interviewing has no personality

 

It was hard to tell if he was nervous or just lame.

[BeerHere]

boy this guy they are interviewing has no personality

 

It was hard to tell if he was nervous or just lame.

 

Sorry about that. I was nervous and Brenly smelled like tuna.

[TruffleShuffle]

"/" is not a backslash, bob

 

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[salukifudd]

boy this guy they are interviewing has no personality

 

It was hard to tell if he was nervous or just lame.

 

Sorry about that. I was nervous and Brenly smelled like tuna.

 

Brenly must have been busy last night then.

[salukifudd]

Lee - K looking

ARam - F7

Fukudome - 3U

bad.

 

end 4, 1-1

[C.C.]

I hope Soto turns it up a notch once the regular season starts.

[BudHouse]

That was Peter Chase-the Cubs PR guy. He replaced Sharon Pannazzo-who apparently everyone hated, was a first class rude pain and no one was sad to see her go.

 

If anyone wants Marquis-they have a good game to see him dealing his stuff.

 

Fukodome is pretty skilled in the fundamentals and definite upgrade over Jacque with the arm in right.

 

We obviously still haven't learned to take pitches.

[salukifudd]

Bale - K looking, 1 down

DeJesus - E4, dero snubbed an easy one

Callapso - single to right, runners at 1st and 2nd

Teahan - DP 3-6-1, nicely turned

 

mid 5, 1-1

[salukifudd]

I hope Soto turns it up a notch once the regular season starts.

 

Personally, I am more worried about Soto over a full season than Pie going into the season.

[BudHouse]

Len says the plan is to have all 5 starters work and not let #5 sit and wait. A few off days in April.

 

Good 3-6-1 DP. Lee good throw, Theriot double clutched and Marquis covering first.

[manbearcub]

We are getting schooled by John Bale.

 

I guess the problem with lefties will continue forever.....

[salukifudd]

Derosa - PO 2, 1 down

SOTO - F7 on first pitch, 2 down

Pie - bunt out 2-3

another bad inning

 

end 5, 1-1

[TruffleShuffle]

i think the cubs have seen about 15 pitches total in the past 3 innings. piss poor.

[JGalt73]

Our A line-up is looking horrid today.

[C.C.]

Our A line-up is looking horrid today.

 

It's looked pretty bad all ST.

[TruffleShuffle]

here comes eyre... batting practice time for the royals

[BudHouse]

Marquis comes out after giving up a single in the top of the 5th. Good move-don't hurt his trade value. I thought it was a nice ST outing. Could be his last in a Cubs uni. Scott Eyre in with 0 outs.

 

14 games away from 10,000 wins. Giants only other team with that many.

[JonnyRed]

Our A line-up is looking horrid today.

 

It's looked pretty bad all ST.

 

I know it's only spring training, but I think it's time Lou give this lineup some work and let them swing their way out of their slump. I don't buy the thinking that we'll just start hitting in two weeks in a frigid Wrigley Field.

 

The pitching and defense have looked solid for the most part, but the offense has been non-existent.

[C.C.]

Marquis comes out after giving up a single in the top of the 5th. Good move-don't hurt his trade value. I thought it was a nice ST outing. Could be his last in a Cubs uni.

 

Yes, he's gone within a week.

Edited March 18, 2008 by C.C.

[BeerHere]

Our A line-up is looking horrid today.

 

It's looked pretty bad all ST.

 

I know it's only spring training, but I think it's time Lou give this lineup some work and let them swing their way out of their slump. I don't buy the thinking that we'll just start hitting in two weeks in a frigid Wrigley Field.

 

The pitching and defense have looked solid for the most part, but the offense has been non-existent.

 

Dusty would say it was playing in the cold weather, but I completely agree. Why not come out of ST swinging the bats well?