04/23 CUBS (Hill) @ Colorado (Morales) 7:35pm CDT, CSN+ TV

[Roast]

How good is Corpas?

Gave up 3 runs last night to take the loss and threw 31 pitches...so..

[CubColtPacer]

Will Lou ph Ward for Theriot by chance?

He should, I think he will.

 

I doubt it. With the way Theriot has been hitting the ball over the last week and his speed, my guess is that Lou is very happy that he is leading off next inning in front of the big bats.

[cubs121]

really bad strike zone.

[weatherdood]

You have to figure Lou will PH Ward for Theriot, with Fontenot coming in to run if he gets on.

 

I'd be fine with that.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

What the hell has happened to Murton? Where is his patience at?

 

 

He worked a full count before striking out. Patience wasn't the problem there.

Besides swinging at ball 4 twice. Yeah, you are right.

 

 

So, in an 8 pitch AB, he swings at one ball. Patience wasn't the problem.

The first pitch he offered at wasn't a strike either. Plus his hacks are very late. I don't know if he is not picking the ball up or what.

 

 

I'll admit he's looking flawed at the plate, but it has nothing to do with patience. He worked a 3-1 count. That in itself shows patience. He should have roped the 3-1 pitch, but didn't get a good swing on it. He hung in by fouling off a couple of others before swinging at a bad pitch. He showed patience, worked himself into a hitter's count, and then bungled it up.

 

Is Murton stuggling? Certainly. But to say he didn't show patience is about as wrong a statement as one can make.

[illiniguy]

really bad strike zone.

In the middle of their big inning Helton took a ball right down the middle for ball 4.

[chuckywang]

Man, I still can't get over that double steal. It took the bat out of Fukudome's hands.

[weatherdood]

Gritty play, Riot

[Rob]

How good is Corpas?

 

13th best WXRL in MLB last season.

[Roast]

Well, here we go.

[illiniguy]

Man, I still can't get over that double steal. It took the bat out of Fukudome's hands.

No ramirez did that.

[weatherdood]

Allright boys!!! Let's keep this thing of magic going!

[Little Slide Rooter]

time for some magic. Hopfully Theriot can get on base and the big boys can take it from there. getting the meat of the Rockies lineup out of the way here could turn out to be huge.

[Mizzou]

Man, I still can't get over that double steal. It took the bat out of Fukudome's hands.

No it didn't. Ramirez swinging at two straight pitches that bounced took the bat out of Kosuke's hands. That double steal was a great call.

[AFCubsFan]

Nice inning from Howry!

[Omar]

Man, I still can't get over that double steal. It took the bat out of Fukudome's hands.

No ramirez did that.

 

Would they have IBB'd Fukudome with runners on 1st and 2nd?

[CubmanPi]

Brad Hawpe has definitely made things easy for Cubs pitching tonight.

[weatherdood]

Man, I still can't get over that double steal. It took the bat out of Fukudome's hands.

No ramirez did that.

 

QFT

[El Ridda]

Man, I still can't get over that double steal. It took the bat out of Fukudome's hands.

 

 

Ha. Ram's wiff had something to do with that... I can't believe people are complaining about a successful double steal.

Edited April 24, 2008 by El Ridda

[CubColtPacer]

Man, I still can't get over that double steal. It took the bat out of Fukudome's hands.

 

It also gave Ramirez a chance to drive the run home from 3rd base with 0 outs. It's his fault that he struck out and left Fukudome to be intentionally walked.

[illiniguy]

Man, I still can't get over that double steal. It took the bat out of Fukudome's hands.

No ramirez did that.

 

Would they have IBB'd Fukudome with runners on 1st and 2nd?

I would want guys on 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs all day with Ramirez up. That is why we have him. He just didn't come through.

[Mizzou]

And here's Theriot.

[big_shooter17]

Man, I still can't get over that double steal. It took the bat out of Fukudome's hands.

No ramirez did that.

 

Would they have IBB'd Fukudome with runners on 1st and 2nd?

 

Was it a guarantee that he'd have driven them in?

[CubmanPi]

Was that information about Corpas throwing *31* pitches last night accurate??

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

The double steal at that point was great. It put Ramirez in a position to tie the game with a single and drive in a run with a fly ball. Had Ramirez not had the absolute worst AB of the game, it would have been a good idea.