04/24 CUBS (Marquis) @ Colorado (Cook) 2:05pm CDT, WGN TV

[weatherdood]

I think this is the inning Rockies score on Marquis

 

How prophetic... Poop!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

damn!

[CubInOK]

I think this is the inning Rockies score on Marquis

Why did you have to say this?

[CubsGM]

:thumbsup:

Nice

[weatherdood]

Marquis luck was about to run out at some point

[RedFlash]

I hate to say it, but Cook has pitched very well today since the 2nd inning. It's hard to work the count when the pitcher isn't throwing pitches outside the strike zone.

 

Lets' not take anything away from Cook, facing a hot team like the Cubs, and his handling them very nicely, he's having a good performance. And Marquis is matching him pitch for pitch. So, something tells me this game will go to the bottom of the ninth.

[hotshot13422]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Butterscup1679666578]

Who didn't see that coming? You can't expect Marquis to keep it this tight for this long.

[cubbyvirus00]

And thats the ball game, that piece of trash Cook is going to beat this team.

[CubInOK]

Marquis just got unlucky.

[UMFan83]

what's sad is that people will look at marquis' line and think he pitched a good game.

 

I'll take 1 run and 6 hits through six any day

 

Yeah but that doesn't take into account the hard hit balls that he's given up. The numbers look good, but don't reflect the quality of his pitching.

 

Boy, we're getting picky these days. Frankly, I don't care how we get the other team out. one run given up in 6 innings is a really nice pitching performance in my book.

 

That's...fine but he...really...didn't....ahh nevermind.

 

See?

[CoolHandLuke]

How ridiculous is it that Hill would be pulled in this situation.

[weatherdood]

2 hits for the pitcher, 3 for Pods gives you an idea of how lackluster Marquis has been today.

[AFCubsFan]

Time to go to the pen.

[Roast]

I hate to say it, but Cook has pitched very well today since the 2nd inning. It's hard to work the count when the pitcher isn't throwing pitches outside the strike zone.

 

Lets' not take anything away from Cook, facing a hot team like the Cubs, and his handling them very nicely, he's having a good performance. And Marquis is matching him pitch for pitch. So, something tells me this game will go to the bottom of the ninth.

I really don't get it. Since when has "giving up hard hit fly balls that hitters have barely gotten under" been the same as "matching him pitch for pitch"

[CoolHandLuke]

I don't understand why everyone seems to think Cook is such a bad pitcher? Is it just because you have never heard of him? He's solid, especially considering his home park.

[bukie]

If they can get out of the inning giving up just the one run, there's still plenty of time to get back in the game.

[cubbyvirus00]

What has been overlooked lately is Lou batting Fontenot first........Fontenot is garbage...bat his butt at the bottom!

[CoolHandLuke]

Ramirez is amazing with his bare hand.

[Roast]

Well, nice play ramirez. too bad that coulda been a DP

[RedFlash]

I hate to say it, but Cook has pitched very well today since the 2nd inning. It's hard to work the count when the pitcher isn't throwing pitches outside the strike zone.

 

Lets' not take anything away from Cook, facing a hot team like the Cubs, and his handling them very nicely, he's having a good performance. And Marquis is matching him pitch for pitch. So, something tells me this game will go to the bottom of the ninth.

I really don't get it. Since when has "giving up hard hit fly balls that hitters have barely gotten under" been the same as "matching him pitch for pitch"

 

Fine, if you want to play technicality, Marquis was matching Cook, OUT FOR OUT. Is that better?

 

And I believe the Cubs will come back and beat Colorado. But in the case they don't, splitting with them, is not all bad.

Edited April 24, 2008 by RedFlash

[Roast]

What has been overlooked lately is Lou batting Fontenot first........Fontenot is garbage...bat his butt at the bottom!

Or batting him at all. Cedeno!?

[woodprior04]

What has been overlooked lately is Lou batting Fontenot first........Fontenot is garbage...bat his butt at the bottom!

 

Or Just don't play him. With Cedeno hitting as well as he has been, there's no reason for Fontenot to be starting.

[weatherdood]

If they can get out of the inning giving up just the one run, there's still plenty of time to get back in the game.

 

That's a mighty big if...

[C.C.]

C'mon keep this game close.