04/25 - Cubs (Dempster) vs. Nationals (Perez) - 6:35 - CSN

[Omar]

Gotta stop clogging those bases...

[CubColtPacer]

Pinch-hitting Murton for Ward when the left-hander came in was the correct move, but it should have been done in the 9 spot. Cedeno and either Ward/Murton is better than Ward/Murton and probably Fontenot against a left-hander in the 9 spot.

[98navigator]

Thank you for the Walk Matt Tied 3-3

[splintersag]

Walk and it's a tie game. I'll take it.

[PrimeTime]

YES! Take the lead here pelaseeee

[erik316wttn]

Hank White PH'ing for Demp.

[weatherdood]

This stinks of a DP here.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Good eye Red. Hank White isnt exactly the guy Id want up in this situation, but we'll see.

[mul21]

Can't walk across the plate????

[Omar]

Blanco to save us.

[bcl412]

I like Washington's version of Evan Meek

[Magnetic Curses]

murton makes them throw strikes, that's for sure.

[chuckywang]

WTF Ward PHs and doesn't even bat?

 

Lefty thing i guess

 

This happened to him in Colorado as well.

[Flames24Rulz]

Nice job Murton.

 

Here comes the obligatory Hank White DP.

[splintersag]

Woot. Cmon Hank!

 

BTW, I'm reading this on Gameday, and the Nats pitcher comes in for one batter, walks him, and leaves?

 

Not a LOOGY, a LZOGY (yeah, that's the lamest thing I can think of)

Edited April 26, 2008 by splintersag

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

Pinch-hitting Murton for Ward when the left-hander came in was the correct move, but it should have been done in the 9 spot. Cedeno and either Ward/Murton is better than Ward/Murton and probably Fontenot against a left-hander in the 9 spot.

 

Agreed.

[Vanilla Ice]

and blanco is the reason we should have let either cedeno or ward bat

[David]

Will we see Pie since he probably has to come into the game anyway (so DeRo can take over at 2B)?

[CubColtPacer]

The Cubs will not pinch-hit for Blanco with the right-hander coming in. Is it going to be Pie or Fontenot? My guess is Fontenot.

[UMFan83]

Going into that AB, here is a breakdown of Murton's PA's

 

PA: 10

K: 1

GB: 9

 

Playing with fire

[cubsfan5150]

6 more walks tonight.

[David]

And Lou drives me nuts with all these substitutions.

[cubbyvirus00]

i'd PH Fontenot here, he can lift the ball to the outfield whereas hank white can barely make contact

[bcl412]

I think Pie will hit. (Just a guess)

[CubinNY]

Matt Murton is sexy when he walks.