5/2 Cubs (Hill) @ Cardinals (Wainwright) 7:15 PM CDT WGN/720

[illiniguy]

Tony is trying to keep us in this.

[Little Slide Rooter]

maybe it was the camera angle, but that was a very strange looking play.

[UMFan83]

Haha, thanks for giving us a chance TLR.

[chuckywang]

Yost and La Russa have given the Cubs numerous outs at the plate.

[BCVM22]

This feels like a game we're going to keep close and then let it slip away late.

[Garage Party]

So what non-pitcher is going to throw tonight?

Jim Edmonds was a catcher, but he doesn't play in St. Louis anymore.

[UMFan83]

Those are the types of plays that work once every 4-5 times, and when it does, you feel like a complete moron for not stopping it. The other 3-4 times, Tony LaRussa likes like a moron.

[CyHawk_Cub]

TLR giving us outs...won't mean a thing as long as the offense keeps flailing away tonight.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Anyone read Men at Work by George Will? Got a whole couple of pages on all LaRussa's favorite double-steals in various first-and-third situations.

[Magnetic Curses]

18 walks in 19 innings is terrible, regardless of his OPS against.

 

And his run total is good, and his HR total is adequate, and his HRs allowed are pretty good. What's your point? It's a small sample.

 

his point is that hill has been bad since spring training, which is based on visceral reaction and anecdotal evidence. sure, he's walked a lot, but to say that means he's been bad is foolish.

 

walk rates are now anecdotal and visceral?

 

walk rates are one peripheral. if you don't take into account other factors, then there's nothing really that anyone can say.

[AFCubsFan]

Alright, this time I really will try to be positive. Is there anyway we could actually root for the team to perform well isntead of defecating on them and bracing for doom all the time. It's only 2-0. Could be a lot worse. Nice hit Soto!!!

[moorecg]

Over/under 6 pitches this inning?

[BCVM22]

Geovany Soto.

[Andy]

Soto's awesomeness even shines through when we are sucking.

[E.J.]

Move Soto up in the lineup already.

[weatherdood]

Geovany Soto

[Bruno7481]

This is not Lou's doing. You can't let Hill walk the park like he's done all year. He's been bad since ST.

 

Now call me a Hill basher...

 

there's just no proof that he's been bad. he's walked a lot of guys, but he's been rather good.

 

No I'm sure what he just did was bad

 

no, i'm sure his .671 OPS against says he's been good.

 

18 walks in 19 innings is terrible, regardless of his OPS against.

 

actually, ops against takes into account how many people make outs against him.

 

You seriously believe that pitcher who is walking a batter an inning is doing a good job?

 

 

you seriously base your opinion of a pitcher on how many people he walks?

 

incredibly stupid.

 

Yeah, I'm stupid.

 

Where did I say that is where I base my opinion entirely?

 

Hill has been bad because he has had control problems. He does not have the velocity to work around that. When his curveball is off teams can sit on his fastball, which as I said, isn't fast enough to blow guys away. He also lacks a third pitch to use when he is in situations like this. That is what gets him in trouble.

 

Better?

[CubsGM]

Yes! F you Wainwright. No no-hitter tonight!

[Garage Party]

Neat, the tying run is at the plate, but we need to TAKE PITCHES AGAIN. They've reverted to Dustyball.

[santoforhall]

MVP!! MVP!! MVP!!

[Wilson A2000]

Hill was just taken out for lack of command and that's it?

 

Sorry if it's been answered. I fell asleep by accident when the bases were loaded and I just woke up during the last commercial break.

 

If the pen holds up, that choice by Lou might win the Cubs the game

[UMFan83]

Geo Soto.

 

Too bad Pie and...Wuertz? are due up

[Magnetic Curses]

Geovany Soto.

 

how can you like a guy who strikes out so much?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This just in:

 

Rich Hill still has the 3rd best ERA in the rotation, assuming he's still in it.

[chitowngui]

wuertz has given up the same amount of runs as Hill.... Yank him Lou!!!