5/9 Snakes (Haren) vs Cubs (Lilly) 1:20PM WGN TV/Radio

[illiniguy]

I still like Mark Grace.

[erik316wttn]

Fontenot PH'ing.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Any thoughts of Marmol for 2 today and the save? I don't know if I like Wood vs. Young, Jackson, Upton.

 

Except for the insane uproar that would cause with the media and fans, perhaps.

 

Stupid media and fans. You have to stop using Marmol in blowouts so that he can be used in situations like that.

[erik316wttn]

I still like Mark Grace.

 

I always did. I was rooting for him to get his ring in 2001 and was happy that he finally did.

[17 Seconds]

Damn Lou and his lefty righty fetish.

[Andy]

I still like Mark Grace.

It's good to see he has no ill will for the fans.

[illiniguy]

I still like Mark Grace.

 

I always did. I was rooting for him to get his ring in 2001 and was happy that he finally did.

Yeah, but he was the one were I finally got frustrated. I am tired of Cubs having to go other places to get rings.

[erik316wttn]

Fontenot flies to left center. Hit and run on again.

[Andy]

This reminds me of Todd Walker's game in 2004 against Houston when he needed a double for the cycle going into his last AB and hit one a couple of feet too high instead for a home run. In Houston.

[nick23]

Is Ward hurt?

[17 Seconds]

Lou, please stop using the hit and run so much.

 

Sincerely, Me (from the internet)

[erik316wttn]

Sori grounds out to SS. Inning over. Marmol coming in.

[Outshined_One]

This reminds me of Todd Walker's game in 2004 against Houston when he needed a double for the cycle going into his last AB and hit one a couple of feet too high instead for a home run. In Houston.

 

I thought that was the game where he needed a double for the cycle and had a well-hit ball to RF, but it bounced like 6 inches foul?

[17 Seconds]

This reminds me of Todd Walker's game in 2004 against Houston when he needed a double for the cycle going into his last AB and hit one a couple of feet too high instead for a home run. In Houston.

 

And one or 2 pitches before that he hit a liner down the line that landed inches foul. I'm pretty sure that was the Clemens vs Prior game and part of the 4 game sweep at Houston. I remember things looked really good at that point.

[David]

This reminds me of Todd Walker's game in 2004 against Houston when he needed a double for the cycle going into his last AB and hit one a couple of feet too high instead for a home run. In Houston.

 

Ha, I remember that.

 

Was that the same series (same game, maybe?) as the Prior vs. Clemens matchup?

[17 Seconds]

This reminds me of Todd Walker's game in 2004 against Houston when he needed a double for the cycle going into his last AB and hit one a couple of feet too high instead for a home run. In Houston.

 

I thought that was the game where he needed a double for the cycle and had a well-hit ball to RF, but it bounced like 6 inches foul?

 

It was. He ended up homering later in the AB.

[Brian]

This reminds me of Todd Walker's game in 2004 against Houston when he needed a double for the cycle going into his last AB and hit one a couple of feet too high instead for a home run. In Houston.

 

And one or 2 pitches before that he hit a liner down the line that landed inches foul. I'm pretty sure that was the Clemens vs Prior game and part of the 4 game sweep at Houston. I remember things looked really good at that point.

 

and Clemens first L of that season I think

[inari]

This lineup is scary against fastball guys like Woody and Marmol. We'll see what happens...

[Andy]

This reminds me of Todd Walker's game in 2004 against Houston when he needed a double for the cycle going into his last AB and hit one a couple of feet too high instead for a home run. In Houston.

 

I thought that was the game where he needed a double for the cycle and had a well-hit ball to RF, but it bounced like 6 inches foul?

Here it is:

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU200406140.shtml

[chuckywang]

This reminds me of Todd Walker's game in 2004 against Houston when he needed a double for the cycle going into his last AB and hit one a couple of feet too high instead for a home run. In Houston.

 

Was that also a game he posed for a picture after he caught the last out in left field?

[Andy]

This reminds me of Todd Walker's game in 2004 against Houston when he needed a double for the cycle going into his last AB and hit one a couple of feet too high instead for a home run. In Houston.

 

Ha, I remember that.

 

Was that the same series (same game, maybe?) as the Prior vs. Clemens matchup?

Same game. Prior went 5 scoreless and we crushed Clemens for 5 runs in 6.

[erik316wttn]

Augie PH'ing, and promptly singles.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Augie Ojeda. LOL.

[David]

I'm not getting why this game is reminiscent of that one, though. What did I miss?

[Butterscup1679666578]

Nice job Fuku