5/10 Snakes (Scherzer) @ Cubs(Dempster) 2:40PM Fox

[CubinNY]

Momentum is bunk.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

First out! Most important in any inning.

[UK1679666180]

Fwiw, I would've had Young bunt for a hit there.

[Schwarber Fan]

Cmon Demp, DP please

[WilcoFan]

wouldn't it just be easier for there to be one post at the beginning of the thread that states "anything bad that happens today is the fault of either reed Johnson or Ryan theriot, and if they do anything well, it would have been done better by felix pie or ronny cedeno"?

[Outshined_One]

Howry up in the pen.

 

He's the last reliever I want to see the Cubs use against the Diamondbacks. They'll crush his fastball.

[Bruno7481]

DP depth costs them right there.

Our best shortstop setting cost us right there.

 

Cedeno would have been playing in the same position Theriot was. He doesn't get to that ball either even with the advantage in range.

Edited May 10, 2008 by Bruno7481

[CubinNY]

Fwiw, I would've had Young bunt for a hit there.

Not that I necessarily disagree, but why?

[Schwarber Fan]

Tired Demp > Howry

[UMFan83]

Fwiw, I would've had Young bunt for a hit there.

 

I personally would have had Young hit a home run there.

[illiniguy]

Fwiw, I would've had Young bunt for a hit there.

 

I personally would have had Young hit a home run there.

Yep, that was the call to make in that spot.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Fwiw, I would've had Young bunt for a hit there.

 

I personally would have had Young hit a home run there.

 

That would clear the bases, kill the momentum and take the pressure off the pitcher.

[erik316wttn]

Jackson walks. Loaded with 1 out.

[inari]

What will the score be after this inning? 3-1 sounds reasonable.

[Outshined_One]

Dempster misses with the fastball to walk Jackson. He's over the 100 pitch mark.

 

Bases loaded, one out.

[CubsGM]

Strikes!

[Bruno7481]

Just need the old 9-2 DP here.

[UK1679666180]

Worst case scenario is more likely to be runners moved over. Best case scenario, a plus runner bunt for a hit.

[UMFan83]

Why do I think the DBacks will have better success with the bases loaded than the Cubs just did?

[InconspicuousZ28]

Guarantee the D-bags will score at least once with the bases loaded and one out, unlike the Cobs.

[Schwarber Fan]

If the D'Backs get more than 1, this game is over

[illiniguy]

Jackson walks. Loaded with 1 out.

That was predictable, Jackson in very selective. As is this Upton Grand Slam.

[illiniguy]

Too soon for Marmol?

[CubsGM]

I predict an Upton grand slam

[UMFan83]

This is where Dempster's control issues kill him.