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

[Flames24Rulz]

My God, Dempster. Finish him already.

[Outshined_One]

Scherzer grounds out 1-3.

 

1 out.

[ChiCubsFan]

Soto hits a grounder to Ojeda. Ojeda throws out Ramirez at home.

 

Ramirez got a bad jump on that one.

 

2 out, Soto at 1B.

 

What was annoying was that Grace said during the Soto bat, that wit the D'backs INF playing back, conceding the run. All Soto has to do was put the ball on the ground and the Cubs would lead 1-0 (or something to the affect), and the first thought was,,,,with ARam at 3rd, I want a fly ball in the OF.

 

And WAY the heck is Ojeda making that throw in the 2nd inning? That doesn't bode well for the D'backs chances at scoring if they are making those kind of decision. They luck out and get the out, but that's not a good decision by Ojeda.

 

How was that not a good decision? It was an easy decision. Ramirez was barely off third when Ojeda got the ball. Just a decent throw easily gets ARam.

[Outshined_One]

Foul ball gets the Cubs' bullpen to scatter. That's always fun.

[Outshined_One]

Augie takes the HBP.

 

He turned into that. Guh.

[CubsGM]

No control

[Outshined_One]

Fukudome made that catch interesting.

 

2 down.

[Flames24Rulz]

That was rather interesting.

[Outshined_One]

Young strikes out swinging on a nice slider.

 

3 out going to the bottom of the 3rd.

[Flames24Rulz]

Dempster makes quick work of Young.

 

Let's get some offense going.

[cubbyvirus00]

Plz score some runs

[rawaction]

Dempster at 59 pitches thru 3. He'll be luck to go 6. Middle relief better be ready.

[Outshined_One]

Reed Johnson strikes out swinging.

 

1 out.

[CubsGM]

Free Felix!

[rawaction]

Reed Johnson kinda sucks.

[RedFlash]

Soto hits a grounder to Ojeda. Ojeda throws out Ramirez at home.

 

Ramirez got a bad jump on that one.

 

2 out, Soto at 1B.

 

What was annoying was that Grace said during the Soto bat, that wit the D'backs INF playing back, conceding the run. All Soto has to do was put the ball on the ground and the Cubs would lead 1-0 (or something to the affect), and the first thought was,,,,with ARam at 3rd, I want a fly ball in the OF.

 

And WAY the heck is Ojeda making that throw in the 2nd inning? That doesn't bode well for the D'backs chances at scoring if they are making those kind of decision. They luck out and get the out, but that's not a good decision by Ojeda.

 

How was that not a good decision? It was an easy decision. Ramirez was barely off third when Ojeda got the ball. Just a decent throw easily gets ARam.

 

It wasn't a good decision, period. ARa got a bad jump off third base, which the decisione easier. But had ARam got a good jump off third, Ojeda would have settle for the out at first. It's never a good idea to throw home early in the game unless: A. You don't think you are going to score many runs. B. You got an extremely slow runner at third, to which better your chances at throwing the guy out.

 

Throwing home this early in the game is always a stpuid decision. D'Bags got lucky it worked out, but had it not, the Cubs would be 1-0, and would have turned the lineup over quicker. There was no upside into throwing home this early. But fortunately for them, they got the out. But 9 out of 10 times, Ojeda doesn't make that throw.

[salukifudd]

Reed is no bery goo a te basbol.

 

edited for full Sammy effect

Edited May 10, 2008 by salukifudd

[cubbyvirus00]

Another quick inning for the Dbacks

[Outshined_One]

Dempster strikes out swinging.

 

2 out.

[illiniguy]

Reed Johnson kinda sucks.

There is a reason Toronto cut him.

[Outshined_One]

Soriano flares one to the OF and has it drop for a hit in front of a diving Upton.

[UMFan83]

Stupid Cardinals fan loser looks like he's settling in a bit.

[Outshined_One]

Scherzer's pickoff move is rather mediocre. He's pretty slow to 1st.

 

Should make life on the basepaths interesting today.

[UK1679666180]

That was the best pitch Ryan will see.

[cubbyvirus00]

These fastballs are straight, coming in at 95 mph....why dont we just tee off?