5/17 - Pirates (Duke) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 12:05PM CSN & 720

[laurens]

Come ooooooon offense!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Duke has thrown a lot of pitches and is coming from a long layoff, and he's facing the heart of the order.

 

This is a big inning.

[TysonCBulls423]

5-4 PIT final? Too obvious it would seem

 

Not the same Cubs.

 

That's what we said in a similar situation Tuesday facing Estes.

 

True but last weekend says otherwise.

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee grounded out to short, 6-3

[erik316wttn]

Lee grounds out. Again. 1 out.

[inari]

D-Lee's slump is getting old.

[Careless]

When was the last time Lee hit something out of the infield?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

When was the last time Lee hit something out of the infield?

 

The huge double vs. Maddux?

[UMFan83]

DLee meter: .297

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez called out on strikes

[CubColtPacer]

Probably more imporant to get the out...but any thoughts of letting the ball drop foul?

 

Probably not.

 

In the 8th or 9th, I'd seriously think about dropping it. Not in the 5th though, where the threat of the big inning is much worse.

[Keener98]

Nice strikezone blue

[BigSlick]

Ramirez not really putting himself into good hitters counts

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'd rather Ramirez take that pitch and risk the call than swing, knowing he can't do anything with it.

[Keener98]

DLee meter: .297

 

 

Lol maybe you should start a "Get Lee off this team" thread.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Duke has thrown a lot of pitches and is coming from a long layoff, and he's facing the heart of the order.

 

This is a big inning.

 

Ick.

[erik316wttn]

Well, so much for the heart of our order. Cripes.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

D Lee grounded out to short, 6-3

Ramirez called out on strikes

Fukudome grounded out to second, 4-3

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Pittsburgh      0 1 0 0 3                      5  7  2
CUBS            0 3 0 1 0                      4  8  0

 

Home runs:

Pittsburgh: none

CUBS: Soriano (9)

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Duke          5.0  7  4  4  1  2  0  89

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      4.0  7  5  4  3  3  0  73
Wuertz        1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   9

[rawaction]

Kosuke. You are not Juan Pierre. Stop rolling over on the ball.

[UMFan83]

If Fukudome didn't have a high OBP, I'd call him 4-3, because it seems like that's all he does.

[Schwarber Fan]

I guess the Cubs offense had enough

[Fred Hornkohl]

            Pittsburgh            CUBS
P/PA              3.42            4.05
RBI%              0.33            0.25
R/BR              0.50            0.44
BA               0.350           0.381
OBP              0.455           0.409
SLG              0.450           0.619
OPS              0.905           1.028
ERA               7.20            7.20
BB/9              1.80            5.40
K/9               3.60            5.40

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I guess the Cubs offense had enough

 

Shutout innings are lame.

[UMFan83]

DLee meter: .297

 

 

Lol maybe you should start a "Get Lee off this team" thread.

 

Hell no. I know he'll get hot. I'm 100% on DLee's side. I'm just point out how bad his slump has gotten. It's been like 3 years since the last time DLee's avg was below .300 this late in the season.

[BigSlick]

I guess the Cubs offense had enough

ONE INNING LATER = GAME OVER