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

[rawaction]

Only dumbarses throw strikes to Soriano.

[manbearcub]

At this point I would literally walk him every at-bat. He is hammering anything that is a strike.

[UMFan83]

God Theriot sucks. Why did he hit that so hard so that Soriano couldn't score? Did Jim Edmonds teach you to hit like that? Idiot. Edited May 17, 2008 by UMFan83

[Schwarber Fan]

Nice outfit for the Pirates pitching coach

[SABR Gamer]

Theriot is kinda good, I'm starting to have no choice but to admit it. In a couple weeks it will be June and he's in the top 10 in the NL average and still getting on base above a .400 clip.

[erik316wttn]

Come on, Lee. Pretend you're Soriano here.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

On an unrelated note, I heard something rather intesting the other day when I was watching the Sox play the Angels (yes I know...why am I watching the Sox? Nothing else was on at the time.)

 

Anyways, Hawk started talking about hitting situations and said when a batter is up 3-0 in the count and he swings at the next pitch, regardless of where it is, that the batter will walk more often that taking 3-0.

 

SOSO!

 

I am almost positive that's not true.

[Jon]

God Theriot sucks. Why did he hit that so hard so that Soriano couldn't score? Did Jim Edmonds teach you to hit like that? Idiot.

Of course, Soriano may not have been able to score on a bloop single down the right field line.

 

I think Soto could take him in a foot race right now.

[Careless]

Odd choice going to second there. Duke at 45 iptches

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Theriot is kinda good, I'm starting to have no choice but to admit it. In a couple weeks it will be June and he's in the top 10 in the NL average and still getting on base above a .400 clip.

 

He's at 950+ MLB PAs with an OBP of over .350. That's a good sample size.

 

I hate to admit it, too, though.

[erik316wttn]

Come on, Lee. Pretend you're Soriano here.

 

I hate it when they don't listen to me.

[UMFan83]

Lee officially hitting under .300 (.2988)

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Fukudome grounded out to second, 4-3

Soto doubled to down the left field line

DeRosa singled to center field , Soto to third

Johnson singled to left field , Soto scored, DeRosa to second

Zambrano popped out (bunt) to the pitcher

Soriano singled to left field , DeRosa & Johnson scored, Soriano to second on a fielding error, E7

Theriot singled to right field , Soriano to third

D Lee grounded into a FC, 4-6, Theriot out at second

 

3 runs 5 hits 1 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Pittsburgh: none

CUBS: none

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Duke          2.0  6  3  3  0  0  0  44

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      2.0  2  1  0  1  1  0  26

[Hairyducked Idiot]

44 pitches through two for Duke. I love how this team abuses arms.

[rawaction]

I'm more confident right now when Fukudome and Soto are coming up than Lee and Ramirez. This lineup right now has about 7 players who can hit 1-3.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 13-5 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 13-11 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[erik316wttn]

44 pitches through two for Duke. I love how this team abuses arms.

 

And Dusty Baker is nowhere to be found. Amazing!

[Fred Hornkohl]

            Pittsburgh            CUBS
P/PA              3.71            3.67
RBI%              0.25            0.29
R/BR              0.33            0.50
BA               0.333           0.500
OBP              0.429           0.500
SLG              0.500           0.583
OPS              0.929           1.083
ERA              13.50            0.00
BB/9              0.00            4.50
K/9               0.00            4.50

[BigSlick]

He's in a bit of a cold spurt. Thank god, this lineup before couldn't take either one of Lee or A-Ram hitting last year, but now with so many role players playing so well they keep chugging along.

 

Its...*sniffle* just so damn beautiful

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sanchez popped out to second base

McLouth grounded out to short, 6-3

[erik316wttn]

Really quick inning for Z there.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

6-pitch inning.

 

If this part were five feet smaller all around, Bay would have two home runs.

[haubrich91]

I love when Zambano has quick innings like that.

[SABR Gamer]

6 pitch inning.

[E.J.]

6-pitch inning for Z. Woo!!