5/28 Dodgers (Lowe) @ Cubs (Z!) 7:05 pm ESPN2/WGN

[Hairyducked Idiot]

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What's that a difference of, 1/8th of an inch? I can live with that margin of human error.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Soriano with his version of a battle before popping out. Swing at everything, foul a bunch off. Not bad.

[Careless]

How many pitches way out of the zone did Soriano swing at there? was he thrown a single strike?

[haubrich91]

Lol @ Brenly for being silent during Soriano's AB.

[Flames24Rulz]

We're sure making Lowe work tonight. Ugh.

[inari]

It doesn't seem like the Cubs have ever had success against Derek Lowe.

[bukie]

We're sure making Lowe work tonight. Ugh.

 

The only player that's really shortened his AB by swinging at pitches out of the zone is Zambrano. Soriano singled and popped out after a 6-pitch AB. Lowe has been throwing plenty of strikes.

[weatherdood]

Cards lead 3-1 tonight, their runs coming on a bases loaded walk, an RBI groundout, and a wild pitch.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Cards lead 3-1 tonight, their runs coming on a bases loaded walk, an RBI groundout, and a wild pitch.

 

:( We're well past the point in the season where this season's record, especially pythagorean record or third-order wins, has some predictive value :(

[Transmogrified Tiger]

We're sure making Lowe work tonight. Ugh.

 

The only player that's really shortened his AB by swinging at pitches out of the zone is Zambrano. Soriano singled and popped out after a 6-pitch AB. Lowe has been throwing plenty of strikes.

 

I think we should start hitting them hard then. Lowe has a 6.61 ERA away from Dodger Stadium this year.

[splintersag]

It doesn't seem like the Cubs have ever had success against Derek Lowe.

 

In 6 starts, he's 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA and 38.2 innings. One CG shutout.

[inari]

Ball 1 looked like strike 2 to me.

[Flames24Rulz]

It doesn't seem like the Cubs have ever had success against Derek Lowe.

 

In 6 starts, he's 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA and 38.2 innings. One CG shutout.

 

He only threw like 80 pitches in that CG shutout, if I remember right.

[bukie]

Cards lead 3-1 tonight, their runs coming on a bases loaded walk, an RBI groundout, and a wild pitch.

 

:( We're well past the point in the season where this season's record, especially pythagorean record or third-order wins, has some predictive value :(

 

Their Pythagorean and third-order are pretty much in line with their current record, 1 game off. The real issue is, can the players that are so vastly overperforming their predictions (Ludwick, Schumaker, Izturis, Wellemeyer, Looper, etc) continue this pace?

[inari]

It doesn't seem like the Cubs have ever had success against Derek Lowe.

 

In 6 starts, he's 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA and 38.2 innings. One CG shutout.

 

I'm absolutely stunned that his ERA is that low. I honestly expected it to be in the high one's.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Cards lead 3-1 tonight, their runs coming on a bases loaded walk, an RBI groundout, and a wild pitch.

 

:( We're well past the point in the season where this season's record, especially pythagorean record or third-order wins, has some predictive value :(

 

Their Pythagorean and third-order are pretty much in line with their current record, 1 game off. The real issue is, can the players that are so vastly overperforming their predictions (Ludwick, Schumaker, Izturis, Wellemeyer, Looper, etc) continue this pace?

 

 

I think at the 60-game point, you have to answer "possibly."

[Transmogrified Tiger]

It doesn't seem like the Cubs have ever had success against Derek Lowe.

 

In 6 starts, he's 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA and 38.2 innings. One CG shutout.

 

He only threw like 80 pitches in that CG shutout, if I remember right.

 

115

[bukie]

We're sure making Lowe work tonight. Ugh.

 

The only player that's really shortened his AB by swinging at pitches out of the zone is Zambrano. Soriano singled and popped out after a 6-pitch AB. Lowe has been throwing plenty of strikes.

 

I think we should start hitting them hard then. Lowe has a 6.61 ERA away from Dodger Stadium this year.

 

They hit him well in the first, just Lee with an at-em ball for a DP saved Lowe from trouble. Soto hit one on the screws too.

[inari]

Eh, no two out rallies Z. This offense isn't very good.

[CubsGM]

It doesn't seem like the Cubs have ever had success against Derek Lowe.

 

In 6 starts, he's 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA and 38.2 innings. One CG shutout.

 

He only threw like 80 pitches in that CG shutout, if I remember right.

 

115

Close enough

[Flames24Rulz]

It doesn't seem like the Cubs have ever had success against Derek Lowe.

 

In 6 starts, he's 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA and 38.2 innings. One CG shutout.

 

He only threw like 80 pitches in that CG shutout, if I remember right.

 

115

 

Heh, wow I was off by a bunch.

 

Bases loaded...

[inari]

Carlos is completely losing it.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Two straight average ground balls find holes, then a plunking in the middle of the back loads the bases with two outs.

 

Key, key at-bat coming.

[splintersag]

Don't hit batters Carlos. I hate 2 out rallies.

[CubsGM]

Strikes