5/31 Rockies (Rusch) @ Cubs (Dempster) 12:05 CSN & WGN Radio

[illiniguy]

Marmol and Wood both available today?

 

It would be the third day in a row for both of them, so yes, but that rules them both out for tomorrow.

Huh, I would pry only use one today then. Let Cotts face Helton then bring in Howry. Then Wood for the 9th. Use Marmol tomorrow. Good plan or just get the win today?

[Guancous]

My girlfriend thinks the Cubs are peaking too soon. I have no doubt that Lou will keep up the intensity in September. Maybe I shouldn't worry about that until after the All-Star Break.

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee struck out swinging

[Guancous]

Marmol and Wood both available today?

 

It would be the third day in a row for both of them, so yes, but that rules them both out for tomorrow.

Huh, I would pry only use one today then. Let Cotts face Helton then bring in Howry. Then Wood for the 9th. Use Marmol tomorrow. Good plan or just get the win today?

 

Let's score 5 more and make it a moot point.

[mlarner]

Just saw a stat on espn, DLee hitting .235 this month. Good thing Aramis and Soriano have been heating up.

[JockJones]

This guy in the booth is annoying.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez popped out to the catcher

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto doubled to down the left field line

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

De La Rosa in to pitch for Colorado

D Lee struck out swinging

Ramirez popped out to the catcher

Soto doubled (ground rule) down the left field line

Fukudome struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Colorado        0 2 0 0 1 0 0                  3  3  0
CUBS            0 3 1 1 0 0 0                  5 11  0

 

Home runs:

Colorado: Quintanilla (1), Helton (6)

CUBS: Soriano (12)

 

Colorado       IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Rusch         4.7  9  5  5  1  4  1  87
Arias         1.3  1  0  0  0  0  0  18
De La Rosa    1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  17

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      5.0  3  3  3  4  7  2  93
Wuertz        1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  12
Cotts         1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  10

[Fred Hornkohl]

              Colorado            CUBS
P/PA              3.97            3.70

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 29-1 when they lead after 7 innings

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[BCVM22]

Cotts still in.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Helton walked

[BCVM22]

He starts Helton 0-2 and then walks him.

 

Grumble.

[XZero771679666304]

It was a matter of time before Cotts walked someone.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sullivan struck out swinging

[illiniguy]

It was a matter of time before Cotts walked someone.

this and helton always walks.

[hotshot13422]

mowed him down

[BCVM22]

Double switch, Howry and Blanco coming in.

[XZero771679666304]

That helps, though. Just don't want to see a walk turn into a game tying homer.

[hotshot13422]

It was a matter of time before Cotts walked someone.

 

Cause helton walking is such a rarity... :roll:

[Fred Hornkohl]

Howry in (5th) to pitch, Blanco in (7th) to c for the CUBS

[hotshot13422]

Howry in (5th) to pitch, Blanco in (7th) to c for the CUBS

 

I never understand why you would double switch for a pitcher that is only going to pitch an inning. Especially when the game could go to extras

[Fred Hornkohl]

Atkins, pinch hitting for Stewart, called out on strikes

[hotshot13422]

Cubs relievers have looked really good today