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

[illiniguy]

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

and when you are going to use Wood next inning no matter what.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Helton walked

Sullivan struck out swinging

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

Atkins, pinch hitting for Stewart, called out on strikes

 

Iannetta flied out to left field

 

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 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         1.3  0  0  0  1  1  0  20
Howry         0.7  0  0  0  0  1  0  10

[BCVM22]

And whomever pitches the 9th will face Herrera, Quintanilla and Podsednik.

[XZero771679666304]

And whomever pitches the 9th will face Herrera, Quintanilla and Podsednik.

 

 

Whomever that is better go right after them.

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

and when you are going to use Wood next inning no matter what.

 

The pitcher's spot is due up first now (bottom of the 8th). Without this double switch, Howry would be gone after 2/3 inning. With the double switch, he can stay in and pitch the 9th.

[BCVM22]

Whomever that is better go right after them.

 

Marmol is warming.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Blanco struck out swinging

[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

and when you are going to use Wood next inning no matter what.

 

The pitcher's spot is due up first now (bottom of the 8th). Without this double switch, Howry would be gone after 2/3 inning. With the double switch, he can stay in and pitch the 9th.

 

IF howry does stay in, it's a good move by Lou. If howry is taken out, it's a stupid move by Lou

[AlwaysaCub]

Whomever that is better go right after them.

 

Marmol is warming.

 

*obligatory abuse freakout post*

[XZero771679666304]

Whomever that is better go right after them.

 

Marmol is warming.

 

 

Considering who is due up, I might have let Howry go two.

[BCVM22]

Maybe he intends to let Howry try and finish and has Marmol up juuuust in case? I dunno.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Johnson walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

Johnson took second on a wild pitch

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fontenot grounded out to first, unassisted , Johnson to third

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soriano hit by pitch

[mlarner]

How about some insurance here Soriano?

[Schwarber Fan]

Dammit

[Fred Hornkohl]

Grilli in to pitch for Colorado

[PackLandVA]

Maybe he intends to let Howry try and finish and has Marmol up juuuust in case? I dunno.

 

I hope this is the case.

[BCVM22]

Soriano can RUN?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soriano stole second base

[Careless]

I could steal if they weren't going to cover second, too

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 16-4 when they steal a base.... 14-17 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

Ha-HAAAAAAAAAH!

 

Legs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot walked