7/1 Cubs (Marquis) @ Giants (Cain), 9:15 CT, WGN

[TMan92]

i gotta say, cain pitched a hell of a game. i will give him credit, he has been keeping the ball down and painting corners all night, and the defense behind him has been very good. some days you just get beat.

:hello:

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Fukudome has turned into a whiff machine. He has looked bad for while now and to say he should start over Braun is kinda a joke.

[Wilson A2000]

Fukudome actually does hit lefties decently.

 

.288 .386

[rocket]

all right i've seen enough

[rynefan]

ha ha ... worst play of the day saved by the most lucky play of the day

[Wilson A2000]

He was out on the tag! But he could have made it. Edited July 2, 2008 by Wilson A2000

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Brewers won.

[rynefan]

oh he was safe? crap

[Fred Hornkohl]

Kosuke 2-16 with 7 Ks in his last 4 games.

 

He really seems to be pulling off the ball. What are his splits vs. lefties?

 

Fukudome           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
vs Left            72   11   21    4    1    0   10   13   15  0.292  0.391  0.375  0.766  0.368  4.62  0.099  0.213
vs Right          212   43   63   12    1    6   24   39   40  0.297  0.409  0.448  0.857  0.343  4.28  0.112  0.186

All pitchers      284   54   84   16    2    6   34   52   55  0.296  0.404  0.430  0.834  0.350  4.36  0.108  0.194

[ChiCubsfan0502]

You're 2006 Chicago Cubs. If ever a team needed key people back, it's this one.

[rynefan]

Are the players even paying attention at all? Lou is yawning, I see....

[TruffleShuffle]

edmonds is a terrible fielder

[Guest]

What in the hell was that, Fontenot, Edmonds and Durham?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS were held to 2 hits in a game.... Wed 16 May 07 (2 hits) in a 8-1 loss at New York

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[rynefan]

ah yet another interesting fielding play

[ChiCubsfan0502]

edmonds is a terrible fielder

 

You didn't like that smooth dive yesterday in the 9th?

[17 Seconds]

Fukudome has turned into a whiff machine. He has looked bad for while now and to say he should start over Braun is kinda a joke.

 

Braun and his .317 OBP (before tonight's 0-5) and .848 OPS doesn't deserve it either.

 

Look at Braun's overall numbers. They're not that good. When you take into account the enormous difference in defense, I don't think Fukudome over Braun is that much of a joke.

[TMan92]

Will someone cover third? Buffoons.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Hopefully Ramirez is watching this game, and he'll say his goodbys and get on a plane as soon as possible.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Does anyone else notice that Theriot and Fontenot NEVER use two hands when catching the ball? Derrek and Aramis always do yet our middle infielders make it an adventure.

 

You'd think someone would tell them to use two hands.

[Wilson A2000]

Hopefully Ramirez is watching this game, and he'll say his goodbys and get on a plane as soon as possible.

 

Did his wife have the baby yet? Induced labor?

[Sammy Sofa]

Are the collective stats of the Cubs' leadoff hitters not named Soriano as horrible as I think they are?

[17 Seconds]

Hopefully Ramirez is watching this game, and he'll say his goodbys and get on a plane as soon as possible.

 

Did his wife have the baby yet? Induced labor?

 

I don't think that's the real reason he's there. Why would the Cubs keep saying "family matters" and not just say that he's having a baby?

[inari]

Despite his save total, Brian Wilson has been quite hittable this year. I'm just glad Cain's gone.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Fukudome has turned into a whiff machine. He has looked bad for while now and to say he should start over Braun is kinda a joke.

 

Braun and his .317 OBP (before tonight's 0-5) and .848 OPS doesn't deserve it either.

 

Look at Braun's overall numbers. They're not that good. When you take into account the enormous difference in defense, I don't think Fukudome over Braun is that much of a joke.

 

Perhaps you are right.