7/5 Cubs (TRL) at Red Birds (KML) 2:55 FOX/WGN Radio XM188

[Little Slide Rooter]

Gotta get him in Font.

[chuckywang]

Anybody else hold their breath when Ankiel threw that ball?

[UK1679666180]

One of the few bad pitches by Lohse and that's where you can get him as his secondary stuff isn't real good, but has to keep them honest from the FB.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto grounded out to second, 4-3

DeRosa tripled to center field

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 6-1 when they hit at least 1 triple.... 45-33 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm hoping Lohse is a one and done for STL, with how well Duncan has him going, I hope he gets a big raise some time in December.

 

Makes me wonder why they don't put an option year on those contracts when they pick up the Lohses of the world. Where's the harm? By this point, these guys should be knocking down Duncan's door to come pitch for him, an option of ~7M shouldn't deter them.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fontenot walked

[CubsGM]

Come on Ted. End the slump.

[Ski]

Squeeze?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lilly struck out swinging

[UK1679666180]

I'm hoping Lohse is a one and done for STL, with how well Duncan has him going, I hope he gets a big raise some time in December.

 

Makes me wonder why they don't put an option year on those contracts when they pick up the Lohses of the world. Where's the harm? By this point, these guys should be knocking down Duncan's door to come pitch for him, an option of ~7M shouldn't deter them.

 

Boras overvalued him to begin with. He prob. still values Lohse as a 10/12mil per/4yr guy, he had to bite the bullet once, he won't do it again. Now there is more justification to get a 40+ mil. contract.

[rawaction]

I'm hoping Lohse is a one and done for STL, with how well Duncan has him going, I hope he gets a big raise some time in December.

 

Makes me wonder why they don't put an option year on those contracts when they pick up the Lohses of the world. Where's the harm? By this point, these guys should be knocking down Duncan's door to come pitch for him, an option of ~7M shouldn't deter them.

 

Boras overvalued him to begin with. He prob. still values Lohse as a 10/12mil per/4yr guy, he had to bite the bullet once, he won't do it again. Now there is more justification to get a 40+ mil. contract.

 

Lohse definitely will get his money. I knew this was gonna be a good move for the Cards when I saw it. Welly, Looper, etc....now, that is just miraculous what he's been able to do with them.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot singled to right field , DeRosa scored, Fontenot to second

[CubsGM]

Nice Riot!

[chuckywang]

Very nice, Theriot!

[Little Slide Rooter]

grittastic.

[Ski]

Theriot! Nice to see the Cubs actually get an RBI with 2 outs.

[rawaction]

Yes! Riot!

[Guest]

Nice job, Theriot. 2-0!

[UK1679666180]

They throw Theriot inside and he inside-outs the ball into RF, throw him away and goes with the pitch.

[CubInOK]

Loshe kinda stopped throwin strikes.

[UK1679666180]

I'm hoping Lohse is a one and done for STL, with how well Duncan has him going, I hope he gets a big raise some time in December.

 

Makes me wonder why they don't put an option year on those contracts when they pick up the Lohses of the world. Where's the harm? By this point, these guys should be knocking down Duncan's door to come pitch for him, an option of ~7M shouldn't deter them.

 

Boras overvalued him to begin with. He prob. still values Lohse as a 10/12mil per/4yr guy, he had to bite the bullet once, he won't do it again. Now there is more justification to get a 40+ mil. contract.

 

Lohse definitely will get his money. I knew this was gonna be a good move for the Cards when I saw it. Welly, Looper, etc....now, that is just miraculous what he's been able to do with them.

 

He was the prototypical arm that Duncan can improve. Enough velo and the right arm action to adapt to the 2 seamer and enough command to locate the 9 squares of a strike zone.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Soto grounded out to second, 4-3

DeRosa tripled to center field

Fontenot walked

Lilly struck out swinging

Theriot singled to right field , DeRosa scored, Fontenot to second

Fukudome grounded out to first, unassisted

 

1 runs 2 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 1 0 1                      2  4  0
St. Louis       0 0 0 0                        0  3  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: DeRosa (11)

St. Louis: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         4.0  3  0  0  1  4  0  51

 

St. Louis      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lohse         5.0  4  2  2  1  4  1  84

[Guest]

84 through 5 for Lohse.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I thought Kosuke was gonna come through there......

 

Fukudome           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
1st & 2nd          26    6   10    1    0    2   12    6    4  0.385  0.500  0.654  1.154  0.400  4.70  0.115  0.238