7/18 Cubs (Lilly) at Astros (Moehler) 7:05 WGN

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

I'm finding myself quite attracted to the women in the white tanktop to the right behind the plate. Especially when she leans forward to get her beer.

 

I don't see her.

 

That makes two of us.

 

Blond sitting next to guy in orange polo. About two rows up. You can see her when the pitcher is throwing.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Fontenot struck out swinging

Lilly grounded out to third, 5-3

Theriot doubled to left center field

Fukudome flied out to deep left field

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         2.0  1  0  0  0  2  0  25

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Moehler       3.0  2  0  0  0  1  0  36

[inari]

Game Day makes it look like several players have just missed home runs, including Fuk right there.

[17 Seconds]

Theriot should be batting second until Kosuke figures his stuff out. He's miserable up there right now and Theriot was doing well in the 2 hole.

[Guest]

Rich's final line: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 3 GO-4 FO

 

He tired in the 5th and his defense didn't help but the last two batters he faced walked to load the bases. Mike Phelps came in and promptly let all 3 runners score.

[illiniguy]

Cardinals answer right back with a run 3-1. I don't think they are going away.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Towles struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

Moehler struck out swinging

[17 Seconds]

Cardinals answer right back with a run 3-1. I don't think they are going away.

 

They might not go away, but they aren't going to pass the Cubs.

[Bruno7481]

Rich's final line: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 3 GO-4 FO

 

He tired in the 5th and his defense didn't help but the last two batters he faced walked to load the bases. Mike Phelps came in and promptly let all 3 runners score.

 

I know I'm the pessimistic Rich Hill hater but I think the chances of him seeing Wrigley this year are extremely slim.

[imb]

So what to do about Hill now?

Give him one more start then get rid of Marquis.

 

Really? he finished his night with 8 straight balls

He is still going to give us a better chance to win than Marquis IMO.

 

I don't think that any of us are as close to the situation as we wish that we were. If the Cubs are convinced that Hill's struggles have been at all mental, he should stay down for at least three more starts. Build his confidence up in baby steps.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Matsui tripled to left center field

[JoshiQ]

I wish we had tried to hurry that ball back in. That would have been nice.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 13-8 when the opponent triples.... 44-29 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[illiniguy]

So what to do about Hill now?

Give him one more start then get rid of Marquis.

 

Really? he finished his night with 8 straight balls

He is still going to give us a better chance to win than Marquis IMO.

 

I don't think that any of us are as close to the situation as we wish that we were. If the Cubs are convinced that Hill's struggles have been at all mental, he should stay down for at least three more starts. Build his confidence up in baby steps.

That's fine then put Marshall in. Either way get Marquis the hell out of there.

[chuckywang]

I love giving up a player's first triple of the year in the 95th game.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Towles struck out swinging

Moehler struck out swinging

Matsui tripled to left center field

Erstad grounded out to second, 4-3

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         3.0  2  0  0  0  4  0  41

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Moehler       3.0  2  0  0  0  1  0  36

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.27            3.73

[imb]

So what to do about Hill now?

Give him one more start then get rid of Marquis.

 

Really? he finished his night with 8 straight balls

He is still going to give us a better chance to win than Marquis IMO.

 

I don't think that any of us are as close to the situation as we wish that we were. If the Cubs are convinced that Hill's struggles have been at all mental, he should stay down for at least three more starts. Build his confidence up in baby steps.

That's fine then put Marshall in. Either way get Marquis the hell out of there.

 

I'm slowly coming to the realization that my Marquis-hate is unfounded.

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

So what to do about Hill now?

Give him one more start then get rid of Marquis.

 

Really? he finished his night with 8 straight balls

He is still going to give us a better chance to win than Marquis IMO.

 

I don't think that any of us are as close to the situation as we wish that we were. If the Cubs are convinced that Hill's struggles have been at all mental, he should stay down for at least three more starts. Build his confidence up in baby steps.

That's fine then put Marshall in. Either way get Marquis the hell out of there.

 

What do you recommend doing with Marquis? Sending him to the pen, and releasing Lieber? Because with his contract I don't foresee him going anywhere

[illiniguy]

So what to do about Hill now?

Give him one more start then get rid of Marquis.

 

Really? he finished his night with 8 straight balls

He is still going to give us a better chance to win than Marquis IMO.

 

I don't think that any of us are as close to the situation as we wish that we were. If the Cubs are convinced that Hill's struggles have been at all mental, he should stay down for at least three more starts. Build his confidence up in baby steps.

That's fine then put Marshall in. Either way get Marquis the hell out of there.

 

I'm slowly coming to the realization that my Marquis-hate is unfounded.

Don't do that. Push comes to shove he is still an idiot.

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee popped out to shallow left center field

[17 Seconds]

Hack hack hack

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       162   31   45   10    1    7    7   27   32  0.278  0.387  0.481  0.869  0.309  4.01  0.110  0.000

[illiniguy]

So what to do about Hill now?

Give him one more start then get rid of Marquis.

 

Really? he finished his night with 8 straight balls

He is still going to give us a better chance to win than Marquis IMO.

 

I don't think that any of us are as close to the situation as we wish that we were. If the Cubs are convinced that Hill's struggles have been at all mental, he should stay down for at least three more starts. Build his confidence up in baby steps.

That's fine then put Marshall in. Either way get Marquis the hell out of there.

 

What do you recommend doing with Marquis? Sending him to the pen, and releasing Lieber? Because with his contract I don't foresee him going anywhere

I imagine someone would try him maybe the yankees even.