07/20 Cubs (Dempster) @ Astros (Backe) 1:05 CT WGN-TV

[CubsNSkers07]

he;s throwing everything away, just go right field!

 

backe isn't a strikeout pitcher, did we just forget how to hit? i mean, these ab's aren't even interesting.

 

Someone was listening.

 

Theriot listend too! Sulley you should be coaching them out there!

[Magnetic Curses]

theriot gets it, but he never has any problem with right field.

[TMan92]

Fontenot now has more HRs than Fukudome.

 

So wrong...isn't it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome                AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
runners on  2 outs      68    5   11    5    0    2   12    8   15  0.162  0.250  0.324  0.574  0.176  4.30  0.088  0.114

[CubsNSkers07]

Theriot has a 13 game hitting streak.... wow he has really been good this year, I hope it stays that way too.

[UMFan83]

I swear to God, Fukudome hasn't gotten a single close call this series. It's ridiculous how big the strike zone is for him.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Ah yes, Fukudome vs. Kaz Matsui. The underachievers version of Ichiro vs. Hideki Matsui.

[Magnetic Curses]

Fontenot now has more HRs than Fukudome.

 

So wrong...isn't it.

 

it's too bad he doesn't have a spot once soriano comes back. i like him off the bench, but i think he could be a good everyday player.

 

that wasn't a strike.

[Andy]

I swear to God, Fukudome hasn't gotten a single close call this series. It's ridiculous how big the strike zone is for him.

The "umps trust Kosuke's eye" era lasted about 2 weeks.

[UMFan83]

2 pitches in that AB could have been easily called balls but were called strikes. If I was Fukudome I would want to learn some English swear words and tell the ump off.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Soto struck out swinging

Fontenot homered to right field

Dempster grounded out to second, 1-4-3

Theriot singled to right field

Fukudome flied out to center field

 

1 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Fontenot (8)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      4.0  2  0  0  0  1  0  41

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Backe         5.0  5  3  3  0  6  1  61

[TMan92]

I swear to God, Fukudome hasn't gotten a single close call this series. It's ridiculous how big the strike zone is for him.

The "umps trust Kosuke's eye" era lasted about 2 weeks.

 

Maybe we can trade Fuku to the umpire's union, since he seems to be able to call balls and strikes better than actual umpires.

[CubsNSkers07]

Fukodome needs to start batting like his .305 self in march/april or even his .293 in may because his .260 in June and his .160 average in June and July are just not making me too happy.

[UMFan83]

Hah, the Padres broadcasters are touting Edgar Gonzalez for ROY, and are saying that he would get mod pub for the award if he was playing in Chicago like Soto or Fukudome.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Tejada singled to left center field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Blum singled to right field , Tejada to second

[CubsNSkers07]

haha toughest division in the national league is that even a question?

 

oh great back-back hits.... come on dempster none of this please.

[UMFan83]

And the tying run is Hunter Pence

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

Well this inning has started well.

[UMFan83]

DO YOU EVEN HAVE A BRAIN THERIOT

[Butterscup1679666578]

This sucks.

[CubsNSkers07]

JEEBUS THERIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pence grounded an IF single to shortstop , Tejada to third, Blum to second

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

Christ. Here comes the big inning

[TMan92]

Oh look another cheap hit by the Astros.