7/26 Cubs (Harden) vs. Marlins (Volstad) 12:05 cm CT WGN

[PrimeTime]

So which inning does Lou bring in his boytoy Bob Howry to come in?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I hope Marshall has his A game and can finish this one.

[Andy]

uh wut... this makes me nervous. since when does lou take out starting pitchers who are throwing well and are at 87 pitches?

I'm withholding judgment on this. It seems like Lou, at the very least, knows which starting pitchers he can usually ride a little bit and which ones to ease up on.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Uggla popped out to shallow right field

[haubrich91]

Impressive inning.

[BCVM22]

So which inning does Lou bring in his boytoy Bob Howry to come in?

 

Probably not at all. Yesterday was his 3rd straight day and 4th appearance in the last 5 days.

Edited July 26, 2008 by BCVM22

[weis21]

I hope Marshall has his A game and can finish this one.

So far so good.

 

Now lets give him some breathing room boys!

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Marshall in to pitch for the CUBS

Jacobs flied out to right field

Uggla popped out to shallow right field

Willingham struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Florida: Hermida (14)

CUBS: A Ramirez (18)

 

Florida        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Volstad       5.0  5  2  2  2  5  1  86

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Harden        5.0  2  1  1  3 10  1  87
Marshall      1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  12

[Flames24Rulz]

Marshall better be in for the 7th as well.

[weis21]

So which inning does Lou bring in his boytoy Bob Howry to come in?

The thought of Howry pitching today made me throw up a little in my mouth.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fontenot           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        37    2    6    3    0    0    0    0   10  0.162  0.162  0.243  0.405  0.222  4.57  0.000  0.000

[CubColtPacer]

uh wut... this makes me nervous. since when does lou take out starting pitchers who are throwing well and are at 87 pitches?

I'm withholding judgment on this. It seems like Lou, at the very least, knows which starting pitchers he can usually ride a little bit and which ones to ease up on.

 

Exactly..like this quote from Lou earlier:

 

"Right now, let's win baseball games. We're not going to be looking at pitch counts as carefully as I was earlier. With [Rich] Harden, I will."

 

Remember that the Cubs are trying to give Harden an extra day whenever possible, and this time he had to pitch on regular rest. That's probably why they were trying to give him the short day.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It would be nice to add some insurance runs this inning.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fontenot singled to right center field

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Fontenot gets something started.

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa             AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
runners on        160   28   39    7    0    5   45   26   45  0.244  0.349  0.381  0.730  0.309  4.11  0.105  0.193

[TruffleShuffle]

point and laugh at everyone who was saying "DFA Fontenot" the first month of the season

[Iceblink]

Fontenot in July:

.341/.453/.750 in 44 abs

[weis21]

point and laugh at everyone who was saying "DFA Fontenot" the first month of the season

remember Fonte-no skills?

 

:roll:

[UMFan83]

C'mon DeRo, you've been really quiet lately. Let's make something happen

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

point and laugh at everyone who was saying "DFA Fontenot" the first month of the season

remember Fonte-no skills?

 

:roll:

 

and genital wuertz

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa struck out swinging

[UMFan83]

That was not making something happen.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto               AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
runners on        174   18   40    8    0    7   48   22   44  0.230  0.310  0.397  0.707  0.268  3.93  0.080  0.179

[weis21]

point and laugh at everyone who was saying "DFA Fontenot" the first month of the season

remember Fonte-no skills?

 

:roll:

 

and genital wuertz

I think i probably subconsciously erased that from my memory