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

[Transmogrified Tiger]

That was right down the middle of the plate.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Aw FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!

[BCVM22]

Outmatched and overpowered by Kevin Gregg.

 

SOAPDROP IT ALL TO SOAPDROPPING HELL

[illiniguy]

Thank God baseball prospectus thinks we have an 80 percent chance to make the playoffs. L. O. L

It was 88 yesterday. They are catching on.

[Old Style]

DAMNIT!!!!!!!!

 

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Outshined_One]

I think it's time to blow up the team.

 

I don't mean trade everyone. I mean putting a well-placed brick of C4 in the clubhouse.

[killthegoat06]

We really suck...starting pitching is great, but the offense and bullpen suck

[manbearcub]

Fastball right down the soapdropping middle!

[InconspicuousZ28]

20 K's pitched and a loss. Only the Cobs.

[Guest]

Worth every penny.

 

Yeah, screw him. He only went 2-for-5 today. What a bum.

[Sammy Sofa]

Foolishly, I thought that run in the first inning was the sign of a good ol' Wrigley rout.

 

WHOOPSIES.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE TWELVETH INNING

 

Gregg in to pitch for Florida

DeRosa grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Soto grounded out to short, 6-3

Fukudome struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

W:Miller (4-2)

S:Gregg (22)

L:Gaudin (5-4)

 

T:3:49

A:41,471

 

Home runs:

Florida: Hermida (14 & 15)

CUBS: A Ramirez (18)

 

Florida        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Volstad       6.0  6  2  2  2  6  1  99
Lindstrom     1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0  12
Waechter      1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  11
Pinto         1.3  1  0  0  0  2  0  23
Miller        1.7  0  0  0  0  0  0  14
Gregg         1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  14

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Harden        5.0  2  1  1  3 10  1  87
Marshall      3.0  1  1  1  0  5  1  49
Cotts         0.3  1  0  0  0  0  0   9
Marmol        1.7  1  0  0  1  2  0  35
Gaudin        2.0  3  1  1  0  3  0  10

[Little Slide Rooter]

What a patetic joke. Rich Harden definitely deserves better then this. Cubs fans definitely deserve better than this. Once that Wrigley Field magic the Cubs had going early on is gone, this team is screwed.

[SpongeWorthy]

Kosuke over matched by a big league fastball?

 

SHOCKING.

[illiniguy]

Worth every penny.

 

Yeah, screw him. He only went 2-for-5 today. What a bum.

How many months has it been since he hit an extra base hit?

[Andy]

Soapdrop this entire damned month. Best team in baseball trades for Rich Harden and suddenly they are horrible. That makes all the soapdropping sense in the world.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Worth every penny.

 

Yeah, screw him. He only went 2-for-5 today. What a bum.

 

No, you're right, he's definitely a $12M outfielder.

[BCVM22]

How many months has it been since he hit an extra base hit?

 

He doubled last weekend in Houston, I think.

[Guest]

Worth every penny.

 

Yeah, screw him. He only went 2-for-5 today. What a bum.

How many months has it been since he hit an extra base hit?

 

July 20 he had 2 doubles against Houston.

[Fred Hornkohl]

               Florida            CUBS
P/PA              3.88            3.93
RBI%              0.06            0.07
R/BR              0.23            0.20
BA               0.186           0.195
OBP              0.271           0.233
SLG              0.372           0.317
OPS              0.643           0.550
ERA               1.50            2.25
BB/9              1.50            3.00
K/9               7.50           15.00

[SpongeWorthy]

Kosuke has been appallingly bad at the plate for quite a long time now. There's no reason to continue defending him.

 

He'll turn it around a bit, eventually. But if he can't square up on a fastball and hammer them instead of fouling them off or whiffing he's not of much use at the plate. No one's afraid to challenge him right now and unless he turns it around his OBP is going to continue to plummet.

[illiniguy]

Worth every penny.

 

Yeah, screw him. He only went 2-for-5 today. What a bum.

How many months has it been since he hit an extra base hit?

 

July 20 he had 2 doubles against Houston.

Last homer?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Saturday 26 July 2008

Florida @ CUBS

12:05

 

 

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



Florida
                     ab   r   h rbi  bb   k lob  sb  cs sac gdp   e  2b  3b  hr  sf  hb
H Ramirez     ss       4   0   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hermida       rf       5   3   3   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   0   1
Cantu         3b-1b    6   0   1   1   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jacobs        1b       3   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ross          ph-cf    3   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Uggla         2b       5   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
Willingham    lf       4   0   1   0   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Baker         c        4   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amezaga       cf-3b    5   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Volstad       p        2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Helms         ph       1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lindstrom     p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Waechter      p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gonzalez      ph       0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pinto         p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Miller        p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Andino        ph       1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gregg         p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

totals                43   3   8   3   4  20  15   0   0   1   0   0   2   0   2   0   1



CUBS
                     ab   r   h rbi  bb   k lob  sb  cs sac gdp   e  2b  3b  hr  sf  hb
Soriano       lf       5   0   0   0   0   2   5   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
Theriot       ss       5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D Lee         1b       5   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
A Ramirez     3b       5   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0
Fontenot      2b       2   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Johnson       ph-cf    2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
DeRosa        rf-2b    5   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Soto          c        5   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
Fukudome      cf-rf    4   0   2   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Harden        p        2   0   0   0   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marshall      p        1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cotts         p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marmol        p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Blanco        ph       0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gaudin        p        0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

totals                41   2   8   2   2  10  13   0   0   1   2   1   2   0   1   0   0



Florida
                 IP   H   R  ER  BB   K  HR  Pit
Volstad          6.0   6   2   2   2   6   1   99
Lindstrom        1.0   1   0   0   0   1   0   12
Waechter         1.0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11
Pinto            1.3   1   0   0   0   2   0   23
Miller           1.7   0   0   0   0   0   0   14
Gregg            1.0   0   0   0   0   1   0   14

totals          12.0   8   2   2   2  10   1  173


CUBS
                 IP   H   R  ER  BB   K  HR  Pit
Harden           5.0   2   1   1   3  10   1   87
Marshall         3.0   1   1   1   0   5   1   49
Cotts            0.3   1   0   0   0   0   0   9
Marmol           1.7   1   0   0   1   2   0   35
Gaudin           2.0   3   1   1   0   3   0   10

totals          12.0   8   3   3   4  20   2  190

W:Miller (4-2)
S:Gregg (22)
L:Gaudin (5-4)

T:3:48
A:41,471

Home runs:
Florida: Hermida (14 & 15)
CUBS: A Ramirez (18)

[Guest]

Worth every penny.

 

Yeah, screw him. He only went 2-for-5 today. What a bum.

 

No, you're right, he's definitely a $12M outfielder.

 

Way to judge him based on four months in his first year in the majors.

 

Hideki Matusi had a .788 OPS in his first year with the Yankees. He hasn't had one under .850 since.

 

Not to mention that he's in the midst of a slump, which every single player in the majors goes through at some point during the season.

[illiniguy]

Worth every penny.

 

Yeah, screw him. He only went 2-for-5 today. What a bum.

 

No, you're right, he's definitely a $12M outfielder.

 

Way to judge him based on four months in his first year in the majors.

 

Hideki Matusi had a .788 OPS in his first year with the Yankees. He hasn't had one under .850 since.

 

Not to mention that he's in the midst of a slump, which every single player in the majors goes through at some point during the season.

I have more confidence in Zambrano at that plate than I do him. Although I could say that about most of our lineup at this point.