8/10 Cardinals (Carpenter) @ Cubs (Dempster) 7:05pm ESPN

[Little Slide Rooter]

25 pitches for Carpenter. Unreal.

[hawkeyecub]

4 pitches, 2 outs.

 

5 bucks says Carp's out of this by the 6th pitch.

 

I don't understand the aggressiveness against a pitcher who is 2 starts removed (before tonight) from getting off the DL. IDK who's gameplan this was, but it is stupid. The Cubs need to make Carpenter throw atleast 4 pitches per batter, not 2.

This offense seems to be much more of a feast or famine type than they were in the first half. Much more reminiscent of 07 than of this season's unbeatables.

 

Check P/PA second half vs. first half.

 

What are they?

pitches per plate appearance

 

I know that, I'm wondering what the difference is between the two halves.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome popped out (foul) to shortstop

[illiniguy]

Man, Fuku sucks.

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee              AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       258   41   75   15    3   13   13   28   47  0.291  0.360  0.523  0.883  0.313  4.00  0.069  0.000

[Little Slide Rooter]

The only spots left for Kosuke on this team are the 8 spot or the bench.

[Have a seat, Neifi]

I've officially given up on Fuku. Sucks, but it just looks hopeless at this point.

[BCVM22]

I may have to start calling him 0-for-dome :(

[Soul]

At this rate Carpenter's going to have a damn CG.

[rawaction]

The pitcher hitting 8th is stupid. I wonder if situations like last inning have happened more than Pujols having the 9-hitter on base. There's no way it's worth hitting the P 8th.

[CubmanPi]

I know that, I'm wondering what the difference is between the two halves.

I tried looking on baseball reference, but I'm about as useless with that site as possible.

 

FRED!!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

4 pitches, 2 outs.

 

5 bucks says Carp's out of this by the 6th pitch.

 

I don't understand the aggressiveness against a pitcher who is 2 starts removed (before tonight) from getting off the DL. IDK who's gameplan this was, but it is stupid. The Cubs need to make Carpenter throw atleast 4 pitches per batter, not 2.

This offense seems to be much more of a feast or famine type than they were in the first half. Much more reminiscent of 07 than of this season's unbeatables.

 

Check P/PA second half vs. first half.

 

What are they?

 

How many hands do I have ??? :wink:

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee grounded out to third, 5-3

[illiniguy]

Swinging on 3-0. Is Dusty back?

[17 Seconds]

I think Lee is on a serious decline.

[BCVM22]

Ugh. We'll end up in extras and Carpenter will still be in the game.

[E.J.]

Honestly, can we just bring up Hoffpauir and throw him in RF for a while. Fukudome is a waste of space at this point in the season.

[Fred Hornkohl]

A Ramirez doubled to down the left field line

[CubmanPi]

Ramirez on his way to the cycle.

[rawaction]

3-0 swinging for that, Derrek?

[Soul]

The pitcher hitting 8th is stupid. I wonder if situations like last inning have happened more than Pujols having the 9-hitter on base. There's no way it's worth hitting the P 8th.

 

I agree. There's no way that can be netting them anything.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
scoring pos        48   10   16    4    0    3   23   10    8  0.333  0.441  0.604  1.045  0.351  3.85  0.107  0.278

[UMFan83]

Swinging on 3-0. Is Dusty back?

 

That Aramis double would have looked great right after the Lee walk that he probably would have eventually took (with Carpenter possibly throwing 3-4 more pitches)

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 63-37 when they hit at least 1 double.... 6-10 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[BCVM22]

All these stats about the Cubs dominating when they ___ at least _____ and I still don't have confidence in this game. :(