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

[kujay]

Good throw, was he really safe?

 

Yeah.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Izturis singled to left field

 

Doesn't he only drive in runs with his glove? :-k

[third eye]

My god Joe Morgan is dumb.

[WTFCUBS]

LOL JOE

[radarluv1]

shut up joe

[sweetpeteman]

Good throw, was he really safe?

 

Yeah.

 

 

Barely. Great throw, but little chance with Demp concentrating more on the hitter and coming home slow.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

he's giving me an even bigger headache

[UMFan83]

I always wondered this....

 

In this situation with Dempster on deck and obviously going to stay in...the pitcher is obviously going to work around you to get to the 9 spot.

 

Would it ever make sense to intentionally expand your strike zone and swing at a possible bad pitch to bait the pitcher into giving you an actual AB? I am assuming it would make more sense if you are a better bad ball hitter.

 

 

 

 

Wow 2 outs in the basepaths this inning.

 

Anyone with some insight. I've always wondered this, and if its possible to intentionally swing at a wild pitch with 2 strikes and run to first.

[BCVM22]

Grand slam range. :lol:

[Fred Hornkohl]

Izturis took third on a wild pitch

[badger1679666666]

Good throw, was he really safe?

 

Yeah.

 

Yea, saw the replay, still a good throw by Soto.

 

This is Demps last batter if he doesn't get him out.

[bhogg]

Morgan is such a moron. . . . . doesn't even know the score.

[kujay]

My god Joe Morgan is dumb.

 

This speech about when it's okay to steal bases is high-level stuff.

[Magnetic Curses]

morgan showing off his math skills.

[haubrich91]

Dempster is amazing tonight.

[Soul]

LMAO MORGAN DOESN'T EVEN KNOW IT'S 6-0!!!

 

You have got to be freaking kidding me! :rotfl:

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Morgan topping his logical fallacies with completely incorrect facts, awesome

[third eye]

My god Joe Morgan is dumb.

 

 

hahaha, he just busted out "Grand Slam territory". And he couldn't even do the math right.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Schumaker grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3 , Izturis holding third

[Outshined_One]

Grand Slam Territory!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Dempster looking like a ninja on that play!

[sweetpeteman]

I always wondered this....

 

In this situation with Dempster on deck and obviously going to stay in...the pitcher is obviously going to work around you to get to the 9 spot.

 

Would it ever make sense to intentionally expand your strike zone and swing at a possible bad pitch to bait the pitcher into giving you an actual AB? I am assuming it would make more sense if you are a better bad ball hitter.

 

 

 

 

Wow 2 outs in the basepaths this inning.

 

Anyone with some insight. I've always wondered this, and if its possible to intentionally swing at a wild pitch with 2 strikes and run to first.

 

 

Technically, yes. But extremely difficult to do.

[Faceman]

lol this is getting kinda funny

 

looks like your year guys

I don't know if Carp was rushed back but he did look pretty good in all three starts. 

 

And TLR has nothing on Dusty when it comes to burning arms.

I hope so, but we are the Cubs. I am waiting for the huge injury.

 

I wonder if TLR is hammering the arms this year as a way of saying to the front office, "hey, get me some more talent."

 

There has been a lot of talk like that on the STL boards. Like batting F Lopez 5th and playing him in LF. A big F U to ownership?

 

I can't imagine they'd risk Carpenter but they haven't handled injuries very well. Seems they end up screwing up a number of injuries ala Rolen.

 

Maybe the Cards can grab the wild card and make it a Cubs/Cards NLCS. We need one of those to elevate this rivalry back up to Yanks / Sox.

[WTFCUBS]

Lou's speed to the mound is all you need to know.

[Soul]

And the Cardinals are in Grand Slam range!!!!

 

 

Oh wait, no they aren't. Sorry, it's 5-0. Oh no, sorry. Extra run there. 6-1.

 

 

IT'S 6-0, BUT THX ANYWAY JOE.