8/13: Gm1 Cubs (Marquis) @ Braves (Morton) 12:10p CDT WGN

[Derwood]

soriano needs to stop trying to hit everything 500 feet

[CubmanPi]

Three straight whiffs for Sori. Great work. :good:

[PrimeTime]

Soriano swingin through this guys stuff.He shouldve crushed that

[Little Slide Rooter]

Well, crap.

 

wha happened?

[CuseCubFan69]

Fukudome will pick up Soriano and drive in a run or two!

[bcl412]

I'd sure rather have a "good" number five (bad pitcher) than an average number five (bad pitcher)

 

Yeah, but in a much more limited sampling, we have Sean Marshal with a 3.65 ERA and 1.16WHIP. I know hes valuable out of the pen, but he caould be one hell of a #5. Marquis might be OK out of the pen. I know the routine for a starter and reliever are very different, but Marquis usually looks solid in his first 2 or 3 innings. I know that Marquis doesnt want to be in the pen, but if he wants to make the PO roster, he should.

 

I don't get why Marshall doesn't pitch. I don't remember him ever being that terrible.

[bcl412]

Well, crap.

 

wha happened?

 

I was upset at the crappy bunting effort.

[PrimeTime]

That little kid scream they have every 45 seconds is the most annoying thing ever

[Choonch]

Fukudome will pick up Soriano and drive in a run or two!

 

I hope I'm wrong but :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Derwood]

Kosuke is the only hitter I know who can make a pitch right down the middle look 4 inches outside

[Ski]

Why the hell are we swinging and missing at so many 91 MPH fastballs?

[Little Slide Rooter]

I'd sure rather have a "good" number five (bad pitcher) than an average number five (bad pitcher)

 

Yeah, but in a much more limited sampling, we have Sean Marshal with a 3.65 ERA and 1.16WHIP. I know hes valuable out of the pen, but he caould be one hell of a #5. Marquis might be OK out of the pen. I know the routine for a starter and reliever are very different, but Marquis usually looks solid in his first 2 or 3 innings. I know that Marquis doesnt want to be in the pen, but if he wants to make the PO roster, he should.

 

I don't get why Marshall doesn't pitch. I don't remember him ever being that terrible.

 

aside from his first outing, he was very good as a starter when Z was out.

[bcl412]

I liked him better when he was good. At least we got two and Morton is at 55 pitches already.

[WTFCUBS]

57 pitches?

[David]

Disappointing to only get 2 runs out of that inning.

 

Hopefully we'll have this guy on the ropes quite a bit more, though.

[BCVM22]

Good inning that should have been more.

[erik316wttn]

Seems like we struggle with bunts. Truth to this?

 

Well, Z doesn't do it often. Demp is great. Lilly, Harden and Marquis not so good.

 

So yeah.

 

Perry should be working on this with them.

 

Pitchers should be the best bunters on the team because they're the ones that have to do it most often.

[CubmanPi]

Two runs is nice, but the insane number of pitches they've seen so far has been really good. Get out of there quick, Marquis.

[Choonch]

When was the last time Kosuke got a hit? Just absolutely awful.

[Guest]

Dang, was hoping for more than just 2 there with 2 on and none out (granted, Morton got to deal with Marquis and a slumping Fukudome but still).

 

At least he's already up to 57 pitches.

[BCVM22]

I hate watching Soriano make a running play and then worry he's going to come up lame.

[illiniguy]

Dang, was hoping for more than just 2 there with 2 on and none out (granted, Morton got to deal with Marquis and a slumping Fukudome but still).

 

At least he's already up to 57 pitches.

Yeah, that was one of the rare times we got two in an inning and I feel let down.

[CubinNY]

Dave Otto is a terrible replacement for Santo. Pat, as always is great.

[erik316wttn]

Dave Otto is a terrible replacement for Santo. Pat, as always is great.

 

Is Ronny doing ok?

[David]

Dead air wouldn't be a terrible replacement for Santo....

 

but Otto does sorta suck. Talks way too much.