8/17 Cubs (Gemster) @ Florida (Volstad) 12:10p CDT, WGN TV

[rocket]

I have never seen a Cubs team have so many hard-hit outs as this year.

 

Houston? Arizona?

2 more series that add to my point. This team scalds the ball for outs insanely often.

 

I guess it's a good sign but it drives me nuts.

 

i doubt this happens to the cubs more than any other team. it's part of the game.

[C.C.]

That was close. Dempster's tank is just about empty.

[UMFan83]

Oh well, as completely annoying as this will be....the Marlins just have our number and we'll never be able to get over it. Only 6-7 games a year against them at least. Still a 4-2 road trip if we don't come back, and at worst we break even against the Brewers and only lose 1 possibly 2 games to the Cardinals.

 

The crappy thing is, the Cardinals have been on fire, so I can't see us feeling confident about being a playoff lock anytime soon, especially with our September schedule working against us.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Jacobs struck out swinging

[C.C.]

Nice! If we can get out of this inning with nothing more we still have a chance.

[Guest]

Those kids are annoying.

[TMan92]

Those boys in the dance team must really hate getting their ass kicked at school every day.

[BCVM22]

This is terrible.

[C.C.]

Cards are still down 3-0. That's some good news.

[UMFan83]

"How many outs you make in the All Star game Uggla? 5?

[BCVM22]

Cards are still down 3-0. That's some good news.

 

Until Ludwick or Miles or some other scrub du jour hits a 10-run homer and the Cards pull out a win.

[TMan92]

We have to win a bunch of the next nine. We have some really bad teams coming into Wrigley.

[Little Slide Rooter]

15 innings and counting of horrible baseball. Seriusly, their pitching has not looked that good.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Uggla struck out swinging , Cantu stole second base

[C.C.]

Alright! 1 more Demp and we still have a game here.

[TMan92]

Gotta hold them here.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 18-21 when the opponent steals a base.... 56-26 when they don't

 

 

GO CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS pitchers got 10 Ks in a game.... Sat 16 Aug 08 (10 Ks) in a 2-1 loss at Florida

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hermida walked (intentionally)

[BCVM22]

Woof.

[Guest]

Good job to limit the damage by Dempster.

[C.C.]

Whew! Come on! hopefully some of these hard hit balls will start to freaking fall in!

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Ramirez walked

Gonzalez doubled to center field , Ramirez scored

Cantu singled to right field , Gonzalez to third

Jacobs struck out swinging

Uggla struck out swinging , Cantu stole second base

Hermida walked (intentionally)

Ross flied out to center field

 

1 runs 2 hits 0 errors 3 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Florida: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      5.0  5  2  2  2 10  0  96

 

Florida        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Volstad       6.0  3  0  0  3  3  0  98

[TMan92]

Good job to limit the damage by Dempster.

 

I fear the way things are going, it won't matter. Cy Volsted (the guy who had 50 pitches in two innings) has been too tough.

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS         Florida
P/PA              4.08            3.84
RBI%              0.00            0.15
R/BR              0.00            0.29
BA               0.211           0.217
OBP              0.348           0.280
SLG              0.263           0.391
OPS              0.611           0.671
ERA               3.60            0.00
BB/9              3.60            4.50
K/9              18.00            3.00