8/24 Nationals (Bergmann) @ Cubs (Harden) - 1:20 WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

A Ramirez doubled to shallow right field

[Outshined_One]

Hustle and flow!

[UMFan83]

1-2-3 inning for CC. He's up to 96 pitches through 6.

[Keener98]

Stellar defense by the Nats

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ward               AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
scoring pos        26    2    6    2    0    1   10    7    6  0.231  0.382  0.423  0.805  0.263  4.26  0.152  0.225

[Outshined_One]

Okay, maybe he jogged out of the box. Whatever.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 71-39 when they hit at least 1 double.... 7-11 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[CubInOK]

PIT manager ejected...

 

For what?

Gameday says he was ejected before the start of the 6th. I don't know why.

[Hall7810]

Hopefully the Pirates have a mildly patient inning and get CC over 100 pitches through 6. He has 85 through 5.

 

How many pitches can they conceivably let him throw? 130?

 

It's amazing Yost sees no problem with usage.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ward popped out to third base

[ToupeeOnFire]

PIT manager ejected...

 

For what?

I think he was arguing over that bogus strike 3 call to LaRoche. Weird that it would happen a half inning after the fact.

[UMFan83]

Is it just me or has every game on this homestand been really short?

 

Ward swinging on 3-0...why?!

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa             AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
scoring pos       125   28   42    8    0    5   61   19   28  0.336  0.408  0.520  0.928  0.402  4.14  0.072  0.286

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa struck out swinging

[Gingerballs Lives]

Hopefully the Pirates have a mildly patient inning and get CC over 100 pitches through 6. He has 85 through 5.

 

How many pitches can they conceivably let him throw? 130?

 

It's amazing Yost sees no problem with usage.

 

He knows that they're not going to have him next year. Mine as well get your money's worth.

[Keener98]

Is it just me or has every game on this homestand been really short?

 

Ward swinging on 3-0...why?!

 

Because he hit a HR last week

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
scoring pos        55   11   16    4    0    3   24   12   10  0.291  0.420  0.527  0.948  0.310  3.83  0.129  0.266

[kujay]

DeRosa struck out swinging

 

Hosed.

[UMFan83]

Hopefully the Pirates have a mildly patient inning and get CC over 100 pitches through 6. He has 85 through 5.

 

How many pitches can they conceivably let him throw? 130?

 

It's amazing Yost sees no problem with usage.

 

He knows that they're not going to have him next year. Mine as well get your money's worth.

 

He might not be able to use him this October the way he's going.

 

 

Leadoff double for Hart.

[Keener98]

Hopefully the Pirates have a mildly patient inning and get CC over 100 pitches through 6. He has 85 through 5.

 

How many pitches can they conceivably let him throw? 130?

 

It's amazing Yost sees no problem with usage.

 

He knows that they're not going to have him next year. Mine as well get your money's worth.

 

Yea but they will be needing him in Oct possibly. Look at his stats in the postseason last year after getting rode hard by Cleveland they arent pretty

[Guancous]

John Cusack is on the radio before his 7th inning stint. He sounds like a real knowledgeable fan.

[Hall7810]

Hopefully the Pirates have a mildly patient inning and get CC over 100 pitches through 6. He has 85 through 5.

 

How many pitches can they conceivably let him throw? 130?

 

It's amazing Yost sees no problem with usage.

 

He knows that they're not going to have him next year. Mine as well get your money's worth.

 

That's fine and all, but doesn't he realize what the high PC did to CC's playoff performance last year?

[Keener98]

Hopefully the Pirates have a mildly patient inning and get CC over 100 pitches through 6. He has 85 through 5.

 

How many pitches can they conceivably let him throw? 130?

 

It's amazing Yost sees no problem with usage.

 

Even more amazing was Leo Mazzone saying there was no problem with it as well yesterday on Fox

[Hall7810]

John Cusack is on the radio before his 7th inning stint. He sounds like a real knowledgeable fan.

 

 

Yeah, he just roots for the winning team in Chicago. I'm sure he's really torn this year.

[UMFan83]

Edmonds has sucked lately, walks aside (which are always nice)