8/26 Cubs (Z!) @ Pirates (Snell) - 6:05 WGN TV

[C.C.]

C'mon cotts!!!

[ChiCubsfan0502]

So, that pitch is a ball to McClouth but a strike to Edmonds?

[Ski]

This game has been lame

[17 Seconds]

What's the point of checking the guy at first over and over again when it's going to cause you to walk the hitter and force him to second anyways?

[Hall7810]

I'm so sick of Lou.

 

Sick of Lou? That's misplaced; Blame Z. Most managers would have done exactly what he did when one of the top of the rotation starters is pitching. Zambrano gave up 6 ERs

No it's not misplaced. Z had nothing, Lou left him in. I don't care what most managers would do. Z shouldn't have been left in a position where he could give up 6ER.

 

Had nothing? He was a ground ball away from possibly turning a DP and that is something managers consider. Z just didn't get it done. Can't just run to the bullpen at the first sign of trouble early in the game. Plus, the Cubs don't have an off day for 8 more games (with tougher competition awaiting).

 

Ah yes, just a ground-ball away. If one of those liners would've turned into a ground ball, we would've been golden. The pen is rested and he should've gone to it. He stuck with his starter too long. We'll have some pen re-enforcement in 5 or 6 days.

[kujay]

I'm fine with Lou leaving Z in. This, however, is really really dumb.

 

Agreed.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Too bad Cotts is going to hand Shark the loss that Zambrano deserved.

[bcl412]

11 run inning please Cubs.

[C.C.]

We need to get out of this inning.

 

Edit: NICE!

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Too bad Cotts is going to hand Shark the loss that Zambrano deserved.

 

You're wrong.

[Hall7810]

So Cotts gets the next inning?

[kujay]

Nice job by Cotts. Let's crank up the bats. Again.

 

These Bob & Tom commercials on WGN America are really obnoxious. Maybe even more obnoxious than their stupid damn radio show.

[C.C.]

Cards have 1st and 3rd and 1 out.

 

Edit: Welly is up. Meh

[Brian]

hopefully Gaudin got all the suck out of his system and can go 1 or 2 tonight effectively

[98navigator]

I'm so sick of Lou.

 

Sick of Lou? That's misplaced; Blame Z. Most managers would have done exactly what he did when one of the top of the rotation starters is pitching. Zambrano gave up 6 ERs

No it's not misplaced. Z had nothing, Lou left him in. I don't care what most managers would do. Z shouldn't have been left in a position where he could give up 6ER.

 

Can't just run to the bullpen at the first sign of trouble early in the game.

 

Except that was about the 19th sign of trouble

 

Don't just quote part of at I said. It was 4 1/3 innings when Z was lifted. Lou has many reasons for not wanting to take him out, least of which is getting Zambrano a win. Next off day is 9/4, Marquis is pitching tomorrow, and we go home to play the Phillies next...

Edited August 27, 2008 by 98navigator

[CubColtPacer]

So Cotts gets the next inning?

 

Yes. He should have the first 4 batters. If it gets beyond that, they'd start to consider changing pitchers.

 

The bullpen shouldn't have too much of a problem. If Cotts gets through the 6th, that leaves Gaudin, Marmol, and Wood for the last 3 innings, and then Marshall if it goes beyond that. Or they can ask one pitcher to go longer and give another one the night off.

Edited August 27, 2008 by CubColtPacer

[Outshined_One]

CRUSHED!

[Hall7810]

THANK YOU LEN!!

[ChiCubsfan0502]

ROY with BOMB!

[Rob]

Geovany Soto

[17 Seconds]

we got a point

[bcl412]

SOTOBOMB!!!

[Ski]

Soto bomb!

 

I flipped back to the game while playing MLB Power Pros to see the ball land in the seats :D

[98navigator]

Geo with 20!

[JoshiQ]

Please stop wasting Geo's efforts.