Re: 9/15: Cubs (Lilly) @ Astros (Moehler), 1:05, CSN (?)

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Abercrombie struck out swinging

Loretta struck out swinging

Tejada grounded out to short, 6-3

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  11

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Moehler       1.0  2  1  1  0  0  0  19

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.80            3.67

[Cynosure]

11 pitches through 1... Astros no hit for 10 Innings now... that's not too hot.

[kujay]

I heard from a friend that Steve Stone said the Cubs will likely not being picking up on the option on Harden for next year. I guess they are sick of being so careful with him and it just messes up the rotation with babying him and messing up the days for the rest of the starters.

 

Like your friend heard that on the radio, or he is Steve's buddy, or???

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 71-39 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 18-19 when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto               AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off       103   17   33    6    1    5    5    9   22  0.320  0.381  0.544  0.924  0.368  3.83  0.060  0.000
bases empty       237   33   73   17    2   12   12   26   62  0.308  0.381  0.549  0.930  0.374  3.97  0.073  0.000
last 10 games      36    4    9    3    0    1    2    2    7  0.250  0.308  0.417  0.724  0.286  3.92  0.058  0.053
Road              243   30   67   21    0   11   37   27   60  0.276  0.353  0.498  0.851  0.326  4.00  0.077  0.176
Day               198   26   55   11    1    7   29   30   54  0.278  0.372  0.449  0.822  0.350  4.05  0.095  0.180
vs Right          353   46   98   24    2   16   58   43   85  0.278  0.356  0.493  0.849  0.325  3.97  0.078  0.182
vs Moehler          8    1    2    0    0    1    3    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.625  0.875  0.143  3.38  0.000  0.400
vs. Houst          55    6   13    3    1    2    9    2   11  0.236  0.259  0.436  0.695  0.262  3.48  0.022  0.269
Jim Joyce           5    0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.400  0.400  0.400  0.800  0.500  3.20  0.000  0.000
2nd inning         90   11   28    7    1    4   15    8   15  0.311  0.360  0.544  0.904  0.338  3.73  0.049  0.344
0 outs            173   29   60   14    1    9   29   15   35  0.347  0.398  0.595  0.993  0.395  3.77  0.051  0.328

[David]

I heard from a friend that Steve Stone said the Cubs will likely not being picking up on the option on Harden for next year. I guess they are sick of being so careful with him and it just messes up the rotation with babying him and messing up the days for the rest of the starters.

 

I don't really see a chance in hell of them not picking up that option, but I suppose we'll see.

[Guest]

I heard from a friend that Steve Stone said the Cubs will likely not being picking up on the option on Harden for next year. I guess they are sick of being so careful with him and it just messes up the rotation with babying him and messing up the days for the rest of the starters.

 

First off, I doubt Stone would know. Secondly, the Cubs would still control his rights.

[BleacherBadger]

Talk about spitting in the face of the baseball gods.

 

Ease on the consecutive innings, comparisons to last night, etc talk.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto struck out swinging

[Old Style]

Lilly has a perfect game going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        46   14   10    1    1    5    5   15   17  0.217  0.410  0.609  1.019  0.208  4.26  0.192  0.000
bases empty       116   24   29    6    2   11   11   26   34  0.250  0.387  0.621  1.008  0.254  4.48  0.137  0.000
last 10 games      14    3    3    0    0    1    1    5    3  0.214  0.421  0.429  0.850  0.200  4.68  0.207  0.000
Road              118   18   32    7    1    6   20   22   25  0.271  0.386  0.500  0.886  0.299  4.24  0.115  0.233
Day               106   23   31   10    1    9   23   16   26  0.292  0.382  0.660  1.042  0.310  4.05  0.090  0.215
vs Right          197   37   52   16    2   15   43   40   46  0.264  0.389  0.594  0.983  0.272  4.25  0.125  0.241
vs Moehler          7    1    3    1    0    1    1    0    0  0.429  0.429  1.000  1.429  0.333  4.00  0.000  0.000
vs. Houst          30    5    7    2    0    2    3    3    4  0.233  0.303  0.500  0.803  0.208  3.82  0.070  0.083
Jim Joyce           9    1    3    1    0    0    1    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.444  0.778  0.333  3.11  0.000  0.200
2nd inning         43    8    9    1    2    1    2   10   11  0.209  0.358  0.395  0.754  0.258  4.17  0.149  0.063
1 out              79   14   24    8    1    6   18   12   15  0.304  0.391  0.658  1.050  0.310  4.33  0.088  0.218

[Cynosure]

Talk about spitting in the face of the baseball gods.

 

Ease on the consecutive innings, comparisons to last night, etc talk.

 

Oh I'm going to take it all in as loooooong as possible.

[PrimeTime]

I heard from a friend that Steve Stone said the Cubs will likely not being picking up on the option on Harden for next year. I guess they are sick of being so careful with him and it just messes up the rotation with babying him and messing up the days for the rest of the starters.

 

Like your friend heard that on the radio, or he is Steve's buddy, or???

 

Radio

[SouthSideRyan]

I heard from a friend that Steve Stone said the Cubs will likely not being picking up on the option on Harden for next year. I guess they are sick of being so careful with him and it just messes up the rotation with babying him and messing up the days for the rest of the starters.

 

Steve Stone is an idiot. And horribly wrong.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds flied out to deep right field

[Guest]

Talk about spitting in the face of the baseball gods.

 

Ease on the consecutive innings, comparisons to last night, etc talk.

 

I didn't jinx Z yesterday by saying "no-hitter" about a dozen times after the 5th inning.

[Cynosure]

WTP... that sounded gone.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cedeno             AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty        83   17   28    3    0    1    1   10   14  0.337  0.415  0.410  0.825  0.397  3.98  0.078  0.000
last 10 games       9    2    5    1    0    0    1    1    0  0.556  0.600  0.667  1.267  0.556  3.50  0.044  0.333
Road              104   14   28    6    0    0    8    7   22  0.269  0.321  0.327  0.648  0.341  3.62  0.052  0.131
Day                89   14   22    5    0    1   16    7   15  0.247  0.302  0.337  0.639  0.288  3.96  0.055  0.217
vs Right           85   19   24    6    0    1   16    8   18  0.282  0.351  0.388  0.739  0.348  3.82  0.069  0.268
vs Moehler          2    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000  0.500  6.50  0.000  0.000
vs. Houst          13    2    6    0    0    0    0    2    1  0.462  0.533  0.462  0.995  0.500  3.93  0.072  0.000
Jim Joyce           8    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    1  0.125  0.125  0.125  0.250  0.143  2.88  0.000  0.333
2nd inning         24    1    6    0    0    0    2    0    4  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.300  2.79  0.000  0.105
2 outs             58    8   19    5    0    1   16    5    7  0.328  0.381  0.466  0.846  0.360  3.76  0.053  0.273

[mul21]

BOOOOOO Pat. Got me all exicted.

[David]

I heard from a friend that Steve Stone said the Cubs will likely not being picking up on the option on Harden for next year. I guess they are sick of being so careful with him and it just messes up the rotation with babying him and messing up the days for the rest of the starters.

 

Steve Stone is an idiot. And horribly wrong.

 

Especially when you consider the fact that Hendry said, from the moment Harden was acquired, that they'd look to give him extra rest and be careful with him. This wasn't some revelation or recent discovery.

 

It's amazing how much I used to respect Steve Stone's opinion and like him compared to how much it's the exact opposite now.

[CubColtPacer]

I heard from a friend that Steve Stone said the Cubs will likely not being picking up on the option on Harden for next year. I guess they are sick of being so careful with him and it just messes up the rotation with babying him and messing up the days for the rest of the starters.

 

I don't really see a chance in hell of them not picking up that option, but I suppose we'll see.

 

Agreed. If they truly don't want him, they'll pick up the option and then trade him. You don't let a valuable property get away for nothing if you can get something good for him.

 

This isn't a Prior situation. Harden has even more trade value now than he did in July. The Cubs knew what they were getting into when they traded for him (and their comments right after the trade reflect that). It would be absolutely crazy if they changed their minds and decided it wasn't worth it when Harden has been relatively healthy since the trade. It isn't even a decision on if to pick up the option. You pick up the option, and then decide what to do with him next.

[kujay]

It's amazing how much I used to respect Steve Stone's opinion and like him compared to how much it's the exact opposite now.

[Careless]

Brenly is now blaming the increasing number of broken bats on hitters not holding bats correctly.

[Cynosure]

LOL... Bob saying all these broken bats are because the hundreds of players breaking bats this year are using them wrong... seriously?