9/18 Brewers (Bush) at Cubs (Harden), 1:20 CT, CSN

[Derwood]

yikes 115 pitches? Rest that boy till October

[Guest]

115 pitches given the circumstances now in our season is pretty inexcusable.

[Cynosure]

DeRosa pops out to Hardy in very shallow center field.

 

None on, 1 out.

[UMFan83]

115 pitches given the circumstances now in our season is pretty inexcusable.

 

But he's gotta qualify for that W come hell or high water!

[sweetpeteman]

Way to battle Soto.

[mdwilla]

This will be more than likely be Hardens last start before the playoffs, hopefully only a tune up over two innings and thats it, lot a pitches for Harden today.

[TheDude]

So I checked in only briefly every inning or so...was Harden getting squeezed or just that wild?

 

Seems like every time I glanced at ESPNs gamecast strike zone with Harden on the mound there was a fat green 'ball' inside the strike zone lines. Maybe it was just ESPNs zone.

[Cynosure]

Soto strikes out looking on a terrible call again by an umpire that should be disciplined for not calling the rulebook strike zone.

 

None on, 2 outs.

[UMFan83]

DeRosa is in a mini-slump

 

Edit: 3 for his last 28

[Ding Dong Johnson]

So I checked in only briefly every inning or so...was Harden getting squeezed or just that wild?

 

Seems like every time I glanced at ESPNs gamecast strike zone with Harden on the mound there was a fat green 'ball' inside the strike zone lines. Maybe it was just ESPNs zone.

he was all over the place

[jersey cubs fan]

Bush averaging 12 pitches per inning. I hope this strategy doesn't carry over much longer, that's probably the worst thing about facing Sheets - they move away from the formula that has worked all year.

[Cynosure]

Fukudome walks after an 0-2 count to start the AB!

 

Man on 1st, 2 outs.

[Cynosure]

Hoffpauir pinch hitting.

[UMFan83]

When is our offense going to bust out again.

 

I mean on the surface, I guess it's doing ok. 4.4 RPG in their last 8, but I just don't get the feeling that they are hitting all that great.

[Cynosure]

Hoffpauir flies out to Hart in right field.

 

INNING OVER

 

Cubs lead 2-1

[kujay]

Shark needs a good outing here. Perhaps two innings.

[Cynosure]

Samardzija relieving Harden.

[jersey cubs fan]

over/under on Samardzija walks - 1.5

[Cynosure]

Hart grounds out to Theriot at short stop.

 

None on, 1 out.

[UMFan83]

Shark needs to step up, but I'm worried teams pretty much have the book on him and he doesnt' have the same effectivenesss

[wekse]

over/under on Samardzija walks - 1.5

 

i'll take the over with rapuano behind the plate.

[Guest]

over/under on Samardzija walks - 1.5

 

Under.

[Cynosure]

Holy movement on that fastball today!

[Vinestal]

This will be more than likely be Hardens last start before the playoffs, hopefully only a tune up over two innings and thats it, lot a pitches for Harden today.

I would really hope not, Id like to see him start at least once more and preferably twice. I think his lack of command is due to the lack of use. I dont want to see him in the playoffs with outings like this, Id rather get him sharpened.

[Cynosure]

Counsell walks (1).

 

Man on 1st, 1 out.