ST - 3/12: Cubs (Z!) vs Japan (Darvish), 3:05 pm CT

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Fukudome is expected to start for Japan.

 

No radio.

[UMFan83]

This would be a fun game to watch...can't believe theres no TV or Radio

[1908]

Team Japan playing the Cubs. Z starting. No TV or Radio. The baseball gods obviously hate me.

[Banedon]

Zambrano celebrated in the clubhouse by jumping up to the ceiling and doing a finger roll, imitating Shaquille O'Neal. He pitches this afternoon against Team Japan, and has told Kosuke Fukudome he'll groove a fastball down the middle.

[1908]

And Darvish is starting for Japan. AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

[UMFan83]

And Darvish is starting for Japan. AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

 

Are you serious? MLB really dropped the ball on this one.

[Guest]

Zambrano celebrated in the clubhouse by jumping up to the ceiling and doing a finger roll, imitating Shaquille O'Neal. He pitches this afternoon against Team Japan, and has told Kosuke Fukudome he'll groove a fastball down the middle.

LOL! That last part is awesome. :D

[Guest]

Well hell, that's ridiculous.

[Roast]

How is this not broadcast in any format?

 

Eff MLB.

[Roast]

Oh, and Z has pitched 2 perfect innings, striking out 1

 

Lee apparently drew a walk against Darvish in the first, but nothing came of it.

[Roast]

Also: interestingly, the Cubs are letting Z bat but Team Japan is playing with a DH.

[bukie]

Also: interestingly, the Cubs are letting Z bat but Team Japan is playing with a DH.

Says more about the Cubs bench than anything else, IMO. ;)

[Roast]

One out in the bottom of the 2nd, Fontenot with a hit. No specification as to what kind.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Also: interestingly, the Cubs are letting Z bat but Team Japan is playing with a DH.

Says more about the Cubs bench than anything else, IMO. ;)

 

No.... it says more about Carlos.

 

03/31 - 10/04      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Zambrano           84    9   28    4    1    4   14    1   24  0.333  0.341  0.548  0.889  0.429  3.30  0.008  0.256

[Roast]

After the Fontenot hit (single i'm assuming) Reed Johnson got a hit and then Paul Bako walked. Zambrano struck out with the bases loaded. Bases still loaded, 2 outs.

[cubbinalltheway]

has the zambrano fukudome matchup taken place yet?

[Roast]

And then Darvish K'd soriano to end the threat.

[Roast]

has the zambrano fukudome matchup taken place yet?

Yep. Fuku is 0-1. No specification as to how the out occured.

[Guest]

Japan    IP  H R ER BB SO HR ERA 
Darvish  2.0 2 0 0  2  0  0  0.00 

Chi Cubs  IP  H R ER BB SO HR ERA 
Zambrano  2.0 0 0 0  0  1  0  0.00 

 

Looks like the Cubs got the bases loaded against Darvish but couldn't punch in a run in the bottom of the 2nd.

[Roast]

Japan    IP  H R ER BB SO HR ERA 
Darvish  2.0 2 0 0  2  0  0  0.00 

Chi Cubs  IP  H R ER BB SO HR ERA 
Zambrano  2.0 0 0 0  0  1  0  0.00 

 

Looks like the Cubs got the bases loaded against Darvish but couldn't punch in a run in the bottom of the 2nd.

Beat you. Mine just wasn't as fancy.

[Guest]

After the Fontenot hit (single i'm assuming) Reed Johnson got a hit and then Paul Bako walked. Zambrano struck out with the bases loaded. Bases still loaded, 2 outs.

 

Definitely a single, both the Cubs' hits were singles.

[Fred Hornkohl]

So... where are we getting this information from ?

[Guest]

So... where are we getting this information from ?

 

Updating box score: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_03_12_jpnint_chnmlb_1&refresh=60

 

Z gives up 2 in the 3rd on 2 hit and 1 walk.

 

Chi Cubs  IP  H R ER BB SO HR ERA 
Zambrano  3.0 2 2 1  1  2  0  0.00 

[Roast]

So... where are we getting this information from ?

The live boxscore on mlb.com

 

As for the third inning:

 

Z gave up a hit to Jojima, then aparently there was a fielders choice involving iwamura, then Kawasaki got an RBI hit, then Ichiro walked, then kataoka and Aoki struck out back to back. Inning over, 2 runs in.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Great, now they bring in a pitcher named Komatsu. I used to work for a company named Komatsu.