04/11 CUBS (Zambrano) @ Milwaukee (Bush) 6:05 CDT, CSN TV

[ConstableRabbit]

Does this mean Marmol is going to be the closer, or is he just going to come in because he was already warming up?

[Sammy Sofa]

Man whatever changes/adjustments Kosuke has made they sure are working.

 

Yeah, he is really scalding the ball.

 

Definitely. He got robbed on the last one by a perfectly timed jump.

[chuckywang]

This should be DLee's new batting strategy:

 

Stand in the box looking real intimidating and hope the pitcher throws 4 balls before 3 strikes.

[E.J.]

DLee can munch my butt. He's terrible.

[dew1679666265]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cat-mouse.gif

 

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cat-mouse.gif

 

That's strange, but awesome.

[Hall7810]

Does this mean Marmol is going to be the closer, or is he just going to come in because he was already warming up?

 

Len thinks it's a "hot hand" thing

[Magnetic Curses]

marmol seems like a pretty capricious dude, let's go with marmol.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Villanueva in to pitch for Milwaukee

K. Hill flied out to left field

Johnson, pinch hitting for Heilman, singled to center field

Gathright in to pinch run for Johnson

Soriano homered to left field , Gaithright scored

Fukudome lined out to second base

D Lee popped out (foul) to second base

 

2 runs 2 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Fukudome (2), Ramirez (2). Soriano (3)

Milwaukee: Fielder (1)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      6.0  7  3  3  3  7  1 118
Guzman        0.3  0  2  2  2  0  0  13
Cotts         0.0  0  0  0  1  0  0   6
Heilman       1.7  1  0  0  0  3  0  23

 

Milwaukee      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Bush          6.3  6  3  3  2  5  1  96
DiFelice      1.3  1  1  1  0  1  1  17
Coffey        0.3  0  0  0  1  0  0  14
Villanueva    1.0  2  2  2  0  0  1  17

[XZero771679666304]

Lee is starting to depress me.

[dew1679666265]

Does this mean Marmol is going to be the closer, or is he just going to come in because he was already warming up?

 

I think Gregg is just getting the night off. Len seemed to think Lou may be going to a momentary bullpen-by-committee approach, though.

[XZero771679666304]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cat-mouse.gif

 

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cat-mouse.gif

 

That's strange, but awesome.

 

That is going to be in my nightmares tonight.

[Magnetic Curses]

weeks, hart, braun, of course.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Marmol in to pitch for the CUBS

[sweetpeteman]

What the heck is that from?

[dew1679666265]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cat-mouse.gif

 

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cat-mouse.gif

 

That's strange, but awesome.

 

That is going to be in my nightmares tonight.

 

It's like Mickey Mouse on drugs.

[TruffleShuffle]

sweet, len called them "dusty baker's reds"

[bhogg]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cat-mouse.gif

 

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cat-mouse.gif

 

 

this sort of thing is why OMC is my favorite cub fan

[Hairyducked Idiot]

http://www.fangraphs.com/lgraphs/290411108_Cubs_Brewers_122750519_lbig.png

[Hall7810]

So Gregg is unavailable?

[Magnetic Curses]

Does this mean Marmol is going to be the closer, or is he just going to come in because he was already warming up?

 

I think Gregg is just getting the night off. Len seemed to think Lou may be going to a momentary bullpen-by-committee approach, though.

 

yeah, i like the strategy. but if marmol blows it i'm going to hate it.

[Schwarber Fan]

Seize the opportunity, Carlos

[Fred Hornkohl]

Weeks grounded out to second, 4-3

[Cubswin11]

I know it's something that should be addressed in the offseason/spring, but maybe it's time Lee changes something with his batting stance. Like close up his stance or move his hands up/down/closer or further from his body.

[dew1679666265]

Does this mean Marmol is going to be the closer, or is he just going to come in because he was already warming up?

 

I think Gregg is just getting the night off. Len seemed to think Lou may be going to a momentary bullpen-by-committee approach, though.

 

yeah, i like the strategy. but if marmol blows it i'm going to hate it.

 

I'll never hate putting Marmol into a close game.

[TruffleShuffle]

get this uggo out