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

[chuckywang]

So I guess Miles will be double switched in and it will be him, Soriano, Kosuke?

 

Not liking our chances

 

Don't forget Koyie.

[Hall7810]

So I guess Miles will be double switched in and it will be him, Soriano, Kosuke?

 

Not liking our chances

 

Huh?

[dew1679666265]

So I guess Miles will be double switched in and it will be him, Soriano, Kosuke?

 

Not liking our chances

 

Koyie Hill still has to bat.

 

What are the chances Geo can pinch hit and hope we can end it in the bottom half?

[Hall7810]

a point?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rivera struck out swinging

[Schwarber Fan]

Yea I totally f'ed up my post there

 

no double switch needed and completely forgot Koyie who I am sure will bat for himself.

Edited April 12, 2009 by Rondon Fan

[Cubswin11]

If Lou feels he must use a lefthanded bat I would almost prefer he pinch hit Gathright and have him try to bunt for a hit than have Miles pinch hit and try to do anything. Edited April 12, 2009 by Cubswin11

[chuckywang]

So I guess Miles will be double switched in and it will be him, Soriano, Kosuke?

 

Not liking our chances

 

Koyie Hill still has to bat.

 

What are the chances Geo can pinch hit and hope we can end it in the bottom half?

 

He can pitch hit but who will catch if it goes to the bottom of the 9th?

[dew1679666265]

If Lou feels he must use a lefthanded bat I would almost he pinch hit Gathright and have him try to bunt for a hit than have Miles pinch hit and try to do anything.

 

I agree. Let Gath drag bunt and take his chances with his speed.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Great job by Heilman. Lets see if theres any magic in these bats.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Hall popped out to second base

Rivera struck out swinging

Nelson, pinch hitting for Coffey, struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 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                4  7  0
Milwaukee       0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0                5  8  1

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Fukudome (2), Ramirez (2)

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

[dew1679666265]

So I guess Miles will be double switched in and it will be him, Soriano, Kosuke?

 

Not liking our chances

 

Koyie Hill still has to bat.

 

What are the chances Geo can pinch hit and hope we can end it in the bottom half?

 

He can pitch hit but who will catch if it goes to the bottom of the 9th?

 

That's why I said hope that we just play the bottom of the ninth. I don't know if his shoulder is strong enough for even one inning, though.

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS       Milwaukee
P/PA              3.85            4.44
RBI%              0.13            0.21
R/BR              0.40            0.36
BA               0.233           0.267
OBP              0.303           0.389
SLG              0.467           0.433
OPS              0.770           0.822
ERA               5.63            4.50
BB/9              6.75            3.38
K/9              11.25            6.75

[dew1679666265]

Great job by Heilman. Lets see if theres any magic in these bats.

 

Yeah, I'm liking what I've seen from Heilman so far.

[OleMissCub]

RALLY!!!!

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/rallygirlng1.jpg

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 2-45 when they trail by 2 runs or more at the end of the 8th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[dew1679666265]

If Lou feels he must use a lefthanded bat I would almost he pinch hit Gathright and have him try to bunt for a hit than have Miles pinch hit and try to do anything.

 

I agree. Let Gath drag bunt and take his chances with his speed.

 

I should mention, though, that Hoff is by far our best PH option, but if the choice is Miles or Gath . . .

[Outshined_One]

Reed Johnson?

 

Really?

[Schwarber Fan]

CUBS are 2-45 when they trail by 2 runs or more at the end of the 8th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

:-k

[dew1679666265]

CUBS are 2-45 when they trail by 2 runs or more at the end of the 8th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

Good thing we trail by just one run then, eh? :wink:

[Fred Hornkohl]

Villanueva in to pitch for Milwaukee

[Fred Hornkohl]

K. Hill flied out to left field

[dew1679666265]

Reed Johnson?

 

Really?

 

Better than Miles, not as good as Hoff.

[Hall7810]

Reed Johnson?

 

Really?

 

Better than Miles, not as good as Hoff.

 

Hoff was used.

[Outshined_One]

Reed Johnson?

 

Really?

 

Better than Miles, not as good as Hoff.

 

It's not as indefensible as Miles, but it's still a head-scratcher.