4/12 Cubs (Dempster) @ Brewers (Suppan) 7:05 PM ESPN/720

[Fred Hornkohl]

McClung in to pitch for Milwaukee

[ChiCubsFan]

CUBS are 57-1 when they lead by 2 runs or more at the end of the 6th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

That's real solid.

[erik316wttn]

Geez, sounds like I missed a good game so far. FOUR bases loaded walks and Reed robs a grand slam? Cripes.

[Outshined_One]

Yeah, he doesn't have a good arm. But he did make a great pick, and I don't think a strong arm would have made that play either.

 

Even with his weak arm, he made it pretty close. McGehee's got catcher speed.

 

I didn't think it was all that close, but for some reason I thought McGehee had decent speed. My bad.

 

*Shrug* No big deal.

[chuckywang]

What did Fielder do that was classy? I missed it.

[Cynosure]

What did Fielder do that was classy? I missed it.

 

Apparently tipped his cap to Johnson.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fontenot flied out to center field

[Outshined_One]

What did Fielder do that was classy? I missed it.

 

Apparently tipped his cap to Johnson.

 

Yep.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot flied out (foul) to right field

[Cynosure]

Why couldn't they collide there :(

[UMFan83]

CUBS are 57-1 when they lead by 2 runs or more at the end of the 6th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

That's real solid.

Shows you how damn good our pen was last year after the 6th inning, but especially the 8th and 9th innings.

[chuckywang]

Where was the interfering Cub fan on THAT one??

[UMFan83]

Come on guys, I'm not sure 6 runs is going to win this game.

[Tryptamine]

Which is faster? Fred's posts after an at bat or the guy who puts up balls and strikes at Wrigley?

[erik316wttn]

I'm Uber impressed that we had 4 bases-loaded walks. That NEVER would have happened under Dusty.

[Cynosure]

Did I spy with my little eye a doable Brewers fan there? I am not on the DVR so I can't rewind.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

McClung in to pitch for Milwaukee

Fontenot flied out to center field

Theriot flied out (foul) to right field.

K. Hill 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            1 0 0 4 1 0 0                  6  3  0
Milwaukee       1 0 0 1 2 0                    4  6  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Soriano (4)

Milwaukee: Hart (2)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      6.0  6  4  4  3  5  1 110

 

Milwaukee      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Suppan        3.7  2  5  5  6  1  1  78
Julio         2.3  1  1  1  2  0  0  41
McClung       1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  11

[Little Slide Rooter]

So would the chances of our pen not making the tail end of this game a thrill ride be more slim or nil?

[BCVM22]

Did I spy with my little eye a doable Brewers fan there?

 

Given precedent, probably not.

[JimSorgi]

Which is faster? Fred's posts after an at bat or the guy who puts up balls and strikes at Wrigley?

same person

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Important inning here. You set down the heart of the order and it can be their last chance at Braun/Fielder hitting again.

[BCVM22]

Important inning here. You set down the heart of the order and it can be their last chance at Braun/Fielder hitting again.

 

You overestimate the middle relief, I think...

[UMFan83]

So would the chances of our pen not making the tail end of this game a thrill ride be more slim or nil?

 

Sounds like it...but baseball is a game where you should expect the unexpected so we'll see.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Which is faster? Fred's posts after an at bat or the guy who puts up balls and strikes at Wrigley?

same person

 

Sshhhh !! You're not supposed to tell !! :evil:

[Fred Hornkohl]

Marshall in to pitch for the CUBS