04/17 St Louis (Walters) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 1:20,WGNTV,XM183

[Careless]

Damn.

 

Boo birds out in full force after that.

booing the umpire

[Guest]

Ramirez for #3 hitter.

 

Lee missed a hanger during that ab that should have met pavement on waveland.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Cubs, going into this game, had a .429 OBP with the bases loaded.

[Bixby]

Cubs hitting .189 with RISP 2 outs. Before this game started.

[Soul]

Crap. If Lee and Sori lay off pitches 18 inches off the plate that inning, it's 5-0 with 1 out and Ramirez batting.

But they can't. It's a weakness of this lineup, it reared its ugly head in the playoffs last year, and it continues in '09.

[rynefan]

I'm glad that we are up in this one, but they're really blowing it.

[Careless]

In all honesty, fair's fair after Pujols got called on his borderline check swing.

did you see the replay on the pujols swing? he clearly went around. Not close

[Little Slide Rooter]

Im sure that Cardinals announcers are commending this kid for getting out of the jam, but we know better.

[weis21]

In all honesty, fair's fair after Pujols got called on his borderline check swing.

Yeah, but Pujols clearly went past the plate though from the overhead replay.

 

Not that D Lee didn't go either, it seemed like he did.

[JonnyRed]

I'm starting to think we are better off when the bases aren't loaded...

[Rob]

BB / PA for Soriano

 

2001 - 4.7%

2002 - 3.1%

2003 - 5.2%

2004 - 5.0%

2005 - 4.8%

2006 - 9.2%

2007 - 5.0%

2008 - 8.6%

2009 - 12.8%

 

He hasn't looked good this game, but Soriano has been showing much improved discipline so far this year.

[rynefan]

I'm starting to think we are better off when the bases aren't loaded...

 

Unfortunately, true.

[Soul]

I'm starting to think we are better off when the bases aren't loaded...

When the bases are loaded, everyone is anxious to get the big hit, and the patience dissolves.

 

Although that was a very good AB from Lee.

[Outshined_One]

In all honesty, fair's fair after Pujols got called on his borderline check swing.

did you see the replay on the pujols swing? he clearly went around. Not close

 

On the replay, I'm inclined to agree with Brenly that Lee's check swing was a swing.

[CubmanPi]

Lee's was closer to holding up, but my first thought was that he went. The call was fine, even without the replay.

[erik316wttn]

I'm starting to think we are better off when the bases aren't loaded...

 

Like I said in yesterday's game thread:

 

Opposing managers should intentionally walk the bases loaded to start every inning. The Cubs would be lucky to finish .500 on the season.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm starting to think we are better off when the bases aren't loaded...

When the bases are loaded, everyone is anxious to get the big hit, and the patience dissolves..

 

5 bases loaded walks in 23 PAs, including the two last inning.

[Bixby]

I'm starting to think we are better off when the bases aren't loaded...

 

I think most of our RBIs with the bases loaded this year have come via walk.

[Soul]

Uh oh, wild Z returns.

[Careless]

ha, Oakland has 1 SB and 3 CS

[Little Slide Rooter]

Random Fact of the day:

 

Adam Dunns line thus far .346/.541/.769 3 HR 11RBI 11BB.

 

GO CUBS!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm starting to think we are better off when the bases aren't loaded...

 

I think most of our RBIs with the bases loaded this year have come via walk.

 

Five of 12. :)

[Careless]

Great day for this pitcher

[Outshined_One]

Random Fact of the day:

 

Adam Dunns line thus far .346/.541/.769 3 HR 11RBI 11BB.

 

GO CUBS!

 

But he strikes out too much!!

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm starting to think we are better off when the bases aren't loaded...

 

Like I said in yesterday's game thread:

 

Opposing managers should intentionally walk the bases loaded to start every inning. The Cubs would be lucky to finish .500 on the season.

 

They would most likely go 162-0.