5/3 Florida (Nolasco) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 1:20 (CT) WGN

[Old Style]

Nice catch by Fuku. Should have nailed the runner at 3rd, though.

[Flames24Rulz]

Guz is getting smoked. Thankfully Kosuke made a nice grab.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hermida popped out to shortstop

[Tryptamine]

Come on Angel, one more batter.

[Flames24Rulz]

Nice pitch. If we can get out of this by only allowing one, I'll feel a little safer.

[Old Style]

Big out there.

[Brian]

only giving up 1 would be nice

[Brian]

I think Ross needs just a tad more eye black.

[UMFan83]

Bullpen and defense are what appear to be the major weaknesses on this team thus far. The offense has been a problem, but I am not worried about that being a season long problem.

[tfarks]

Is it any surprise that Miles has a weak girly arm?

[Little Slide Rooter]

That could have been much worse.

[Tryptamine]

Very good recovery after an extremely scary start.

[Flames24Rulz]

Nicely done.

[E.J.]

not bad. i'll take it.

[UMFan83]

Very Cub like for the Marlins there...I bet they are kicking themselves for only getting 1.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Guzman in to pitch for the CUBS

Baker doubled to left field

H Ramirez walked

Cantu grounded to first base , safe at first on a fielding error, E1, Baker to third, H Ramirez to second

Uggla flied out to center field , Baker scored, H Ramirez to third, Cantu to second, on a throwing error, E4

Hermida popped out to shortstop

Ross grounded out to first, 3-1

 

1 runs 1 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Florida: none

CUBS: Fontenot (5), D Lee (3)

 

Florida        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Nolasco       5.0  8  6  5  0  4  1  94

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      5.0  4  2  2  1  3  0  78
Guzman        1.0  1  1  0  1  0  0  20

[Little Slide Rooter]

The funny thing is, as shaky as some of our relievers have been, none have been quite bad enough to outright dump and give Fox, Stevens, or Ascanio a shot. Well, aside from Cotts, and Lou needs his precious lefty.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto               AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        17    1    2    1    0    0    0    1    5  0.118  0.167  0.176  0.343  0.167  4.61  0.049  0.000
bases empty        26    2    3    1    0    0    0    3    6  0.115  0.207  0.154  0.361  0.150  4.21  0.092  0.000
Middle (4-6)       17    1    2    0    0    0    2    4    4  0.118  0.286  0.118  0.403  0.154  3.90  0.168  0.182
0 outs             25    2    5    1    0    0    1    3    6  0.200  0.286  0.240  0.526  0.263  4.75  0.086  0.111
CUBS leading       19    0    4    0    0    0    2    1    4  0.211  0.250  0.211  0.461  0.267  3.70  0.039  0.167
This series         8    0    3    0    0    0    1    1    2  0.375  0.444  0.375  0.819  0.500  4.89  0.069  0.333
last 7 games       18    0    3    0    0    0    1    2    6  0.167  0.250  0.167  0.417  0.250  4.55  0.083  0.143
Home               31    1    5    0    0    0    3    7    5  0.161  0.316  0.161  0.477  0.192  4.00  0.154  0.136
Day                33    2    5    1    0    0    2    8    8  0.152  0.317  0.182  0.499  0.200  4.54  0.166  0.100
vs Right           47    3    6    1    0    0    2    8   11  0.128  0.255  0.149  0.403  0.167  4.18  0.127  0.074

season totals      53    3    8    1    0    0    3   10   13  0.151  0.297  0.170  0.467  0.200  4.22  0.146  0.097

[Fred Hornkohl]

Houston        7
Atlanta        5  8

St. Louis      0  Ppd
Washington     0

Cincinnati     5
Pittsburgh     0  F

Arizona        3
Milwaukee      3  7

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Miles reminds me of Gimli.

 

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/lotr/images/thumb/a/a5/Lotr_movie_gimli.jpg/350px-Lotr_movie_gimli.jpg

[Brian]

GEO ANGRY

[B]

Miles reminds me of Gimli.

 

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/lotr/images/thumb/a/a5/Lotr_movie_gimli.jpg/350px-Lotr_movie_gimli.jpg

you going to Houston this week Vance?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Miles reminds me of Gimli.

 

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/lotr/images/thumb/a/a5/Lotr_movie_gimli.jpg/350px-Lotr_movie_gimli.jpg

you going to Houston this week Vance?

 

No. I'm going to Chicago the next week, so I couldn't make two trips in back to back weeks.

[UMFan83]

Oh come on, its May 3rd and he's been back from injury for 3 weeks now. Why is Bob still excusing Soto for being in Spring Training mode?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto called out on strikes