May 26 Cubs (Marshall) vs Pirates (Snell) 7:05 CST

[apete6]

I think removing Marshall from the rotation is stupid, but if it means getting rid of Cotts, so be it. I mean, just b/c Marshall goes to the 'pen doesn't mean he'll have to stay there. I'll take the chance Hendry gets a Loogy & Marshall starts again soon

 

True. Plus, if Marshall has to stay there because Randy freaking Wells continues to pitch very good, that would be fine with me.

 

As long as Cotts is demoted to Peoria, I'll be OK with it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Monroe flied out to left field

[Fred Hornkohl]

McClouth stole second base

[bcl412]

That was a weird thing for Brenly to say about Monroe considering he hit one home run with us.

[haubrich91]

I don't like Marshall in the bullpen. He's a starter for crying out loud. Call up Pignatello, cut Cotts. Move Wells to the bullpen and get rid of Patton.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 5-13 when the opponent steals a base.... 16-9 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Little Slide Rooter]

You know if we actually win this thing, naked Stoney becomes a staple in game threads.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ad LaRoche grounded out to first, unassisted , McClouth to third

[Hall7810]

I don't like Marshall in the bullpen. He's a starter for crying out loud. Call up Pignatello, cut Cotts. Move Wells to the bullpen and get rid of Patton.

If only Piggy were still a Cub....

[weis21]

So assuming all is well with Harden and he is back end of next week or so who gets bumped out of the rotation? If we go strictly on a production basis there is no way either Marshall or Wells should be removed. Do we go with alternating Marshall/Wells as the 5th starter/long man depending on matchups?

 

Lou made it sound like Marshall would go to the pen.

At least Cotts will be gone?

Yeah, that is definitely the silver lining. If Wells can keep pitching like he has (I have my doubts) then it's not really that bad of a move. All in all though, I'd rather just drop Cotts and send Wells to the pen - but we MUST have a lefty for crying out loud!

 

I don't think we have to. We just need a guy who can get lefty's out.

I agree - that statement was from Lou's aspect. It's that old-school mentality where there must be at least one lefty in your rotation and bullpen. If it is beneficial, then fine. But obsessing about it to the point it hurts the ballclub (i.e. Cotts), then its a problem.

[Ihatepujols]

You know if we actually win this thing, naked Stoney becomes a staple in game threads.

 

Then when we lose again does it go away?

[weis21]

Wainwright just homered for the Cards.

[tfarks]

Wainwright just homered for the Cards.

 

Haha, fantastic.

[Fred Hornkohl]

An LaRoche walked

[weis21]

You know if we actually win this thing, naked Stoney becomes a staple in game threads.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here

[Fred Hornkohl]

Diaz singled to center field , McClouth scored, An LaRoche to second

[Ihatepujols]

[expletive]! C'mon Marshall get out of this man.

[Tryptamine]

Perhaps not on that particular hit, but Theriot never seems to come close to balls hit up the middle. He either plays much closer to third than most or his range to his left is pretty awful.

[weis21]

The wheels are coming off for Suppan (surprise, surprise) - 5-1 Cardinals

[Fred Hornkohl]

Houston        3  5
Cincinnati     3

St. Louis      4  4
Milwaukee      1

[Butterscup1679666578]

we're gonna lose

[haubrich91]

Rough inning for Sean.

[cubswin2009]

It's going to rain for about an hour in about 25 minutes I think.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I want that run back STAT.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

McClouth walked

Monroe flied out to left field

McClouth stole second base

Ad LaRoche grounded out to first, unassisted , McClouth to third

An LaRoche walked

Diaz singled to center field , McClouth scored, An LaRoche to second

Wilson struck out swinging

 

1 runs 1 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Pittsburgh: none

CUBS: Fukudome (5)

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Snell         3.0  4  3  3  2  3  1  53

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Marshall      4.0  3  1  1  2  5  0  72