May 27 Cubs (Zambrano) vs Pirates (Duke) 1:20 CST

[Keener98]

Thats a strike Lee, shut up

[Jake]

Never mind. I can't read. Edited May 27, 2009 by Jake

[nick23]

Not sure that was really meant to be a sac bunt.

He squared around to bunt more than once. That pretty much means sacrifice.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Soriano doubled to down the left field line

Theriot sacrificed, 1-4, Soriano to third

Bradley flied out to right field

D Lee grounded out to second, 4-3

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Pittsburgh: none

CUBS: none

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Duke          5.0  6  2  2  2  2  0  83

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      5.0  5  1  1  2  3  0  97

[Fred Hornkohl]

        Pittsburgh        CUBS
P/PA          4.22        3.77
RBI%          0.05        0.22
R/BR          0.13        0.25
BA           0.250       0.316
OBP          0.348       0.381
SLG          0.250       0.474
OPS          0.598       0.855
ERA           3.60        1.80
BB/9          3.60        5.40
K/9           3.60        7.20

[jersey cubs fan]

Instead of giving Theriot, Bradley and Lee a chance to drive the guy in from 2nd, you force Theriot to make an out and then pressure Bradley to hit a deep fly. I'd much rather just let both of those guys take normal approaches and just try and hit the ball. When you move that guy to 3rd with one out you are taking one of your more talented hitters who is just now coming out of a slump and asking him to do a very specific job, rather than swinging away when comfortable. I really hate that crap.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 5-7 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 17-15 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[CubColtPacer]

Not sure that was really meant to be a sac bunt.

He squared around to bunt more than once. That pretty much means sacrifice.

 

But he squared around during the pitch..and Theriot frequently fakes the bunt so the third baseman plays in anyway, so the surprise factor isn't as much with him.

 

I think he was trying to bunt for a hit .

[Little Slide Rooter]

Thats just downright depressing at this point

 

I was much more concerned he was out for the season, so even just getting him back for August and September is huge.

 

either way, were going to have to finally get a real baseball player for 3rd.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Moss called out on strikes

[Fred Hornkohl]

Vazquez blooped a single to center field

[bcl412]

Pirates have to have the bloop single record today.

[Outshined_One]

Thats just downright depressing at this point

 

I was much more concerned he was out for the season, so even just getting him back for August and September is huge.

 

either way, were going to have to finally get a real baseball player for 3rd.

 

As opposed to all of those fake basketball players we've had at 3rd? :-s

[Fred Hornkohl]

Jaramillo flied out to right field

[Little Slide Rooter]

Thats just downright depressing at this point

 

I was much more concerned he was out for the season, so even just getting him back for August and September is huge.

 

either way, were going to have to finally get a real baseball player for 3rd.

 

As opposed to all of those fake basketball players we've had at 3rd? :-s

 

whatever they are, they have no business starting for a contender.

[BigSlick]

I gotta say, theres nothing that guarantee the Cubs a scoreless inning more than a lead off double

 

I wish I could swear we strand more lead off doubles than anyone else in the league but I'm sure we're aroudn teh middle of the pack or something

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

Thats just downright depressing at this point

 

I was much more concerned he was out for the season, so even just getting him back for August and September is huge.

 

either way, were going to have to finally get a real baseball player for 3rd.

 

As opposed to all of those fake basketball players we've had at 3rd? :-s

 

any suggestions?

[laurens]

Thats just downright depressing at this point

 

I was much more concerned he was out for the season, so even just getting him back for August and September is huge.

 

either way, were going to have to finally get a real baseball player for 3rd.

 

As opposed to all of those fake basketball players we've had at 3rd? :-s

 

whatever they are, they have no business starting for a contender.

 

Or any baseball team, for that matter.

[soapy]

that's gotta be it for Z. 108 pitches

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Moss called out on strikes

Vazquez blooped a single to center field

Jaramillo flied out to right field

Duke struck out swinging

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Pittsburgh: none

CUBS: none

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Duke          5.0  6  2  2  2  2  0  83

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      6.0  6  1  1  2  6  0 107

[BigSlick]

GET RUNS

[Little Slide Rooter]

GET RUNS

[Fred Hornkohl]

Johnson            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off         9    4    1    0    0    0    0    3    0  0.111  0.333  0.111  0.444  0.111  4.50  0.222  0.000
bases empty        29    5    5    0    0    0    0    5    4  0.172  0.314  0.172  0.487  0.200  3.60  0.142  0.000
Middle (4-6)       18    6    7    1    0    0    3    2    3  0.389  0.478  0.444  0.923  0.467  3.39  0.089  0.158
0 outs             17    6    6    0    0    0    1    3    1  0.353  0.429  0.353  0.782  0.375  3.95  0.076  0.200
CUBS leading       27    4    5    1    0    0    3    1    6  0.185  0.258  0.222  0.480  0.238  3.48  0.073  0.115
This series         4    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.250  0.400  0.250  0.650  0.250  3.60  0.150  0.000
last 14 games      14    4    4    1    0    1    4    1    4  0.286  0.333  0.571  0.905  0.333  3.40  0.048  0.200
May                26    8    7    1    1    1    8    3    6  0.269  0.333  0.500  0.833  0.316  3.73  0.064  0.292
Home               29    6    8    1    0    0    3    2    4  0.276  0.333  0.310  0.644  0.320  3.97  0.057  0.120
Day                33    6    9    1    0    1    4    2    6  0.273  0.351  0.394  0.745  0.308  3.62  0.079  0.107
vs Left            17    4    4    0    1    0    3    4    2  0.235  0.409  0.353  0.762  0.267  3.82  0.174  0.176
vs. Pitts           4    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.250  0.400  0.250  0.650  0.250  3.60  0.150  0.000

season totals      63   10   15    1    1    1    8    5   11  0.238  0.319  0.333  0.653  0.275  3.60  0.081  0.140

[laurens]

Duke at 84, let's get to him

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 14-10 when they get a quality start.... 8-12 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!