5/29 Dodgers (Billingsly) @ Cobs (Lilly) 1:20CDT CSN

[Hawk4Hall]

Nice DP. Get the speed off the bases.

[ctcf]

Oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

That's the Pierre we know and love.

[Brian]

yeah that walk off HBP by Marmol, was right when Marmol first got called up to be a reliever. Right before he turned into super Marmol.

[Andy]

SUCK ON THAT, SLAP NASTY!

[haubrich91]

HUGE double play!

[Careless]

What happened?

pierre squared to bunt, the pitch hit him, and it was a strike

wait, not a strike, but not a hbp

Edited May 29, 2009 by Careless

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre grounded into a DP, 4-6-3, Furcal out at second

[sweetpeteman]

Could somebody explain what happened for those of us without CSN and are following on gameday?

[Hawk4Hall]

Cubs caught a break there. We'll take it!

[Outshined_One]

What happened?

 

Pierre stepped out of the batter's box and offered at a pitch low and in, which ended up hitting him. The ump correctly called it a strike.

 

Meanwhile, Pierre was safe on that one.

[Cubswin11]

What an awful call, Pierre was almost stepping off the base when Lee caught that. But I'll take it.

[kujay]

What happened?

pierre squared to bunt, the pitch hit him, and it was a strike

 

Thanks.

 

And I just noticed, did the Trib do away with the "from the cubicle" folks? Not surprised, just noticed it wasn't there today.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS opponents GIDPd 3 times in a game.... Thur 30 Apr 09 (3 GIDP) in an 8-2 loss to Florida at Wrigley

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Little Slide Rooter]

Turning a DP on Furcal and Pierre isnt easy. Im impressed. Sometimes you just have to appreciate the little things.

[Brian]

Marmol is all over the place

[Hawk4Hall]

Marmol is erratic. That nearly ate face.

[justlikethecubs]

Furcal took second base on a wild pitch

 

Furcal's back at first.

 

I'm betting every one of the balls in your sig was a called strike on Milton. Thats why he's so upset.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Martin walked

[Hawk4Hall]

2 walks for Marmol this inning.

[CubColtPacer]

What happened?

 

Pierre stepped out of the batter's box and offered at a pitch low and in, which ended up hitting him. The ump correctly called it a strike.

 

Meanwhile, Pierre was safe on that one.

 

I'm still confused on why they sent Furcal back to first. If Pierre swung and the ball got away, that should still be a wild pitch. So they either called a foul ball (which it wasn't, but that's what Gameday has it as) or some kind of batter's interference? I know his foot was outside the box but I don't think they called him for that.

 

And you're correct, Pierre was also safe at first. That was potentially 2 breaks for the Cubs this inning.

[BeerHere]

Need to get out of this Marmol. Throw strikes kid.

[sweetpeteman]

What happened?

 

Pierre stepped out of the batter's box and offered at a pitch low and in, which ended up hitting him. The ump correctly called it a strike.

 

Meanwhile, Pierre was safe on that one.

 

I'm still confused on why they sent Furcal back to first. If Pierre swung and the ball got away, that should still be a wild pitch. So they either called a foul ball or some kind of batter's interference? I know his foot was outside the box but I don't think they called him for that.

 

And you're correct, Pierre was also safe at first. That was potentially 2 breaks for the Cubs this inning.

 

 

When the ball hit Pierre, the play was dead, and the runners have to return to their original bases.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

GOT HIM!

[Outshined_One]

I'm still confused on why they sent Furcal back to first. If Pierre swung and the ball got away, that should still be a wild pitch. So they either called a foul ball (which it wasn't, but that's what Gameday has it as) or some kind of batter's interference? I know his foot was outside the box but I don't think they called him for that.

 

I think they sent Furcal back to first because the pitch got away due to it hitting Pierre. I'd have to double check the rule on that one, but I don't think a batter can advance in a situation like that.

[ctcf]

Niceeeeeeeeee