06/26 CUBS (Wells) @ white sox (Contreras) 3:05 CDT, CSN TV

[illiniguy]

Contreras gets a zone this big we are in trouble.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome flied out to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Soriano called out on strikes

Fukudome flied out to right field

Bradley called out on strikes

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

white sox: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Wells         0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

white sox      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Conteras      1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  12

[NotSoSober]

Pathetic top half of the inning.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 15-6 when they score in the first inning.... 19-29 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Bruno7481]

I haven't really seen anything encouraging from Bradley since the season started. He takes quite a few pitches, but it certainly isn't resulting in much of anything resembling offensive production.

[nick23]

Those looked very borderline according to gameday.

[nick23]

Plus it's a conspiracy.

[UMFan83]

Bradley has not driven in a run in over 2 weeks

[Fred Hornkohl]

Podsednik singled to left field

[illiniguy]

Bradley has not driven in a run in over 2 weeks

He sucks.

[Fred Hornkohl]

A Ramirez grounded into a DP, 5-4-3, Podsednik out at second

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 15-23 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 19-12 when they don't :scratch:

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Butterscup1679666578]

what a meatball.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Dye homered to left field

[Bruno7481]

Bradley has not driven in a run in over 2 weeks

He sucks.

 

H's starting to remind me a lot of Gary Matthews Jr, the Cub years.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 26-20 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 8-15 when they do

CUBS are 21-10 when they score first in the game.... 13-25 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[illiniguy]

Bradley has not driven in a run in over 2 weeks

He sucks.

 

H's starting to remind me a lot of Gary Matthews Jr, the Cub years.

except that he isn't nearly the fielder Sarge Jr. was.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Thome walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Podsednik singled to left field

A Ramirez grounded into a DP, 5-4-3, Podsednik out at second

Dye homered to left field

Thome walked

Konerko grounded out to third, 5-3

 

1 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

white sox: Dye (17)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Wells         1.0  1  0  0  1  0  0  16

 

white sox      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Conteras      1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  12

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

It seems like a big difference compared to last year is our performance in the first inning. It's really frustrating that the top of our order is not producing against the opposing teams starting. Does anyone believe there is any chance that Alfonso can come out of his slump this year?

[Fred Hornkohl]

              CUBS   white sox
P/PA          4.00        3.20

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hoffpauir flied out to left field

[Fred Hornkohl]

It seems like a big difference compared to last year is our performance in the first inning. It's really frustrating that the top of our order is not producing against the opposing teams starting. Does anyone believe there is any chance that Alfonso can come out of his slump this year?

 

Last year the CUBS outscored their opponents in the 1st inning, 79-72. So far this year, the CUBS have outscored their opponents 39-37.