Re: 07/22 CUBS (Zambrano) @ Phillies (Moyer) 12:05 CST, WGN TV

[dew1679666265]

I think fixing the black hole of offense at second is more important than SS defense right now. I'm ok with having a Theriot level defensive SS. I haven't seen Scutaro play enough to be able to actually comment on his defensive abilities, so I will defer to those who are more SABR inclined or have seen him play.

 

The thinking would be to look for a decent hitting SS and then move Theriot to second. It would allow us to widen what we're looking for and not be forced to only look at second basemen.

 

Precisely, I was responding to the objection over Scutaro's defense. I'll take Theriot at second with Marco's production at SS of .284/.382/.414/.795 and a slightly above average OPS+ of 111 this year over whatever production the second base platoon has produced this year.

 

Ah, I understand now.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Howard walked , Victorino to second

[Fred Hornkohl]

Werth singled to right field , Victorino to third, Howard to second

[nick23]

Classic Lou. Zambrano should've been pulled 3 batters ago.

[Flames24Rulz]

Lou's looking more and more gigantic.

[TruffleShuffle]

I think fixing the black hole of offense at second is more important than SS defense right now. I'm ok with having a Theriot level defensive SS. I haven't seen Scutaro play enough to be able to actually comment on his defensive abilities, so I will defer to those who are more SABR inclined or have seen him play.

 

The thinking would be to look for a decent hitting SS and then move Theriot to second. It would allow us to widen what we're looking for and not be forced to only look at second basemen.

 

Precisely, I was responding to the objection over Scutaro's defense. I'll take Theriot at second with Marco's production at SS of .284/.382/.414/.795 and a slightly above average OPS+ of 111 this year over whatever production the second base platoon has produced this year.

 

well yeah but this is a career year; most of the time he's a slightly below average offensive player - decent OBP skills but not much power. he's basically ryan theriot but 4 years older.

 

i guess one could do worse, but i don't know how many theriot/fontenot/scutaro/miles types we need.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Marshall in to pitch for the CUBS

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 25-18 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 22-27 when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[TruffleShuffle]

Lou's looking more and more gigantic.

 

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8595/johnnyleon3oe6.jpg

 

and LEON'S getting LARRRRRRRRRGER.

[TruffleShuffle]

hey maybe we shouldn't have left zambrano out there so long.

[Flames24Rulz]

So in typical Cubs fashion, we score 8 runs and we still might lose.

[inari]

Brutal.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Dobbs singled to left field , Victorino & Howard scored, Werth to third

[Butterscup1679666578]

everyone here knows we're going to lose, right?

[laurens]

Get him Gooz

[nick23]

hey maybe we shouldn't have left zambrano out there so long.

It seems like every Zambrano and Lilly start he leaves them out there 2 or 3 batters too long. Oh well.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Guzman in to pitch for the CUBS

[UMFan83]

When our pitching is good the offense sucks when the offense swings their bats the pitching struggles.

[JonJayCutler]

Brandon Moss just hit a walk-off homer in the 9th for Pittsburgh.

[JonJayCutler]

WHEW.

[inari]

That sounded a lot better than it was. Thought we had a tie game.

[nick23]

Thought it was gone.

[Prizefight]

Wow, just had a heart attack. Pat's voice and the Philly crowd noise...

[Guest]

My heart skipped a beat there.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Rollins grounded out to first, unassisted

Victorino blooped a single to shallow right field

Utley lined out to right field

Howard walked , Victorino to second

Werth singled to right field , Victorino to third, Howard to second

Marshall in to pitch for the CUBS

Dobbs singled to left field , Victorino & Howard scored, Werth to third

Guzman in to pitch for the CUBS

Feliz flied out to deep left center field

 

2 runs 3 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 4 1 0 3                  8 10  1
Philadelphia    0 0 0 0 1 2 2                  5 11  2

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Philadelphia: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      6.7  9  5  5  3  7  0 114
Marshall      0.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   2
Guzman        0.3  0  0  0  0  0  0   4

 

Philadelphia   IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Moyer         5.0  8  5  4  3  3  0  82
Condrey       1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   9
Durbin        0.0  2  3  3  3  0  0  23
Eyre          1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  19