7/26 DBR (Owings) vs. Cubs (Harden) - 1:20 - WGN/WGN

[Coach C]

Jeez, we need a 2nd baseman....

[CubmanPi]

Seriously. Font. WTF.

[Old Style]

What does it take to knock a ball out of the park today?

Ask Joey Votto. :blackeye:

[Cubbie Swagger]

But wait... I thought Soriano was only capable of hitting if he was batting leadoff?

 

Yeah. No.

[illiniguy]

I really wish Meph could do an article aboiut how wrong he was about Fontenot.

[UMFan83]

Dang. Warning Track Power....

 

Out of curiosity are you watching on a non HD TV?

 

I believe I am.

 

Just wondering....you commented on Ramirez's warning track drive like a split second after I saw the play happen. I am pretty sure HD programming is on a slight 1-2 second delay over non-HD.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

A Ramirez flied out to left center field

Fox flied out to left center field

Bradley walked

Soriano doubled to left field , Bradley scored

Fontenot popped out to the pitcher

 

1 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Cincinnati: Votto (15)

CUBS: none

 

Cincinnati     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Owings        3.0  2  1  1  4  2  0  66

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Harden        3.0  1  1  1  0  5  1  51

[Coach C]

if the wind were blowing out owings would have given up 4 home runs and be out of the game already.

 

I don't know, the Red bullpen is pretty shorthanded today, aren't they?

[Sammy Sofa]

Jeez, we need a 2nd baseman....

 

We need Soto back more than anything. Get him back and he's healthy and he's batting 7 and that is tasty. At that point Fontenot/Baker can do whatever they want in the 8 slot.

[Old Style]

So what are the chances that Bradley ends up on the DL after that rough slide?

[Magdal]

Cubs should be in 1st very soon....Pujols is killing the Cardinals with pop ups and DP's fors DAYS now! =D>

[Little Slide Rooter]

We really need to get something better at the 7 spot. We could live with a Fontenot, Baker, or Hill in the 8th spot, but not 2 in the lineup. In a perfect word, thered be a place for Fox, Hoffpauir, or even Johnson every day, but thats not the case. OK, it is the case, but Lou refuses to try Fox behind the plate.

[Fred Hornkohl]

        Cincinnati        CUBS
P/PA          5.10        4.13
RBI%          0.00        0.15
R/BR          1.00        0.29
BA           0.100       0.250
OBP          0.100       0.438
SLG          0.400       0.333
OPS          0.500       0.771
ERA           3.00        2.25
BB/9         12.00        0.00
K/9           6.00       11.25

[Sammy Sofa]

But wait... I thought Soriano was only capable of hitting if he was batting leadoff?

 

Yeah. No.

 

Slow down.

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

Holy crap, I just flipped over to TBS, and Howard's HR was an absolute bomb

[Fred Hornkohl]

St. Louis      2
Philadelphia   5  6

Atlanta        1
Milwaukee      0  5

NY Mets        5  4
Houston        3

Pittsburgh     0
Arizona        0  3:10

[SpongeWorthy]

I thought Milton was going to be out easily. That relay throw from Gonzalez seemed pretty lollipop. I'll take it though.

[Coach C]

Dang. Warning Track Power....

 

Out of curiosity are you watching on a non HD TV?

 

I believe I am.

 

Just wondering....you commented on Ramirez's warning track drive like a split second after I saw the play happen. I am pretty sure HD programming is on a slight 1-2 second delay over non-HD.

 

Wouldn't suprise me. Usually, I thought non-HD have at least a 2-3 second advantage over HD programming, from my own experience.

[Keener98]

Jimmy Rollins 2 run shot 7-2 Phils!

[TruffleShuffle]

paul bako flied out to the warning track against wellemeyer :lol:

 

home run j-roll, 7-2 phils!

Edited July 26, 2009 by TruffleShuffle

[Fred Hornkohl]

Taveras grounded out to first, unassisted

[Sammy Sofa]

We really need to get something better at the 7 spot. We could live with a Fontenot, Baker, or Hill in the 8th spot, but not 2 in the lineup. In a perfect word, thered be a place for Fox, Hoffpauir, or even Johnson every day, but thats not the case. OK, it is the case, but Lou refuses to try Fox behind the plate.

 

Uh, Soto didn't die.

 

When he's back he hits #7. Problem solved. With the pitching injuries cropping up it's best not to waste whatever limited trading resources the Cubs by acting like the #8 hitter is a spot that desperately needs to be fixed. They need to either trade for a starter or trade for a lefty reliver to get Marshall back into the rotation.

 

Anyone with an ounce of brain matter would refuse to use Fox behind the plate unless they absolutely had to.

Edited July 26, 2009 by Sammy Sofa

[Keener98]

We really need to get something better at the 7 spot. We could live with a Fontenot, Baker, or Hill in the 8th spot, but not 2 in the lineup. In a perfect word, thered be a place for Fox, Hoffpauir, or even Johnson every day, but thats not the case. OK, it is the case, but Lou refuses to try Fox behind the plate.

 

Soto will be back soon and Fontenot can go hit 8th and be worthless

[Fred Hornkohl]

Votto flied out to center field

[illiniguy]

paul bako flied out to the warning track against wellemeyer :lol:

 

home run j-roll, 7-2 phils!

The Cards got the wrong Holliday/Halladay.