8/7 Cubs (Big Z) @ Rockies (Jimenez) 8:10 PM; CSN; WGN Radio

[cheapseats]

Bob Brenly can suck it.

[illiniguy]

Bob Brenly can suck it.

You know he just loves Juan Pierre.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Jimenez singled to right field , Quintanilla to second

[E.J.]

Wow, bob with a little bit of snark regarding soriano. yikes.

 

Bob being Bob.

 

I don't have any problem with it. Soriano has no idea how to hustle and should be called out for it.

 

The problem I have with it is he was the only guy to come through in the inning. Ramirez looked like a rookie in his first big league at bat and Soto couldn't make contact either. While Soriano might not have hustled, he did drive in a run which is more than we can say for anyone else in the line-up tonight. What would they have said if he would have been thrown out trying to get to second?

 

He's being paid a zillion dollars and has a .760 OPS. Who cares if he came through one time.

[illiniguy]

Wow, bob with a little bit of snark regarding soriano. yikes.

 

Bob being Bob.

 

I don't have any problem with it. Soriano has no idea how to hustle and should be called out for it.

 

The problem I have with it is he was the only guy to come through in the inning. Ramirez looked like a rookie in his first big league at bat and Soto couldn't make contact either. While Soriano might not have hustled, he did drive in a run which is more than we can say for anyone else in the line-up tonight. What would they have said if he would have been thrown out trying to get to second?

 

He's being paid a zillion dollars and has a .760 OPS. Who cares if he came through one time.

Bob was ripping him last year when he had a much better OPS.

[Roast]

OH, great. Heilman up in the bullpen. This game is going to be so much fun.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm getting really tired of seeing teams putting things together against the Cubs with 2 outs.

[cheapseats]

Bob was ripping him last year when he had a much better OPS.

 

Bob likes to believe that all the squeeze bunts and hit and runs he called with the DBacks were the reason they won the Series. I hate to say it, but he's becoming a douchebag.

[E.J.]

Bob was ripping him last year when he had a much better OPS.

 

Bob's an idiot for the most part. I don't agree with half the crap he says. I do think Soriano has become more lackadaisical.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Stewart grounded out to second, 4-3

Iannetta grounded out to short, 6-3

Quintanilla walked

Jimenez singled to right field , Quintanilla to second

Fowler flied out to center field

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Colorado: Iannetta (13)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Marshall      2.0  5  1  1  1  3  0  62
Samardzija    4.0  5  2  2  1  1  1  73

 

Colorado       IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Jimenez       6.0  4  2  1  4  5  0  94

[bcl412]

I'd feel much better about this game if it was pre-humidor. That and if Jimenez wasn't on the mound.

[illiniguy]

Bob was ripping him last year when he had a much better OPS.

 

Bob likes to believe that all the squeeze bunts and hit and runs he called with the DBacks were the reason they won the Series. I hate to say it, but he's becoming a douchebag.

You mean you actually think they won because of something else? I bet you prolly think it was the Unit and Schilling.

[Fred Hornkohl]

              CUBS    Colorado
P/PA          3.76        4.82
RBI%          0.07        0.36
R/BR          0.25        0.42
BA           0.190       0.385
OBP          0.320       0.429
SLG          0.190       0.654
OPS          0.510       1.082
ERA           4.50        1.50
BB/9          3.00        6.00
K/9           6.00        7.50

[Schwarber Fan]

How can you guys be criticizing Bob for pointing out Soriano's non-hustle? You're OK with him being lazy and dogging it on every hit?

[Fred Hornkohl]

St. Louis      6
Pittsburgh     4  F

Milwaukee      3
Houston        6  F

Cincinnati     0  4
San Francisco  2

[Ballgame64]

I guess 4 innings and only a 2 run homer wasn't too bad for #29. Now the offense needs to get something started again. How about a 5 run inning...

[Tryptamine]

He's being paid a zillion dollars and has a .760 OPS. Who cares if he came through one time.

Bob was ripping him last year when he had a much better OPS.

 

lazy is lazy regardless of performance. Soriano has done more than enough this year to justify Bob's response even if it doesn't necessarily apply to that particular play.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        77   12   20    1    1    0    0    6   10  0.260  0.313  0.299  0.612  0.299  3.73  0.054  0.000
bases empty       252   35   72   11    3    4    4   23   37  0.286  0.353  0.401  0.753  0.322  3.68  0.067  0.000
Late (7th on)     128   11   30    3    1    0    7    9   23  0.234  0.288  0.273  0.561  0.286  3.73  0.053  0.111
0 outs            133   24   39    6    1    2    9    8   19  0.293  0.338  0.398  0.737  0.330  3.54  0.045  0.156
CUBS trailing     141   18   37    6    2    2   14    9   22  0.262  0.309  0.376  0.685  0.299  3.75  0.047  0.203
last 14 games      54    7   14    2    2    0    6    4    7  0.259  0.322  0.370  0.692  0.298  3.84  0.063  0.222
August             15    0    5    0    2    0    2    0    3  0.333  0.375  0.600  0.975  0.417  3.35  0.042  0.250
Road              205   23   54    6    3    2   17   19   35  0.263  0.333  0.351  0.685  0.310  3.75  0.070  0.160
Nite              216   22   58    9    3    4   21   18   28  0.269  0.333  0.394  0.727  0.293  3.57  0.065  0.185
vs Right          324   41   90   11    4    5   32   25   57  0.278  0.332  0.383  0.715  0.324  3.72  0.055  0.181
vs Jimemez          3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  5.67  0.000  0.000
vs. Colo            8    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.56  0.000  0.000

season totals     406   57  118   19    5    7   42   32   62  0.291  0.347  0.414  0.761  0.329  3.73  0.056  0.196

[OleMissCub]

we've got an AIM game chat going. If anyone wants in, PM me your screen name.

[Roast]

How can you guys be criticizing Bob for pointing out Soriano's non-hustle? You're OK with him being lazy and dogging it on every hit?

You're acting like he freaking crawled on his hands and knees to first base. No, he wasnt busting his hump but he wasnt walking either. He was jogging at the same pace that most other players jog at when they hit what looks like a probable out. Could he have run harder? Yes. But there's also a good chance he would have been thrown out at second - that ball wasn't hit all that deep.

[illiniguy]

He's being paid a zillion dollars and has a .760 OPS. Who cares if he came through one time.

Bob was ripping him last year when he had a much better OPS.

 

lazy is lazy regardless of performance. Soriano has done more than enough this year to justify Bob's response even if it doesn't necessarily apply to that particular play.

Bob has went out of his way to attack both Soriano and Milton all year. Yet does whatever it takes to defend Theriot and Fontenot. It's beyond ridiculous.

[E.J.]

This strike zone is hilarious. I wouldn't be surprised to see Lou get thrown out.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot called out on strikes

[bcl412]

I know it's annoying to watch a player make a lazy play, mostly because it's something that we can do on the field, but in the long run does it matter that much?

[Roast]

Lou is not a fan of the home plate ump.