8/09 Cubs (Wells) @ Rockies (Hammel) 2:10 WGN

[erik316wttn]

For a team that has dealt with a horrible lack of situational hitting this year, I'm surprised at how conservative our 3rd base coach is. I'm not saying right there wasn't a good hold, but there have been quite a few times this year I've wondered why the runner was held only to see no runs score later in the inning.

 

It's a hell of a lot better than Wavin' Wendell.

[illiniguy]

That will be the one time he doesn't hit a lazy flyball this game.

[Andy]

Well there's one.

 

Why do I have a bad feeling that's all we're going to get here?

Because this team is depressingly predictable.

[genbar]

For a team that has dealt with a horrible lack of situational hitting this year, I'm surprised at how conservative our 3rd base coach is. I'm not saying right there wasn't a good hold, but there have been quite a few times this year I've wondered why the runner was held only to see no runs score later in the inning.

 

It's a hell of a lot better than Wavin' Wendell.

 

Beat me to it

[transplanted_suburbanite]

Wow this pitcher is so good at gettng ahead in the count!

[Old Style]

Well there's one.

 

Why do I have a bad feeling that's all we're going to get here?

:banghead:

[PrimeTime]

Shouldve gotten more there..[expletive]

[UMFan83]

For a team that has dealt with a horrible lack of situational hitting this year, I'm surprised at how conservative our 3rd base coach is. I'm not saying right there wasn't a good hold, but there have been quite a few times this year I've wondered why the runner was held only to see no runs score later in the inning.

 

To continue that thought as we don't score again after an interesting hold at 3B, can anyone remember many times where we've seen a Cubs runner gunned out at home? I'm starting to convince myself that Quade is petrified at being burned on a send.

[illiniguy]

Why did our plate discipline just go away this offseason?

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Theriot singled to center field

Bradley singled to right field , Theriot to second

D Lee popped out to shallow left field

Fox hit by pitch , Theriot to third, Bradley to seocnd

Fukudome singled to right field , Theriot scored, Bradley to third, Fox to second

Soriano popped out to second base

Baker struck out swinging

 

1 runs 3 hits 0 errors 3 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Colorado: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Wells         2.0  3  3  3  1  1  0  36

 

Colorado       IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Hammel        3.0  7  1  1  0  2  0  39

[Fred Hornkohl]

St. Louis      7
Pittsburgh     3  8

Milwaukee      0
Houston        2  6

Cincinnati     0
San Francisco  0  3:05

[erik316wttn]

*sigh*

 

My kingdom for a team that is actually selective at the plate. You know, like last year's team.

 

Whatever happened to being selective, Lou? Or should I say DUSTY IN A LOU COSTUME???

[TysonCBulls423]

Next time Old Style, try doing the opposite. Maybe it works both ways :-k

[Magnetic Curses]

looks like another unlucky game for the cubs.

[bcruise]

Didn't see it posted yet (and I apologize for the pic size):

 

http://i28.tinypic.com/nbacut.jpg

 

Heh, tinypic gave that one a weird name...

[UMFan83]

It's funny to see a pitcher who has given up 7 hits in 3 innings act so in control of a bases loaded 1 out situation. In a situation where you absolutely don't want to get behind in the count too much, he was able to confidently throw 5 straight balls in that AB to Baker, and in the Soriano AB he was able to climb the ladder without a worry. Guys when your team has loaded the bases, you are in control not the pitcher. This is why we've struggled to score runs this season.

[UMFan83]

Well it's tied up 3-3...oh wait, Fox's double bounced over the wall, and the umps made a miserably bad call on a play at 2B.

[erik316wttn]

It's funny to see a pitcher who has given up 7 hits in 3 innings act so in control of a bases loaded 1 out situation. In a situation where you absolutely don't want to get behind in the count too much, he was able to confidently throw 5 straight balls in that AB to Baker, and in the Soriano AB he was able to climb the ladder without a worry. Guys when your team has loaded the bases, you are in control not the pitcher. This is why we've struggled to score runs this season.

 

I wonder if "being more selective" went out the window as an orgainzational philosophy right around the time "get more left-handed" came into fashion.

[UMFan83]

Are you drunk Derrek?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fowler singled to right field

[Old Style]

Our defense has been extra bad lately.

[erik316wttn]

Are you drunk Derrek?

 

I'd drink on the job too if I was on this team.

[Soonernation]

For a team that has dealt with a horrible lack of situational hitting this year, I'm surprised at how conservative our 3rd base coach is. I'm not saying right there wasn't a good hold, but there have been quite a few times this year I've wondered why the runner was held only to see no runs score later in the inning.

 

 

Where is Wavin Wendell when you need him? :grin:

[UMFan83]

It's funny to see a pitcher who has given up 7 hits in 3 innings act so in control of a bases loaded 1 out situation. In a situation where you absolutely don't want to get behind in the count too much, he was able to confidently throw 5 straight balls in that AB to Baker, and in the Soriano AB he was able to climb the ladder without a worry. Guys when your team has loaded the bases, you are in control not the pitcher. This is why we've struggled to score runs this season.

 

I wonder if "being more selective" went out the window as an orgainzational philosophy right around the time "get more left-handed" came into fashion.

 

there are situations where the Cubs look disciplined, just as there are individual players who know what they are doing. But its clear that certain people on this team have no grasp of working the count. Jake Fox is someone who might be on this list soon.

[PrimeTime]

THROW STRIKES