05/05 CUBS (Lilly) @ Pittsburgh (Morton) 6:05 CDT, CSN+

[illiniguy]

Out of 16 NL starting C, Soto is ranked:

 

8 in PA

1 in OBP

2 in SLG

1 in OPS

1 in BB

 

He's presently 2 PA ahead of Gregg Zaun, who has a .709 OPS and can't throw a ball 60 feet.

He needs to start more. He needs to move up in the [expletive] lineup.

This is the Cubs' curse. We have Joe Mauer and we bat him 8th on the days we actually play him. :banghead:

[Sammy Sofa]

So Soto is on pace for, what, about 110 starts this year?

[haubrich91]

I hate CSN+. Pat and Ron tonight, which isn't bad by any stretch.

[erik316wttn]

Out of 16 NL starting C, Soto is ranked:

 

8 in PA

1 in OBP

2 in SLG

1 in OPS

1 in BB

 

He's presently 2 PA ahead of Gregg Zaun, who has a .709 OPS and can't throw a ball 60 feet.

He needs to start more. He needs to move up in the [expletive] lineup.

This is the Cubs' curse. We have Joe Mauer and we bat him 8th on the days we actually play him. :banghead:

 

I wouldn't go that far. If the Twins called up today and offered Mauer for Soto straight up, i'd take it in a heartbeat.

[illiniguy]

Out of 16 NL starting C, Soto is ranked:

 

8 in PA

1 in OBP

2 in SLG

1 in OPS

1 in BB

 

He's presently 2 PA ahead of Gregg Zaun, who has a .709 OPS and can't throw a ball 60 feet.

He needs to start more. He needs to move up in the [expletive] lineup.

This is the Cubs' curse. We have Joe Mauer and we bat him 8th on the days we actually play him. :banghead:

 

I wouldn't go that far. If the Twins called up today and offered Mauer for Soto straight up, i'd take it in a heartbeat.

So would I, but I am betting Lou would still find a way to get Hill some time. It's ridculous. Hill is minor league fodder.

[bushwoodcc]

Man that was a tough inning for Morton.

[Schwarber Fan]

Ballgame

 

 

I was gonna post this after the Church HR last night but figured I'd be ridiculed; last time I did post it, the Cubs game back and won

 

[UMFan83]

Uh oh.....Ted looks more like second start Ted than first start Ted.

 

Watch this be the game we get 7-8 runs......and give up 10.

[illiniguy]

Why can't we beat the crap teams?

[JonJayCutler]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

[illiniguy]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

Right

[imb]

I don't have the game on, how does Byrd look? Still hobbled?

[Schwarber Fan]

I don't have the game on, how does Byrd look? Still hobbled?

 

you are the only one that thinks he's hurt.

[bushwoodcc]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

 

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. This is the Cubs, the same team that makes loser starting pitchers look like gods.

[illiniguy]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

 

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. This is the Cubs, the same team that makes loser starting pitchers look like gods.

You have to go all the way back to when we got 2 runs off of Paul Maholm to see this be proven.

[bushwoodcc]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

 

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. This is the Cubs, the same team that makes loser starting pitchers look like gods.

[Ballgame64]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

 

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. This is the Cubs, the same team that makes loser starting pitchers look like gods.

17 whole pitches in 2 innings. That is a ridiculous approach against a horrible pitcher.

[JonJayCutler]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

 

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. This is the Cubs, the same team that makes loser starting pitchers look like gods.

 

My point is that conceding the game after the opponent scores one run in the first inning is silly.

[MWV]

Gameday called lilly's 4th pitch to pearce "automatic ball". Although I realize this is probably some gameday glitch, I find funny the notion that lilly's 4th pitch in a sequence to any batter is, by rule, a ball.

 

edit: that having been said, in every at bat thus far that the pirates hitter has taken the 4th pitch, it has been called a ball. Maybe there's something to this...

Edited May 5, 2010 by MWV

[erik316wttn]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

 

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. This is the Cubs, the same team that makes loser starting pitchers look like gods.

 

My point is that conceding the game after the opponent scores one run in the first inning is silly.

 

How about conceding the game when they have a horrible approach against a horrible pitcher and knowing that this isn't just any team... it's the Cubs?

[Garwilly]

Gameday called lilly's 4th pitch to pearce "automatic ball". Although I realize this is probably some gameday glitch, I find funny the notion that lilly's 4th pitch in a sequence to any batter is, by rule, a ball.

 

He went to his glove after licking his fingers.

[bushwoodcc]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

 

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. This is the Cubs, the same team that makes loser starting pitchers look like gods.

 

My point is that conceding the game after the opponent scores one run in the first inning is silly.

 

The game isn't over, but to think the Cubs would destroy Morton is laughable. This team lives to suck against horrible starting pitching.

[JonJayCutler]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

 

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. This is the Cubs, the same team that makes loser starting pitchers look like gods.

 

My point is that conceding the game after the opponent scores one run in the first inning is silly.

 

How about conceding the game when they have a horrible approach against a horrible pitcher and knowing that this isn't just any team... it's the Cubs?

 

I guess.

[Ballgame64]

Gameday called lilly's 4th pitch to pearce "automatic ball". Although I realize this is probably some gameday glitch, I find funny the notion that lilly's 4th pitch in a sequence to any batter is, by rule, a ball.

He went to his mouth and did not wipe his hand off before putting his pitching hand into his glove so the home plate ump called a ball.

[JonJayCutler]

Relax guys we're facing Charlie Morton. Scoring runs is as close to inevitable as you can get.

 

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. This is the Cubs, the same team that makes loser starting pitchers look like gods.

 

My point is that conceding the game after the opponent scores one run in the first inning is silly.

 

The game isn't over, but to think the Cubs would destroy Morton is laughable. This team lives to suck against horrible starting pitching.

 

We got him for 10 runs in 1 IP last August, and this year he is 0-5 with an ERA over 10. Even the Cubs offense at its worst should be able to squeeze out a few runs.