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

[TruffleShuffle]

Hey Lou and Hendry, next time keep the pitcher in the minor leagues for 3 or 4 starts before you bring him back and place your opening day starter in the bullpen.

 

you really want a good starter using 3 or 4 of his 32 starts in the minors?

[UMFan83]

Probably the easiest schedule in the majors so far. What's gonna happen when we play the Phillies and Colorados of the world?

[Sammy Sofa]

Did Hill catch Lilly's last start?

[erik316wttn]

Hey Lou and Hendry, next time keep the pitcher in the minor leagues for 3 or 4 starts before you bring him back and place your opening day starter in the bullpen.

 

you really want a good starter using 3 or 4 of his 32 starts in the minors?

 

Better than a good (albiet rusty) starter having 3 or 4 crappy starts in the majors before he gets his act together.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Probably the easiest schedule in the majors so far. What's gonna happen when we play the Phillies and Colorados of the world?

Win a couple, lose a couple, win a couple, lose a couple... I don't think it really matters who the Cubs play. The .500 mark just seems like an insurmountable hurdle.

[illiniguy]

Hey Lou and Hendry, next time keep the pitcher in the minor leagues for 3 or 4 starts before you bring him back and place your opening day starter in the bullpen.

 

you really want a good starter using 3 or 4 of his 32 starts in the minors?

Yeah I think Z probably could have handled a few more starts before we had to rush Ted back up. I mean if our staff is deep enough to put Zambrano in the pen, then by that logic shouldn't we have been able to afford a few more starts without ted?

[bushwoodcc]

I'm waiting to see the Soriano solo shot in the 7th to extend his homer streak. Otherwise, Morton is going to mow down this pathetic offense.

[Sammy Sofa]

Like I said on the first page, the Cubs win this one 8-3. Relax, boys. It's in the bag.

[TruffleShuffle]

to put Zambrano in the pen, then by that logic shouldn't we have been able to afford a few more starts without ted?

 

it's just a waste of money. you have a guy making $10M and he's pitched twice in the minors, and he's better than most of the other pitchers in the rotation. what's the point of keeping him in the minors?

[erik316wttn]

to put Zambrano in the pen, then by that logic shouldn't we have been able to afford a few more starts without ted?

 

it's just a waste of money. you have a guy making $10M and he's pitched twice in the minors, and he's better than most of the other pitchers in the rotation. what's the point of keeping him in the minors?

 

Perhaps to get him ready for facing batters in the majors and not looking like he belongs in the minors?

[illiniguy]

to put Zambrano in the pen, then by that logic shouldn't we have been able to afford a few more starts without ted?

 

it's just a waste of money. you have a guy making $10M and he's pitched twice in the minors, and he's better than most of the other pitchers in the rotation. what's the point of keeping him in the minors?

Eh if we are gonna start worrying about wasting money with this organization, that would be the least of our worries.

[MWV]

We're no longer getting no-hit by Charlie Morton. Yay.

[bushwoodcc]

OMG a hit.....by Lee.

[erik316wttn]

We're no longer getting no-hit by Charlie Morton. Yay.

 

 

The miracles never cease!

[Ballgame64]

Soriano bomb to tie it?

[erik316wttn]

Soriano bomb to tie it?

 

He better, because it's not like Aramis is going to do anything.

[evv98]

No better time to break out of it, ARam.

[illiniguy]

Three hits in the inning and we haven't scored. Was Soriano's hit pretty hard?

[Ballgame64]

Three hits in the inning and we haven't scored. Was Soriano's hit pretty hard?

It was a line drive between short and third, Lee had to hold and make sure it went through.

[illiniguy]

Three hits in the inning and we haven't scored. Was Soriano's hit pretty hard?

It was a line drive between short and third, Lee had to hold and make sure it went through.

Dang that's what I figured.

[Schwarber Fan]

meh.

[Guancous]

I'm waiting to see the Soriano solo shot in the 7th to extend his homer streak. Otherwise, Morton is going to mow down this pathetic offense.

 

Ah, the Sammy Sosa business model.

[erik316wttn]

Um.... yay?

[inari]

Thanks for doing something, I guess

[imb]

how did byrd look while he was stretching it to third? ok?