08/06 Cincinnati (Arroyo) @ CUBS (Gorzelanny) 1:20 CDT, CSN

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mlb/players/65/4416.jpg Bronson Anthony Arroyo (11-6) ERA = 4.01, WHIP = 1.18

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mlb/players/65/6449.jpg Thomas Stephen Gorzelanny (6-5) ERA = 3.48, WHIP = 1.45

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[J.R.]

Beat D.B.

[muntjack]

Soto back to 8th? The guy has been one of the best hitters in the entire league this year and has been particularly hot as of late. Unless he has said something about feeling much more comfortable hitting 8th then there is just no excuse for this. Why isn't Lou questioned about it?

[ELCABALLO45]

Why is Soto hitting 8th?

[Ballgame64]

Soto back to 8th? The guy has been one of the best hitters in the entire league this year and has been particularly hot as of late. Unless he has said something about feeling much more comfortable hitting 8th then there is just no excuse for this. Why isn't Lou questioned about it?

Meanwhile, Lou sticks with his worst two hitters at 3 and 4. :banghead:

 

Gee, I wonder why the offense struggles. Please Ricketts just give Lou a check and send him home after the game.

[Ballgame64]

The immortal Ryan Hannigan gives the Reds a 2-0 lead after the Cubs lefthanded starting pitcher walks another lefthanded hitter. After the homer, a walk to the pitcher.

 

This team is really fun...

[lumafia]

Soto back to 8th? The guy has been one of the best hitters in the entire league this year and has been particularly hot as of late. Unless he has said something about feeling much more comfortable hitting 8th then there is just no excuse for this. Why isn't Lou questioned about it?

Meanwhile, Lou sticks with his worst two hitters at 3 and 4. :banghead:

 

Gee, I wonder why the offense struggles. Please Ricketts just give Lou a check and send him home after the game.

 

It blows my mind. It really isn't that difficult.

 

SS - Castro

RF - Colvin

CF - Byrd

C - Soto

LF - Soriano

1B - Lee

3B - Ramirez

2B - Fontenot/Baker

 

Imagine that, setting up your lineup so the top 5 hitters on your team get the majority of the AB's during the course of the game. MAGIC!

 

I also love how Lou sits Soriano because he is 8 for 42 against Arroyo. Anybody want to guess how many hits Fukudome has against Arroyo in 13 AB's? That's right....none.

[Old Style]

small sample size

[MSG T]

Why is Soto hitting 8th?

 

We've been wondering that since around May.

[illiniguy]

This will be shocking when we don't score, shocking.

[NCCubFan]

It blows my mind. It really isn't that difficult.

 

SS - Castro

RF - Colvin

CF - Byrd

C - Soto

LF - Soriano

1B - Lee

3B - Ramirez

2B - Fontenot/Baker

You're forgetting about DeWitt.

[muntjack]

To be fair, Arroyo is looking pretty good.

[lumafia]

It blows my mind. It really isn't that difficult.

 

SS - Castro

RF - Colvin

CF - Byrd

C - Soto

LF - Soriano

1B - Lee

3B - Ramirez

2B - Fontenot/Baker

You're forgetting about DeWitt.

 

I keep forgetting that guy..... :banghead:

[risico]

It's kind of disgusting listening to Len and Bob describe Arroyo. You would think they were talking about Doc Halladay.

 

Lou hits his best hitter 8th and a guy who is prolific at making outs leadoff. Brilliant...

[Fred Hornkohl]

[sigh]

[Little Slide Rooter]

Another LOLer by our 2010 Chicago Cubs.

[erik316wttn]

I was at this suck-fest today. Had fun anyway.

 

Kind of a scary moment in the 8th inning when a kid got hit in the face with a foul ball. It happened about a section to the right of me and a ways down. It wasn't as bad as it looked, though, as the kid gave kind of a weak smile and the "I'm ok" wave as the medics took him off.

 

He was probably about 9. I'm sure he's pretty sore tonight, but has some free tickets and/or some free Cubs merchandise out of it.