09/07 Houston (Figueroa) @ CUBS (Silva) 7:05 CDT, CSN TV

[coldsteel]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

CUBS player sucked

CUBS player sucked

CUBS player singled to center field

CUBS player grounded out and sucked, 6-3

 

CUBS behind, 4-2

 

ETA:

Outstanding! I stand corrected.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

CUBS player sucked

CUBS player sucked

CUBS player singled to center field

CUBS player grounded out and sucked, 6-3

 

CUBS behind, 4-2

 

ETA:

Outstanding! I stand corrected.

 

Take 2 Mydol and call me in the morning, eh? :wink:

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Byrd struck out swinging

Hoffpauir walked

Colvin tripled to down the right field line , Hoffpauir

Baker struck out swinging

K Hill grounded out to second, 4-3

 

1 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Houston: Wallace (1)

CUBS: none

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Figueroa      3.0  5  3  3  2  3  0  67

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Silva         3.0  6  4  4  1  1  1  53

[Fred Hornkohl]

           Houston        CUBS
P/PA          3.53        4.19
RBI%          0.43        0.33
R/BR          0.57        0.43
BA           0.462       0.357
OBP          0.500       0.438
SLG          0.846       0.571
OPS          1.346       1.009
ERA           9.00       12.00
BB/9          6.00        3.00
K/9           9.00        3.00

[Fred Hornkohl]

Atlanta        0  8
Pittsburgh     5

St. Louis      0  4
Milwaukee      2

Cincinnati     0  2
Colorado       3

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Manzella grounded out to second, 4-3

J Castro called out on strikes

Figueroa struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Houston: Wallace (1)

CUBS: none

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Figueroa      3.0  5  3  3  2  3  0  67

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Silva         4.0  6  4  4  1  3  1  64

[Fred Hornkohl]

           Houston        CUBS
P/PA          3.56        4.19
RBI%          0.43        0.33
R/BR          0.57        0.43
BA           0.375       0.357
OBP          0.412       0.438
SLG          0.688       0.571
OPS          1.099       1.009
ERA           9.00        9.00
BB/9          6.00        2.25
K/9           9.00        6.75

[Fred Hornkohl]

Atlanta        0  8
Pittsburgh     5

St. Louis      2  4
Milwaukee      2

Cincinnati     0
Colorado       3  2

[CUBZ99]

Why are the Cubs bringing back Silva at all this year? The only thing he can do is lower any trade value that he may have over the off season. I would prefer that they just shut him down for the year. Any number of young guys they have can suck just as well as he can.

[Guest]

I think starting Samardzija would stand the best chance of improving our draft status.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Barney popped out to shortstop

Silva struck out swinging

Fukudome walked

DeWitt flied out to left center field

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Houston: Wallace (1)

CUBS: none

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Figueroa      4.0  5  3  3  3  4  0  89

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Silva         4.0  6  4  4  1  3  1  64

[Fred Hornkohl]

           Houston        CUBS
P/PA          3.56        4.45
RBI%          0.43        0.30
R/BR          0.57        0.38
BA           0.375       0.294
OBP          0.412       0.400
SLG          0.688       0.471
OPS          1.099       0.871
ERA           6.75        9.00
BB/9          6.75        2.25
K/9           9.00        6.75

[Fred Hornkohl]

Atlanta        0
Pittsburgh     5  8

St. Louis      2
Milwaukee      2  4

Cincinnati     0  3
Colorado       3

[Outshined_One]

Why are the Cubs bringing back Silva at all this year? The only thing he can do is lower any trade value that he may have over the off season. I would prefer that they just shut him down for the year. Any number of young guys they have can suck just as well as he can.

 

It takes a true veteran to suck for as long and as bad as Silva has.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Bourne grounded an IF single to first base

Bourne stole second base

Keppinger singled to left field , Bourne scored

Pence singled to down the right field line , Keppinger scored

Lee lined out to third base

Johnson struck out swinging

Wallace grounded out to first, unassisted

 

2 runs 3 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Houston: Wallace (1)

CUBS: none

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Figueroa      4.0  5  3  3  3  4  0  89

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Silva         5.0  9  6  6  5  4  1  87

[Fred Hornkohl]

           Houston        CUBS
P/PA          3.63        4.45
RBI%          0.42        0.30
R/BR          0.60        0.38
BA           0.409       0.294
OBP          0.435       0.400
SLG          0.682       0.471
OPS          1.117       0.871
ERA           6.75       10.80
BB/9          6.75        1.80
K/9           9.00        7.20

[Fred Hornkohl]

Atlanta        0
Pittsburgh     5  8

St. Louis      2
Milwaukee      2  5

Cincinnati     0  4
Colorado       3

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Byrd lined out to third base , safe at first on a fielding error, E5

Hoffpauir popped out (foul) to first base

Byrd took second on a passed ball

Colvin singled to right field , Byrd to third

Baker struck out swinging , Colvin stole second base

K Hill grounded out to the catcher, 2-3

 

0 runs 1 hits 1 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Houston: Wallace (1)

CUBS: none

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Figueroa      5.0  6  3  3  3  5  0 111

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Silva         5.0  9  6  6  1  4  1  93

[Fred Hornkohl]

           Houston        CUBS
P/PA          3.88        4.44
RBI%          0.42        0.20
R/BR          0.60        0.33
BA           0.409       0.273
OBP          0.435       0.360
SLG          0.682       0.409
OPS          1.117       0.769
ERA           5.40       10.80
BB/9          5.40        1.80
K/9           9.00        7.20

[Fred Hornkohl]

Atlanta        0
Pittsburgh     5  8

St. Louis      2
Milwaukee      2  5

Cincinnati     2
Colorado       3  4

[CUBZ99]

Why are the Cubs bringing back Silva at all this year? The only thing he can do is lower any trade value that he may have over the off season. I would prefer that they just shut him down for the year. Any number of young guys they have can suck just as well as he can.

 

It takes a true veteran to suck for as long and as bad as Silva has.

 

And at least tonight he has proved that he has fully recovered.

[Ballgame64]

I know they suck and are 20 games out, but the last two at bats by Jeff Baker are perfect illustrations why this team has such an inconsistent offense. Man on third with less than two outs and both times he swings at first pitch sliders low and away which sets up 2 strikeouts. Could a coach maybe suggest to be a little patient, if the pitch isn't right down the middle, it is ok to take it. Is it really that hard to have a thought process as a major league player?

 

Even worse, Koyie [expletive] Hill is the next hitter.

[Outshined_One]

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They've gone from suck to blow!

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Maine in to pitch for the CUBS

Manzella flied out to right field

J Castro grounded an IF single to third base

Downs, pinch hitting for Figueroa, singled to center field , J Castro to third

Bourne flied out to right field , J Castro scored

Keppinger grounded into a FC, 6-4, Downs out at second

 

1 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Fuolchino in to pitch for Houston

Barney singled to left field

Byrdak in to pitch for Houston

Snyder, pinch hitting for Maine, struck out swinging

Fukudome popped out to second base

DeWitt called out on strikes

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Houston         1 3 0 0 2 1                    7 11  1
CUBS            2 0 1 0 0 0                    3  7  0

 

Home runs:

Houston: Wallace (1)

CUBS: none

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Figueroa      5.0  6  3  3  3  5  0 111
Fulchino      0.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   4
Byrdak        1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  10

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Silva         5.0  9  6  6  1  4  1  87
Maine         1.0  2  1  1  0  0  0  28

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Diamond in to pitch for the CUBS

Pence flied out to right field

Lee flied out to center field

Johnson called out on strikes

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Houston         1 3 0 0 2 1 0                  7 11  1
CUBS            2 0 1 0 0 0                    3  7  0

 

Home runs:

Houston: Wallace (1)

CUBS: none

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Figueroa      5.0  6  3  3  3  5  0 111
Fulchino      0.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   4
Byrdak        1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  10

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Silva         5.0  9  6  6  1  4  1  87
Maine         1.0  2  1  1  0  0  0  28
Diamond       1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  10