4/2 12:05PM Pirates (Maholm) @ Cubs (Z)

[Careless]

Z with a quarter of the pitches seen after 9 batters and the first baserunner

[Outshined_One]

If this were 2004, I'm pretty sure Z would have tried for the triple.

[MWV]

Almost everyone has hit Maholm hard today. The 2nd and 3rd times through this order should be interesting.

[erik316wttn]

Z with a quarter of the pitches seen after 9 batters and the first baserunner

 

That's really sad.

[erik316wttn]

Baker grounds to SS. Inning over.

[inari]

I love how the StubHub commercial still has Derrek Lee in it.

[Outshined_One]

Nice inning, Z.

[erik316wttn]

Scoreless inning. Let's get something going with 2-3-4 coming up. I could use a game-tying/go-ahead Sotobomb.

[erik316wttn]

Castro with a single. Good start.

[PrimeTime]

Great to see Byrd carry his spring training hitting over to real games that now count. :roll:

[erik316wttn]

Dammit, guys.

 

*sigh*

[Schwarber Fan]

This team is laughable

[Outshined_One]

Damnit.

[Jake]

'Afternoon everybody

[Schwarber Fan]

'Afternoon everybody

 

Are there no Pirates forums on the web?

 

Honestly just curious

[erik316wttn]

'Afternoon everybody

 

Quiet, you.

 

Just kidding. How's it going?

[erik316wttn]

'Afternoon everybody

 

Are there no Pirates forums on the web?

 

Honestly just curious

 

I really don't think there are Pirates fans other than Jake.

[Jake]

'Afternoon everybody

 

Are there no Pirates forums on the web?

 

Honestly just curious

 

There are, indeed.

[Schwarber Fan]

'Afternoon everybody

 

Are there no Pirates forums on the web?

 

Honestly just curious

 

There are, indeed.

 

Second question... why are your announcers so dull?

[Outshined_One]

Notable Cubs free agents after this season:

 

Carlos Pena

Kosuke Fukudome

John Grabow

Kerry Wood

 

Options for 2012:

 

Aramis Ramirez

Jeff Samardzija

 

Signed through 2012:

 

Ryan Dempster

Marlon Byrd

Sean Marshall

Carlos Zambrano (with 2013 option)

 

Am I missing anyone?

[Omar]

How is Carlos Pena's fielding compared to Derrek Lee's?

[PrimeTime]

Z has really lost that velocity on his fastball. Every pitch is at 87 or 89 and maybe hit 91 once. He used to consistenly throw 93-96

[erik316wttn]

I wonder what Pat Hughes does in the 5th inning.

[erik316wttn]

Notable Cubs free agents after this season:

 

Carlos Pena

Kosuke Fukudome

John Grabow

Kerry Wood

 

Options for 2012:

 

Aramis Ramirez

Jeff Samardzija

 

Signed through 2012:

 

Ryan Dempster

Marlon Byrd

Sean Marshall

Carlos Zambrano (with 2013 option)

 

Am I missing anyone?

 

Pena, Kouske, and Grabow are gone. Wood possibly, depending on this year. Shark's option won't be picked up and Rammy will probably hit FA.

[Schwarber Fan]

Notable Cubs free agents after this season:

 

Carlos Pena

Kosuke Fukudome

John Grabow

Kerry Wood

 

Options for 2012:

 

Aramis Ramirez

Jeff Samardzija

 

Signed through 2012:

 

Ryan Dempster

Marlon Byrd

Sean Marshall

Carlos Zambrano (with 2013 option)

 

Am I missing anyone?

 

Pena, Kouske, and Grabow are gone. Wood possibly, depending on this year. Shark's option won't be picked up and Rammy will probably hit FA.

 

If we don't get AP, Pena is back IMO.