4/20 Reds (Bailey) @ Cobs (Volstad) 1:20 pm CDT, CSN TV

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Did I see those flags right? Blowing out to right?

 

Stewart pulls a Granderson.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Did I see those flags right? Blowing out to right?

 

Stewart pulls a Granderson.

 

GameDay says 20 mph in from left field. :-k

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have not hit a HR in their last 5 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Did I see those flags right? Blowing out to right?

 

Stewart pulls a Granderson.

 

GameDay says 20 mph in from left field. :-k

 

Flags are tricky. Probably just a Rizzo for Stewart today, then.

 

 

So many empty seats.

[Schwarber Fan]

as if they didn't have enough trouble scoring runs already

[Hawk4Hall]

Did I see those flags right? Blowing out to right?

 

Stewart pulls a Granderson.

 

GameDay says 20 mph in from left field. :-k

Stewart, Soriano, and LaHair all go yard today.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cozart struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

Stubbs singled to right field

[neely crenshaw]

your right, it would not be a big deal to jump from .500 (actually it was .535) to .580 but it would jump to almost .650 which is a big difference on 1 flippin' HR. Even though it is not quite .750 that he had last year it certainly is not something that is going to earth-shakingly change our offense. It's too small a sample size to think that by having their OPS go up to normal that it is going to greatly help our offense. You simply can't say that when guys get their OPS up to normal our offense will be better. The difference in their numbers (which in 40 at bats is 4-5 bases and extra time on base) right now would not equal more than 1 or wins over our 14 so far, and that would only be if the hits came at the right time.

 

Last year we had a team OPS of .715. We do not have Rameriz (our #1 last year) Pena (#2) or Fukudome(#5). I don't see any of the replacements matching those numbers, so unless someone(or several) have a career year our team OPS won't be .700.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Stubbs stole second base , Stubbs took third on a fielding error, E6

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Cobs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Votto singled to right field, Stubbs scored

[XZero771679666304]

I really love the movement on Volstad's pitches. If he can learn to paint with that stuff, he could be good.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 0-6 when the opponent scores first in the game...... 3-4 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[BeerHere]

According to Pay Hughes, that throw from Soto was on the first base side but Castro short-armed it resulting in anE6 and Stubbs getting third.

[Guest]

The Cubs have had a lead for 2 of the last 45 innings.

[XZero771679666304]

According to Pay Hughes, that throw from Soto was on the first base side but Castro short-armed it resulting in anE6 and Stubbs getting third.

 

That's about the size of it. The hit was weak as well, so it's hard to blame Volstad too much for that run.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bruce singled to right field, Votto to third

[Hairyducked Idiot]

According to Pay Hughes, that throw from Soto was on the first base side but Castro short-armed it resulting in anE6 and Stubbs getting third.

 

He short-armed it, but it was a really bad throw. He would have had to put himself into an ugly situation to try and catch that. Don't need Castro getting hurt on a play like that.

[CincyCubsFan]

I see Volstad is wasting no time putting us in a hole.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I see Volstad is wasting no time putting us in a hole.

 

At least Zambrano was fun.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bruce stole second base

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rolen walked

[Hairyducked Idiot]

According to Pay Hughes, that throw from Soto was on the first base side but Castro short-armed it resulting in anE6 and Stubbs getting third.

 

That's about the size of it. The hit was weak as well, so it's hard to blame Volstad too much for that run.

 

The six more that are apparently on the way will be definitely on Volstad.

[XZero771679666304]

According to Pay Hughes, that throw from Soto was on the first base side but Castro short-armed it resulting in anE6 and Stubbs getting third.

 

That's about the size of it. The hit was weak as well, so it's hard to blame Volstad too much for that run.

 

The six more that are apparently on the way will be definitely on Volstad.

 

Yeah, unfortunately.