7/20 Cubs (Wood) @ Reds (Harang), 6:10pm CSN

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Remlinger in to pitch for the CUBS

Cruz singled to center field

Valentin flied out to right field

Harang sacrificed to the catcher, 2-4, Cruz to second

Freel walked

Lopez flied out (foul) to right field

 

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs: Cincinnati: Lopez (15), Dunn (25), Griffey (21)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Wood       3.0  4  3  3  1  3  3  64 
Remlinger  1.0  1  0  0  1  0  0  14 

[badger1679666666]

I'm so incredibly sick of Kerry Wood, this is a guy whose done really nothing impressive over his career BUT, his 20 strikeouts. Hes incredibly overrated.

 

If anything, I'd be happy to have Rusch, Hill, or anybody else on the pitching staff but him.

 

I totally agree.

 

I'm not surprised.

 

OldHappyCubFan - That's fine if you feel this way, but to say he's done nothing impressive in his career, is just BS.

 

Considering playoff wins don't grow on trees in Cubdom, I'd say it's a big deal.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Yes, more Wood bashing. Be mad at him for getting hurt, fine. When he's been healthy, he's been a very good starting pitcher. That's all I'm going to say about that. This game is depressing me, I'm out.

[marc_foust]

psst... neifi, glance back at the catcher during your at bat again. You will either get a hit or get hit, so it is a win-win...

[Coach C]

Any update on Kerry?

 

From what I heard, his FB wasn't very high in terms of velocity.

[FloridaCubbie]

Well, $^%@.

[Blueheart05]

Nice bunt Neifi

[marc_foust]

Nice bunt Neifi

must have taken my advice :wink:

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Ramirez grounded out to third, 5-3

Hollandsworth grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Perez bunted to shortstop for a hit

Barrett flied out to left field

 

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs: Cincinnati: Lopez (15), Dunn (25), Griffey (21)

[sherwood921]

Did Barrett get hit in the face? Looks like there's a mark next to his eye

[E.J.]

Any bets on us getting shut out tonight? :x

[Blueheart05]

Cubs will score runs tonight

[oldcubsfan]

Big deal, he won a couple of playoff games. Thats in the past. In the present, hes just DL fodder.

 

Cubs need another bonafied pitcher on their rotation, Wood isn't cutting it.

This has to be one of the silliest posts yet.

[stubbers56]

Cubs will score runs tonight

 

But not enuf to win.

[OldHappyCubFan]

Sorry, he really isn't impressive. 14 wins was his best season as a starter in 2004.

 

Hes been in the league for 6 seasons, and only has 70 wins.

[CubsWin]

Just got in. Wood's hurt?

[Omar]

Sorry, he really isn't impressive. 14 wins was his best season as a starter in 2004.

 

Hes been in the league for 6 seasons, and only has 70 wins.

 

He had 14 wins in 2003.. and thats because of lack of run support. He was the Clement of 2003, except he had a better ERA.

[Notorious]

Sorry, he really isn't impressive. 14 wins was his best season as a starter in 2004.

 

Hes been in the league for 6 seasons, and only has 70 wins.

 

That is the wrong argument to use. Everyone knows that wins don't mean much of anything. However it is a alarming stat that he's been in the league for 6 seasons w/ 70 wins. Proves he is on the D/L a lot

[Coach C]

Just got in. Wood's hurt?

 

Yup. Not sure what injury it is. Need updates, please folks.

[marc_foust]

Not sure if everyone saw it or not but Bruce Miles graciously squashed our hopes and dreams in the dunn trade thread.

[NomarSammy]

Nothing like an incredibly wacky line-up to cool off a hot offense.

 

Also, I get so sick of wood--doesn't it seem like every time he gives up more than one HR that he is mysteryously injured

[CubsWin]

Not sure if everyone saw it or not but Bruce Miles graciously squashed our hopes and dreams in the dunn trade thread.

Yeah, I'm out in LA and sports talk radio was saying that Dunn was going to be a Dodger.

[badger1679666666]

Sorry, he really isn't impressive. 14 wins was his best season as a starter in 2004.

 

Hes been in the league for 6 seasons, and only has 70 wins.

 

Quite Astute baseball knowledge to use a team stat like Wins to judge a pitcher.

 

Just an FYI almost ALL baseball scholars understand Wins are almost (nearly) worthless as an indicator of pitching performance. WHIP, BB/9, K/9, K/BB, ERA, and .BAA are all above a Team stat like wins.

[OldHappyCubFan]

He isn't chopped liver, I'm just saying hes an average pitcher. He has a career ERA of 3.7, which isn't impressive either.

 

Theres hundreds of pitchers that have recieved poor run support in the history of baseball, theres also hundreds of pitchers who have won a couple of games in the playoffs. Kerry Wood bursted on the scene with amazing power and pitching prowess, but has been a bust ever since.

 

Hes a bigger version of AJ Burnett.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Kerry Wood suffering from right shoulder stiffness. No details given.