7/28 D'Backs (Halsey) @ Cubs (Williams) 1:20 CT, CSN Chi

[Wild_Cubs04]

Works done, have a good day folks.

[Blueheart05]

9 walks today from the Cubs pitchers. You want to avoid that if at all possible.

 

LOL, ya think?

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Wuertz in to pitch for the CUBS

Clark doubled to right field

Green walked

Cintron sacrificed, 2-3, Clark to third, Green to second

Snyder struck out swinging

Clark scored, Green to third on a wild pitch

McCracken, pinch hitting for Valverde, walked

Counsell walked, McCracken to second

Terrero singled to left field, Green & McCracken scored, Counsell to second

Gonzalez flied out to left field

 

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

 

           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
Arizona    1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3    6 13 0 
CUBS       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0      0  5 2 

 

Home runs: Arizona: Tracy (14), Gonzalez (13)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Williams   5.3  7  1  1  4  4  1 120 
Ohman      0.7  2  2  2  1  0  1  23 
Rusch      1.0  1  0  0  1  2  0  17 
Remlinger  1.0  1  0  0  0  2  0  17 
Wuertz     1.0  2  3  3  3  1  0  34 

[LoneStarCubFan]

This loss isn't on the bullpen. Or Baker. It's on our gutless hitting in the clutch. Baker ran out a line-up we've been asking for (minus Walker) and every single guy choked. Every. Single. Guy.

 

Playoff teams do not give away games to slapdick teams like Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, San Francisco and Arizona.

[JGalt73]

Here's hoping:

 

1) Prior is economical w/pitches tomorrow

2) Cubs can find their bats with men on 3rd (or 1st, or with the bases empty)

3) Nomar finds his stroke - soon!

4) MLB.TV dosen't make me listen to Thom and Gracie tomorrow

[bukie]

Well, the Cubs have just their third poor game in their last 20. Bound to happen every now and then.

[Brian]

This team get get some place if their was a division for under-achieving. ](*,)

[OldHappyCubFan]

This loss isn't on the bullpen. Or Baker. It's on our gutless hitting in the clutch. Baker ran out a line-up we've been asking for (minus Walker) and every single guy choked. Every. Single. Guy.

 

Playoff teams do not give away games to slapdick teams like Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, San Francisco and Arizona.

 

Post of the day.

[LoneStarCubFan]

This is a wasted homestand regardless of what happens the next three days. Should have been 7-0 against these two teams. What a waste.

[katway]

Well, the Cubs have just their third poor game in their last 20. Bound to happen every now and then.

 

They've had several poor games in that stretch, but we've had some of the Washington National's type luck. That luck is going to run out, we've gotta start playing better ball and executing early in the game.

[LoneStarCubFan]

No. Sense. Of. Urgency.

 

None.

[Blueheart05]

Well, the Cubs have just their third poor game in their last 20. Bound to happen every now and then.

 

Exactly, I'm not going to put much stock in it.

 

 

Go Mets

[Blueheart05]

No. Sense. Of. Urgency.

 

None.

 

Hard to have a sense of urgency when you're out pitched.

Edited July 28, 2005 by Blueheart05

[RonCey]

Manny Ramirez, anyone?

[OldHappyCubFan]

If the Cubs are gonna blow the season, I want them to lose like 20 games in a row. That way Baker gets fired, and some other morons get DFAed.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Aquino in to pitch for Arizona

Barrett struck out (called)

Burnitz grounded out to first, 1-3

Perez lined out to left field

 

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

 

           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
Arizona    1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3    6 13 0 
CUBS       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0  5 2 

 

W: Halsey (7-7)

S: none

L: Williams (3-4)

 

T: 3:05

A: 39,154

 

Home runs: Arizona: Tracy (14), Gonzalez (13)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Williams   5.3  7  1  1  4  4  1 120 
Ohman      0.7  2  2  2  1  0  1  23 
Rusch      1.0  1  0  0  1  2  0  17 
Remlinger  1.0  1  0  0  0  2  0  17 
Wuertz     1.0  2  3  3  3  1  0  34 

[JGalt73]

112 pitches for the DBacks, Williams had 120 on his own!

[Blueheart05]

This loss isn't on the bullpen. Or Baker. It's on our gutless hitting in the clutch. Baker ran out a line-up we've been asking for (minus Walker) and every single guy choked. Every. Single. Guy.

 

Playoff teams do not give away games to slapdick teams like Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, San Francisco and Arizona.

 

Prior to coming here the Diamond backs won back to back series against the Braves and Brewers so they are streaking abit. I don't expect the Cubs to win every game but they need to win this series.

[OldHappyCubFan]

The Dbacks just showed why being patient is good.

[mhuber92211]

This is a wasted homestand regardless of what happens the next three days. Should have been 7-0 against these two teams. What a waste.

 

this is ridiculous. To expect an undefeated homestand regardless of the opposition is WAY to high. The expectation would be to win both series. a 5-2 homestand is more then accpetable.

[Flames24Rulz]

this was like the Jason Jennings game. 1st game of a 4 game set, swing early and often in the count, waste a good start by a pitcher. I'd like the end result of that 4 game set though with the Rockies...they won the last 3 of them. Let's do that to the D'Backs plz.

[Blueheart05]

If the Cubs are gonna blow the season, I want them to lose like 20 games in a row. That way Baker gets fired, and some other morons get DFAed.

 

Dusty Baker is not going to be fired. The Cubs would have to pay him 4 million dollars to go fishing. This isn't Cincy, that's not going to happen.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

If the Cubs are gonna blow the season, I want them to lose like 20 games in a row. That way Baker gets fired, and some other morons get DFAed.

 

Dusty Baker is not going to be fired. The Cubs would have to pay him 4 million dollars to go fishing. This isn't Cincy, that's not going to happen.

 

I wouldn't say it's impossible for Dusty to get fired, but something would have to change for the worse for it to happen.

[LoneStarCubFan]

This is a wasted homestand regardless of what happens the next three days. Should have been 7-0 against these two teams. What a waste.

 

this is ridiculous. To expect an undefeated homestand regardless of the opposition is WAY to high. The expectation would be to win both series. a 5-2 homestand is more then accpetable.

 

It's not ridiculous when you're playing two lousy offensive teams like San Francisco and Arizona.

 

And remember, it's tough to go on a long winning streak if you're incapable of sweeping even one series.

 

I'm starting to think this is going to go like 2004. They'll dink around in August and September and give away just enough games to not have the wild card sewn up before the last series of the year then completely collapse in Houston to end the season.

 

And Baker will keep his job.

[erik316wttn]

If the Cubs are gonna blow the season, I want them to lose like 20 games in a row. That way Baker gets fired, and some other morons get DFAed.

 

Dusty Baker is not going to be fired. The Cubs would have to pay him 4 million dollars to go fishing. This isn't Cincy, that's not going to happen.

 

If we can pay Sammy $12 million to play in Baltimore this year, why can't we buy out Dusty's contract and send his fat butt packing?