8/21 Cubs (Maddux) @ Rockies (Francis), 2:05 pm WGN

[illiniguy]

shorten your swing idiot.

[Guancous]

Diving towards first base is also a great way to get hurt. Hairston just got off the DL so I wish he was more careful. I can't even remember the last time I saw someone dive towards first and get called safe.

[otis89]

NOMAR!!!! TIE GAME!!!

[erik316wttn]

NOMAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

i'm just glad you found a way to bash patterson in an inning that he got on base and barrett, nomar, burnitz and hairston all failed to do their job. kudos to you.

 

This is my last post to you dude. You're acting unreasonable.

 

I'm not Corey bashing, I'm giving props to Hairston for his effort.

 

If I was batting .230, I'd do whatever it takes to somehow get to first safe. If it meant sliding, I'd do it.

 

That's freaking hilarious. Sliding actually slows you down when going into first. Most all analysts will tell you this.

 

So, you give Hairston props for appearing to hustle, even if it actually impeded his efforts.

 

Learn something about baseball before you comment next time. If there is a next time, Mr. The_Realist.

[IMarkOutForDubois]

Sorry, brb. I believe my "Bout Friggin Time" Alarm just went off.

Gotta go turn it off and reset it.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Who are these Cubs?

[otis89]

BURNITZ!!!!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED!!!!!!!

[erik316wttn]

BURNIE BOMB!!

[katway]

... sliding head first makes you come in slower.

 

True in most situations, but not all. If the player feels they have to make a running correction to touch first base (i.e., slowing the legs down to make contact with the bag rather than running in stride), then a slide may be quicker in that particular situation. It is not an absolute that the slide is always slower when a running adjustment must be made to touch the base.

the only time to slide is to avoid a tag. if it were ever faster you would see olympic sprinters doing it.

 

Please pay attention. Olympic sprinters are not adjusting to touch a bag. Your natural stride doesn't always take you to the bag, it can take you under or over a bag. Hence, sometimes a slide can help someone reach quicker because it eliminates the awkward running adjustment to touch a bag. Such instances are rare, but the answer is not absolute.

Edited August 21, 2005 by katway

[IMarkOutForDubois]

Burnie Brewer just fermented that pitch!

 

SOMEONE HAS AWAKENED A SLEEPING OFFENSE.

[CubfaninCA]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YES!

 

BURNITZ FIRST HOMER IN A MONTH. ABOUT TIME!

[Soul]

Let me just say this about lefty pitchers pitching to lefty hitters:

 

If you are going to pitch like a coward and throw nothing but sweeping junk that ends up way off the outside corner, that's just fine.

 

But if you miss inside like Francis just did, you get exactly what you deserve.

 

Nice homer Burny 8)

[Fred Hornkohl]

BEERNUTS !!

 

CUBS are 29-14 when they hit at least 2 HRs, 30-50 when they don't

 

Go CUBS !!

[otis89]

What? Patterson with a hit?

[illiniguy]

... sliding head first makes you come in slower.

 

True in most situations, but not all. If the player feels they have to make a running correction to touch first base (i.e., slowing the legs down to make contact with the bag rather than running in stride), then a slide may be quicker in that particular situation. It is not an absolute that the slide is always slower when a running adjustment must be made to touch the base.

the only time to slide is to avoid a tag. if it were ever faster you would see olympic sprinters doing it.

 

Please pay attention. Olympic sprinters are not adjusting to touch a bag. Your natural stride doesn't always take you to the bag, it can take you under or over a bag. Hence, sometimes a slide can help someone reach quicker because it eliminates the awkward running adjustment to touch a bag. Such instances are rare, but the answer is not absolute.

right but isn't the point on a gorunder to run threw the bag? You get there as fast as you can to beat the throw? Thus sliding would defeat that.

[Fred Hornkohl]

That's only the 5th time in the last 15 games that this team has hit 2 home runs in a game...... CUBS, this is your wake up call !!!

[otis89]

CUBS, this is your wake up call !!!

 

I sure hope so.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

... sliding head first makes you come in slower.

 

True in most situations, but not all. If the player feels they have to make a running correction to touch first base (i.e., slowing the legs down to make contact with the bag rather than running in stride), then a slide may be quicker in that particular situation. It is not an absolute that the slide is always slower when a running adjustment must be made to touch the base.

the only time to slide is to avoid a tag. if it were ever faster you would see olympic sprinters doing it.

 

Please pay attention. Olympic sprinters are not adjusting to touch a bag. Your natural stride doesn't always take you to the bag, it can take you under or over a bag. Hence, sometimes a slide can help someone reach quicker because it eliminates the awkward running adjustment to touch a bag. Such instances are rare, but the answer is not absolute.

 

Considering the size of the base, and especially so for Hairston since his stride isn't that long, I'd say that the ground slows you down more than taking a half step to make sure you touch the base.

[otis89]

Come on, Maddux. Get Holliday here.

[otis89]

Gah. Tie game. :x

[YearofDaCubs]

MAddux carved up HOlliday there right Brenly. He should keep it shut. Do us a favor Maddux and retire.

[CuseCubFan69]

The baseball Gods givith...and then they takith away.

[otis89]

Do us a favor Maddux and retire.

 

This is actually about normal for Maddux at Coors. He has a 5.70 ERA at Coors. Why does everyone on here make so many knee-jerk reactions?

[ToupeeOnFire]

So how many runs will they have to score before we can safely feel that they are going to win? I say 10.

 

Edit: Make that 12.

Edited August 21, 2005 by ToupeeOnFire