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[vance_the_cubs_fan]

10/17 Box

 

Aardsma threw 3 scoreless innings, scattering 4 hits and 2 walks as well.

 

He needed a good outing as he has been horrible thus far.

[Tim]

10/17 Box

 

Aardsma threw 3 scoreless innings, scattering 4 hits and 2 walks as well.

 

He needed a good outing as he has been horrible thus far.

4 hits and two walks in three innings is horrible. And darned lucky.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Tomorrow is Angel Guzman Day. Game time is 3:05 CT, click here to find the link to listen to the Mesa game live.

[Brian]

i hope da gooz has a better outing than last time.

[Jehrico]

i hope da gooz has a better outing than last time.

 

I'll be happy if he keeps the walks down and gets ahead in the count more often than not. He hasn't pitched much over the last two years, so some rust should have been expected going into the AFL. I just want him to work on hitting his spots, making his pitches, and getting his confidence back up. I wouldn't read too much into the results. He's basically getting a warmup against a "who's who" of the minor leagues.

[rawaction]

i hope da gooz has a better outing than last time.

 

I'll be happy if he keeps the walks down and gets ahead in the count more often than not. He hasn't pitched much over the last two years, so some rust should have been expected going into the AFL. I just want him to work on hitting his spots, making his pitches, and getting his confidence back up. I wouldn't read too much into the results. He's basically getting a warmup against a "who's who" of the minor leagues.

 

It's tough pitching in Arizona too. Everyone's numbers are gonna be inflated.

[Brian]

must be raining in AZ. game is postponed.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

must be raining in AZ. game is postponed.

 

Yeah, it's pouring out there. Some of what we've been having the past few days.

[CuseCubFan69]

must be raining in AZ. game is postponed.

 

Yeah, it's pouring out there. Some of what we've been having the past few days.

 

I thought it never rained in California and Arizona?

[BigbadB]

must be raining in AZ. game is postponed.

 

Yeah, it's pouring out there. Some of what we've been having the past few days.

 

I thought it never rained in California and Arizona?

 

It isn't real rain. It's more like a heavy mist. Being a born and bred midwesterner, I can tell people who are native Californians that they have never truly seen a "good" rain. I've lived in California for 10 years now, and I have seen lightning storms here 3 times. That's it.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

must be raining in AZ. game is postponed.

 

Yeah, it's pouring out there. Some of what we've been having the past few days.

 

I thought it never rained in California and Arizona?

 

It isn't real rain. It's more like a heavy mist. Being a born and bred midwesterner, I can tell people who are native Californians that they have never truly seen a "good" rain. I've lived in California for 10 years now, and I have seen lightning storms here 3 times. That's it.

 

Well, we got 60" of rain last year...that's more than more than places like Seattle, Miami, Bangkok and Rio de Janiero got.

 

And we've had 3 lightning storms in the past month.

 

But yeah, California weather is pretty tame (but has been far more interesting the past few years).

[BigbadB]

60"? What part of LA are you in? Lindbergh Field in San Diego reported 5.31 inches of rain last year.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

60"? What part of LA are you in? Lindbergh Field in San Diego reported 5.31 inches of rain last year.

 

Last year was the near-record breaking one...I'm sure Lindgbergh was closer to 25" (EDIT: 22.49"). I live in Pasadena. LA Downtown got nearly 38" last year, UCLA was up near 50" and Pasadena was at 60".

 

No rain in AZ today - Angel Guzman will pitch, but the game isn't on radio (3:05 CT). :(

[CaliforniaRaisin]

First inning, Angel Guzman pitching:

 

RF Michael Bourn walks (after falling behind 0-2).

2B Howie Kendrick grounds into a fielder's choice, 5-4. Kendrick safe at first.

3B Corey Smith batting. Kendrick steals second. Smith walks.

Coaching visit to the mound.

1B Kendry Morales flies out to LF, 2 outs.

DH Travis Hanson softly lined out to LF.

 

Guzman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches (9 balls, 9 strikes).

 

Matt Murton is the only Cub in the starting lineup, he's batting 5th and DHing.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Second inning, Angel Guzman:

 

CF Charlton Jimmerson bloop singles to LF.

LF Cody Haerther walks on a full count.

C Mat Tupman walks on a full count, bases loaded.

SS Wade Robinson grounds out to first base, 3-unassisted. Jimmerson scores, 1 out.

RF Michael Bourn reaches on a fielder's choice, 4-unassisted as Tupman is tagged out on his way to third base. Haerther holds at third. Two outs.

2B Howie Kendrick doubles, Haerther scores, Bourn to third. 2-0 Surprise.

Coaching visit at the mound.

3B Corey Smith flies out softly to LF.

 

Gooz: 2 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 0 K, 51 pitches (28 strikes, 23 balls) :(

[rawaction]

Not a good inning for Guzman. The walks are unusual for him.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

DH Matt Murton leads off the 2nd inning:

 

Ball 1 outside.

Foul ball, strike 1.

Ground to second, 4-3.

[jaxxradio]

Uncharacteristic performance thus far by Goozy as far as the walks are concerned. I think people still need to remember that Guzman is basically pitching Spring Training at this point. Get him through the AFL INJURY-FREE, and I think he will be good to go when pitchers and catchers report in late February.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Not a good inning for Guzman. The walks are unusual for him.

 

On all but one of the walks, he had 2 strikes on the batter and couldn't finish any of them off.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Third inning, Angel Guzman pitching:

 

1B Kendry Morales strikes out swinging. :)

DH Travis Hanson flies out to CF on the first pitch.

CF Charlton Jimerson reaches on an E-6*. :evil:

LF Cody Haerther flies out to CF.

 

Gooz: 3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 1 K, 69 pitches (39 strikes, 30 balls).

 

* Gooz threw 8 of his 18 pitches in the 3rd inning after the error.

 

Travis Foley relives Angel in the 4th, so that's his final line.

[rawaction]

Third inning, Angel Guzman pitching:

 

1B Kendry Morales strikes out swinging. :)

DH Travis Hanson flies out to CF on the first pitch.

CF Charlton Jimerson reaches on an E-6*. :evil:

LF Cody Haerther flies out to CF.

 

Gooz: 3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 1 K, 69 pitches (39 strikes, 30 balls).

 

* Gooz threw 8 of his 18 pitches in the 3rd inning after the error.

 

Travis Foley relives Angel in the 4th, so that's his final line.

 

yeah, he was cruising til that point. 4 pitch K, 1 pitch weak flyout. Then again got ahead 0-2, and didn't finish the last guy.

[craig]

Sound like a fair number of outs came via flies. Must not have had the sinker doing much sinking today.

[rawaction]

Sound like a fair number of outs came via flies. Must not have had the sinker doing much sinking today.

 

3 GO/5 FO, 1 K

[Jon]

Murton hit a 2-out, RBI single in the 6th.

[Brian]

10/19 BOX