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  1. bukie
    I would think OL as long as it's not a reach here. Plenty of quality RBs available, but not sure they're in the market for one this early.
  2. bukie
    I think all 4 of Reed's hits were against Righties too, am I correct? Yes, all righty pitchers for the Reds today. Might as well counter it with the "Glass is half empty" game reaction: 1 - Lilly is still giving up too many hard hit balls with low velocity up in the zone. 2 - Lieber doesn't miss many bats, so the ones he hits can't be hit as hard as they were today. 3 - Blanco and Fontenot both left 7 men on base and only manged to knock one in between them. 4 - Fukudome, despite averaging 6 P/PA today, didn't hit a ball hard and struck out twice.
  3. bukie
    Hopefully he finds his missing velocity, because I don't think he's going anywhere, at least for long. It's not even velocity so much as it's the location of his pitches. Everything is on the upper half.
  4. bukie
    "Glass is half full" game reaction: 1 - The Cub hitters were exceedingly patient today, forcing Volquez out after 5 with 112 pitches, and forcing Red pitchers overall to throw 190 pitches in the game. 2 - DeRosa and Johnson each reached base 4 times. 3 - Lilly had his longest outing of the year and lowered his ERA. 4 - Wuertz had a good inning.
  5. bukie
    The incredible moving strike zone gets one last strikeout.
  6. bukie
    Dusty tries to give the Cubs a free out, but the Cubs graciously reject the offer.
  7. bukie
    So the Cubs really need to score a couple more for the greater good...
  8. bukie
    Maybe he means Ward can't do anything else. He's 100% hitter. You'll get no running, fielding or throwing out of him.
  9. bukie
    Ok, 2 in scoring position for Blanco...
  10. bukie
    Ding Ding Ding! Tell him what he's won, Johnny! Well, today, he'll be going home with this wonderful 4-run deficit, and the knowledge that the #2 pitcher in the rotation can't be counted on for 5 innings! That's an eight million dollar value, folks!
  11. bukie
    Pitching change anyway! Jared Burton in.
  12. bukie
    Volquez batting with 2 outs and none on, so apparently Dusty's pitch counting machine (Dick Pole?) is broken.
  13. bukie
    I'd wager that if Volquez's spot in the order doesn't come up here, he'll go back out to the mound for the 6th.
  14. bukie
    I do have to say, though, I have been very impressed with the Cub hitters' patience in this game. Volquez has thrown 112 pitches through just 5 innings, and the Cubs only have 4 hits. Almost every hitter has been working the count. This is the way to deal with a good pitcher.
  15. bukie
    Lee grounds out on what might have been ball 4, depending where the zone was on the pitch.
  16. bukie
    It's like one of those video games with the constantly moving target as a strike zone today.
  17. bukie
    Not to mention, the Cubs had a starter on the ropes struggling with control, and they give him two free outs.
  18. bukie
    Well, that may be a first, giving up 2 outs to move runners along one base.
  19. bukie
    So, apparently Gameday was wrong and it wasn't 3-0, but... Blanco trying to bunt with 2 strikes in front of a pitcher who can't hit at all, bunts foul for a strikeout, and the pitcher bats anyway? What the heck were the Cubs thinking?
  20. bukie
    So help me if Blanco is bunting 3-0.
  21. bukie
    Unfortunately, one of the better options is in AAA because the Cubs didn't need another left fielder.
  22. bukie
    Gotta rest the man sometime. I agree, you need to rest Reed Johnson sometime.
  23. bukie
    DeRosa walks in front of Soto....err, no, Reed Johnson. :(
  24. bukie
    The Cubs just need to continue to be patient up at the plate, and maybe tell Fontenot and Blanco to just lean into a couple to get on base or something to keep the rallies going.
  25. bukie
    Lilly still leaving a lot of pitches up. Makes me nervous.
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