WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW THE FANS GIVE THE CATCHER A STANDING OVATION FOR THROWING OUT A RUNNER! IF THIS WAS AT WRIGLEY THE FANS WOULD HAVE THROWN TRASH ON THE FIELD!!!
Oh no, did Lou just make a Bobby Bonds reference to describe a situation in today's game? That might be the figurative turning point in the Lou Pinielle era.
But he threw a pitch 5 inches off the plate to get Pujols to stike out... Soriano swings at a lot of pitches 5 in. off the plate. My point is, Marquis is throwing everything 5 inches off the plate, it's up to the batter to actually swing.
He's doing the same stuff he was doing Tuesday. 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 2-1, 3-1 to EVERY hitter. If you can't throw strikes, get the hell off this team. Let's see Lou pull Marquis after 2/3 of an inning.
Is that the guy who gets all those RBI? The one who owns Wrigley Field? The one who wanted to come to the Cubs? Why the hell would we want that guy? The one that would come cheaper and shorter term?