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Holy crap...that pitch was FILTHY!
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ATONEMENT!
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Aramabomb! 6-5!
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Now let's see if Aramis can atone for his cruddy last AB.
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The double steal at that point was great. It put Ramirez in a position to tie the game with a single and drive in a run with a fly ball. Had Ramirez not had the absolute worst AB of the game, it would have been a good idea.
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He worked a full count before striking out. Patience wasn't the problem there. Besides swinging at ball 4 twice. Yeah, you are right. So, in an 8 pitch AB, he swings at one ball. Patience wasn't the problem. The first pitch he offered at wasn't a strike either. Plus his hacks are very late. I don't know if he is not picking the ball up or what. I'll admit he's looking flawed at the plate, but it has nothing to do with patience. He worked a 3-1 count. That in itself shows patience. He should have roped the 3-1 pitch, but didn't get a good swing on it. He hung in by fouling off a couple of others before swinging at a bad pitch. He showed patience, worked himself into a hitter's count, and then bungled it up. Is Murton stuggling? Certainly. But to say he didn't show patience is about as wrong a statement as one can make.
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gdamnit!
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He worked a full count before striking out. Patience wasn't the problem there. Besides swinging at ball 4 twice. Yeah, you are right. So, in an 8 pitch AB, he swings at one ball. Patience wasn't the problem.
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Ok, a single could tie it here.
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He worked a full count before striking out. Patience wasn't the problem there.
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FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFKKKKKKKKKKKK!
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Tying run on base.
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Now it's time to take back the lead. Let's get Soto and Cedeno on and win it with a PH HR from Ward.
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We're a little unlucky tonight.
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It's a final, Pitt beats St. Louis 7-4.
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Horrible AB for Ramirez.
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Ok, that's a start to getting this one back.
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Where have you gone, Michael Wuertz?
vance_the_cubs_fan replied to bhogg's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Wuertz gave up two ground balls which is exactly what you want. They were hit harder than you'd like, and where a ground ball is hit is pretty much out of a pitcher's control. -
Yeah, back to back up the middle, a little to the right or left and at least one of them would have been an out and probably a dp I'll admit that they were both hard hit, and preferably Wuertz would like them to get a little less bat on them. But, they were ground balls which is exactly what you want in that situation.
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I don't think Wuertz pitched that poorly. He gave up two ground balls. If anyone thinks pitchers can control where a ground ball is hit, they're an idiot.
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FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFK!
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Big strike out there!
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ugh!
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Throw strikes!
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Morales is at 97 pitches. This is probably it for him.