EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Watching ESPN, Joe Morgan and co. repeated the same story about the Cubs scoring a large percentage of their runs via the home run. Last year the Cubs finished ninth in runs scored, despite finishing second in batting average, slugging percentage and home runs. They were 13th in stolen bases yes. They were also sixteenth (last) in walks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Failed Bridge 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Joe West squeezed Ervin Santana on what should have been strike 3 on 3 different pitches. His act of "young pitchers have to earn the strike zone" has gotten so tiresome. I think this marks year number 3 in a row that I've complained about him as well. Joe West's incompetence goes back more than 3 years. That guy is brutal. I always cringe when he umps a Phillies game. I meant complaining about him on this board. Anyways, Camden Yards is a beautiful park. Orioles fans really should support their team by going more. Tickets are cheap and it really was a good experience. Here's the difference between Orioles and Red Sox fans though (at least at the game I attended). Red Sox fans cheered on great plays or clutch hits from their team. Orioles fans were pretty much silent until the middle of some inning when they played Cotton Eyed Joe. Then the all the fans in Orange stood up and sang. It was bizarre. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 I knew I was right to grab dinner during the 1st inning; Sean Marshall already gave up two runs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Marshall walked Pujols and made one bad pitch to Scott Rolen. Otherwise he's been decent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 He wasn't getting the benefit of close pitches in the first, either. I must say I enjoyed seeing the battle Pierre just put Ponson through. There were games last year when Corey Patterson wouldn't see that many pitches in a game. Jacques Jones still doesn't have a batting average. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 I should add that there are times when I think Aramis Ramirez makes better throws when he doesn't have a day and a half to throw over to first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 JACQUES! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 YEAH-UH! Jacque Jones was way overdue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 I just realized I've been pinning an "s" to the end of his name. D'oh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwest27 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Damn, and I was gonna start a Sidney Ponson Cy Young watch too.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 So much for the lead. Good thing Marshall hit David Eckstein in the head! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwest27 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 So yeah, I <3 Albert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 All things considered, the Cubs should be happy. Edmonds had a chance to put this game out of reach and it was only a matter of time before Pujols got a hit. With the bags full, Wuertz couldn't really work around him. With five at-bats left, no reason why the Cubs can scrape together a couple more runs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 What's a Cardinal fan doing on the North Shore? Get outta here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwest27 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Well, if you mean me Czech, I'm in southern Illinois, so It's not exactly North Shore here. I'm actually only about an hour's drive away from St. Louis, so pretty much every one here is a Cardinals fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 OHH, I was thinking Benton as in Benton Township, up by Zion and Winthrop Harbor. My mistake. A rare geography slip-up. EDIT: Yeah, you're down by Cairo and Mount Vernon. That's way south. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Not that the batter should have even feigned a swing at that pitch, but man that was a bad call. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 I need a non-Cubs fan to tell me if he went around. Certainly looked like he held up from the side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Ball four! Ball eight. Ball twelve, and Rick Vaughn is making his debut with the Cardinals here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Failed Bridge 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Daniel Cabrera threw 6 walks in the first inning of Friday's game. I don't think anybody is walking more batters than that. A driver at work said they started quoting Bob Eucher's stuff from Major League on the radio broadcast of the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 OMG OMG OMG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Haha, wow. Couldn't of scripted it any better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 SMALLBALL?!?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwest27 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 I thought that inning would never end, geez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 I was surprised to see Izzy get brought in to get six outs, but I figured it was just LaRussa rationalizing that the big sticks were up in the eighth and that's when the game needed to be saved. Has Looper pitched yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Yep. Two innings pitched, one hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 And the happiness in Boston just hit a brick wall. Coco Crisp out 1-2 Months with broken knuckle on non throwing hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 And the happiness in Boston just hit a brick wall. Coco Crisp out 1-2 Months with broken knuckle on non throwing hand. Good luck with the Mo Pena experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Failed Bridge 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2006 Adam Stern looked fine yesterday. There was one point where he made a throw from the warning track in right center and it one hopped its way to third base. I went "Oh shit!" and the Orioles fans behind me said "That kid has a fucking cannon. Why couldn't the Orioles get him instead of Patterson?!". Oh, I think I also forgot to say that Keith Foulke looked really good yesterday. His change-up was nasty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
