Top of the order for the Cubs (Soriano and Fukudome) have nearly a 2.4 OPS combined.

Fukudome was on fire in April 08 also, and got worse month by month.

It's really too bad Piniella didn't name Marmol the Cubs closer. He's such an equalizer in the 7th and 8th inning.

It's really too bad Piniella didn't name Marmol the Cubs closer. He's such an equalizer in the 7th and 8th inning.

lou uses him perfectly....brings him in during the games toughest moments....i actually wish more teams would do that with their best reliever in the pen...

 

although that cubs pen is gonna be really bad when marmols arm falls off in august

tremendous AB by molina to drive in the tying run

And just like that, Marmol hangs a couple of sliders and Cards tie it up. I love when teams don't bunt!

tremendous AB by molina to drive in the tying run

 

2 of the most protective swings you'll ever see.

And just like that, Marmol hangs a couple of sliders and Cards tie it up. I love when teams don't bunt!

Hopefully by "august" you meant "late april".

i thought gregg couldnt pitch more than 1 inning?....is lou doing this to prove a point?

Hmph, didn't know the Cards brought Rasmus up. How are they finding AB's for all those OF's I wonder?

Funny I mentioned the bunt thing above, because in the situation with a weak, speedy guy like Thurston batting, you have to bunt to get the runner to 3rd with less than 2 outs.

Hmph, didn't know the Cards brought Rasmus up. How are they finding AB's for all those OF's I wonder?

i think he made the team out of camp...

 

who the hell is thurston?

Wow, the called 3rd on Thurston wasn't even close. If you go back to Fukudome's walk in the 5th inning, that pitch was significantly worse than the ones called a ball to Fuku.

Rasmus has looked overmatched at the plate when I've seen him hit this season. I still can't believe he didn't have Thurston bunt, as they would have loaded the bases for Skip.

Edited April 18, 200917 yr by fathom

Ugh...Larussa is just getting his ass kicked this series.

so there were reports that gregg couldnt go multiple innings....because his knee locks up sitting in the dugout... does someone else pitch the 9th then??

so there were reports that gregg couldnt go multiple innings....because his knee locks up sitting in the dugout... does someone else pitch the 9th then??

 

Heilman? Wood? Powers?

well gregg went back out there....im sure if he blows it we will hear the excuse about the knee....i want to see pujols put one on the rooftops

Pujols having a Berkman-esque day today.

i'll bet the cubs fans who stood up thinking soriano hit a HR on that little flair into very shallow left field feel really really stupid

Why do teams keep throwing Fukudome fastballs to hit? He proved last year that he can't hit anything offspeed.

chris duncan is a relaly dumb baseball player...hed be perfect in CF for us

Cardinals playing just brutal defense in this series. Is Heilman about to become the first 3-0 pitcher in baseball?

Between CB last night and Iassogna today, we've been witness to why they're two of the worst umpires around.

i think he made the team out of camp...

 

who the hell is thurston?

Thurston's been around for a while. He's a minor league veteran, almost Wise-esque, but he's hit the crap out of the ball in the minors. He and Nick Green have inspired hope for many this year.

Nice 0-6 for Ankiel today.