Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros, Jun 11, 2009 1:05 PM CDT
by Evan Hochschild on Jun 11, 2009 12:30 PM CDT
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In case you missed it, Felipe Paulino will miss today's game due to injury.....Russ Ortiz was terrific last Sunday against the Pirates. He saved our bacon when Felipe Paulino was forced out with an injury of his own after less than two innings. Today though, Ortiz will be tested against a better lineup and mound opponent. Ortiz has a sub four ERA despite having a K:BB ratio of almost one. In the other dugout, Cubs starter Ryan Dempster has suffered due to the home run ball. The Astros already beat the Cubs in one Dempster start at the Juice Box this season, so it can be done. A fourth straight series win is on the line.
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Big Game
This is a big game.
If we win this game we could potentially be out of last place, 5 games back of first place, and 4 games under .500 heading into a series with the Diamondbacks. Oswalt and Hampton would also pitch in Arizona which would give us a good chance of winning the series.
It’s too soon to be too optomistic. However, this game could be important.
How ironic would it be if this season we start our rally against Chicago?
Bottom 1st
Ortiz got the Cubs 1-2-3 in the top of the inning (GO/K/GO).
Bourn leads off with a double in the bottom. Sounded like Soriano misplayed it in left.
Tejada
follows with an infield hit on a grounder that almost snuck through the middle. Bourn advances to 3rd. No outs.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
1-2-3 inning for Ortiz...followed by Astros....
putting the first two runners on base. Bourn double, followed by Tejada infield hit. Terrific play by 2d sacker to keep Astros from scoring.
take it away, Clack
i don’t really have time at work to post consistent updates, but it’s so tempting when i’m just sitting here at my computer anyways.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks Clack and lvg...
for keeping us working stiffs up dated….As usual here come the Astros, and the surge…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
would've liked more
after getting runners at the corners with no outs, but at least we got the lead runner in.
Fontenot with a pop uip that fell into CF.
Bourn might not have gotten a great jump, and he had to dive and missed it. Lee to 3d.
Hey clack...
you watching on TV ? Wondering how Ortiz looks…he might be a solid starter the rest of the way…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
yeah, I'm watching ...brought some work home with me...
so I may not get to make complete updates (forgot to mention the Astros’ quick outs in the 3d).
Ortiz looks pretty good so far. He has good movement on his pitches, and the challenge will be to keep enough balls in the zone to keep his BB down.
Sidenote
I went to the game Tuesday night (ugh, it was rough), and was noting all the lousy AVGs up and down the Cubs order. Just checking through some team stats and the Cubs are in the bottom half of the NL in just about every standard offensive category (except HR) and are 13th out of 16 in runs scored. Just looking at names, you’d think it should be a formidable lineup, but they haven’t quite proven that out so far this year.
The Astros are in the top half of the NL in most offensive categories, except one notable one. They’re 14th out of 16 in runs scored. Of course, we’ve already been through that discussion.
I hate this, when it happens.
A “Bartman” play, as JD says. An Astros fan knocks a foul ball away from Blum as he is about to catch it.
Blum was pissed, by the way, with some choice words.
But Ortiz got the K next.
Now Dempster gets a hit to CF.
Today in History....
this is a good memory. The six pitcher no hitter by the Astros in 2003…I think that’s the year.
Lidge, Dotel, Oswalt, Wagner, and Co. in Yankee Stadium.
that was amazing...
I remember watching that game…well sort of was on in the back ground. Thought for sure we had lost once Roy went out. My son came and got me….in the 7th or so and couldn’t believe it…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
With 1 out, runner on first (walk), Robinson comes to check on Ortiz.
They speculate that Ortiz looked out of sorts when he covered first base in the previous play. Now Derek Lee flies out to RF.
Gameday
watching it on gameday….Ortiz was pulled more the other day because where he was batting in the inning….I believe if he looks good….push him to 80-85…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Nice inning,,,,
Game day says only at 75 pitches through 5….both teams playing nice quick game on get away Thursday…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
really good job by Ortiz in the 5th.
JD is impressed with Ortiz’s change up, which has always been one of Ortiz’s better pitches in his career. As Ortiz gets a swing and miss on his change up, JD say, you know it is a really good change up when the pitch is thigh high in the zone and the hitters still can’t get to it.
Russ Ortiz with a 1 out single....line drive off the LF wall.
Soriano plays it well off the wall, and Ortiz can’t go farther than first base.
broken bat roller is botched by a running Tejada....
could have been a DP if Tejada was a bit faster. Instead we have trouble. No outs and runners on the corners. I think it will be called a hit, but it wasn’t a good play by Tejada.
Ortiz comes up with a K. after a 3-0 count on Theriot....
then he is removed for Byrdak.
Oh, Byrdak..yikes.
Byrdak gets a K on Fukudome.
Now, Cooper is into his relief pitcher roulette routine.
Arias will come in the game.
LOL
I was just thinking the same thing….Coop is turning into one of those great over-managers….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
tough to complain...
when it works…nice inning….runner at 3rd no outs and not scoring!!!
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Blum flies out.
I don’t think 1 run will win this game. The Astros’ offense needs to get off the dime.
UNBELIEVABLE CATCH BY BOURN!!!!!
He backpedals on Tal Hill, then falls backwards on his butt, but still catches the ball as he lies on the ground.
Tals Hill..
Needs to go away, that is gonna get someone hurt….I’ll look for the highlights on that one!!
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Once Valverde returns, Sampson could be a very good SU with Hawkins. It seems like there is a possibility Hawkins could wear down over the year.
Bourn is hitting too many flyballs in this game.
When Bourn was hitting really well earlier, he was getting more grounders.
needs to take more pitches too….lead off guys should not swing at the first pitch…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
quick couple of outs for Marmol. 1-0 still.
Pence has been really impatient in this game, more like last year than this year.
I figured 1 run wouldn't get it done.
It was disappointing to have the game tied up that way.
We have to hope that Astros can do something with Marmol, even though they have NEVER been able to hit Marmol.
Cooper decides to walk Soriano.
After he was criticized for not walking Soriano earlier this year. But this is actually not as good situation to walk him as earlier. But a pop up get it done for this inning.
been listening in the car this afternoon….very Cub-friendly crowd, it seems…if it weren’t for Milo’s voice, I’d have thought we were playing in Wrigley
always that way
i hate going to Cubs games for that reason, although it’s always fun when we win.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I've only been to one Cubs game at MMP
and I was surprised at how not low-key the Cubs fans were, getting in people’s faces and being generally obnoxious
i don't understand
where Cubs fans get off being so damned obnoxious. they’re on par with Red Sox and Yankee fans, and at least those fans have some recent championships to hide behind.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
crap
Kata gets a 1-out pinch single. Bourn K’s. Tejada reaches on an error, then Pence hits into a FC to short.
going to the 11th. wonder who’s next out of the pen. we’ve already used our top 2, maybe 3 guys. Fulchino?
everybody give up on this one?
Fulcino’s gotten Fukudome and Lee quickly with two ground outs before Hoffpauir singles on a broken bat bloop shot.
oops
Fukudome struck out on a foul tip. still working and listening at the same time.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Fulchino
battles back from a 3-0 count and gets Fontenot to fly out.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Blum singles
Two on, one out for Pudge.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Fulchino back for the 12th
gets a 1-2-3, but Blanco hit a bit of a scary ball to the warning track in left.
Potential controversial move...
Fulchino batting now. Cooper figuring on needing him another inning. That’s how much confidence he’s got in his bench, which at this point is just Maysonett and Q (i think).
Fulchino grounds to 1st.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Bourn
with another bad late inning at bat, strikes out.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Fulchino dealing
gets Soriano to fly out, then K’s Scales, pinch-hitting.
Needs to get Fukudome so we can try to win it with the heart of our lineup.
Grounder up the middle
but Tejada gathers and throws him out.
TIME FOR A FRIGGIN RUN!!!!
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom 13
Tejada almost sneaks one up the middle, but Scales makes what sounded like a great play to get him at 1st.
Pence steals 2nd
while Michaels strikes out.
This will bring up an IBB to Berkman. Blum with another chance to follow a Berkman IBB with a walk-off hit.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Tejada thrown out on really good play by Scales at shortstop
Tejada slid into first, which may have cost him.
Yes, a good play by Scales, the ball went off pitcher and was headed to outfield. Scales got to it and had to make a jump throw.
Michaels Ks and Pence to 2d on SB.
Michaels has hurt us a lot in this game with his non-hitting in the heart of the order.
yeah
more ammo for the don’t take out Lee in a close game late crowd (of which i may be a part of)
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm normally OK when the Astros have a good enough lead.
I was uncomfortable at the time because the 1-0 lead seemed so tenuous. Besides I’m not sure that Michaels is THAT big an improvement.
Michaels was brought here
for his bat, right?
Is he a candidate for getting dumped? I think I would have much preferred Abercrombie, both as a defensive replacement, but also as somebody that might have been able to win it with one swing.
by littlevisigoth on Jun 11, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Blum doubles down the line
Pence scores easily.
Sweet. This was a good win. Good that we picked up Hawkins after the Lee HR.
funny comment by Blum in post game interview.
As a former White Sox-er, he particularly likes beating the Cubs. He says people he knew on the White Sox text him when he had the walk off hit last night and tell him, “stick it to the Cubs.”
Best post ever written at BCB:
I think I’m going to abstain from watching any games too, at least until I go to one next Friday. I can’t deal with this anymore.
lol. Cubs fans are such wusses.
Your friendly neighborhood Dreamshake mod.
Baseball Think Factory has game threads, and a bunch of BBTF posters are Cubs fans....
I enjoyed perusing some of those comments. Like just as the game was starting:
Posted: June 11, 2009 at 02:34 PM (#3214760)
How does Russ Ortiz have an ERA under 4?
Posted: June 11, 2009 at 02:38 PM (#3214765)
How does Russ Ortiz have a job?
And as the Cubs continue to fail to score:
Posted: June 11, 2009 at 03:51 PM (#3214855)
IT’S RUSS ####### ORTIZ
Posted: June 11, 2009 at 04:11 PM (#3214880)
I hate this team. I’ve really disliked Cub teams over the years (2004) and hated them others (2006). But this is a new type of hate. Aramis Ramirez is one guy and would not change the fact that any time this team has RISP with less than two outs, they #### THE ####### BED. Something needs to change. I don’t know how this #### pile of hitters are on a team just 2.5 games out. It’s embarrassing. And it’s killing Ron Santo.
Posted: June 11, 2009 at 04:43 PM (#3214912)
A bunch of quitters, this team. One god damn run in 18 innings against the ####### Astros.
And then the game ends:
Posted: June 11, 2009 at 06:13 PM (#3214993)
You have to be ####### kidding me. Blumm?
Posted: June 11, 2009 at 06:13 PM (#3214994)
******THIS ####
on WSCR this morning
They had a pretty funny audio sequence where they clipped together the various comments that Kasper and Brenly made before last night’s intentional walk to Lance and the Blum at bat. Lots of “I dunno” and “it makes sense, but I worry more about Blum.”
How crazy to have it all happen again.
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
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Chicago
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Cincinnati
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Houston
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Milwaukee
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Pittsburgh
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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St. Louis
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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