Roy got clemensed. 2 ER on a single and a homer, no walks, 4 K – and he left after 82 pitches with a ?hurt? hand? after the 7th. Bruised by Cedeno’s comebacker? If he’s hurt, we might as well pack it in right now…
We’re leaving guys on base too many times again. Duh. Zambrano didn’t look very ace like – gave up more walks, 7, than hits,4, but Mo Kd with bases loaded and Ausmus is picking up where Preston left off and hit into TWO DPs. I’d rather see him sac bunt at this point. And isn’t it time to put Luke behind Lance instead of Huff, who isn’t hitting?
Yes, I know Willy has a 16 game hitting streak, but he’s not even hitting 300 during the streak – he’s raised his BA from .260 to .273 – raised his OBP from .309 to .325 – not impressed. I am STILL not understanding why Burke was suddenly pulled from the lineup – with his .837 OPS for Willy, with his .662 OPS. I just do NOT understand why so many people are so high on Willy. Tonight, he GO with men on second and third to end an inning, and he GIDP to end the game. AND he’s too interested in throwing out people at home, not in getting balls he has to run forward for.
For the life of me I don’t understand why so many baseball fans really truly think that defense doesn’t matter, that only hitting matters. I keep reading about how people want Mike Lamb to be the starting 3B. I wonder whether the pitchers would pick him or Mo, if they had a choice. Remembering that Mike is a really really really bad fielder, even at first, where he’s a LOT bettern third…
Mo and Jason Lane need to hire one of those sports psychologists who can hypnotize them into believeing that when they’re facing live pitching, it’s really BP. Palmeiro hasn’t been hitting worth *(%@$$!@! in months – bout time to retire him as a PH too…
And we’re in a 3 game losing streak after the 4 game winning streak.
Time to Get Some Runs For Roger…
Roger Clemens, RHP vs Juan Mateo, RHP
Roger was supposed to face Mark Prior, but – believe it or not, he’s on the DL. Again. Hmmmmmmmm – might could he be hurt???? I am shocked, SHOCKED to find out the Cubs just might could have mismanaged his shoulder/arm/leg/other body parts for years….
this year: 4-4 in 10 GS (7 QS) – 3 HR, 14 BB, 50 K over 60.1 IP – 2.24 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and a .223 BAA
vs Chi: 5-3 in 10 GS: 4 HR, 20 BB, 52 K over 62.1 IP with a 2.89 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and a .231 BAA
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Juan Mateo, RHP
signed by the Cubs from the DR in 2001
age 23 – his rookie year. He spent the year at AA and was just brought up when Prior went on the DL.
7-4 in 17 GS with a 2.82 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP.
this year: 1-0 in 1 GS, 1 in relief: 8 hits, 0 HR, 5 BB, 2 K, 5 R, 2 ER in 7 IP
We’ve never seen him before – and we SHOULD eat a AA pitcher alive…
but it IS baseball and youneverknow…
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros
