Another day another defensive disappointment
The game today started off well but ended on a very sour note. C Pat started the game off right in the bottom of the 1st with a solo line drive homer to right. That would be all the offense the crowd was going to see today not counting the offensive defense.
Glendon Rusch got the start today and oh what an outing he had. I would say he pitched very well considering it was his first extended period on the mound. He only gave up two runs in the 5th inning. One big reason that those two runs were able to score was because of a badly misjudged ball hit to C Pat by Mike Liberthal. All hits that came off Rusch in the 5th inning were slapped balls that really were lucky if anything.
After the two runs came in Dusty yanked Rusch and put in one of my favorite young pitchers Todd Wellemeyer (T Dub.) T Dub pitched a bit shaky at first but really dialed it in in the 6th and 7th innings pitching 1,2,3 innings each time. He was placing the ball well and had plenty of gas to boot.
The 7th inning stretch was sung by the great Will Ferrell and Da Coach. Ferrell stole the show with his dead on Harry Carry impression. Ferrell brought the only humor that the announcers box has seen all season even making the dull Len Casper and Bob Brenly seem funny.
When the 8th inning rolled around so did Mike Wuertz (M Dub.) M Dub pitched a great 1,2,3 8th inning picking up where T Dub left off. The 9th inning was a complete disaster and a disappointment as far as I am concerned and none of the blame should lye on M Dub's shoulders. M Dub was pitching fine with the exception of the Timo Perez walk. The defense really screwed up the 9th and were the reason that two more runs scored. The book of Aramis should of had that grounder to third for a double play but instead booted it and got M Dub into some serious trouble. The next hit should have never happened because the Cubs should have been out of the inning.
The Cubs have terrible defensive fundamentals and only one person can be blamed for it. Dusty Baker should have these guys playing good defense through teaching and drills but apparently he has been asleep at the wheel judging by yesterday's and today's terrible performances.
For a second straight day the Cubs left about a billion men on base. Every time a rally started the bottom half of the order would come up and blow it. Though, there was one bright spot in the offense today. C Pat had a great day with the bat drawing TWO walks and hitting a homer. TWO walks from C Pat is like Jesus walking on water it was a friggin miracle.
The luckiest man of the day award goes to Jose Macias the worst baseball player on the team. First He airmailed the throw on the double play in the second but was saved by Derek Lee's freakishly long arms. Next his only hit of the game came from a burning ground ball that should have been fielded easily by Timo Perez. Finally he stole a base that he should have been thrown out on but Mike Liberthal thought that center field was where second base was and decided to throw there.
Congratulations Cubs on another waste of a good pitching performance.
P.S. I have decided to name T Dub and M Dub the rolling Dubs. I would love to see a combination of T Dub in a set up role and M Dub in a closing role in the near future.
Glendon Rusch got the start today and oh what an outing he had. I would say he pitched very well considering it was his first extended period on the mound. He only gave up two runs in the 5th inning. One big reason that those two runs were able to score was because of a badly misjudged ball hit to C Pat by Mike Liberthal. All hits that came off Rusch in the 5th inning were slapped balls that really were lucky if anything.
After the two runs came in Dusty yanked Rusch and put in one of my favorite young pitchers Todd Wellemeyer (T Dub.) T Dub pitched a bit shaky at first but really dialed it in in the 6th and 7th innings pitching 1,2,3 innings each time. He was placing the ball well and had plenty of gas to boot.
The 7th inning stretch was sung by the great Will Ferrell and Da Coach. Ferrell stole the show with his dead on Harry Carry impression. Ferrell brought the only humor that the announcers box has seen all season even making the dull Len Casper and Bob Brenly seem funny.
When the 8th inning rolled around so did Mike Wuertz (M Dub.) M Dub pitched a great 1,2,3 8th inning picking up where T Dub left off. The 9th inning was a complete disaster and a disappointment as far as I am concerned and none of the blame should lye on M Dub's shoulders. M Dub was pitching fine with the exception of the Timo Perez walk. The defense really screwed up the 9th and were the reason that two more runs scored. The book of Aramis should of had that grounder to third for a double play but instead booted it and got M Dub into some serious trouble. The next hit should have never happened because the Cubs should have been out of the inning.
The Cubs have terrible defensive fundamentals and only one person can be blamed for it. Dusty Baker should have these guys playing good defense through teaching and drills but apparently he has been asleep at the wheel judging by yesterday's and today's terrible performances.
For a second straight day the Cubs left about a billion men on base. Every time a rally started the bottom half of the order would come up and blow it. Though, there was one bright spot in the offense today. C Pat had a great day with the bat drawing TWO walks and hitting a homer. TWO walks from C Pat is like Jesus walking on water it was a friggin miracle.
The luckiest man of the day award goes to Jose Macias the worst baseball player on the team. First He airmailed the throw on the double play in the second but was saved by Derek Lee's freakishly long arms. Next his only hit of the game came from a burning ground ball that should have been fielded easily by Timo Perez. Finally he stole a base that he should have been thrown out on but Mike Liberthal thought that center field was where second base was and decided to throw there.
Congratulations Cubs on another waste of a good pitching performance.
P.S. I have decided to name T Dub and M Dub the rolling Dubs. I would love to see a combination of T Dub in a set up role and M Dub in a closing role in the near future.
posted by Jefe at 4:33 PM
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