Balta1701 Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Jul 15, 2011 -> 03:45 PM) I remember hearing either Steve Stone or Ed Farmer say that you could go to the plate without a bat and most of the time count on him throwing 4 balls before he throws 3 strikes. The biggest problem is that the ump bails him out as much as anyone I've seen not named Greg Maddux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 15, 2011 -> 07:46 PM) The biggest problem is that the ump bails him out as much as anyone I've seen not named Greg Maddux. Yay, you're on the Marmol has a 30 inch plate bandwagon with me! Never seen someone who gets the benefit of the call on the slider as much as he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 15, 2011 -> 03:06 PM) Yay, you're on the Marmol has a 30 inch plate bandwagon with me! Never seen someone who gets the benefit of the call on the slider as much as he does. He really goes to the "Is catching the front corner of the plate, instead of passing over the whole plate" debate for being a strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 15, 2011 -> 08:10 PM) He really goes to the "Is catching the front corner of the plate, instead of passing over the whole plate" debate for being a strike. That's the thing though, it seems he gets credit for when it crosses the plate a strike as well as when it ends up behind the plate as a strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Went to the Cubs game on the company dime with all the interns, what a s***ty game to watch. That was truly pathetic by both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 15, 2011 -> 03:10 PM) He really goes to the "Is catching the front corner of the plate, instead of passing over the whole plate" debate for being a strike. Uh, that's not a debate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Marmol replaced as Cubs closer. I guess he isnt the best ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Welcome back Zambrano. I think Stanton hit that ball 440. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 01:02 PM) Welcome back Zambrano. I think Stanton hit that ball 440. Cheap oppo shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 01:02 PM) Welcome back Zambrano. I think Stanton hit that ball 440. His oppo power is magnificent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Going to watch Doc operate on the Cub tonight. Hope the rainforest weather goes away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Rodrigo Lopez >>>> Roy Halladay Doc pulled a Zambrano there, drink some fluids man, stay hydrated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Yeah, wasn't too pleased to see that going down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Doc looked really bad, just totally off. I was pretty surprised to see his numbers when the temp is 90 degrees and higher, his era goes a full run higher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Maybe Halladay is the opposite of Alexei Ramirez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 09:38 AM) Maybe Halladay is the opposite of Alexei Ramirez? Dusty Baker said it best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Watched 9th inning of Cubs game tonight. Holy cow, tons of Phillies fans at Wrigley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 It was like that Monday night too. The redline car I was in after the game was probably 80/20 Phillies fans. Made for a nice environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Dempster's thrown 64 pitches and given up 5 ERs in 2 innings. Good day for it, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 7-0, Keith Moreland has been insistent that the Cubs are coming back any minute now since about the 2nd inning. He's kind of difficult to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I went to the game today for a company outing. We were on one of the rooftops. I swear, nobody there was actually watching the game. I know nobody cares since the Cubs suck, but seriously, you're at a baseball game, at least take a damn peak. I did enjoy the free food and booze though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 20, 2011 -> 08:26 PM) I went to the game today for a company outing. We were on one of the rooftops. I swear, nobody there was actually watching the game. I know nobody cares since the Cubs suck, but seriously, you're at a baseball game, at least take a damn peak. In other news, water is still wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 20, 2011 -> 08:26 PM) I went to the game today for a company outing. We were on one of the rooftops. I swear, nobody there was actually watching the game. I know nobody cares since the Cubs suck, but seriously, you're at a baseball game, at least take a damn peak. I did enjoy the free food and booze though. If I was on the rooftops that's pretty close to what I would be probably. I assume the view isn't that great and with unlimited food and booze well, I would be getting hammered (not at a company event of course). I went last week to a Cubs game and was honestly the only one in the upper deck that could tell what was a good hit and what was just a pop up. I know it's a bit harder to tell up there, but seriously you should be able to read the difference between a shallow pop up and something going close to the warning track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 21, 2011 -> 10:21 AM) If I was on the rooftops that's pretty close to what I would be probably. I assume the view isn't that great and with unlimited food and booze well, I would be getting hammered (not at a company event of course). I went last week to a Cubs game and was honestly the only one in the upper deck that could tell what was a good hit and what was just a pop up. I know it's a bit harder to tell up there, but seriously you should be able to read the difference between a shallow pop up and something going close to the warning track. It's easy to tell by just watching how the fielders react. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Jul 21, 2011 -> 11:43 AM) It's easy to tell by just watching how the fielders react. One of the main reasons that I can no longer stand Hawk. Screaming for an obvious popup to stretch is just annoying. Look at the outfielder camp 15 feet away from the track and you can see it easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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