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You kind of have to look past the “awesome” copyright anti-infringement measure…
But I understand. It’s cool ….
And for the rest of you villagers–put down those torches and pitchforks.
I know we lost four to two to that blabber-mouth D*&ck and his pet.
It’s Okay
It’s only Spring Training.
But today did have a bit of that, I don’t know–”Catch the F*&cking ball!” after-taste.
Did it not?
I mean, Dempster may not have walked 7/9ths of the roster( only one), but it does give you that same eerie feeling creeping up the back of your spine, No?
I realize I’m mixing games one and two of last October’s post-season meltdown together for my own narrow purpose but…
Come on!
HITTING
Ryan Theriot –You may have gone two for three today, but all you really did was play into your critics hands. The rest of your line read a bunch of sh*&tty zero’s, meaning your two hollow singles and .600 average didn’t make up for the two(fielding, throwing) errors and being the absolute reason the Cubs lost today.
But it’s cool…
I am not an Anti-Theriotite, just disappointed that today’s L in the loss column speaks more loudly than the actual facts( That Cubs hitting and pitching, all major factors in the past, put. them. in. place. for the win).
On the bright side — Aaron Miles grounded into two double plays today. So that means we can finally all go back to liking this guy.
Whew…
Mike Fontenot — Some people may think–”Oh, that is so cute! He thinks he’s a third baseman honey.”
But not me.
Mike went two for three today, both doubles, and scored one of the Cubs two runs. He is hitting .417(five for twelve, with four of those being extra base hits) this spring.
Reed Johnson –You Son of a Bitch! You went one for three and PUT. THAT. SHIT. DOWN. in center..until Fuld came in to pinch run ?
Jake Fox — I am so sorry Jake( error 1, fielding), but you did get a hit in three at bats. You even scored a run!
AND……..THAT’S IT?
Cub bat’s were pretty quiet against Peavy, with whipping boy Theriot registering the only hit in his three innings. It’s a disappointing outcome to be sure, but not a reason for this because…
PITCHING
Although the box score may not read it, Dempster actually pitched well. He may have faced a total of seven batters in the first inning, but his overall line was two hits with one walk and a K. Sooo–ledgies may be dropping like flies right now, but at least so did Padres hitters when facing…
ALSO PITCHED:
Chad Fox — The man with the oldest arm on the planet pitched a scoreless inning today, giving up a hit with no walks and a K.
Mike Stanton — Just plain old f*&cking old. Goddamn Pinella? Stanton pitched a perfect inning– and then the sun came up. Ha!
Justin Berg — gave up the only earned run in the game. Some have called this move the “Gutenburg.”
Rocky Roquet– a hit a walk and no runs. Has never heard of “The Gutenburg.”
Kevin Hart — no hit and no walks with a K in one. Hart has bounced back and forth between the Major and Minor leagues the past year or so. Hart could be in the pen, but then again could not. Meh.
Marcos Mateo — His second(or third?) spring training appearance, he closed out the ninth with a perfect inning and a K. Who the F*&ck knows anymore?
With so many pitchers showing up in such a short time you can’t really get a good bead on who is doing what for now and what for the long run yet.
CORRECTIONS:
WBC– The Cubs are actually sending seven players to the classic this year: Lilly(USA), Fukudome(Japan). Marmol(Dominican Republic), Alex Maestri( Italy..and he’s actually Italian!), Soto(Puerto Rico) Koskie(Canada), and Vince Perkins( Also Canada).
The WBC begins Thursday March Fifth in Tokyo, Japan with a matchup between Japan and China. Game time is 4:30 am eastern standard on ESPN2 and ESPN deportes. Cub Fans will finally get their first good look at Kosuke this spring, so tune in. The MLB NETWORK will be carrying sixteen games over the course of the classic including, I would imagine, the finals to be played at Dodger Stadium.
The Cubs host the D-ba(gs)cks( are you kidding…are you really going to make it that easy Arizona?) at Ho Ho Kam tomorrow. On the mound in the first is….
Making his first start this spring.
First pitch is at 2:05 Central Standard Time.
