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Game 96: Diamondbacks 3 – Cubs 2

Diamondbacks 51-48/4.5 Cubs 51-45/2.5 POTG: RP Michael Wuertz (IP, H, 3 K) Runner Up: SP Rich Hill (6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 6 K), SS Ryan Theriot (H, BB, SS), RF Angel Pagan (2 RBI, 3B), 1B Mark Derosa (2 BB, R) I’m allergic to writing these all of the sudden. I … Continue reading “Game 96: Diamondbacks 3 – Cubs 2”

Diamondbacks 51-48/4.5
Cubs 51-45/2.5

POTG: RP Michael Wuertz (IP, H, 3 K)
Runner Up: SP Rich Hill (6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 6 K), SS Ryan Theriot (H, BB, SS), RF Angel Pagan (2 RBI, 3B), 1B Mark Derosa (2 BB, R)

I’m allergic to writing these all of the sudden. I don’t know what’s going on, honestly. Well, about me – I still like to pretend I know what’s going on with the team, or these hours I’m watching this team are kinda wasted.

There was going to be a time where the team ran out of gas – obviously, there’s a time where *I* ran out – and this was Part 1. After many games with the bullpen getting out of jams and protecting the lead just enough, Bobby Howry had a bad outing. It was bound to happen, at least Dempster was back.

It really could’ve been a lot worse, because Rich Hill had the most unconvincing 1 ER performance ever. 4 walks was the tip of it, he looked bad all game thru, and just kept escaping. You’ll take the performance but you wonder if he’s slipped back into some issues.

Cubs really needed Ram or Soriano to carry the team with this lineup. They were quiet, the offense followed. No one had a really great day, the Arizona relievers were way ahead of the Cubs hitters, and 2 runs is just about right in total. Narrowing it down, leaving Pagan on third in the 4th when he got there with no outs was killer, but you can’t expect anything from Koyie or Rich.

Game 95: Cubs 6 – Diamondbacks 2

Cubs 51-44; 2.5/2.0 Diamondbacks 50-48; 4.5/4.5 POTG: CF Jacque Jones (2 H, 2 RBI, CS) Runner Up: 2B Mike Fontenot (2 H, 3 R, BB, 2 SB), 3B A Ram (2 H, 2 R, 4 RBI, HR), RF Angel Pagan (2 H), SP Jason Marquis (7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB, 3 K, W … Continue reading “Game 95: Cubs 6 – Diamondbacks 2”

Cubs 51-44; 2.5/2.0
Diamondbacks 50-48; 4.5/4.5

POTG: CF Jacque Jones (2 H, 2 RBI, CS)
Runner Up: 2B Mike Fontenot (2 H, 3 R, BB, 2 SB), 3B A Ram (2 H, 2 R, 4 RBI, HR), RF Angel Pagan (2 H), SP Jason Marquis (7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB, 3 K, W [7/63])

At some point, the Cubs should stop “winning games they have no business winning.” Not that they should stop winning, that’d suck, but that the Cubs would seem good enough that the wins don’t seem like luck overpowering skill. Still, with Webb (who’s good) and Marquis (who hasn’t been) on the mound, and the Cubs starting a lineup which featured a grand total of 1 player in the spot they started the season and 4 guys who started the season in Iowa – I watched this game and I still have trouble believing they won, again.

Marquis was the difference. It’s nice that the offense got it together to get six runs, but the way Jason’s pitched lately, I dunno if that would’ve been enough. Marquis’s numbers don’t seem to indicate this is all him – out of 108 pitches, he thru 44 balls but some how the Diamondbacks only took 1 walk. It works this game, hope it keeps up happening, but I’m not convinced.

Mike Fontenot batting third, and it worked. Jacque Jones 5th and it worked. This team is strange. Scott Moore was a little bit too anxious, but the way things are going, he’ll probably have 4 RBIs in the next game.

It’s good Ram has learned absolutely nothing about watching the ball hit to left field.