Game Thread #43 - PIT@STL - 5/15/08

[Coop]

Kyle McClellan came in.
He is having trouble. The pitcher's mound is all mud.
They have to keep working with it.
Was that Pineiro's problem?

Top 6th: Pittsburgh
- K. McClellan relieved J. Pineiro
- X. Nady popped out to second
- D. Mientkiewicz walked
- R. Paulino struck out swinging
- C. Gomez singled to right, D. Mientkiewicz to second
- J. Bautista hit for F. Osoria
- D. Mientkiewicz to third, C. Gomez to second on wild pitch
- J. Bautista struck out looking
(edit - Ump Marty Foster missed the first perfect strike 3 that curved out after it passed the plate. Kyle had to throw another perfect strike 3.)

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 5

[stlkat]

That worm is getting some workout today

[Coop]

Have our batters quit?

The rain is harder.

[stlkat]

On a side note.....Jimmy singles with 2 outs in his first AB with the Cubs You go Jim!

OK....that's enough for today

[Coop]

Top 7th: Pittsburgh
- F. Sanchez lined out to shallow center
- R. Flores relieved K. McClellan
- N. McLouth walked
- J. Michaels struck out looking, N. McLouth stole second
(He came off the base with the tag on him. Ump missed it.)
- A. LaRoche walked
- N. McLouth to third on wild pitch
- X. Nady grounded out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 5

Flores did a fine job slogging in the quickmud.
The game goes on in the rain.
They are waiting for some Pirates runs first.

Stretch time. Or time to go and stand by a heater.

[Coop]

After 2 straight walks, I'm sure under orders, Kennedy K'd on 3 straight foul bunts. Great call Tony.

After no hitting 7th, Izzy is in. Izzy sliding in the quickmud.
Will we survive this?

[Coop]

It's good that most of the crowd is gone hiding from the rain.
They don't have to see this.

Pirates lead. It's time to call end to this game, umps.

[Kodiak]

Well that....sucks. Izzy needs to head down to the minors to work out whatever is wrong with him. We can't afford to let him pitch an any situation that is anywhere near close.

On another note, what is with the hitting? Way to many runners left on recently.

[Coop]

The Cub$ are beginning to grind us into the quickmud.
Thanks Tony.
Will Jimmy get a ring in Chicago?

Cub$ box
MLB - San Diego Padres/Chicago Cubs Box Score Thursday May 15, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports

[Coop]

And those super human Pirates just keep piling on.

How about that play by Ryan sliding in the slick grass! Eye popping.

I'm sure we won't have any problem scoring 7 runs in the bottom of the 9th.
Almost everybody has left, so they will miss the great come from behind victory.

[tulcard]

Got back in time to see Izzy give the game away....then Villone follow suit....Perhaps the Cubs would like to have these guys as well....

Izzy needs to be DL'd....and last night he was very fortunate....his location was not good....his cutter has stopped cutting....and I would have thought it was known that he should never be used 2 days in a row....

[Coop]

Ernie Hayes has a rally organ going in St. Louis.
I thought most teams did that.

[Coop]

Recaps
STLtoday - Izzy blows it again
The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: Izzy's struggles continue in loss to Bucs
FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Recap

[Coop]

Remember Brantley, Bourbon and Yam?

[AutobodyCAD]

Originally Posted by Coop

Remember Brantley, Bourbon and Yam?

Yan. Esteban Yan. Yams are often enjoyed at Thanksgiving meals.
I remember them. Especially Yan.

The BP is really stinking it up. Couple that with an inability to string consecutive hits together (i.e. too many of LOB), and this team is gonna continue to slide down down down in the standings.

Funny how we thought the starting pitching was gonna be the question mark, and it's been the most solid of the 3 aspects of the game.