Lester Vs. Wainright.
Old rivals face-off.
Banks will be remembered.
New memories will be made.
Summary
Not a great night for our heroes. 0 for in RISP. Some sloppy play. But divisions are not won on April 5th. The team plays a better brand of baseball than in the past. It has been fun watching the creative musings of Joe Maddon. This is 161 games more of that brilliance. I am concerned with the fact of teams running on Lester. I was not aware of his lack of a pick off move. So let us talk about the positives. The Cubs got leadoff men on a few times and had situational hitting to move them over. The Cubs will not go 0 for every night. The bullpen thew 4 shut out innings. Lastly, the Cardinals a re a top tier team in the NL. The Cubs are as advertised. With a young team, there will be frustration and celebration. It is about enjoying the ride. 161 to go, it is not the end of the world.
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4/5/15, 7:11PM
* I am way too excited Curt Schilling is a commentator tonight.
* Anthony commenting on talented roster. Love his optimism.
* They hit the field for the first time. I love this feeling. A moment watching John Lester take the mound. Remember when we were all pessimistic about him coming here?
* First pitch: Painted strike....Love at first Strike
* I was so jealous of the acquisition of Heyward for the Cardinals.
* Stroked the double. If he is healthy in this lineup, the are dangerous.
* 1-0 after one. Sloppy play by Soler. Let's scratch that off as nerves.
Bottom 1
* Respect 90. Way to run hard for that double.
* Moves him over. Rizzo with RISP
* Rizzo out looking...on a questionable but well framed game.
* Leave our first man on third this year.
*AN INNING OF BASEBALL UNDER OUR BELTS :)
2nd Inning
* K of Molina
* BB of Wong
* Not a pick off move since '13....WHAT?!?
* So....let us hope a lot of PFP and pick offs were a priorty of Lester's this off season.
* Jon Jay loops a single
* 4th K for Lester
* Not real hard contact. Lester not super sharp at this point.
Down 2 -0 after 1 1/2.
* Mike Olt should have run to first. Man on 2nd still.
* Runner moves over on the flyout.
* This is getting old already. 2 men left on 3rd already.
3rd Inning
* I believe that should be Castro's ball. He is sometimes frustrating to watch. Lack of communication there.
* Castro's lack of detail did not come back and haunt us.
* Lester's line: 5H, 2ER, 1BB, 5K
* Another leadoff hit. Love this pitcher in the 8 hole. Now a few contact guys to get us going.
* Bad swing by Soler on an out
* Great 3-1 pitch by Wainright. Just as good 3-2.
* You don't win the division in one night.
4th Inning
* I did not seem much of this inning... I was making hot dogs for my guests. Baseball games without hot dogs is not a baseball game.
5th Inning
* Matt Carpenter is a great lead off hitter. Another solid hit.
* Another solid hit.
* Why did he not come in on that ball....and late throw...
* Starlin Castro runs hard at the ball when LaStella calls for it...
* Was a big pick up for the Cubs this veteran.
* Motte warming - up..
*4TH LEAD OFF HIT OF THE GAME.
* And the Maddon-ing begins. Montero pinch hits for Coke.
*0-9 with RISP
*0-10 with RISP
*0-11 with RISP
6th Inning
* Motte is in now throwing bullets
* I love Curt Schilling. One of my favorite pitchers of my childhood. Brought such memories as the 2001 Diamondbacks and the blood sock Red Sox.
* Soler = Robbed.
*A seeing eye single for Castro
* ugh.. what a tease ESPN
7th Inning
* LaStella. Da Da Da!
* As a musician, this 7th inning stretch is scary. As a baseball fan, its a special moment.
* Come on Mike Olt....Or not.
* Alcantara sighting here to pinch hit for Ramirez
* Wonder if we will see a double switch here...Alcantara to 2nd with LaStella to 3B. The Maddoning continues :)
* Pretty two-seamer by Martinez gets Montero.
*0-13 with RISP. Only one game, but frustrating...
8th Inning
*Pedro Strop is in. Loved his work out of the pen last year.
* Soler has looked like a rookie in Right Field. Very frustrating.
* Strop fired up. Let 's seem some runs.
* What,. The,. Hell. is this wind-up. Jordan Walden is filthy
* Starlin Ks. frustrating.
9th Inning
*Rondon is getting some work.
*Montero has a cannon...another stolen base by the Cards. Is this the start of the something for our opponents?
4/5/15, 7:11PM
* I am way too excited Curt Schilling is a commentator tonight.
* Anthony commenting on talented roster. Love his optimism.
* They hit the field for the first time. I love this feeling. A moment watching John Lester take the mound. Remember when we were all pessimistic about him coming here?
* First pitch: Painted strike....Love at first Strike
* I was so jealous of the acquisition of Heyward for the Cardinals.
* Stroked the double. If he is healthy in this lineup, the are dangerous.
* 1-0 after one. Sloppy play by Soler. Let's scratch that off as nerves.
Bottom 1
* Respect 90. Way to run hard for that double.
* Moves him over. Rizzo with RISP
* Rizzo out looking...on a questionable but well framed game.
* Leave our first man on third this year.
*AN INNING OF BASEBALL UNDER OUR BELTS :)
2nd Inning
* K of Molina
* BB of Wong
* Not a pick off move since '13....WHAT?!?
* So....let us hope a lot of PFP and pick offs were a priorty of Lester's this off season.
* Jon Jay loops a single
* 4th K for Lester
* Not real hard contact. Lester not super sharp at this point.
Down 2 -0 after 1 1/2.
* Mike Olt should have run to first. Man on 2nd still.
* Runner moves over on the flyout.
* This is getting old already. 2 men left on 3rd already.
3rd Inning
* I believe that should be Castro's ball. He is sometimes frustrating to watch. Lack of communication there.
* Castro's lack of detail did not come back and haunt us.
* Lester's line: 5H, 2ER, 1BB, 5K
* Another leadoff hit. Love this pitcher in the 8 hole. Now a few contact guys to get us going.
* Bad swing by Soler on an out
* Great 3-1 pitch by Wainright. Just as good 3-2.
* You don't win the division in one night.
4th Inning
* I did not seem much of this inning... I was making hot dogs for my guests. Baseball games without hot dogs is not a baseball game.
5th Inning
* Matt Carpenter is a great lead off hitter. Another solid hit.
* Another solid hit.
* Why did he not come in on that ball....and late throw...
* Starlin Castro runs hard at the ball when LaStella calls for it...
* Was a big pick up for the Cubs this veteran.
* Motte warming - up..
*4TH LEAD OFF HIT OF THE GAME.
* And the Maddon-ing begins. Montero pinch hits for Coke.
*0-9 with RISP
*0-10 with RISP
*0-11 with RISP
6th Inning
* Motte is in now throwing bullets
* I love Curt Schilling. One of my favorite pitchers of my childhood. Brought such memories as the 2001 Diamondbacks and the blood sock Red Sox.
* Soler = Robbed.
*A seeing eye single for Castro
* ugh.. what a tease ESPN
7th Inning
* LaStella. Da Da Da!
* As a musician, this 7th inning stretch is scary. As a baseball fan, its a special moment.
* Come on Mike Olt....Or not.
* Alcantara sighting here to pinch hit for Ramirez
* Wonder if we will see a double switch here...Alcantara to 2nd with LaStella to 3B. The Maddoning continues :)
* Pretty two-seamer by Martinez gets Montero.
*0-13 with RISP. Only one game, but frustrating...
8th Inning
*Pedro Strop is in. Loved his work out of the pen last year.
* Soler has looked like a rookie in Right Field. Very frustrating.
* Strop fired up. Let 's seem some runs.
* What,. The,. Hell. is this wind-up. Jordan Walden is filthy
* Starlin Ks. frustrating.
9th Inning
*Rondon is getting some work.
*Montero has a cannon...another stolen base by the Cards. Is this the start of the something for our opponents?
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