Back from Wrigley--Thoughts...
ChiTownShep
Senior Member
WAS--Nats formula today was what they've been winning with all <br>along--great starting pitching, smart-solid defense, and timely hitting.<br><br>First, Levan H pitched a great game. Getting ahead on batters by using <br>the outside corner with fastballs, then coming back with a splitter/cutter <br>that was baffling Cub hitters all day. He is definitely an all-star <br>caliber pitcher this year, now winning his 11th in a row. Second, they <br>have solid Frank Robinson-esque defense. Castilla at third made 6 easy <br>putouts by perfect positioning and execution. Third, Nats put up no <br>crooked runs and won 4-3. Walk here, bleeder there, sac hit and another <br>run scores. Great little ball formula.<br><br>Cubs--First, Patterson sucks and should not be a leadoff hitter. He <br>struck out THREE FUCKING TIMES LOOKING--hey Dusty--get a fucking clue--put <br>him 7th behind the Cubs Hollywood Stunt Dummy, Todd Hollandsworth. By <br>putting Patterson first in the lineup, then having him fail time and <br>again, gives the rest of the Cubs the idea that merit(how well you <br>actually are playing) pays no part in his decision making.<br><br>The second thought about the Cubs was Prior. He, similar to Wood, seem to <br>have this good game, bad game syndrome more often than not. Today he had <br>no command of his breaking pitch until the third inning, when he began to <br>settle down. Nevertheless, by then his pitch count was up and the Cubs <br>were chasing too many runs to mount an effective comeback versus someone <br>of such quality as Hernandez.<br><br>Third, how does someone like Jeremy Burnitz get picked off at thrid base, <br>representing the tying run with one out in the 8th inning. Unbelievable in <br>the big leagues. That is little league shit if you ask me. Hey Chris <br>Speier(3rd base coach) if you said a little more to Bernitz like "get back <br>to the base you dumbass", Bernitz would have never been picked off and <br>the outcome might have been different.<br><br>Overall--nothing beats fun at the ole ballpark. Next game up on the <br>agenda, 8/11 when the Redbirds come into town for the first time this year <br>to play a four game series with the Cubbies. Should be great.
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