Pirates @ Cubs 6/7 2:20 EST GDT

[steelparrot]

Marmol warming up

 

[Darkstone42]

I like that approach from Pedro. If only he had stayed on top of the ball, though.

 

[Darkstone42]

Six scoreless for Liriano. Not very efficient, though. Too many walks.

 

[HammerDown]

Six scoreless for Liriano. Not very efficient, though. Too many walks.

Considering the question marks that came with him, these sorts of starts have to be considered a bonus.

 

[Darkstone42]

I guess he's coming back out of the seventh. But what was that at bat?

 

[Darkstone42]

Good seventh for Liriano. Final line looks to be 7 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 0 R, 8 K

Not bad, only seven baserunners through seven, but the walks do give me a little bit of pause.

And he gave our bullpen a little more of a rest than usual, which is nice.

 

[HammerDown]

I guess he's coming back out of the seventh. But what was that at bat?

A formality.

 

[Darkstone42]

Mercer with a pair of doubles today. Bring him home, Cutch!

 

[Darkstone42]

Darn. That was a good pitch to hit, but he missed it.

 

[HammerDown]

Darn. That was a good pitch to hit, but he missed it.

Yeah, he was talking to himself after that one.

 

[Darkstone42]

We're going to need the Shark Tank to be strong in this one. Another blown opportunity.

 

[thedddd]

Love the chances of winning when Melancon sets up Grilli!

Oh I am sorry Mac and Cheese..

 

[HammerDown]

Valbuena wants to appeal a third-strike call? Please dude. Sit your ass down.

 

[HammerDown]

Set him up perfectly for that strikeout, didn't he?

 

[Darkstone42]

Set him up perfectly for that strikeout, didn't he?

I thought the same thing. That pitch must have looked so far inside to Hairston.

 

[HammerDown]

I thought the same thing. That pitch must have looked so far inside to Hairston.

People who don't know better just think that pitchers go up there and throw the ball as hard as they can and hope the batter can't catch up. That at bat illustrates why these guys get paid allot of money for what they do.

 

[HammerDown]

I think you guys got yourself a nice little win here. If I take anything away from this game, it's just how poor of a team the Cubs are. I'm trying to see a ray of sunshine.

 

[HammerDown]

Struck his ass out with the filthy breaking ball. Now that is a strikeout pitch!

 

[HammerDown]

 

[Darkstone42]

Raise it!