October 06, 2007
Getting On
With one out in the bottom of the fifth, the Cubs have already put ten men on base by a hit, walk or HBP. Hernandez, like Pettitte last night is putting the lead off hitter on often, but the Cubs are just not able to bring many of them around. Chicago has men on 1st and 2nd with one out.
Update: Ramirez walks, the third in the inning and fifth of the game for Hernandez. He's losing control here in the fifth. The bases are loaded.
Update: DeRosa gets ahead in the count 3-1, but then grounds into a double play to end the inning. The Cubs let a golden opportunity go by the boards again. It's the third double play turned by the Diamondbacks tonight. One reason Arizona's team ERA was better than their stats was the number of base runners removed by DPs, caught stealings and outfielder assists. We're seeing that in the DPs tonight.
It's tough to pitch much worse than Livan Hernandez has pitched tonight: 5 BB, HBP, 1K, an OBP against of nearly .500. And yet he's given up only one run. DeRosa's hideous at bat was a big part of that as he swung at ball four in a situation where you have to be very selective given how wild the pitcher has been.
If this baseball game were a movie, it would get no stars. Terrible baseball all around.
