I'm just sad that we didn't sweep, I want to see a sweep because right now... I can't stop thinking about 2005 and how we didn't sweep anyone until the very last series of the year. That team never got on a roll of being hot and this 2010 team is going to need to do that if they're going to contend.

 

Baker isn't having good ABs at all, he looked clueless last night and I was disappointed that he replaced Paulino, who had driven in 2 runs in this game off a righty already.

 

I was also disappointed to see Helms pinch hit for Coghlan, but that one made a little more sense. I still don't think it should've happened.

 

I thought Volstad looked okay, he annoyed me early in the game by going 0-2 on Lee and Soriano and then throwing them hittable pitches. He should've been extending the strike zone and putting a curveball in the dirt. Of course, Paulino probably wouldn't have been able to handle that as he couldn't stop one later in the game that was incorrectly scored as a wild pitch.

 

On that same above note, the defense didn't look good at all today and didn't help Volstad much at all. If I was a young groundball pitcher with that defense behind me, I don't know how confident I would feel. Volstad can come out and support his team mates all he wants, but I doubt he really feels comfortable with them out there. He probably just breathes a sigh of relief everytime they record an out without fudging up.

 

 

 

Yeah it must be very frustrating for him. The cold probably affected him early. Not turning a double play cost him a run and the called wild pitch that was a passed ball cost a run so he pitched pretty good really 2 earned runs in 6. How do you take a pitch right down the middle with 2 strikes on you??

I'm just sad that we didn't sweep, I want to see a sweep because right now... I can't stop thinking about 2005 and how we didn't sweep anyone until the very last series of the year. That team never got on a roll of being hot and this 2010 team is going to need to do that if they're going to contend.

 

Baker isn't having good ABs at all, he looked clueless last night and I was disappointed that he replaced Paulino, who had driven in 2 runs in this game off a righty already.

 

I was also disappointed to see Helms pinch hit for Coghlan, but that one made a little more sense. I still don't think it should've happened.

 

I thought Volstad looked okay, he annoyed me early in the game by going 0-2 on Lee and Soriano and then throwing them hittable pitches. He should've been extending the strike zone and putting a curveball in the dirt. Of course, Paulino probably wouldn't have been able to handle that as he couldn't stop one later in the game that was incorrectly scored as a wild pitch.

 

On that same above note, the defense didn't look good at all today and didn't help Volstad much at all. If I was a young groundball pitcher with that defense behind me, I don't know how confident I would feel. Volstad can come out and support his team mates all he wants, but I doubt he really feels comfortable with them out there. He probably just breathes a sigh of relief everytime they record an out without fudging up.

 

 

 

Yeah it must be very frustrating for him. The cold probably affected him early. Not turning a double play cost him a run and the called wild pitch that was a passed ball cost a run so he pitched pretty good really 2 earned runs in 6. How do you take a pitch right down the middle with 2 strikes on you??

 

 

He says he crossed up Paulino and took the blame for that. But, whatever. I didn't see much of the game. PBs and WPs are so controversial. I really don't like how they score them most of the time.

 

I didn't get the Baker for Paulino switch either. Did Paulino slightly injure something? In the cold, a little tweek, could be a reason. Just guessing here because I see no reason at all to do that switch.

I'll take 2 of 3 at Wrigley any day, although obviously it is a little disappointing when you have a chance to sweep.