5/12 Cubs (Guzman) vs. Padres (Williams) 1:20 CSN

[swordsman]

Ok, they're just a grand slam away from being a three-run homer away from winning this thing.

 

LoneStar, I could party with you.

 

 

LET'S GO CUBS!!!

LET'S GO CUBS!!!

LET'S GO CUBS!!!

[Monco]

This team has enough talent to be above .500. I think a good manager would be playing winning baseball with this team.

 

While I believe better managing would have helped us win some of those close games during the losing streak, this is truly a terrible offensive roster.

 

I really doubt any manager could make this a winning club.

 

Out of our 3 outfielders, only Jacque Jones is #48 in OPS of 97 outfielders with 75 or more plate appearances.

 

Murton, as much as we love him, is actually in the bottom half of OF's in OPS.

 

And we all know about Juan Pierre.

 

Ronny's OPS has really been falling lately, too. He's 15 out of 30 in MLB.

 

The only player we could really expect better production from is Aramis.

 

This is a wretched offense even with DLee. It is at least partly Dusty's fault for asking for these players, but this is not a team that will score many runs.

 

Agreed for the most part. The offense is bad, bad, bad, but I still think it could be above .500 with the state of the NL. I just don't think the NL is very good, which only makes losing hurt more.

 

I think we'll just disagree, then. There's no good way to measure a manager's impact on the team, but I figure no manager is going to be more important to a team than Derrek Lee was last year, and Derrek was good for an extra 10 or 11 wins.

 

I'd love to see a guy come in and do something crazy, like go to a four-man rotation (using strict pitch counts, of course), but there's no innovation in modern managing.

 

We don't have 4 starters.

[cheapseats]

This team has enough talent to be above .500. I think a good manager would be playing winning baseball with this team.

 

While I believe better managing would have helped us win some of those close games during the losing streak, this is truly a terrible offensive roster.

 

I really doubt any manager could make this a winning club.

 

Out of our 3 outfielders, only Jacque Jones is #48 in OPS of 97 outfielders with 75 or more plate appearances.

 

Murton, as much as we love him, is actually in the bottom half of OF's in OPS.

 

And we all know about Juan Pierre.

 

Ronny's OPS has really been falling lately, too. He's 15 out of 30 in MLB.

 

The only player we could really expect better production from is Aramis.

 

This is a wretched offense even with DLee. It is at least partly Dusty's fault for asking for these players, but this is not a team that will score many runs.

 

Agreed for the most part. The offense is bad, bad, bad, but I still think it could be above .500 with the state of the NL. I just don't think the NL is very good, which only makes losing hurt more.

 

I think we'll just disagree, then. There's no good way to measure a manager's impact on the team, but I figure no manager is going to be more important to a team than Derrek Lee was last year, and Derrek was good for an extra 10 or 11 wins.

 

I'd love to see a guy come in and do something crazy, like go to a four-man rotation (using strict pitch counts, of course), but there's no innovation in modern managing.

 

We don't have 4 starters.

 

:lol:

[goonys evil twin]

I think we'll just disagree, then. There's no good way to measure a manager's impact on the team, but I figure no manager is going to be more important to a team than Derrek Lee was last year, and Derrek was good for an extra 10 or 11 wins.

 

I'd love to see a guy come in and do something crazy, like go to a four-man rotation (using strict pitch counts, of course), but there's no innovation in modern managing.

 

A good manager can probably only win you a game or 2 a year. A bad manager can lose a dozen easily. Dusty has lost games with his ridiculousness.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cedeno struck out swinging

[Monco]

Neifi 2-4 today hitting 2nd.Guess whos in the 2 hole tomorrow.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Neifi 2-4 today hitting 2nd.Guess whos in the 2 hole tomorrow.

 

That makes him 5 for 8 on the season in the #2 spot.

[Flames24Rulz]

boooooooooooooooooooo

[cheapseats]

Dusty showed some FIRE! and INTENSITY! in arguing that call.

[Schwarber Fan]

what happened?

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Embree in to pitch for San Diego

Theriot, pinch hitting for Dempster, walked

Pierre doubled to left center field, Theriot to third

Perez popped out (foul) to second base, Theriot scored, Pierre to third

Cedeno struck out swinging

Ramirez popped out (foul) to first base

 

1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9     R  H E
San Diego     1 0 1 1 5 0 0 2 0    10 14 0 
CUBS          1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1     5 11 3 

 

W: Sweeney (2-0)

S: none

L: Rusch (1-5)

 

T: 3:26

A: 39,245

 

Home runs: San Diego: Gonalez (2)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Guzman     3.0  3  2  2  5  4  0  87 
Rusch      1,7  7  6  5  1  0  0  40 
Williamson 1.3  1  0  0  1  1  0  16 
Eyre       1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0  10 
Howry      1.0  2  2  2  0  1  1  19 
Dempster   1.0  0  0  0  1  2  0  17 

Edited May 12, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[Monco]

Neifi 2-4 today hitting 2nd.Guess whos in the 2 hole tomorrow.

 

That makes him 5 for 8 on the season in the #2 spot.

He really saved us today! :lol:

[CubinNY]

I am so freaking mad right now. It's not that the Cubs lose it is how they lose. They are not a team with lesser talent trying their hardest. They freaking embarrass themselves game in and game out.

 

Dusty has to go. Somebody has to pay for this.

[soccer10k]

Neifi 2-4 today hitting 2nd.Guess whos in the 2 hole tomorrow.

 

That makes him 5 for 8 on the season in the #2 spot.

He really saved us today! :lol:

 

Neifi for MVP. Easily. I think I'm going to start writing him in on the All-Star ballots.

[TruffleShuffle]

wtg cubs

[soccer10k]

At least we scored 5 runs today.

[cheapseats]

At least we scored 5 runs today.

 

That might be our quota for the weekend. :cry:

[Ding Dong Johnson]

what happened?

 

We sucked again.

[Monco]

Neifi 2-4 today hitting 2nd.Guess whos in the 2 hole tomorrow.

 

That makes him 5 for 8 on the season in the #2 spot.

He really saved us today! :lol:

 

Neifi for MVP. Easily. I think I'm going to start writing him in on the All-Star ballots.

Dusty can't do all them ballots himself!

[Wilson A2000]

I feel that Rusch is just about to turn it around. You ever tired to hit a perfectly straight 85 mph fastball and then an 80 mph slider that comes right over the plate? It's darn hard!

[Monco]

I feel that Rusch is just about to turn it around. You ever tired to hit a perfectly straight 85 mph fastball and then an 80 mph slider that comes right over the plate? It's darn hard!

Is he starting Tuesday for Iowa?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Neifi 2-4 today hitting 2nd.Guess whos in the 2 hole tomorrow.

 

That makes him 5 for 8 on the season in the #2 spot.

He really saved us today! :lol:

 

I'd say he did what was asked of him..... now, if you could say that about Guzman and Rusch....... well, ..... never mind.

[cheapseats]

I feel that Rusch is just about to turn it around. You ever tired to hit a perfectly straight 85 mph fastball and then an 80 mph slider that comes right over the plate? It's darn hard!

Is he starting Tuesday for Iowa?

 

I'd have to check, but I think he's out of options.

[Monco]

Neifi 2-4 today hitting 2nd.Guess whos in the 2 hole tomorrow.

 

That makes him 5 for 8 on the season in the #2 spot.

He really saved us today! :lol:

 

I'd say he did what was asked of him..... now, if you could say that about Guzman and Rusch....... well, ..... never mind.

 

Who asked him to make that throw in the 5th?

[Monco]

I feel that Rusch is just about to turn it around. You ever tired to hit a perfectly straight 85 mph fastball and then an 80 mph slider that comes right over the plate? It's darn hard!

Is he starting Tuesday for Iowa?

 

I'd have to check, but I think he's out of options.

Well,we couldn't risk losing our only league leader.