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

[C.C.]

I'm not the biggest Baker fan, but c'mon! We can't score runs because our guys can't get a hit when it counts.

 

Yeah that's probably the reason, rather than the 4th worst team OBP in the major leagues.

 

I see Dusty fault because we can't get on base. When does the fault land on the players?

 

Some lies on the players, a lot on Hendry, some on the hitting coach, a little on Baker. Every one of those things I mentioned above - they all suck.

 

NOW WE AGREE!

[BeerHere]

5 walks for Guzman.

[LoneStarCubFan]

Glendon's going to go yard.

[goonys evil twin]

Face guys no matter what Dusty does will be wrong. This offense is terrible.

 

No, sac bunting is wrong. Batting Neifi in the 2 hole is wrong. Letting Murton swing away is not wrong. It might not always work, because that's baseball. And a sac bunt might occasionally work, because that's baseball. But the odds are against you and it's absolutely foolish to keep sac bunting the way Dusty does.

[illiniguy]

Well we suck. When does College bball start again?

[Master Shake]

I just noticed something sad...

 

Rusch's avg is the highest in the lineup.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hairston stole second base

[CubfaninCA]

so much for math. would have had 1st and 2nd w/ big G up. :)

[Guest]

Saccing is STUPID.

 

Yeah but no matter what you need to get a hit. Either from Cedeno or ARAm.

 

Dude, it's been mathetmatically proven that saccing lowers your chance of scoring runs.

Actually, that's not completely true. While it is correct that sac bunts lower run expectancy in nearly all situations, there are a few situations where it's advisable and increases the odds you will score a run. That's why there's a positive correlation between sacrifices and run scoring. (Albeit a very, very small one.) Most managers know when sacrificing is a good idea and only employ the strategy when it's called for. Unfortunately for the Cubs, however, Dusty doesn't appear to be one of those managers.

[TruffleShuffle]

I think walks are overrated unless you can run. If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks and can’t run, most of the time they’re clogging up the bases for somebody who can run.

 

Quite possibly the dumbest thing ever said by a major league manager.

Edited May 12, 2006 by TruffleShuffle

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Mabry hit by pitch

Murton grounded into a DP, 6-4-3, Mabry out at second

Hairston walked

Hairston stole second base

Rusch struck out swinging

 

0 runs, 0 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              3 6 0 
CUBS          1 1 0 0              2 5 0 

[LoneStarCubFan]

Damn, my Jedi Mind Trick didn't work.

[CubfaninCA]

Face guys no matter what Dusty does will be wrong. This offense is terrible.

 

No, sac bunting is wrong. Batting Neifi in the 2 hole is wrong. Letting Murton swing away is not wrong. It might not always work, because that's baseball. And a sac bunt might occasionally work, because that's baseball. But the odds are against you and it's absolutely foolish to keep sac bunting the way Dusty does.

 

just curious. what is the percentage breakdown? how much of a better chance of a run is there, if you don't bunt?

[UMFan83]

I just realized that every Cubs walk, Walgreens donates $100 to Ron Santo's Walk for the Cure of JDRS. If the Cubs aren't going to walk to try and win games, at least walk for JDRS!

[C.C.]

Face guys no matter what Dusty does will be wrong. This offense is terrible.

 

No, sac bunting is wrong. Batting Neifi in the 2 hole is wrong. Letting Murton swing away is not wrong. It might not always work, because that's baseball. And a sac bunt might occasionally work, because that's baseball. But the odds are against you and it's absolutely foolish to keep sac bunting the way Dusty does.

 

Dude it was a joke, but the point being there is no right answer for this offense. We have to lead the league in Sac. bunts and double plays so what is right and what is wrong. If you have a bad offensive team no matter what you do at the end of the day it's still a bad team...

Edited May 12, 2006 by C.C.

[SCCubbieFAN]

Santo just read an email I sent on behalf of NSBB. They are supposed to follow up on it after the break.

[jjgman21]

a rare fun fact by jjgman21

 

despite being second from last in the league in OBP, only one one thousandths of a point ahead of Pitt, the Cubs have managed to ground into more double plays than any other team in the NL besides San Fran.

 

 

edit...that wasn't so fun, now was it.

Edited May 12, 2006 by jjgman21

[Banedon]

Face guys no matter what Dusty does will be wrong. This offense is terrible.

 

No, sac bunting is wrong. Batting Neifi in the 2 hole is wrong. Letting Murton swing away is not wrong. It might not always work, because that's baseball. And a sac bunt might occasionally work, because that's baseball. But the odds are against you and it's absolutely foolish to keep sac bunting the way Dusty does.

 

just curious. what is the percentage breakdown? how much of a better chance of a run is there, if you don't bunt?

 

There's a great link for this that was posted in one of the game threads the other day....I hope someone has it...cuz I'm too lazy to find it. :P

[TruffleShuffle]

I just realized that every Cubs walk, Walgreens donates $100 to Ron Santo's Walk for the Cure of JDRS. If the Cubs aren't going to walk to try and win games, at least walk for JDRS!

 

If they really want a cure, they should sponsor another team.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Castilla singled to right field

[Banedon]

Santo just read an email I sent on behalf of NSBB. They are supposed to follow up on it after the break.

 

What'd it say?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Gonzalez singled to center field, Castilla to third, Gonzalez to second on a thorwing error, E6 Edited May 12, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[jjgman21]

remember the inning we got the leadoff hitter out. wasn't that great.

[goonys evil twin]

Dude it was a joke, but the point being there is no right answer for this offense. We have to lead the league in Sac. bunts and double plays so what is right and what is wrong. If you have a bad offensive team no matter what you do at the end of the day it's still a bad team...

 

But sac bunting is not right. Not sac bunting is the right answer. Not foolishly reducing your chances is the right answer. Not giving up outs is the right answer. The right answer is to not repeatedly make the same mistakes.

[TruffleShuffle]

I swear, about three-quarters of this roster is absolutely useless