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

[sethuel1]

 

good god is that ugly.

 

Yes, it is.

 

04/03 - 05/11      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS             1122  131  276   44   10   26  418  120   92  186  0.246  0.304  0.373  0.677

 

Stop, Fred. i just ate.

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

Stop, Fred. i just ate.

 

Yeah, point well taken. I was just thinking about lunch myself. :wink:

[Banedon]

Inevitably the Cubs will win with this lineup using smoke and mirrors, and Baker will say "See, I R smart!"

[Pistolcub42]

This lineup must be the payoff to keep the Padres from suing Bill Murray for injuring Mark Bellhorn.....

[gflore34]

Which lineup is worse the Cubs or the Padres? Its pretty close...

[Dr. Cub]

I just checked on this thread and choked on my lunch.

 

I hate you, Dusty F. Baker

 

Is Dusty's middle name Francis?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

This lineup must be the payoff to keep the Padres from suing Bill Murray for injuring Mark Bellhorn.....

 

Or for Giles to keep his clothes on.

[CubDad4Ever]

Jones is hurt , i saw it in a paper blurb. Walker has been sucking air and tired. The only question i have is why not theriot for a go instead of Nefi. The Dusty bashing has gotten to the point people are either ignorant of facts like the above or they dont care and want to come across like all is lost whiners. Have at it. Its your right as a cub fan. Like it or not Dusty does not have a lot to work in before factoring the above.

 

Heres to a cub win behind Guz. Well Maybe. Coach L.

[moorecg]

Why not put Murton in the 3 slot?

 

It looks like Dusty is going with the speed at the top philosophy today?

 

Neifi's about as quick as Ron Coomer.

 

What do you mean?

 

Those toothpick legs can pick em up and put em down.

 

Those toothpick legs are being relied on to carry a gargantuan cranium about. I'm not kidding, that boy's head's like Sputnik.

 

Sputnik reference

 

:lol:

 

Actually, "So, I Married An Axe Murderer" reference!

 

And an awsome one at that!

 

I'm not kidding...that boy's heed is like a mellon on a toothpick...its spherical, but quite pointy in parts.

[moorecg]

lineup courtesy of ESPN1000:

 

Pierre-CF

Perez-2B

Cedeno-SS

Ramirez-3B

Barrett-C

Mabry-1B

Murton-LF

Hairston-RF

Guzman-P

 

are we seriously trying to lose today?

 

christsakes baker.

 

Hell, why not throw Hank White in there and bat him first.

[wade]

Why not put Murton in the 3 slot?

 

It looks like Dusty is going with the speed at the top philosophy today?

 

Neifi's about as quick as Ron Coomer.

 

What do you mean?

 

Those toothpick legs can pick em up and put em down.

 

Those toothpick legs are being relied on to carry a gargantuan cranium about. I'm not kidding, that boy's head's like Sputnik.

 

Sputnik reference

 

:lol:

 

Actually, "So, I Married An Axe Murderer" reference!

 

And an awsome one at that!

 

I'm not kidding...that boy's heed is like a mellon on a toothpick...its spherical, but quite pointy in parts.

 

Cubs....Win!.......NOW!

[gerby23]

Not to protect Dusty's decisions, but the only thing I can come up with is speed against Piazza...maybe...

[Banedon]

Jones is hurt , i saw it in a paper blurb. Walker has been sucking air and tired. The only question i have is why not theriot for a go instead of Nefi. The Dusty bashing has gotten to the point people are either ignorant of facts like the above or they dont care and want to come across like all is lost whiners. Have at it. Its your right as a cub fan. Like it or not Dusty does not have a lot to work in before factoring the above.

 

Heres to a cub win behind Guz. Well Maybe. Coach L.

 

So says Dusty. But Walker said he's fine.

 

"I don't feel tired," Walker said. "I think if you're putting the ball in play, for me that's all I can do. When I get hits taken away from me, that's when I go in slumps. When balls start dropping and finding holes, that's when I'm hot.

 

"I know my own game, and it doesn't take much. Give me five more hits and I'm at .350. For me, as long as I'm not striking out on a consistent basis, I'm where I need to be.

 

"Collectively, we're not getting the two-out hits, and in some of these games we get behind and people start to press a little bit. I believe in winning streaks just like losing streaks. If we put eight or nine [victories] together, we're back where we want to be."

 

And while people don't like having Neifi in there, I'm pretty sure that the main complaint is that he's batting 2nd. Just in case you were ignorant of the facts behind the complaints.

Edited May 12, 2006 by Banedon

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Not to protect Dusty's decisions, but the only thing I can come up with is speed against Piazza...maybe...

 

Allow me to finish your thought...

 

Not to protect Dusty's decisions, but the only thing I can come up with is speed against Piazza...maybe... a couple of people manage to get on and steal 2nd only to be stranded because they'll never think of trying to steal 3rd and it's virtually impossible to get more than 1 hit per inning.

[Chocolate Milk]

The Dusty bashing has gotten to the point people are either ignorant of facts like the above or they dont care and want to come across like all is lost whiners.

 

Give me a break. This lineup is awful. People are batting out of place and he's playing inferior players over vastly superior players. I haven't seen anything on Jones mentioned in any publications. Please, what 'facts' are we all ingorant of?

[gerby23]

Not to protect Dusty's decisions, but the only thing I can come up with is speed against Piazza...maybe...

 

Allow me to finish your thought...

 

Not to protect Dusty's decisions, but the only thing I can come up with is speed against Piazza...maybe... a couple of people manage to get on and steal 2nd only to be stranded because they'll never think of trying to steal 3rd and it's virtually impossible to get more than 1 hit per inning.

Can't argue with you...I was just brainstorming though

[Banedon]

The Dusty bashing has gotten to the point people are either ignorant of facts like the above or they dont care and want to come across like all is lost whiners.

 

Give me a break. This lineup is awful. People are batting out of place and he's playing inferior players over vastly superior players. I haven't seen anything on Jones mentioned in any publications. Please, what 'facts' are we all ingorant of?

 

Actually, Jones is supposedly hurt...

[Chocolate Milk]

The Dusty bashing has gotten to the point people are either ignorant of facts like the above or they dont care and want to come across like all is lost whiners.

 

Give me a break. This lineup is awful. People are batting out of place and he's playing inferior players over vastly superior players. I haven't seen anything on Jones mentioned in any publications. Please, what 'facts' are we all ingorant of?

 

Actually, Jones is supposedly hurt...

 

Well, I hadn't seen it. The rest of the criticsm is justified. Calling people whiners is ridiculous.

[gerby23]

Dusty's reasons (per comcast)

-Walker is tired, his "slump" is in his head and that has gotten to his body

-Doesn't want to take a chance with JJ's groin on wet surface

-Cedeno is used to batting 3rd, did in Winter Ball and most of his career

-Neifi has hit Woody well

ugggghhhh

[LoneStarCubFan]

Man it's a good thing we don't have a fifth outfielder on the roster. It's so much better to have a second baseman in right field.

[Banedon]

The Dusty bashing has gotten to the point people are either ignorant of facts like the above or they dont care and want to come across like all is lost whiners.

 

Give me a break. This lineup is awful. People are batting out of place and he's playing inferior players over vastly superior players. I haven't seen anything on Jones mentioned in any publications. Please, what 'facts' are we all ingorant of?

 

Actually, Jones is supposedly hurt...

 

Well, I hadn't seen it. The rest of the criticsm is justified. Calling people whiners is ridiculous.

 

Agreed.

[CubfaninCA]

Jones is hurt , i saw it in a paper blurb. Walker has been sucking air and tired. The only question i have is why not theriot for a go instead of Nefi. The Dusty bashing has gotten to the point people are either ignorant of facts like the above or they dont care and want to come across like all is lost whiners. Have at it. Its your right as a cub fan. Like it or not Dusty does not have a lot to work in before factoring the above.

 

Heres to a cub win behind Guz. Well Maybe. Coach L.

 

Only problem I have is Nef batting 2nd. Cedeno batting 3rd is fine. His ops versus righties is .933, which dwarfs Murton's.

[LoneStarCubFan]

When's Pagan coming back again?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

The Dusty bashing has gotten to the point people are either ignorant of facts like the above or they dont care and want to come across like all is lost whiners.

 

Give me a break. This lineup is awful. People are batting out of place and he's playing inferior players over vastly superior players. I haven't seen anything on Jones mentioned in any publications. Please, what 'facts' are we all ingorant of?

 

Actually, Jones is supposedly hurt...

 

Great, he stops sucking for a while and can't play. Just our luck.

[Banedon]

-Neifi has hit Woody well

 

Neifi vs Woody

               AB H  2B 3B HR RBI BB SO  BA    OBP   SLG   OPS 
Neifi Perez    43 15 3  0  1  7   1  2  .349  .364  .488  .852 

Edited May 12, 2006 by Banedon