5-29 Post-Game Thread: The Losing Streak is OVA!

[Outshined_One]

Nice effort all around today. Aardsma looked sharp, hitting 98 with his fastball and high 80s with his changeup. Wood looked good. Even Juanny-Boy hit a triple!

 

Good game, imo,

[badger1679666666]

The Cubs finally didn't blow a game for Wood!! Woo hoo!!

[Fro]

Dusty is a genius, sign him to a 6-year, $60 million dollar deal.

[PrimeTime]

This is the lineup we should have in everyday from now on until we get DLee back.. Having Womack in is sparking the offense a little bit.. Good Win Today

[BigSlick]

This is the lineup we should have in everyday from now on until we get DLee back.. Having Womack in is sparking the offense a little bit.. Good Win Today

 

Oh gods no, this lineup is terrible.

 

Starting with the top. There is no reason why Walker shouldn't be leading off or in the 2 hole, along with Murton somewhere up there. Pierre and Womack need to be way down on the order. (Preferably off it completely, but we wont see that)

[Fred Hornkohl]

This is the lineup we should have in everyday from now on until we get DLee back.. Having Womack in is sparking the offense a little bit.. Good Win Today

 

Oh gods no, this lineup is terrible.

 

Starting with the top. There is no reason why Walker shouldn't be leading off or in the 2 hole, along with Murton somewhere up there. Pierre and Womack need to be way down on the order. (Preferably off it completely, but we wont see that)

 

There is one good reason why Walker shouldn't be hitting 1 or 2.... he's the best RBI man on the team right now !!

[RynoRules]

Nice win. Love Vince Vaughn. The sprinkler guy was hysterical. very entertaining overall.

[Jehrico]

This is the lineup we should have in everyday from now on until we get DLee back.. Having Womack in is sparking the offense a little bit.. Good Win Today

 

Personally, I'm tired of seeing Pierre leading off. Until he shows he has the on base skills to justify it, he should be hitting 8th in the lineup right now. He has a worse OBP than everyone else in the linsup today, including Wood!

[Master Shake]

I see that A Man Named Wood came into town today...

[UMFan83]

Amazing that Pierre doubled his RBI total from the first 43 games in the previous 2 games.

[CubfaninCA]

19 runs the past 2 days. Thta's nice for a change.

 

Really good to hear this Aardsma kid throws really hard. Maybe the Cubs will get something outta Latroy Hawkins afterall.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Somehow I feel as if another six game losing streak could start tomorrow.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Somehow I feel as if another six game losing streak could start tomorrow.

 

The CUBS are showing signs of their offense coming around.......

 

05/24 - 05/29      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS              188   28   61   10    3    3   86   28    7   17  0.324  0.352  0.457  0.809

 

I know, it's only 5 games, and we lost 4 of them. But we scored 5.6 R/G which is a whole lot better than what be been doing up to this point. Now let's see what the pitching staff can put together in the near future ??

[cubfan1955]

This is the lineup we should have in everyday from now on until we get DLee back.. Having Womack in is sparking the offense a little bit.. Good Win Today

 

Oh gods no, this lineup is terrible.

 

Starting with the top. There is no reason why Walker shouldn't be leading off or in the 2 hole, along with Murton somewhere up there. Pierre and Womack need to be way down on the order. (Preferably off it completely, but we wont see that)

I'd much rather see Womack in there than Neifi. Sounds crazy but I would like to see a lineup like this for a week and see how it goes:

 

Murton

Womack

Walker

Aram

Jones

Barrett

Cedeno

Pierre

Pitcher

 

Pierre could bunt Cedeno over so the pitcher can knock him in.

[UMFan83]

I like that lineup. Obviously if Pierre isn't hitting he needs to be moved down. Right now Womack is, but I don't look to him for a long term solution

[Fred Hornkohl]

This is the lineup we should have in everyday from now on until we get DLee back.. Having Womack in is sparking the offense a little bit.. Good Win Today

 

Oh gods no, this lineup is terrible.

 

Starting with the top. There is no reason why Walker shouldn't be leading off or in the 2 hole, along with Murton somewhere up there. Pierre and Womack need to be way down on the order. (Preferably off it completely, but we wont see that)

I'd much rather see Womack in there than Neifi. Sounds crazy but I would like to see a lineup like this for a week and see how it goes:

 

Murton

Womack

Walker

Aram

Jones

Barrett

Cedeno

Pierre

Pitcher

 

Pierre could bunt Cedeno over so the pitcher can knock him in.

 

I totally get it that you want to move Pierre down in the order because he hasn't been hitting. I don't see why you want take Ramirez, who hasn't been hitting well either, and move him up, while you take Barrett, who has been hitting well, and move him down.

 

05/23 - 05/29      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Barrett            25    6    8    1    1    1   14    4    0    3  0.320  0.333  0.560  0.893
Ramirez            25    2    6    2    1    0   10    4    0    3  0.240  0.269  0.400  0.669

[A New Era]

I like that lineup. Obviously if Pierre isn't hitting he needs to be moved down. Right now Womack is, but I don't look to him for a long term solution

 

A solution until June 14-16 or so sounds good to me. It certainly sparked something yesterday and today.

[cubfan1955]

I totally get it that you want to move Pierre down in the order because he hasn't been hitting. I don't see why you want take Ramirez, who hasn't been hitting well either, and move him up, while you take Barrett, who has been hitting well, and move him down.

 

05/23 - 05/29      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Barrett            25    6    8    1    1    1   14    4    0    3  0.320  0.333  0.560  0.893
Ramirez            25    2    6    2    1    0   10    4    0    3  0.240  0.269  0.400  0.669

Unbridled optimism that Ramirez is about to catch fire. :D

[Fred Hornkohl]

I totally get it that you want to move Pierre down in the order because he hasn't been hitting. I don't see why you want take Ramirez, who hasn't been hitting well either, and move him up, while you take Barrett, who has been hitting well, and move him down.

 

05/23 - 05/29      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Barrett            25    6    8    1    1    1   14    4    0    3  0.320  0.333  0.560  0.893
Ramirez            25    2    6    2    1    0   10    4    0    3  0.240  0.269  0.400  0.669

Unbridled optimism that Ramirez is about to catch fire. :D

 

OK.... that works for me !! :wink:

 

Go CUBS !!

[Monco]

With a 4 run lead Aardsma should have been able to start the 8th. This was Eyre's 4th day in a row coming in. Suprising Howry wasn't brought in for a batter. Hes pitched the last 3 days in a row! Keep killing our pitchers Dusty!

[Yeti]

damn, the cobs won?

i missed the game cause evidently NC is in the Cin market and i was blacked out, better watch today to insure the loss...oh wait, damn Cin market(takes me a day and a half to drive to Cin) XM radio the rescue...i can listen to them lose

[Guest]

Until Lee gets back, I think I'd prefer something like:

 

CF - Pierre

LF - Murton

2B - Walker

3B - Ramirez

C - Barrett

RF - Jones

1B - Hoffpauir

SS - Cedeno

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Until Lee gets back, I think I'd prefer something like:

 

CF - Pierre

LF - Murton

2B - Walker

3B - Ramirez

C - Barrett

RF - Jones

1B - Hoffpauir

SS - Cedeno

 

I'd drop Pierre to 8 and move everyone else up one.

[frostwyrm]

Until Lee gets back, I think I'd prefer something like:

 

CF - Pierre

LF - Murton

2B - Walker

3B - Ramirez

C - Barrett

RF - Jones

1B - Hoffpauir

SS - Cedeno

 

I'd drop Pierre to 8 and move everyone else up one.

If Pierre can't lead off he doesn't belong on the team. Better to trade him.

[YearofDaCubs]

Until Lee gets back, I think I'd prefer something like:

 

CF - Pierre

LF - Murton

2B - Walker

3B - Ramirez

C - Barrett

RF - Jones

1B - Hoffpauir

SS - Cedeno

 

I'd drop Pierre to 8 and move everyone else up one.

If Pierre can't lead off he doesn't belong on the team. Better to trade him.

Agreed. He brings absolutely nothing else to the table.

Edited May 30, 2006 by YearofDaCubs