6/7 Cubs (Marshall) at Astros (Sampson) 1:05 CT ESPN/WGN

[E.J.]

Haha. Our cleanup hitter has 3 homeruns. :D

[woodchip2153]

Why Mabry instead of Jones?

[C.C.]

Why Mabry instead of Jones?

 

Day off?

[UMFan83]

Lineups:

 

Cubs Name AVG HR RBI SB

1. J Pierre, CF .243 0 5 19

2. T Womack, 2B .357 0 1 1

3. M Barrett, C .298 7 25 0

4. T Walker, 1B .309 3 28 0

5. A Ramirez, 3B .246 10 32 1

6. J Mabry, RF .194 1 4 0

7. M Murton, LF .281 4 20 2

8. R Cedeno, SS .301 1 16 5

9. S Marshall, P .136 0 1 0

 

Astros Name AVG HR RBI SB

1. C Biggio, 2B .278 5 21 1

2. C Burke, CF .284 1 13 3

3. L Berkman, 1B .299 16 47 1

4. M Ensberg, 3B .262 18 38 1

5. P Wilson, LF .272 6 27 5

6. J Lane, RF .193 9 20 1

7. B Ausmus, C .301 0 13 3

8. A Everett, SS .209 2 24 2

9. C Sampson, P .000 0 0 0

 

You know Rammy is hitting better....might be a good time to move him up to 3-4. Then again, as I often mention, when your 1-2 hitters excel at not getting on base, having him hit behind Barrett and Walker isn't bad.

[Omar]

Why Mabry instead of Jones?

 

Day off?

 

not when he's hot :x

[C.C.]

Why Mabry instead of Jones?

 

Day off?

 

not when he's hot :x

 

I know but every manager does this. Manager love giving days off to players regardless if they are hot or not.

[cubfan1955]

Lineups:

 

Cubs Name AVG HR RBI SB

1. J Pierre, CF .243 0 5 19

2. T Womack, 2B .357 0 1 1

3. M Barrett, C .298 7 25 0

4. T Walker, 1B .309 3 28 0

5. A Ramirez, 3B .246 10 32 1

6. J Mabry, RF .194 1 4 0

7. M Murton, LF .281 4 20 2

8. R Cedeno, SS .301 1 16 5

9. S Marshall, P .136 0 1 0

 

Play Jones against the LHP lasty night and sit him against the rookie RHP today? Yeah, makes perfect sense to me. :x

[Mizzou]

Play Jones against the LHP lasty night and sit him against the rookie RHP today? Yeah, makes perfect sense to me. :x

I was about to post the exact same thing.

[goonys evil twin]

Play Jones against the LHP lasty night and sit him against the rookie RHP today? Yeah, makes perfect sense to me. :x

I was about to post the exact same thing.

 

It better not be a rest issue, because that's just plain dumb. Did he hurt himself falling down on that error yesterday?

[WindyCity]

Play Jones against the LHP lasty night and sit him against the rookie RHP today? Yeah, makes perfect sense to me. :x

I was about to post the exact same thing.

 

It better not be a rest issue, because that's just plain dumb. Did he hurt himself falling down on that error yesterday?

 

That's what I'm guessing -- he may be a bit banged up from yesterday.... otherwise there is no excuse to sit him.

[Mizzou]

Play Jones against the LHP lasty night and sit him against the rookie RHP today? Yeah, makes perfect sense to me. :x

I was about to post the exact same thing.

 

It better not be a rest issue, because that's just plain dumb. Did he hurt himself falling down on that error yesterday?

It's probably a day game after a night game thing. Too bad Dusty doesn't realize that Jacque isn't a catcher.

[BigbadB]

Play Jones against the LHP lasty night and sit him against the rookie RHP today? Yeah, makes perfect sense to me. :x

 

Wow. Just wow!

[cubfan1955]

Play Jones against the LHP lasty night and sit him against the rookie RHP today? Yeah, makes perfect sense to me. :x

I was about to post the exact same thing.

 

It better not be a rest issue, because that's just plain dumb. Did he hurt himself falling down on that error yesterday?

It's probably a day game after a night game thing. Too bad Dusty doesn't realize that Jacque isn't a catcher.

Unless Jones is in the hospital there is no good reason for this.

[C.C.]

A couple weeks ago we Cubs fans were bashing Jones now we are all angry that's he's out of the lineup for a day. Baseball is funny like that.

[woodchip2153]

Dude, Mabry needs to get his confidence back. He can do that against the rookie, Dude.

[cubfan1955]

Dude, Mabry needs to get his confidence back. He can do that against the rookie, Dude.

WAIT!!! I forgot about that 9th inning double last night by Mabry. That is good for a weeks worth of 0 for 4's. :wink:

[goonys evil twin]

The Furcal/Lee collision is quickly climbing up the charts of the most annoying oft-repeated clips when either the opposing team or national broadcaster is talking about the Cubs.

[BigbadB]

A couple weeks ago we Cubs fans were bashing Jones now we are all angry that's he's out of the lineup for a day. Baseball is funny like that.

 

But, you're also taking what is being said out of context. It would have been fine with most if Jones sat last night against a lefty and then played today against the righty. To do it backwards is just plain stupid (assuming that he's just getting a day off and isn't actually hurt).

[ManCrushOnNomar]

Stupid WGN blacking out my ESPNHD.

 

GRR!!!!!

[goonys evil twin]

A couple weeks ago we Cubs fans were bashing Jones now we are all angry that's he's out of the lineup for a day. Baseball is funny like that.

 

But, you're also taking what is being said out of context. It would have been fine with most if Jones sat last night against a lefty and then played today against the righty. To do it backwards is just plain stupid (assuming that he's just getting a day off and isn't actually hurt).

 

 

We've been calling for some sort of platoon for him all along. I for one was hoping for a logical L/R platoon, not the backward one he's in yesterday and today.

[cubfan1955]

A couple weeks ago we Cubs fans were bashing Jones now we are all angry that's he's out of the lineup for a day. Baseball is funny like that.

 

But, you're also taking what is being said out of context. It would have been fine with most if Jones sat last night against a lefty and then played today against the righty. To do it backwards is just plain stupid (assuming that he's just getting a day off and isn't actually hurt).

 

 

We've been calling for some sort of platoon for him all along. I for one was hoping for a logical L/R platoon, not the backward one he's in yesterday and today.

And he gave Barrett the night off against a lefty and is playing him today against a righty. :shock:

[E.J.]

Len just said Woody left the team early to go see doctor who performed his shoulder surgery just to make sure everything is okay and maybe help him through the difficulty he's having recovering. :x

[goonys evil twin]

Pierre's customary ground ball to the right side was hit a little more solidly this time, and it went to the 1B instead of 2B.

[Derwood]

can't steal 1st (proven twice)

 

Is listening to Steve Stone worth also listening to Steve Phillips? I might have to switch back to WGN

[Bruce Miles]

Jones has a bad back.