7/30 Cards (Carpenter) @ Cubs (Zambrano); 1:05 CT, WGN

[NorthsideAvenger]

Another meaningless game where Z is up well over 100 pitches.

 

Not to Dusty is not. He trying to "win, dude."

[Brian]

Another meaningless game where Z is up well over 100 pitches.

 

and Dusty's probably going to try and send Zambrano back out there again, if his spot doesn't bat.

[lowest]

i want some popcorn now.

[Chris]

i want some popcorn now.

 

Someone should put a sponsorhsip on that bag of popcorn.

[illiniguy]

typical cubs, we will find a way to lose this game.

[jjgman21]

how much of a lead do you guys feel is needed to have sent Murton in that situation?

[cubfan1955]

I would have sent him.

[soccer10k]

how much of a lead do you guys feel is needed to have sent Murton in that situation?

 

Bob would have sent him.

[illiniguy]

how much of a lead do you guys feel is needed to have sent Murton in that situation?

 

Bob would have sent him.

Why sac bunt if you aren't going to send him? Pagan is so terrible.

[CubColtPacer]

I wouldn't have sent him..Encarnacion had good momentum towards the plate on a short fly ball-hindsight shows that Murton would have been out by 10 feet at the plate. Also, Pierre was up next, and he has been hitting so well lately-including two more solid swings today.

[cubfan1955]

how much of a lead do you guys feel is needed to have sent Murton in that situation?

 

Bob would have sent him.

Why sac bunt if you aren't going to send him? Pagan is so terrible.

Makes you long for Wendell Kim, huh?

[PrimeTime]

Dustys boy Novoa is in once again...Everyone start bashing him..It seems he does good when it happens

[cubfan1955]

I wouldn't have sent him..Encarnacion had good momentum towards the plate on a short fly ball-hindsight shows that Murton would have been out by 10 feet at the plate. Also, Pierre was up next, and he has been hitting so well lately-including two more solid swings today.

How would Murton have been out by 10 feet? The ball was 20 feet up the 3rd base line. He would have scored easily.

[illiniguy]

how much of a lead do you guys feel is needed to have sent Murton in that situation?

 

Bob would have sent him.

Why sac bunt if you aren't going to send him? Pagan is so terrible.

Makes you long for Wendell Kim, huh?

Personally i would have let Z hit. Pagan is minor league roster filler.

[jjgman21]

you stink Novoa

[ChiCubsFan]

Wow, only 8 pages long. People must not want to waste their beautiful sunday on the Cubs anymore.

[CubColtPacer]

how much of a lead do you guys feel is needed to have sent Murton in that situation?

 

Bob would have sent him.

Why sac bunt if you aren't going to send him? Pagan is so terrible.

Makes you long for Wendell Kim, huh?

Personally i would have let Z hit. Pagan is minor league roster filler.

 

What makes you so sure? He has decent numbers this year for a bench player-.262/.314/.431

[PrimeTime]

dusty brings in Ohman and La Russa brings out Pujols

[soccer10k]

Ohman, if you're going to walk Pujols, please plunk him.

[CubColtPacer]

I wouldn't have sent him..Encarnacion had good momentum towards the plate on a short fly ball-hindsight shows that Murton would have been out by 10 feet at the plate. Also, Pierre was up next, and he has been hitting so well lately-including two more solid swings today.

How would Murton have been out by 10 feet? The ball was 20 feet up the 3rd base line. He would have scored easily.

 

Yup-I just rewound my Tivo..the catcher caught it about 5 feet up the line-but he was right on the line, and the throw home came so fast that there is no way that Murton would have been there yet. He would have been out easily.

[Chris]

That kid must've lost a bet. He's wearing a Cubs hat and a Cards jersey?

[lowest]

sinise has a weird voice. :?

[cubfan1955]

I wouldn't have sent him..Encarnacion had good momentum towards the plate on a short fly ball-hindsight shows that Murton would have been out by 10 feet at the plate. Also, Pierre was up next, and he has been hitting so well lately-including two more solid swings today.

How would Murton have been out by 10 feet? The ball was 20 feet up the 3rd base line. He would have scored easily.

 

Yup-I just rewound my Tivo..the catcher caught it about 5 feet up the line-but he was right on the line, and the throw home came so fast that there is no way that Murton would have been there yet. He would have been out easily.

Disagree...but that is okay.

[jjgman21]

I wouldn't have sent him..Encarnacion had good momentum towards the plate on a short fly ball-hindsight shows that Murton would have been out by 10 feet at the plate. Also, Pierre was up next, and he has been hitting so well lately-including two more solid swings today.

How would Murton have been out by 10 feet? The ball was 20 feet up the 3rd base line. He would have scored easily.

 

Yup-I just rewound my Tivo..the catcher caught it about 5 feet up the line-but he was right on the line, and the throw home came so fast that there is no way that Murton would have been there yet. He would have been out easily.

 

it certainly was more than 5 feet, but certainly wasn't 20. Murton has decent wheels. a good route and Molina has a do or die swipe tag.

 

there's no way of knowing one way or the other, not sure how anyone can argue for sure either way.

[cubfan1955]

it certainly was more than 5 feet, but certainly wasn't 20. Murton has decent wheels. a good route and Molina has a do or die swipe tag.

 

there's no way of knowing one way or the other, not sure how anyone can argue for sure either way.

I would agree with that. I'm not arguing the point. It's just my opinion he would have made it.