08/08 CUBS (Marmol) @ Milwaukee (Ohka) 7:05pm CDT, CSN TV

[minnesotacubsfan]

Bruce Miles speculates that it is 50-50 that Dusty comes back and the thread dies.

 

I would try to say something encouraging right now, but I'm too depressed.

 

Ditto.

 

OK, it's 50-50 that he's NOT coming back.

 

It'll come down to whatever Hendry's gut tells him to do.

 

But, no matter what, everyone needs to know that this is JIM HENDRY'S decision-he wants that to be very clear. This is his decision. And his decision only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its his decision. Just so we're clear.

 

cheesburga

[Caryatid]

Izturis has been a more patient hitter than I expected him to be. He seems to either hit a strike in play in the first 2-3 pitches or have a pretty deep count, at least so far.

 

He's seeing 3.39 pitches per plate appearance, so he's the least patient Cub besides Neifi Perez.

 

Just sayin.

 

Well, that's what I'm saying. I was expecting a very impatient hitter because of his low P/PA. However, he tends to either hit a lot of strikes early in the count-but if he gets past a couple pitches, he tends to work the count very well. For a person with a low P/PA, he seems to have a pretty good command of the strike zone, and uses that as he gets deeper in the count.

 

So he's a very patient hitter, except in the at bats that he's not patient.

 

Even though I think you are being sarcastic, I will answer. He seems to have the old pinch hitter strategy-hit the first fastball you get, and if you don't hit that, then work the count, be patient, and wait for another good pitch. Izturis seems to have this philosophy all the time.

 

I would argue that every hitter on the Cubs has this philosophy. The problem is that most of them (Izturis included) don't really know what a "good pitch" is.

[minnesotacubsfan]

gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawd this is fun

 

http://snakesonaplane.varitalk.com/

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 39-5 when they lead after 7 innings

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[minnesotacubsfan]

SIX MORE PAGES KIDS, LETS DO IT

[minnesotacubsfan]

nonsense

[minnesotacubsfan]

jibberish

[minnesotacubsfan]

this

[minnesotacubsfan]

is

[cheapseats]

Bruce Miles speculates that it is 50-50 that Dusty comes back and the thread dies.

 

I would try to say something encouraging right now, but I'm too depressed.

 

Ditto.

 

OK, it's 50-50 that he's NOT coming back.

 

It'll come down to whatever Hendry's gut tells him to do.

So the Cubs are going to sign a cheeseburger in the offseason?

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/images/headshot_141.jpg

 

Hah!

 

King gave me a nasty look when I asked him to sign my cheeseburger.

[minnesotacubsfan]

cool

[Schwarber Fan]

nonsense

 

post #2000 is well... "nonsense"

[Schwarber Fan]

nice 5 pitch inning there.

[Fred Hornkohl]

nonsense

 

post #2000 is well... "nonsense"

 

So was post #2600, eh?

[Schwarber Fan]

nonsense

 

post #2000 is well... "nonsense"

 

So was post #2600, eh?

 

touche

[A New Era]

gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawd this is fun

 

http://snakesonaplane.varitalk.com/

 

that is fun.

[cheapseats]

nice 5 pitch inning there.

 

They were just setting up Izturis to bat leadoff in the 9th.

 

Izturis is comfortable leading off.

 

Grady Little thinks he's a good leadoff hitter.

 

And Grady Little is a genius. Just ask Bill Plaschke.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 6-23 when they allow 6 or more walks in the game.

 

Go CUBS !!

[cheapseats]

Brewers announcers just said Baker has hushed his critics now that the Cubs are winning. :roll:

[ToupeeOnFire]

Brewers announcers just said Baker has hushed his critics now that the Cubs are winning. :roll:

Pfffft. I can't wait until Dusty is replaced by this...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/freejju/newcubmanager.jpg

[CubColtPacer]

Brewers announcers just said Baker has hushed his critics now that the Cubs are winning. :roll:

 

Lol..Baker does deserve some credit for the way the team is playing-but that is just a small bit of the body of evidence, and 85 percent of it is against him.

[A New Era]

Brewers announcers just said Baker has hushed his critics now that the Cubs are winning. :roll:

Pfffft. I can't wait until Dusty is replaced by this...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/freejju/newcubmanager.jpg

 

Ha ha. Wonderful. All in favor of a cheeseburger managing?

 

cheeseburger 99.99998%

Dusty .000001%

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 37-37 when the opponent strikes out at least 6 times.... 10-27 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 45-4 when they lead after 8 innings

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Laura]

mmmmm ... cheeseburger manager