08/15 CUBS (Mateo) @ Houston (Clemens): THE BIG MURT!!!!!!!!

[Butterscup1679666578]

Good game Cubs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Burke singled to left field

[cheapseats]

Why not let Guz bunt Izturis over for Ramirez?

 

It would lower the chance of scoring a run this inning.

 

Compared to letting Z hit?

 

The OBP of a batter has to be pretty low to justify bunting a runner from first to second with no outs. With one out, the OBP threshold is even lower.

 

Z's OBP is pretty bad this year, but it's a small sample size. I think letting Z hit there was the right call, results notwithstanding.

 

And Z knows this park, dude. :lol:

[texascub]

At this point the Cubs are out of both bullpen arms and guys off the bench, I wonder if Dusty has given up? If the game isn't over soon, we'll be up a creek without a paddle. Edited August 16, 2006 by texascub

[UMFan83]

Burke singled to left field

 

 

Fred do you get overtime for extra innings?

[texascub]

Burke singled to left field

 

 

Fred do you get overtime for extra innings?

 

Only as much as Ron does.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Why not let Guz bunt Izturis over for Ramirez?

 

It would lower the chance of scoring a run this inning.

 

Compared to letting Z hit?

 

The OBP of a batter has to be pretty low to justify bunting a runner from first to second with no outs. With one out, the OBP threshold is even lower.

 

Z's OBP is pretty bad this year, but it's a small sample size. I think letting Z hit there was the right call, results notwithstanding.

 

And Z knows this park, dude. :lol:

 

.233 OBP in ~325 career PA's.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ensberg flied out to shallow right field

[jjgman21]

Why not let Guz bunt Izturis over for Ramirez?

 

It would lower the chance of scoring a run this inning.

 

Compared to letting Z hit?

 

The OBP of a batter has to be pretty low to justify bunting a runner from first to second with no outs. With one out, the OBP threshold is even lower.

 

Z's OBP is pretty bad this year, but it's a small sample size. I think letting Z hit there was the right call, results notwithstanding.

 

And Z knows this park, dude. :lol:

 

how low? it's Z, but his career OBP is still .240 going into this year. the guy following is arguably your best hitter. get the guy to second and take a chance of Aram knocking him in there.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

After Jacque caught that he bounced it in to Cedeno. :shock:

[UMFan83]

For the record, the best thing to do in that situation is do the thing that gets the bat in Ramirez's hands with a chance to swing.

 

 

Probably not the best statistical option, but that's what I would do.

[UMFan83]

Lets see, Fat Lance likes to hit fly balls and Demp likes to leave the ball up...

[Guest]

So who pitches after Dempster? Given that Guzman is a starter and is stretched out, I think you have to let him sac there and keep him pitching until he runs out of gas.

 

Then again, I've lost track of how long ago he pitched.

[UMFan83]

So who pitches after Dempster? Given that Guzman is a starter and is stretched out, I think you have to let him sac there and keep him pitching until he runs out of gas.

 

Then again, I've lost track of how long ago he pitched.

 

Len and Bob are saying Hill likely, with someone like Wade Miller called up to start tomorrow...

 

Hill is already in the pen.

[Guest]

So who pitches after Dempster? Given that Guzman is a starter and is stretched out, I think you have to let him sac there and keep him pitching until he runs out of gas.

 

Then again, I've lost track of how long ago he pitched.

 

Len and Bob are saying Hill likely, with someone like Wade Miller called up to start tomorrow...

 

Hill is already in the pen.

Okay. Makes sense.

 

I wish I could watch the game, but the stupid hotel doesn't carry it. :(

[Fred Hornkohl]

Berkman struck out swinging , Burke stole second base

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Dempster K's Berkman.....WooHoo.

[Andy]

Huge K

[jjgman21]

magic 8 ball sez

 

try to find the golden egg twice in one night and waste another ball with another pitch out.

 

nice splitter Demp.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Yay!

 

Prediction: Aramis is gonna /break bad here and hit this ball about 800 feet.

[Andy]

Is it wrong that I half hope this game keeps on going for like 20 innings?

[texascub]

Is it wrong that I half hope this game keeps on going for like 20 innings?

 

Who pitches for that long? We'd have to run everyone but Z out there to do it.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Is it wrong that I half hope this game keeps on going for like 20 innings?

 

I've got nothing to do, and I won't even consider sleeping for about 3 more hours, so I'm all for it.

[CubColtPacer]

So who pitches after Dempster? Given that Guzman is a starter and is stretched out, I think you have to let him sac there and keep him pitching until he runs out of gas.

 

Then again, I've lost track of how long ago he pitched.

 

To answer your question, Guzman started on Saturday.

[Guest]

Is it wrong that I half hope this game keeps on going for like 20 innings?

 

Who pitches for that long? We'd have to run everyone but Z out there to do it.

If Hill is available, he might be able to go that long.