08/16 CUBS (O'Malley) @ Houston (Pettitte) 1:05, WGNTV,XM186

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Ah...I love having 7th period off again this year. I may be an hour late getting to watch the game, but it sure beats waiting until 3 pm.

[Hatman]

The more I listen to Santo, the more I realize that he would be just like Hendry if he were a GM and just like Baker if he were a manager.

 

...you mean stuck in the 70's baseball mindset?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Taveras flied out to left field

[Bruce Miles]

Taveras flied out to left field

 

The more I see him, the more I don't like him.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Burke struck out swinging

[da bears]

Nice comeback by the rookie there. Finally someone gets Chris Burk out.

[Andy]

K Berkman plz

[cheapseats]

The more I listen to Santo, the more I realize that he would be just like Hendry if he were a GM and just like Baker if he were a manager.

 

...you mean stuck in the 70's baseball mindset?

 

Pretty much - although I'd say 60's baseball in Santo's case.

 

I'm all for longtime baseball people conducting drills and teaching fundamentals, but I'm starting to believe that those who played the game on a professional level don't understand how to maximize a team's chances for success.

 

I'd love for someone who never played pro ball to replace Baker, but it won't happen.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Berkman walked

[Shawon12]

Taveras flied out to left field

 

The more I see him, the more I don't like him.

 

Do you think Hendry is there scouting him?

[cheapseats]

Taveras flied out to left field

 

The more I see him, the more I don't like him.

 

Do you think Hendry is there scouting him?

 

Of course.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Taveras flied out to left field

 

The more I see him, the more I don't like him.

 

:shock:

 

Fred?? whats wrong with Fred??

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Taveras flied out to left field

Burke struck out swinging

Berkman walked

Scott popped out (foul) to the catcher

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0                      0  2  0
Houston         0 0 0 0 0                      0  2  1

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
O'Malley      5.0  2  0  0  5  2  0  73

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Pettitte      5.0  2  0  0  1  5  0  62

[ToupeeOnFire]

The more I listen to Santo, the more I realize that he would be just like Hendry if he were a GM and just like Baker if he were a manager.

 

...you mean stuck in the 70's baseball mindset?

 

Pretty much - although I'd say 60's baseball in Santo's case.

 

I'm all for longtime baseball people conducting drills and teaching fundamentals, but I'm starting to believe that those who played the game on a professional level don't understand how to maximize a team's chances for success.

 

I'd love for someone who never played pro ball to replace Baker, but it won't happen.

Billy Beane = played ball professionally

Jim Hendry = did not

[Fred Hornkohl]

Through 5 innings.........

 

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.44            3.32
RBI%              0.00            0.00
R/BR              0.00            0.00
BA               0.133           0.118
OBP              0.235           0.318
SLG              0.200           0.118
OPS              0.435           0.436

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot flied out to left field

[Andy]

BARRETTGASM!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Barrett homered to left field

[Jon]

The Cubs are still terrible (understatement) against lefties. They're dead last in the NL with a .691 OPS (.240/.305/.385).

 

Houston is 3rd.

[ToupeeOnFire]

I love this park!

[soccer10k]

BARRETT!!

[Laura]

barebare!

[cjbucks]

The Cubs are still terrible (understatement) against lefties. They're dead last in the NL with a .691 OPS (.240/.305/.385).

 

Houston is 3rd.

 

I think they are just bad against pitchers in general :wink:

[cheapseats]

The more I listen to Santo, the more I realize that he would be just like Hendry if he were a GM and just like Baker if he were a manager.

 

...you mean stuck in the 70's baseball mindset?

 

Pretty much - although I'd say 60's baseball in Santo's case.

 

I'm all for longtime baseball people conducting drills and teaching fundamentals, but I'm starting to believe that those who played the game on a professional level don't understand how to maximize a team's chances for success.

 

I'd love for someone who never played pro ball to replace Baker, but it won't happen.

Billy Beane = played ball professionally

Jim Hendry = did not

 

Outlier.

 

And I was really talking about replacing Baker with a non-baseball lifer. That would be radical.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez flied out to center field