Was Miller as good as his line today?

[TheDude]

Did anybody see the game live or listen that can chat about whether Miller was sharp, or a bit lucky with 5 scoreless IP (or both)? I'm curious if he looks like he will start the season as a pretty sharp 5th, at this stage anyway.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

He was very efficient. His stuff wasn't the best, but he used it effectively.

[Omar]

I'll admit, he did get away with some hanging curves... But the important thing is he threw a lot of strikes.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I thought he looked pretty good in the 3 innings of his that I saw.

[CubFanPhilly]

If he pitches all season like he did today he'll be an effective starter. Definitely encouraging.

[David]

I'll admit, he did get away with some hanging curves... But the important thing is he threw a lot of strikes.

 

Maybe he'll be OK, as long as he isn't facing Big Z.

[Mephistopheles]

Not that he can't be effective or anything, but I just love fine journalism from Carrie:

A 16-game winner in 2001 with Houston, Miller is close to that form. He's not overpowering with 90-plus mph fastballs, but may be a better pitcher.

There's no way he's better than the sub 3.50 ERAs he put up in 01, 02 and pre-injury 04.

[Omar]

He did make Bonds strike out twice, right?

[Magnetic Curses]

he just has a weird delivery, like a catapult or something.

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

He is still short arming his pitches huh?

[A New Era]

He pitched pretty effective late last year and I knew he could be a decent pitcher. A very good #5 no doubt. The only problem our #2 and #4 aren't so stellar.

[Sammy Sofa]

Giant sig pic, meet giant avatar.

[A New Era]

Giant sig pic, meet giant avatar.

 

Who's avatar?

 

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f189/kctigers23/studio11.jpg

 

is that sasha cohen?

[Sammy Sofa]

Giant sig pic, meet giant avatar.

 

Who's avatar?

 

Seriously, how hard would it have been to crop that pic of yours around Lou's giant noggin? Yes, we know he managed Tampa Bay. I don't think the mysterious contours of his jacket/poncho/whatever are telling us anything new about his "intensity."

[A New Era]

Giant sig pic, meet giant avatar.

 

Who's avatar?

 

Seriously, how hard would it have been to crop that pic of yours around Lou's giant noggin? Yes, we know he managed Tampa Bay. I don't think the mysterious contours of his jacket/poncho/whatever are telling us anything new about his "intensity."

 

So now we're critiquing my lazyness? I linked to that pic way back when we first got Lou. I didn't crop it or anything. Unlike my avatar which I did crop.

 

But if we are critiquing the size. I don't even have the largest avatar in this thread, and the sig not by a longshot.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/Navinda/davidpricedh2.jpg

[Sammy Sofa]

Giant sig pic, meet giant avatar.

 

Who's avatar?

 

Seriously, how hard would it have been to crop that pic of yours around Lou's giant noggin? Yes, we know he managed Tampa Bay. I don't think the mysterious contours of his jacket/poncho/whatever are telling us anything new about his "intensity."

 

So now we're critiquing my lazyness? I linked to that pic way back when we first got Lou. I didn't crop it or anything. Unlike my avatar which I did crop.

 

But if we are critiquing the size. I don't even have the largest avatar in this thread, and the sig not by a longshot.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/Navinda/davidpricedh2.jpg

 

Hence my "giant sig pic, meet giant avatar" post.

[A New Era]

Giant sig pic, meet giant avatar.

 

Who's avatar?

 

Seriously, how hard would it have been to crop that pic of yours around Lou's giant noggin? Yes, we know he managed Tampa Bay. I don't think the mysterious contours of his jacket/poncho/whatever are telling us anything new about his "intensity."

 

So now we're critiquing my lazyness? I linked to that pic way back when we first got Lou. I didn't crop it or anything. Unlike my avatar which I did crop.

 

But if we are critiquing the size. I don't even have the largest avatar in this thread, and the sig not by a longshot.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/Navinda/davidpricedh2.jpg

 

Hence my "giant sig pic, meet giant avatar" post.

 

Oh darn. :oops: sorry.

[oldstyle81]

Giant sig pic, meet giant avatar.

 

Who's avatar?

 

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f189/kctigers23/studio11.jpg

 

is that sasha cohen?

 

yes

[CubColtPacer]

Not that he can't be effective or anything, but I just love fine journalism from Carrie:

A 16-game winner in 2001 with Houston' date=' Miller is close to that form. He's not overpowering with 90-plus mph fastballs, but may be a better pitcher.[/quote']There's no way he's better than the sub 3.50 ERAs he put up in 01, 02 and pre-injury 04.

 

I think she meant that he has a better idea of how to work the hitter, change speeds, and move the ball around the zone instead of using his fastball to just overpower hitters. I think that's how she'd define being a "better pitcher"-to use much worse tools to achieve the same results.

 

The part I disagree with her about is that Miller is close to that form that he was in 2001. I think he has the capability of that, but he needs to show me many more good starts before I think he's that good-right now, I'd classify him as adequate at being a 5th starter.

[10man]

Giant sig pic, meet giant avatar.

 

Who's avatar?

 

Seriously, how hard would it have been to crop that pic of yours around Lou's giant noggin? Yes, we know he managed Tampa Bay. I don't think the mysterious contours of his jacket/poncho/whatever are telling us anything new about his "intensity."

 

So now we're critiquing my lazyness? I linked to that pic way back when we first got Lou. I didn't crop it or anything. Unlike my avatar which I did crop.

 

But if we are critiquing the size. I don't even have the largest avatar in this thread, and the sig not by a longshot.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/Navinda/davidpricedh2.jpg

 

Hence my "giant sig pic, meet giant avatar" post.

 

Oh darn. :oops: sorry.

Man, I really hate it when people have large sigs and large avatars at the same time ;)

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

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Who's avatar?

 

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f189/kctigers23/studio11.jpg

 

is that sasha cohen?

 

yes

 

I'd hit it.

[C.C.]

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Who's avatar?

 

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f189/kctigers23/studio11.jpg

 

is that sasha cohen?

 

yes

 

I'd hit it.

 

With or without skates?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Giant sig pic, meet giant avatar.

 

Who's avatar?

 

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f189/kctigers23/studio11.jpg

 

is that sasha cohen?

 

yes

 

I'd hit it.

 

With or without skates?

 

Either way, or both!

[JWCUB]

Giant sig pic, meet giant avatar.

 

Who's avatar?

 

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f189/kctigers23/studio11.jpg

 

is that sasha cohen?

 

yes

 

I'd hit it.

 

With or without skates?

 

Either way, or both!

 

And twice on Sundays. 8-)

[Wheelimus]

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Who's avatar?

 

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f189/kctigers23/studio11.jpg

 

is that sasha cohen?

 

yes

 

I'd hit it.

 

With or without skates?

 

With skates, but make them roller skates. I'd rather worry about getting bonked in the head with wheels than getting an accidental beheading. :D