4/10 Astros (Sampson) @ Cubs (Marquis) 1:20CT CSN / XM185

[C.C.]

Marquis = Cy Young

[E.J.]

Sit down Carlos Lee. Go eat a burrito.

 

:shock:

 

Equally shocked. There's no way Carlos Lee eats just one of anything.

[bc2k]

"Nice range by Izturis."? Len, he moved two feet to his right.

[RichHillIsABeast]

What's Marquis' pitch count?

[Tracer Bullet]

JJones vs RHP last year:

 

396ab 120h 21hr 59rbi 33bb 83k .303avg .358obp .528slg .886ops

 

MMurton vs RHP last year:

 

319ab 94h 7hr 43rbi 27bb .295avg .356obp .426slg .782ops.

 

Food for thought..

 

I'm well aware that Jones had a good year last year, at least against RHP. That's why we should have traded him in the off-season. I'm more than happy to put Murton's .350 OBP in the 2 hole against RHP or LHP.

 

Please stop with the Murton man crushes! I like the guy too but goodness, he'll get his chance. It's not like has been killing the ball or getting on base any other way. It's game 8.

 

Actually, you know what, I'll post that I want Murton to play pretty much whenever I feel like it. I think Murton should be hitting 2nd. He has a .350 OBP (which this team needs, esp at the top of the lineup) and I think he'll improve on that. He may not be starting hot, but a sample size of 20 ABs doesn't really convince me of anything.

 

Please stop with the "he'll get his chance" talk! Unless you have the inside info from Lou that says Murton is going to get 500 ABs this year, how do you really know that?

 

Man I hate when people tell others what they can and can't post.

[98navigator]

JJones vs RHP last year:

 

396ab 120h 21hr 59rbi 33bb 83k .303avg .358obp .528slg .886ops

 

MMurton vs RHP last year:

 

319ab 94h 7hr 43rbi 27bb .295avg .356obp .426slg .782ops.

 

Food for thought..

 

I'm well aware that Jones had a good year last year, at least against RHP. That's why we should have traded him in the off-season. I'm more than happy to put Murton's .350 OBP in the 2 hole against RHP or LHP.

 

Please stop with the Murton man crushes! I like the guy too but goodness, he'll get his chance. It's not like has been killing the ball or getting on base any other way. It's game 8.

 

exactly the reason he should be playing.

 

No it isn't. Murton isn't a lock in the lineup but he will get plenty of at bats.

[seanimal]

derosa is a better option than theriot, but i think the point is that the entire offense needs a day off.

 

Fixed.

[Soul]

Someone wake me when it's feast time.

[soccer10k]

Sit down Carlos Lee. Go eat a burrito.

 

:shock:

 

Or multiple burritos. Whatever floats his boat.

[Chocolate Milk]

Marquis seems to have settled down.

 

Settling down after giving up 3 runs in the first still doens't help us much.

 

It doesn't? If he didn't settle down we could be down by 10 right now.

[erik316wttn]

You know it's sad when I turned off the game after Jones's double play in the 1st inning thinking "Today's one of those days."

 

Oh well, I have to go paint anyway.

[Banedon]

Marquis seems to have settled down.

 

Settling down after giving up 3 runs in the first still doens't help us much.

 

We should be able to win when the starting pitching gives up 3.

[RichHillIsABeast]

Sit down Carlos Lee. Go eat a burrito.

 

:shock:

 

Equally shocked. There's no way Carlos Lee eats just one of anything.

 

It's either more than one burrito, or you need a forklift to move that sucker.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

i wish len would have JINXED bob there on the matt murton call cuz then he wouldn't get to talk the rest of the game

[BigbadB]

Please stop with the "he'll get his chance" talk! Unless you have the inside info from Lou that says Murton is going to get 500 ABs this year, how do you really know that?

 

Man I hate when people tell others what they can and can't post.

 

Hypocritical in your own post.

[E.J.]

I see this ump is just as bad as yesterday's.

[Brian]

Sampson vs. Izturis

 

grounds out to short

 

1 down

[Soul]

Marquis seems to have settled down.

 

Settling down after giving up 3 runs in the first still doens't help us much.

 

We should be able to win when the starting pitching gives up 3.

 

/cosign

[erik316wttn]

Murton should be starting in LF and batting 2nd.

 

Discussion over.

[seanimal]

Settling down after giving up 3 runs in the first still doens't help us much.

 

3 runs is a pathetic lead with the potential damage that this offense can do. Settling down by Marquis is incredibly important, actually.

[cubweiser03]

these low strikes are a joke.

[98navigator]

JJones vs RHP last year:

 

396ab 120h 21hr 59rbi 33bb 83k .303avg .358obp .528slg .886ops

 

MMurton vs RHP last year:

 

319ab 94h 7hr 43rbi 27bb .295avg .356obp .426slg .782ops.

 

Food for thought..

 

I'm well aware that Jones had a good year last year, at least against RHP. That's why we should have traded him in the off-season. I'm more than happy to put Murton's .350 OBP in the 2 hole against RHP or LHP.

 

Please stop with the Murton man crushes! I like the guy too but goodness, he'll get his chance. It's not like has been killing the ball or getting on base any other way. It's game 8.

 

Actually, you know what, I'll post that I want Murton to play pretty much whenever I feel like it. I think Murton should be hitting 2nd. He has a .350 OBP (which this team needs, esp at the top of the lineup) and I think he'll improve on that. He may not be starting hot, but a sample size of 20 ABs doesn't really convince me of anything.

 

Please stop with the "he'll get his chance" talk! Unless you have the inside info from Lou that says Murton is going to get 500 ABs this year, how do you really know that?

 

Man I hate when people tell others what they can and can't post.

 

You are entitled to your opinion but there's really no reason to keep saying it over and over again. He isn't in there and having a fit everytime Jones or Floyd do something you don't like isn't going to change it.

[Brian]

Sampson vs. Marquis

 

strikes out

 

2 down.

[Magnetic Curses]

JJones vs RHP last year:

 

396ab 120h 21hr 59rbi 33bb 83k .303avg .358obp .528slg .886ops

 

MMurton vs RHP last year:

 

319ab 94h 7hr 43rbi 27bb .295avg .356obp .426slg .782ops.

 

Food for thought..

 

I'm well aware that Jones had a good year last year, at least against RHP. That's why we should have traded him in the off-season. I'm more than happy to put Murton's .350 OBP in the 2 hole against RHP or LHP.

 

Please stop with the Murton man crushes! I like the guy too but goodness, he'll get his chance. It's not like has been killing the ball or getting on base any other way. It's game 8.

 

exactly the reason he should be playing.

 

No it isn't. Murton isn't a lock in the lineup but he will get plenty of at bats.

 

the reason he may not look great is that it's game 8, which is my point. give him time means give him some plate appearances.

 

so far, it looks like floyd is going to get most of them.

[Soul]

Famine. I'm starvin over here.