4/28 Cubs (Zambrano) @ Cardinals (Wainwright) 2:55PM FOX/720

[ToupeeOnFire]

Damn, I was hoping they'd bat around twice.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

This is the Cubs team I hoped to see at the start of the season. Maybe it just took a month to get it going.

[illiniguy]

Aaaaaaand we don't pinch hit for Jacque Jones against a lefty?

Because he is going to triple.

 

Yeah see, thats not good logic.

 

When someone bats .100 something against lefties, the bases are loaded in a critical situation and we have a guy on the bench that plays right field and DESTROYS lefties, he should come in.

 

it's moves like that that leave you with marquis pinch-hitting in the ninth inning.

Yeah which I don't always mind. i would rather he ph than Izzy or Ronny. Plus we would still have had Michael Barrett.

[BigSlick]

This is the Cubs team I hoped to see at the start of the season. Maybe it just took a month to get it going.

 

NOT HITTING ENOUGH HOMERS

 

actually they aren't, but at least they are hitting in general.

[seanimal]

This is the Cubs team I hoped to see at the start of the season. Maybe it just took a month to get it going.

 

Who coulda guessed...

[abuck1220]

Aaaaaaand we don't pinch hit for Jacque Jones against a lefty?

Because he is going to triple.

 

Yeah see, thats not good logic.

 

When someone bats .100 something against lefties, the bases are loaded in a critical situation and we have a guy on the bench that plays right field and DESTROYS lefties, he should come in.

 

it's moves like that that leave you with marquis pinch-hitting in the ninth inning.

Come on. That would happen regardless.

 

ok, it's moves like that that leave you with murton playing ss the last three innings.

[BigSlick]

Aaaaaaand we don't pinch hit for Jacque Jones against a lefty?

Because he is going to triple.

 

Yeah see, thats not good logic.

 

When someone bats .100 something against lefties, the bases are loaded in a critical situation and we have a guy on the bench that plays right field and DESTROYS lefties, he should come in.

 

it's moves like that that leave you with marquis pinch-hitting in the ninth inning.

Come on. That would happen regardless.

 

ok, it's moves like that that leave you with murton playing ss the last three innings.

 

*swoon*

 

I can only imagine he'd be a beast in SS

[Sosa21MVP]

Aaaaaaand we don't pinch hit for Jacque Jones against a lefty?

Because he is going to triple.

 

Yeah see, thats not good logic.

 

When someone bats .100 something against lefties, the bases are loaded in a critical situation and we have a guy on the bench that plays right field and DESTROYS lefties, he should come in.

 

Jacque is a Cardinal killer.

[98navigator]

Z, get a 1-2-3 inning!

[seanimal]

NOT HITTING ENOUGH HOMERS

 

actually they aren't

 

They're hitting it pretty far today, just because some those hits are just short, doesn't mean that they're not hitting with a large amount of power. They are driving the ball.

[Flames24Rulz]

Leadoff single.

[98navigator]

Edmonds singles to CF

[illiniguy]

Come on Carlos.

[abuck1220]

there's no way you should be ph-ing l/r matchups in the fifth inning of a game you lead by four runs.

[98navigator]

Speizio Out to CF

[Sosa21MVP]

If Carlos cannot hold THIS lead then I'm gonna fly to St Louis tonight and pummel him. 8-)

[Sosa21MVP]

there's no way you should be ph-ing l/r matchups in the fifth inning of a game you lead by four runs.

 

Exactly.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

there's no way you should be ph-ing l/r matchups in the fifth inning of a game you lead by four runs.

 

That's framing the argument in an unflattering way. The bases are loaded, a big hit all but wins the game, the pinch hitter will be used for defensive purposes(especially when Zambrano exits and Pie can enter, further eliminating the need to save pinch hitters). Plus, Barrett is still available as a good RH pinch hitter if things go bad.

[98navigator]

Kennedy cheap hit

 

Edmonds to 2b

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

I briefly saw that Girardi graphic. Did they omit his years in Colorado?

[illiniguy]

Time for a ridiculous Molina Homer.

[abuck1220]

there's no way you should be ph-ing l/r matchups in the fifth inning of a game you lead by four runs.

 

That's framing the argument in an unflattering way. The bases are loaded, a big hit all but wins the game, the pinch hitter will be used for defensive purposes(especially when Zambrano exits and Pie can enter, further eliminating the need to save pinch hitters). Plus, Barrett is still available as a good RH pinch hitter if things go bad.

 

i hate to see jones face lefties as much as the next guy, but i feel like ph-ing there would be over-managing. i wouldn't have pitched a fit had murton ph, but i have no problem with him staying on the bench.

 

of course, i would have started murton to begin with.

[illiniguy]

Henry slap him in the mouth.

[98navigator]

COME ON ZAMBRANO

[98navigator]

Molina line drive DP to RAM