5/1 Cubs (Lilly) at Pitt (Armas) resumes 5/2 at 11:30 am CT

[CubColtPacer]

IIRC, isn't that the first win for our bullpen this season?

 

Yes-they were the last team in the majors in to do that.

[98navigator]

IIRC, isn't that the first win for our bullpen this season?

 

Yes, the Cubs were the only team in MLB without a bullpen win.

[RynoRules]

The things that sucks is that the Cubs still haven't won a 1-run game.

 

True, but they won this one. Now let's go win the second one. This could be a key day for the Cubs.

 

QFT

 

This could get things rolling nicely. It was really great to see them come back and win. Could get some of the guys like Fonz who have been pressing to loosen up and let it happen, so to speak.

[weis21]

IIRC, isn't that the first win for our bullpen this season?

 

yep, i think we were the last in the ML to get one.

[rawaction]

I think it'll make a difference, and Dempster will likely be unavailable for the second game. But I think trying to lock down the first game is more important than perhaps needing Dempster for the second game. Wuertz is available, and he's more than capable.

 

I agree that you have to do what you have to do to win the first. I just think it's pretty clear this will affect Dempster, and kind of ridiculous to suggest there is no difference.

 

I don't understand how it's ridiculous to think 5 more pitches is gonna make that big of a difference. If he could have gotten out of the 9th with 15-17 pitches, I don't think there would have been any problem going in game 2. Warmup pitches are overrated. He'll be warm having already pitched, and doesn't need to throw actual game pitches to get warm again.

 

A: The fact that he had to pitch in the 8th just increased the odds that he'd struggle more in the 9th. Dempster is a 1 inning pitcher, throwing him off that routine throws off everything.

 

B: Warm up pitchers are not overrated. A manager who routinely gets guys up and sits them down before finally bringing them in taxes those arms, see Dusty Baker.

 

It's tough enough to ask a closer to go more than 1 inning, or to pitch in more than one game in the same day. Asking for both would be pressing things quite a bit.

 

It's absurd to think there is no difference.

 

I like how quick you are to throw out words like "absurd" and "ridiculous". Why is my opinion that it doesn't matter much so wrong and yours isn't? You have provided no proof otherwise.

 

Also, what does your "B" have to do with this situation. It's quite obvious Dempster won't be up in Game 2 before the top of the 9th regardless, so that doesn't even remotely apply. He would be warming up 3 times, in the course of what is likely 3-4 hours. Your example applies to short-term. Day off tomorrow. I dont' see why Dempster couldn't pitch in the 2nd game, provided he didn't throw 31 pitches in the first game.

[weis21]

Let's worry about getting to .500 before worrying about what place they are in. :)

 

.500 may end up winning the whole division before its said and done

[C.C.]

Rock Cherry earns his first ML win. :D

 

He broke his Cherry...

[weis21]

RIOT! :D

[weis21]

DLEE DOUBLES(17)....white hot!

[weis21]

shoot...wrong thread :oops:

[FergieJ31]

Despite being unhappy with his pitching, Lilly allowed himself a moment of levity when Piniella came out to talk to him on the mound. Lilly mentioned the manager's zipper was down.

 

"I thought I'd better help him out," Lilly said. "I figured he might be on national TV."

 

"I said, forget about my zipper," Piniella said, suggesting Lilly concentrate on his pitching.

 

:lol:

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270501123

[98navigator]

Despite being unhappy with his pitching, Lilly allowed himself a moment of levity when Piniella came out to talk to him on the mound. Lilly mentioned the manager's zipper was down.

 

"I thought I'd better help him out," Lilly said. "I figured he might be on national TV."

 

"I said, forget about my zipper," Piniella said, suggesting Lilly concentrate on his pitching.

 

:lol:

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270501123

 

That's hilarious :lol: