5/27 - Cubs (Hill) @ Dodgers (Wolf) 3:10 CST WGN

[bhogg]

why not PH Marquis there and get the sac bunt?

 

Cause playing for a single run when it's a tie in the top of the 9th is a horrible idea?

 

 

But even Lou had to know that the DP was gonna happen :)

[Omar]

any guess on who wins the game for the dodgers this inning?

 

Pierre walk-off.

[genbar]

c'mon, you losers

[inari]

Jesus Christ Pierre is hitting a lot of fairly deep fly balls.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Pierre must have a bet with someone that he can hit a HR before the end of his career.

[Omar]

Pierre out at the warning track.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre flied out to right field

[Keener98]

Ok, let's call up Iowa for a week and send these guys to Des Moines.

 

Who's doing well in Iowa's rotation/Pen right now? Hell, anyone opening eyes in Tennessee?

 

Hell Id check the California Penal league at this point

[Lockes Eye Scar]

that would have been a perfect way to end this stinkfest

[killthegoat06]

Come on Gooz...

[Shilzzz]

here it comes

[soccer10k]

If, and that's a big if, the Cubs get to the tenth, they'll have Theriot, Lee, Barrett up.

[Shilzzz]

Pierre out at the warning track.

 

you were close

[Omar]

Pierre out at the warning track.

 

you were close

 

Do I get a prize?

[inari]

If, and that's a big if, the Cubs get to the tenth, they'll have Theriot, Lee, Barrett up.

 

If we can't win it in the 10th (if we get there), I can't imagine we're going to win in later innings.

[Shilzzz]

If, and that's a big if, the Cubs get to the tenth, they'll have Theriot, Lee, Barrett up.

 

so you're saying in this scenario, that there will be a groundout, single, then double play?

[killthegoat06]

If Pierre would have hit a home run....

 

Cubs are 2-11 in one run games; 0-5 on the road, 2-6 at home

[Omar]

Back to Guzman, 2 down.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Martin grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

[soccer10k]

Pierre out at the warning track.

 

you were close

 

Do I get a prize?

 

A Cubs loss today.

[inari]

Two outs! Time for the walkoff.

[Keener98]

If, and that's a big if, the Cubs get to the tenth, they'll have Theriot, Lee, Barrett up.

 

Barret will prob be bunting again

[Allroy]

Pierre out at the warning track.

 

you were close

 

Do I get a prize?

 

Why yes you do. Your team is going to lose another heartbreaker.

[E.J.]

Here comes the walk-off...

[Rob]

why not PH Marquis there and get the sac bunt?

 

Cause playing for a single run when it's a tie in the top of the 9th is a horrible idea?

 

How do you figure?

 

There was a study on BP about a year back about how to best leverage sac bunts. Home teams can use them to pad small leads in later innings or to break ties, but it's really a bad idea for the visiting team to use them unless they're already sporting a lead and just tacking on that 3rd or 4th run.

 

Earl Weaver used to say "don't play for one run unless you're sure that run will win you the ballgame." While that might not have been strictly true, playing for a single run in the top of 9 isn't a good idea when we don't know if the home team is going to be able to score 2.