6/14 Mariners (Dream Weaver) v. CUBS (Marquis) WGN 1:20 CST

[illiniguy]

6 homers, everyone talks about the Soriano contract, but if Lee isn't going to hit for power his contract isn't very pretty either.

 

But his is cheaper and done 4 years earlier.

He is making as much as Pujols, there is no way he deserves that if he isn't 40+ homers. Our one real chance in this game is probably a Soriano homer. He is the one guy we have that you can really hope to change a game around with one ab. Although the contract sucks he is more of a game changer than Lee.

 

Okay, fine, but Lee makes less than Soriano and his contract expires sooner, so it's a little easier to swallow than Soriano. I'm not praising the guy. I've been scared of his lack of power since last year.

Part of it is I just don't like DLEE. I haven't since we got him. I think his d is very overrated and I think the only way he is on a championship level team is as a suporting cast member. Which would be fine if we werne't hitting him 3rd and paying him a ton of money.

[Rob]

Man do we suck at getting runs in situations where it should be simple to score!

 

Before last night, we had the worst batting average (.233 or something close) with bases loaded.

 

I reiterate --- the Cubs choke in pressure situations!!

 

weren't you proven to be laughably wrong on this point in another thread?

 

Mr. abuck1220 (superstar),

 

The Cubs are DEAD LAST in batting average with the bases loaded. I call that lack of clutch hitting.

 

And btw, stop being an ars

 

Actually they're not.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/stats/byteam?cat=Situational&cut_type=94&conference=MLB&year=season_2007&sort=722

 

And they're third with RISP.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/stats/byteam?cat=Situational&cut_type=39&conference=MLB&year=season_2007&sort=722

 

uh....yes, they are....dead last in the national league.....that's what I meant to say.

 

Does it really matter??? they absolutely suck in pressure situations.

 

No, they absolutely suck in your one example of a pressure situation... I mean, if you're gonna say pressure situations, look at close and late... that's a lot more pressure than bases juiced in a blowout.

[SouthSideRyan]

6 homers, everyone talks about the Soriano contract, but if Lee isn't going to hit for power his contract isn't very pretty either.

 

.413 OBP. I'll take it.

You can get a few guys with that obp without having to pay that much money.

 

Not unless they're pre-FA.

[C.C.]

Detriot is down 6-5 bottom 9th man on 3rd and 2 outs!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Guillen walked

[illiniguy]

6 homers, everyone talks about the Soriano contract, but if Lee isn't going to hit for power his contract isn't very pretty either.

 

.413 OBP. I'll take it.

You can get a few guys with that obp without having to pay that much money.

 

Who?

Kevin Youkilis. ok maybe not a few.

[UMFan83]

Brewers win!

[Brian]

here's where the game gets blown wide open.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rapada in to pitch for the CUBS

[illiniguy]

6 homers, everyone talks about the Soriano contract, but if Lee isn't going to hit for power his contract isn't very pretty either.

 

.413 OBP. I'll take it.

You can get a few guys with that obp without having to pay that much money.

 

Not unless they're pre-FA.

Fair enough. We have built our team around Mark Grace again though. I will admit though it isn't Hendry's fault that Lee got hurt right after he signed.

[Soriano12]

6 homers, everyone talks about the Soriano contract, but if Lee isn't going to hit for power his contract isn't very pretty either.

 

.413 OBP. I'll take it.

You can get a few guys with that obp without having to pay that much money.

 

Who?

Kevin Youkilis. ok maybe not a few.

 

Youkilis hasn't hit FA yet.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 18-9 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 11-26 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

6 homers, everyone talks about the Soriano contract, but if Lee isn't going to hit for power his contract isn't very pretty either.

 

.413 OBP. I'll take it.

You can get a few guys with that obp without having to pay that much money.

 

Not unless they're pre-FA.

Fair enough. We have built our team around Mark Grace again though. I will admit though it isn't Hendry's fault that Lee got hurt right after he signed.

 

Grace never put up a .413 OBP, and he put up a .500 SLG once.

 

Grace's best seasons were comparable to Lee's down season right now.

[illiniguy]

6 homers, everyone talks about the Soriano contract, but if Lee isn't going to hit for power his contract isn't very pretty either.

 

.413 OBP. I'll take it.

You can get a few guys with that obp without having to pay that much money.

 

Who?

Kevin Youkilis. ok maybe not a few.

 

Youkilis hasn't hit FA yet.

Right and since our organization doesn't value things like obp we don't have anyone who can do that in our minors. It's part of the reason our team is always worse than it should be.

[jersey cubs fan]

Grace never put up a .413 OBP, and he put up a .500 SLG once.

 

Grace's best seasons were comparable to Lee's down season right now.

 

Lee isn't going to put up a .413 OBP this year. His numbers are plummetting, to the tune of a 750 OPS in June.

[Derwood]

woah, where was that pitch?

[Brian]

WOW, that was pretty much perfect

[abuck1220]

by the way, everyone needs to please refer to me as abuck (superstar) from now on.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ibanez lined out to right field , runners holding

[Brian]

and Lou takes out our best bat

[USSoccer]

Even if Rapada escapes this inning, Lou is stupid for putting a LOOGY in to face right handed hitters.

 

The brilliant pen management continues.

 

EDIT: Nevermind. My gameday got all glitchy.

Edited June 14, 2007 by USSoccer

[Fred Hornkohl]

Howry in to pitch for the CUBS

[YearofDaCubs]

I just hope whoever buys this team will be good to it and get rid of Hendry, Izturis and Jones first and foremost.

[Rob]

Why the hell is Lou pulling double switches with a short bench in a close game? If this goes to extras we'll have pitchers, but no batters.

[woodchip2153]

Even if Rapada escapes this inning, Lou is stupid for putting a LOOGY in to face right handed hitters.

 

The brilliant pen management continues.

 

???

 

I thought he came in to face a lefty?