8/6 Cubs(Hill) @ Astros(Rodriguez) 7:05 P.M. CT CSN

[TruffleShuffle]

i'm hitting reload frequently on the mlb page, waiting for those lineups

[RammyFanny]

Just heard it but can't remember everything.

 

No Epatt.

 

Cedeno in the 2 spot.

 

Murton in the 5 spot.

 

Pagan and Kendall in there too.

[RammyFanny]

1. R Theriot, SS .280 3 31 19

2. R Cedeno, 2B .143 2 6 1

3. D Lee, 1B .326 12 58 5

4. A Ramirez, 3B .317 16 69 0

5. M Murton, LF .254 1 10 1

6. M DeRosa, RF .286 7 54 0

7. A Pagan, CF .273 4 21 4

8. J Kendall, C .267 0 4 0

9. R Hill, P .128 0 3 0

[E.J.]

Just heard it but can't remember everything.

 

No Epatt.

 

Cedeno in the 2 spot.

 

Murton in the 5 spot.

 

Pagan and Kendall in there too.

 

I'm scared.

[inari]

1. R Theriot, SS .280 3 31 19

2. R Cedeno, 2B .143 2 6 1

3. D Lee, 1B .326 12 58 5

4. A Ramirez, 3B .317 16 69 0

5. M Murton, LF .254 1 10 1

6. M DeRosa, RF .286 7 54 0

7. A Pagan, CF .273 4 21 4

8. J Kendall, C .267 0 4 0

9. R Hill, P .128 0 3 0

 

At least there's no Cliff Floyd.

[Chocolate Milk]

Wow, the lineup makes me sad now.

[TruffleShuffle]

well at least murton has been freed... for one game

[Omar]

Jesus. Why not EPatt at 2B?

[Omar]

well at least murton has been freed... for one game

 

He has hit well against Wa-Rod

[Flames24Rulz]

At least Murton's starting tonight. Too bad you still have almost 4 automatic outs in the lineup.

[TysonCBulls423]

ha i figured you guys would be happy with Cedeno starting at 2nd but I'm guessing we've moved on to the play EPatt bandwagon. Oh yeah Wrigley Bleachers are awesome doesn't matter win or lose. I got 4th row in Right-Center Field. Anyone see a Not in our house sign?

[Mizzou]

Oh God, Cedeno hitting second?

[TysonCBulls423]

At least Murton's starting tonight. Too bad you still have almost 4 automatic outs in the lineup.

 

donde?

[Derwood]

on the one hand, i'm glad Murton is in there

 

on the other, i hate the undue pressure he's under to perform every time he starts or else be banished to the bench for 5 more games

[Lockes Eye Scar]

why does it say Woody Williams is pitching on Yahoo?

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270806118

[Derwood]

why does it say Woody Williams is pitching on Yahoo?

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270806118

 

still says Wandy on Cubs.com

[weis21]

At least Murton's starting tonight. Too bad you still have almost 4 automatic outs in the lineup.

 

I'll give you two automatic outs with Hill and Pagan, but who else? Maybe Cedeno, but he hasn't had enough AB's since being recalled for me to judge him right now. Kendall has an OBP of .365 since being traded to the cubs and that includes his 1-15 start. Sure, his defense is poor and he couldn't slug his way out of a wet paper bag, but he's been anything but an automatic out lately. If fact if he keeps this up much longer, they should take a long look at moving him to the number two hole. Last year for Oakland I think his OBP for the second half was right at .400.

[Lockes Eye Scar]

why does it say Woody Williams is pitching on Yahoo?

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270806118

 

still says Wandy on Cubs.com

 

looks like they've changed it now, guess it was just a Yahoo f-up

[CUBZ99]

on the one hand, i'm glad Murton is in there

 

on the other, i hate the undue pressure he's under to perform every time he starts or else be banished to the bench for 5 more games

 

Hahahaha :lol:

 

He is a professional athlete, if he can't handle the pressure he should work as a toll booth operator or something. Jeez, the excuses are already starting to roll before the game even starts. Would be nice to see him step up and force Lou to play him.

[inari]

on the one hand, i'm glad Murton is in there

 

on the other, i hate the undue pressure he's under to perform every time he starts or else be banished to the bench for 5 more games

 

Hahahaha :lol:

 

He is a professional athlete, if he can't handle the pressure he should work as a toll both operator or something. Jeez, the excuses are already starting to roll before the game even starts. Would be nice to see him step up and force Lou to play him.

 

I'm not on board this "too much pressure" bandwagon, but it's ridiculous to expect Murton to succeed when he plays every four or five days.

[Derwood]

on the one hand, i'm glad Murton is in there

 

on the other, i hate the undue pressure he's under to perform every time he starts or else be banished to the bench for 5 more games

 

Hahahaha :lol:

 

He is a professional athlete, if he can't handle the pressure he should work as a toll booth operator or something. Jeez, the excuses are already starting to roll before the game even starts. Would be nice to see him step up and force Lou to play him.

 

are Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez under the pressure of going 3 for 4 with no errors every game?

[CUBZ99]

on the one hand, i'm glad Murton is in there

 

on the other, i hate the undue pressure he's under to perform every time he starts or else be banished to the bench for 5 more games

 

Hahahaha :lol:

 

He is a professional athlete, if he can't handle the pressure he should work as a toll booth operator or something. Jeez, the excuses are already starting to roll before the game even starts. Would be nice to see him step up and force Lou to play him.

 

are Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez under the pressure of going 3 for 4 with no errors every game?

 

No but lesser players are ..i.e. Jones, Izturis, Murton, Pie, Fotenot, Pagan.

 

I agree with Lou's decision making, in one way. The Cubs are in the middle of a playoff race. Lou needs to put players on the field that are going to produce immediately. Some players excel in pressure situations and take advantage of a slight opportunity (Fontenot, Marmol, Theriot, Marshall) others this year have not (Cedeno, Murton, Cherry).

 

They don't have 10 games to give Murton so he could possibly get his stroke back. Cubs need to win every game they can.

[jersey cubs fan]

on the one hand, i'm glad Murton is in there

 

on the other, i hate the undue pressure he's under to perform every time he starts or else be banished to the bench for 5 more games

 

Hahahaha :lol:

 

He is a professional athlete, if he can't handle the pressure he should work as a toll booth operator or something. Jeez, the excuses are already starting to roll before the game even starts. Would be nice to see him step up and force Lou to play him.

 

Whether or not you want to admit it, expecting baseball players to produce IN THIS GAME RIGHT NOW TODAY or be labelled as not getting the job done is just asinine. That's how they've dealt with Murton this year. You simply can't hand a guy a game, or even 3-4 games, and say you better capitalize on your opportunity. Playing time should be doled out based on reasonable expectations of future performance, not how you did last week.

[jersey cubs fan]

on the one hand, i'm glad Murton is in there

 

on the other, i hate the undue pressure he's under to perform every time he starts or else be banished to the bench for 5 more games

 

Hahahaha :lol:

 

He is a professional athlete, if he can't handle the pressure he should work as a toll booth operator or something. Jeez, the excuses are already starting to roll before the game even starts. Would be nice to see him step up and force Lou to play him.

 

are Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez under the pressure of going 3 for 4 with no errors every game?

 

No but lesser players are ..i.e. Jones, Izturis, Murton, Pie, Fotenot, Pagan.

 

I agree with Lou's decision making, in one way. The Cubs are in the middle of a playoff race. Lou needs to put players on the field that are going to produce immediately. Some players excel in pressure situations and take advantage of a slight opportunity (Fontenot, Marmol, Theriot, Marshall) others this year have not (Cedeno, Murton, Cherry).

 

They don't have 10 games to give Murton so he could possibly get his stroke back. Cubs need to win every game they can.

 

Making decisions that way is how you end up with a really screwed up roster.

[Shilzzz]

on the one hand, i'm glad Murton is in there

 

on the other, i hate the undue pressure he's under to perform every time he starts or else be banished to the bench for 5 more games

 

Hahahaha :lol:

 

He is a professional athlete, if he can't handle the pressure he should work as a toll booth operator or something. Jeez, the excuses are already starting to roll before the game even starts. Would be nice to see him step up and force Lou to play him.

 

are Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez under the pressure of going 3 for 4 with no errors every game?

 

I know that's not really the argument you want to make, is it Derwood? I mean, Murton has the potential to become - or more importantly has shown in the past that he may already be - a dependable Major League outfielder. But Aramis or Lee?

 

edited for grammar stuff