9/26 Cubs (Marquis) @ Marlins (Barone) 6:05 CT CSN

[CubmanPi]

I miss Soto already.

Soto has a Cardinals jersey with the name Molina on the back of it. He's starting in Milwaukee tonight. Cards will win 29 to -6.

[illiniguy]

I loathe the fact that Lou is doing the Dusty RLR thing.

 

I loathe the fact that people still mock the practice. It's good lineup construction (although admittedly less so in September when teams have 9 pitchers in the bullpen).

Explain how it is a good practice to possibly cost Ramirez one at bat a game by pushing him down in the order. He is our best hitter. He should be batting 3rd or 4th.

[Warren Brusstar]

I loathe the fact that Lou is doing the Dusty RLR thing.

 

I loathe the fact that people still mock the practice. It's good lineup construction (although admittedly less so in September when teams have 9 pitchers in the bullpen).

Explain how it is a good practice to possibly cost Ramirez one at bat a game by pushing him down in the order. He is our best hitter. He should be batting 3rd or 4th.

 

Why not 1st?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Alright, 1/2 hour to game time. Hopefully we can put some runs on the board off this rook before the Brewers start taking batting paractice off of soon to be former big league pitcher Joel Pinearo.

[UK1679666180]

I loathe the fact that Lou is doing the Dusty RLR thing.

 

I loathe the fact that people still mock the practice. It's good lineup construction (although admittedly less so in September when teams have 9 pitchers in the bullpen).

Explain how it is a good practice to possibly cost Ramirez one at bat a game by pushing him down in the order. He is our best hitter. He should be batting 3rd or 4th.

 

Why not 1st?

 

How do you feel about 3 righties at the top?

[illiniguy]

I loathe the fact that Lou is doing the Dusty RLR thing.

 

I loathe the fact that people still mock the practice. It's good lineup construction (although admittedly less so in September when teams have 9 pitchers in the bullpen).

Explain how it is a good practice to possibly cost Ramirez one at bat a game by pushing him down in the order. He is our best hitter. He should be batting 3rd or 4th.

 

Why not 1st?

Ok, sure. I understand the lefty righty thing, but I don't see its value when there is such a large gap between two of the guys and you are pushing one of the more talented hitters on the team down a spot. I would prefer more Ramirez at bats as opposed to Floyd.

Edited September 26, 2007 by illiniguy

[CubinNY]

I cannot bear to watch, listen, or check in. I will wait until tomorrow to find the score.

 

Maybe

[E.J.]

I cannot bear to watch, listen, or check in. I will wait until tomorrow to find the score.

 

Maybe

 

wimp

[XZero771679666304]

I cannot bear to watch, listen, or check in. I will wait until tomorrow to find the score.

 

Maybe

 

I can't bear not to. I will be living and dying with every pitch until this thing is over. Will I be watching a train wreck? Only time will tell.

 

 

:?

[CubinNY]

I cannot bear to watch, listen, or check in. I will wait until tomorrow to find the score.

 

Maybe

 

wimp

guilty as charged.

[UK1679666180]

If I was putting together the lineup for tonight with those 8 players:

 

Soriano

Floyd

Lee

Ramirez

Derosa

Jones

Kendall

Theriot

Marquis.

[Guest]

If I was putting together the lineup for tonight with those 8 players:

 

Soriano

Floyd

Lee

Ramirez

Derosa

Jones

Kendall

Theriot

Marquis.

 

Kendall at the 2, Floyd at 5, DeRosa at 6, Jones at 7, imo.

 

Not a fan of Floyd batting cleanup.

[Soul]

Winning is highly recommended here.

[TruffleShuffle]

huh funny how soto was good enough to hit in the 6-hole but kendall is always batting #8. That experience must be worth a hell of a lot to keep getting his anemic bat in the lineup.

 

eff you lou.

[TruffleShuffle]

If I was putting together the lineup for tonight with those 8 players:

 

Soriano

Floyd

Lee

Ramirez

Derosa

Jones

Kendall

Theriot

Marquis.

 

Kendall at the 2, Floyd at 5, DeRosa at 6, Jones at 7, imo.

 

Not a fan of Floyd batting cleanup.

 

what, you're saying you think the cleanup hitter should have a higher SLG than .419? crazy talk.

[UK1679666180]

 

Kendall at the 2, Floyd at 5, DeRosa at 6, Jones at 7, imo.

 

Not a fan of Floyd batting cleanup.

 

Kendall has been on the bench too long (like Floyd) but before that Kendall has been cold.

[Guest]

 

Kendall at the 2, Floyd at 5, DeRosa at 6, Jones at 7, imo.

 

Not a fan of Floyd batting cleanup.

 

Kendall has been on the bench too long (like Floyd) but before that Kendall has been cold.

 

Then DeRosa at the 2 spot. Bat Floyd 5th. :)

[Soul]

I would seriously consider not losing, if I were the Cubs.

[killthegoat06]

I would seriously consider not losing, if I were the Cubs.

 

Naah. They don't want it to be too easy.

[jersey cubs fan]

If I was putting together the lineup for tonight with those 8 players:

 

Soriano

Floyd

Lee

Ramirez

Derosa

Jones

Kendall

Theriot

Marquis.

 

Kendall at the 2, Floyd at 5, DeRosa at 6, Jones at 7, imo.

 

Not a fan of Floyd batting cleanup.

 

You do realize that Kendall's little hot streak is long gone, don't you? He's hitting .232/.328/.286 over the last 28 days, .204/.304/.265 in September. He's a terrible option in the 2 hole.

[killthegoat06]

Does it really matter? If we make the playoffs do any of you honestly expect us to win a series?

[SouthSideRyan]

I loathe the fact that Lou is doing the Dusty RLR thing.

 

I loathe the fact that people still mock the practice. It's good lineup construction (although admittedly less so in September when teams have 9 pitchers in the bullpen).

 

It's good lineup construction when the 2 hitters are somewhat close in ability. Ramirez is clearly better than Floyd, and any advantage you gain from going RLR is mitigated by having Ramirez possibly miss the chance of having another AB. It's not like hitting Floyd fifth prevents the lineup from going RLR. I really don't get it.

[jersey cubs fan]

Does it really matter? If we make the playoffs do any of you honestly expect us to win a series?

 

Considering their record against the NL competition, I would not expect it. But there's no stud team out there that would be impossible to beat either.

[Soul]

If I were sitting around, being a Cub. I would go, "hmmmm......think I should win tonight."

 

"It might be a really bad idea to lose, tonight."

 

"Oh hell yeah. I should definitely win....tonight."

[killthegoat06]

Alright let's get this party started.