Rotation being set up for playoffs

[David]

Piniella just on the Score...

 

Z will pitch on Friday in order to be set for Game 1 of the playoffs.

 

Hill will pitch Saturday, and if necessary, Lilly on Sunday.

 

 

Trachsel will still pitch tomorrow.

 

 

Oh, and Kendall will probably start the rest of the games. He wants to go with experience, and says the stretch of Soto starting, despite a nice job, was meant to rest Kendall.

[bukie]

Hopefully Trachsel on Thursday will turn out to be similar to Estes in Cincy that last Thursday in 2003.

[C.C.]

Piniella just on the Score...

 

Z will pitch on Friday in order to be set for Game 1 of the playoffs.

 

Hill will pitch Saturday, and if necessary, Lilly on Sunday.

 

 

Trachsel will still pitch tomorrow.

 

 

Oh, and Kendall will probably start the rest of the games. He wants to go with experience, and says the stretch of Soto starting, despite a nice job, was meant to rest Kendall.

 

If the Cubs lose tonight this is a big mistake.

[NewUserName]

Piniella just on the Score...

 

Z will pitch on Friday in order to be set for Game 1 of the playoffs.

 

Hill will pitch Saturday, and if necessary, Lilly on Sunday.

 

 

Trachsel will still pitch tomorrow.

 

 

Oh, and Kendall will probably start the rest of the games. He wants to go with experience, and says the stretch of Soto starting, despite a nice job, was meant to rest Kendall.

 

 

Wow just about everything that you posted here is kind of depressing.

[inari]

Piniella just on the Score...

 

Z will pitch on Friday in order to be set for Game 1 of the playoffs.

 

Hill will pitch Saturday, and if necessary, Lilly on Sunday.

 

 

Trachsel will still pitch tomorrow.

 

 

Oh, and Kendall will probably start the rest of the games. He wants to go with experience, and says the stretch of Soto starting, despite a nice job, was meant to rest Kendall.

 

If the Cubs lose tonight this is a big mistake.

 

It's a mistake either way. They really can't afford to be banking on the playoffs, they need to throw the big guns out to get there

[bukie]

Piniella just on the Score...

 

Z will pitch on Friday in order to be set for Game 1 of the playoffs.

 

Hill will pitch Saturday, and if necessary, Lilly on Sunday.

 

 

Trachsel will still pitch tomorrow.

 

 

Oh, and Kendall will probably start the rest of the games. He wants to go with experience, and says the stretch of Soto starting, despite a nice job, was meant to rest Kendall.

 

If the Cubs lose tonight this is a big mistake.

 

It's a mistake either way. They really can't afford to be banking on the playoffs, they need to throw the big guns out to get there

 

Zambrano would be pitching on normal rest on Friday. Hill would get 2 extra days of rest in this scenario.

 

I guess the Cubs just need to go out there and win tonight, then.

[TruffleShuffle]

well if we're trying to make the playoffs, what better way to do it than with a catcher who can't hit or throw, and a pitcher who can't get people out?

[soccer10k]

Piniella just on the Score...

 

Z will pitch on Friday in order to be set for Game 1 of the playoffs.

 

Hill will pitch Saturday, and if necessary, Lilly on Sunday.

 

 

Trachsel will still pitch tomorrow.

 

 

Oh, and Kendall will probably start the rest of the games. He wants to go with experience, and says the stretch of Soto starting, despite a nice job, was meant to rest Kendall.

 

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[David]

I almost hope that we face the Mets. In that case, Lou's hand would almost be forced to play Soto, because the Mets would run on Kendall all day.

[USSoccer]

Those are all bad decisions.

[treebird]

Piniella just on the Score...

 

Z will pitch on Friday in order to be set for Game 1 of the playoffs.

 

Hill will pitch Saturday, and if necessary, Lilly on Sunday.

 

 

Trachsel will still pitch tomorrow.

 

 

Oh, and Kendall will probably start the rest of the games. He wants to go with experience, and says the stretch of Soto starting, despite a nice job, was meant to rest Kendall.

 

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[Flames24Rulz]

I hate you Steve Trachsel.

 

And I will hate you forever Lou if you blow this.

[PrimeTime]

Jesus..Im sick of this stupid baseball cliche of " Experience" What in the hell does that mean? So he's been there before, just because he's "experienced " does not mean he's he's going to do anything special..Thats like saying anyone has played for some sport for a while and played on playoff teams but they still blow,what the hell kind of benefit does that bring?? If Soto is batting .350 and Kendall is batting .250 your going to go with " Experience" What a bunch of BS..Such a stupid cliche

[David]

Jason Kendall is such a winner. He spent all those years with the Yankees.

 

Oh, wait...

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Cubs are definitely going to blow this

[Vanilla Ice]

Piniella just on the Score...

 

Z will pitch on Friday in order to be set for Game 1 of the playoffs.

 

Hill will pitch Saturday, and if necessary, Lilly on Sunday.

 

 

Trachsel will still pitch tomorrow.

 

 

Oh, and Kendall will probably start the rest of the games. He wants to go with experience, and says the stretch of Soto starting, despite a nice job, was meant to rest Kendall.

 

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It will give him the extra time he needs to cure cancer.

[killthegoat06]

Would the rotation be Z, Lilly, Marquis, Hill or Z, Lilly, Hill, Marquis, or Z, Lilly, Marquis, Trachsel?

[jersey cubs fan]

Jesus..Im sick of this stupid baseball cliche of " Experience" What in the hell does that mean? So he's been there before, just because he's "experienced " does not mean he's he's going to do anything special..Thats like saying anyone has played for some sport for a while and played on playoff teams but they still blow,what the hell kind of benefit does that bring?? If Soto is batting .350 and Kendall is batting .250 your going to go with " Experience" What a bunch of BS..Such a stupid cliche

 

The thing with Kendall and Trachsel is that the whole playoff chase thing is about as new to them as it is to any kid.

[TruffleShuffle]

maybe lou has money on the brewers... that and incompetence are the only two excuses for his decisions

[mhuber92211]

wow, these really aren't that bad of decisions. Trachsel & Marshall are a realtive wash as far as who to start to be effective. Have you all forgotten how well Kendal was playing? And Soto has been sliding some, probably due to being tires.

[TruffleShuffle]

Have you all forgotten how well Kendal was playing?

 

Last 28 days: .232/.328/.286/.614

 

 

SOLID

[Mizzou]

Hopefull Trachsel does what Estes did for us in that September start in '03. Can't say I'm too confident in that happening though.

 

Win tonight, that's all that matters right now.

[Guest]

wow, these really aren't that bad of decisions. Trachsel & Marshall are a realtive wash as far as who to start to be effective. Have you all forgotten how well Kendal was playing?

 

Jason Kendall in Sept: .204/.304/.265/.569

 

And Soto has been sliding some, probably due to being tires.

 

Last 7 days: .353/.400/.706/1.106

[David]

wow, these really aren't that bad of decisions. Trachsel & Marshall are a realtive wash as far as who to start to be effective. Have you all forgotten how well Kendal was playing? And Soto has been sliding some, probably due to being tires.

 

Is this a joke of some sort?

[Rob]

And just so you guys know, Kendall has made the playoffs once. Last year. And the A's had a much bigger lead than the Cubs do.

 

And he hit .258/.303/.290 in the playoffs.