NLDS Gm 2: Cubs (Lilly) at D'Backs (Davis) 9 PM TBS, 720

[illiniguy]

How the hell are we in the playoffs?

if we don't win tonight, we won't be for much longer.

[Roast]

Okay so now i'm back to being a nervous wreck. I really need to get out of the dorm and do something...

[Guest]

Please win, Cubs.

[Exile on Waveland]

I'm worried Kendall will start tonight.

[E.J.]

I'm worried Kendall will start tonight.

 

I'm not. The D'backs are a team that steals bases, and Lou has shown that he likes to give Soto starts when there's a lefty on the mound.

[CUBZ99]

Its not like Soto made a big (positive) difference in last night's game.

[Omar]

I was so furious when I went to bed last night. To be honest, at this exact moment I don't give a flying soapdrop about this team. Give me till about noon or 1pm and I'll be back to my over-anxious self.

 

I had to meditate. First time I did it without anyone forcing me to.

 

It worked really well.

[erik316wttn]

We're in big trouble if we don't win tonight.

 

I see this like the Florida series. We lost the first game "Oh, no biggie. We'll win tomorrow." We lost the second game "OMG DOOM AND GLOOM".... It'll be doom and gloom for our boys if we go home down 0-2.

[UMFan83]

Its not like Soto made a big (positive) difference in last night's game.

 

Well... he did have a key walk that moved a runner over to third for Theriot's IF RBI single. He was 0-1 in SB attempts, but who knows how many times the DBacks would have went for a SB with Kendall behind the plate.

[Omar]

Match-ups posted on the second page. Not on our side, IMO.

 

Cubs offense needs a breakout game.

 

No pressure...

[Omar]

Its not like Soto made a big (positive) difference in last night's game.

 

You can say that for just about anyone the Cubs line-up yesterday.

[erik316wttn]

I hope Soriano has a better game. Ugh, he couldn't be much worse than he was at the plate.

 

And Rodrigo Ramirez is going to break out tonight.

[Derwood]

Lefty who likes to pitch on the outside corner

 

+

 

Righty lineup that tries to pull everything

 

=

 

:wall:

[erik316wttn]

Lefty who likes to pitch on the outside corner

 

+

 

Righty lineup that tries to pull everything

 

=

 

:wall:

 

Yes. I predict much profanity in this thread tonight.

[CUBZ99]

Its not like Soto made a big (positive) difference in last night's game.

 

Well... he did have a key walk that moved a runner over to third for Theriot's IF RBI single. He was 0-1 in SB attempts, but who knows how many times the DBacks would have went for a SB with Kendall behind the plate.

 

I'm pretty sure that Kendall would have been just as patient in that situation. Also, the D-Backs rarely had the opportunity to run last night. The reason they weren't running wasn't because Soto was behind the plate instead of Kendall.

 

I don't think Kendall is a great catcher, but I'm not going to complain if he plays instead of Soto tonight.

[CUBZ99]

Its not like Soto made a big (positive) difference in last night's game.

 

You can say that for just about anyone the Cubs line-up yesterday.

 

Very true. Outside of DeRosa, the Cubs approaches were terrible.

[David]

Its not like Soto made a big (positive) difference in last night's game.

 

Well... he did have a key walk that moved a runner over to third for Theriot's IF RBI single. He was 0-1 in SB attempts, but who knows how many times the DBacks would have went for a SB with Kendall behind the plate.

 

I'm pretty sure that Kendall would have been just as patient in that situation. Also, the D-Backs rarely had the opportunity to run last night. The reason they weren't running wasn't because Soto was behind the plate instead of Kendall.

 

I don't think Kendall is a great catcher, but I'm not going to complain if he plays instead of Soto tonight.

 

I think you're mistaken if you think that the D'Backs won't try to run a lot more with Kendall behind the plate than with Soto. With Kendall back there, you're pretty much giving any runner with remotely good speed second base.

[OleMissCub]

Lefty who likes to pitch on the outside corner

 

+

 

Righty lineup that tries to pull everything

 

=

 

:wall:

 

I'll never understand why some ballplayers are so obtuse that they don't adjust to the particular pitching style they are facing that day. Are they just not intelligent?

[Guest]

Its not like Soto made a big (positive) difference in last night's game.

 

Well... he did have a key walk that moved a runner over to third for Theriot's IF RBI single. He was 0-1 in SB attempts, but who knows how many times the DBacks would have went for a SB with Kendall behind the plate.

 

I'm pretty sure that Kendall would have been just as patient in that situation. Also, the D-Backs rarely had the opportunity to run last night. The reason they weren't running wasn't because Soto was behind the plate instead of Kendall.

 

I don't think Kendall is a great catcher, but I'm not going to complain if he plays instead of Soto tonight.

 

Last night was the night to start Kendall, not tonight.

[erik316wttn]

Lefty who likes to pitch on the outside corner

 

+

 

Righty lineup that tries to pull everything

 

=

 

:wall:

 

I'll never understand why some ballplayers are so obtuse that they don't adjust to the particular pitching style they are facing that day. Are they just not intelligent?

 

They must not be. A normal person would think "Hrmm, every time I try to pull that outside pitch, I make an easy out. I should quit doing that."

 

A major leaguer thinks "Hrmmm.... I should just keep doing this. I'll be able to pull it eventually!"

 

Whatever happened to just hitting the ball hard and not trying to place it?

[CUBZ99]

Its not like Soto made a big (positive) difference in last night's game.

 

Well... he did have a key walk that moved a runner over to third for Theriot's IF RBI single. He was 0-1 in SB attempts, but who knows how many times the DBacks would have went for a SB with Kendall behind the plate.

 

I'm pretty sure that Kendall would have been just as patient in that situation. Also, the D-Backs rarely had the opportunity to run last night. The reason they weren't running wasn't because Soto was behind the plate instead of Kendall.

 

I don't think Kendall is a great catcher, but I'm not going to complain if he plays instead of Soto tonight.

 

I think you're mistaken if you think that the D'Backs won't try to run a lot more with Kendall behind the plate than with Soto. With Kendall back there, you're pretty much giving any runner with remotely good speed second base.

 

Soto's .286% caught stealing is not scaring any team into not running. If the D-Backs want to run they are going to run regardless of whether Mr. .286% or Mr. .088 % is behind the plate.

[Soul]

Lefty who likes to pitch on the outside corner

 

+

 

Righty lineup that tries to pull everything

 

=

 

:wall:

 

I'll never understand why some ballplayers are so obtuse that they don't adjust to the particular pitching style they are facing that day. Are they just not intelligent?

 

They must not be. A normal person would think "Hrmm, every time I try to pull that outside pitch, I make an easy out. I should quit doing that."

 

A major leaguer thinks "Hrmmm.... I should just keep doing this. I'll be able to pull it eventually!"

 

Whatever happened to just hitting the ball hard and not trying to place it?

 

They probably think: if I let this guy pull me out of "my game", then I'll lose my lucky stance and be screwed up for weeks.

[David]

Soto's .286% caught stealing is not scaring any team into not running. If the D-Backs want to run they are going to run regardless of whether Mr. .286% or Mr. .088 % is behind the plate.

 

Well for one thing, I wouldn't look at Soto's percentage so much (sample size, for one), mainly because it's not about Soto so much as it is about the fact that Kendall = free base.

 

Has he even thrown a runner out with the Cubs?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Lefty who likes to pitch on the outside corner

 

+

 

Righty lineup that tries to pull everything

 

=

 

:wall:

 

I'll never understand why some ballplayers are so obtuse that they don't adjust to the particular pitching style they are facing that day. Are they just not intelligent?

 

They must not be. A normal person would think "Hrmm, every time I try to pull that outside pitch, I make an easy out. I should quit doing that."

 

A major leaguer thinks "Hrmmm.... I should just keep doing this. I'll be able to pull it eventually!"

 

Whatever happened to just hitting the ball hard and not trying to place it?

 

They probably think: if I let this guy pull me out of "my game", then I'll lose my lucky stance and be screwed up for weeks.

 

Maybe....now stay with me here......being a good major league hitter......is really really hard.

[CubmanPi]

Lefty who likes to pitch on the outside corner

 

+

 

Righty lineup that tries to pull everything

 

=

 

:wall:

 

I'll never understand why some ballplayers are so obtuse that they don't adjust to the particular pitching style they are facing that day. Are they just not intelligent?

 

They must not be. A normal person would think "Hrmm, every time I try to pull that outside pitch, I make an easy out. I should quit doing that."

 

A major leaguer thinks "Hrmmm.... I should just keep doing this. I'll be able to pull it eventually!"

 

Whatever happened to just hitting the ball hard and not trying to place it?

 

They probably think: if I let this guy pull me out of "my game", then I'll lose my lucky stance and be screwed up for weeks.

 

Maybe....now stay with me here......being a good major league hitter......is really really hard.

I call Shenanigans.