Lou's Press Conference - Kendall will start Game 3

[Omar]

Started at 3:00.

 

For those who still care.

 

-Said the catcher tomorrow will be Kendall.

-The power hitters are probably trying to do too much.

Edited October 6, 2007 by Omar

[illiniguy]

Started at 3:00.

 

For those who still care.

 

-Said the catcher tomorrow will be Kendall.

-The power hitters are probably trying to do too much.

awesome work lou. take out our one guy who has showed up.

[Omar]

Started at 3:00.

 

For those who still care.

 

-Said the catcher tomorrow will be Kendall.

-The power hitters are probably trying to do too much.

awesome work lou. take out our one guy who has showed up.

 

He knows how to call a good game, dude.

[Dr. Cub]

Thank goodness I've already put my money on the Dbacks before the line changes because of this news. :wink:

[illiniguy]

Started at 3:00.

 

For those who still care.

 

-Said the catcher tomorrow will be Kendall.

-The power hitters are probably trying to do too much.

awesome work lou. take out our one guy who has showed up.

 

He knows how to call a good game, dude.

how many steals you think the dbacks get now? I say 4. Plus there goes one of the few guys I actually wanna see up with guys on base. I hope Lou retires soon.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Started at 3:00.

 

For those who still care.

 

-Said the catcher tomorrow will be Kendall.

-The power hitters are probably trying to do too much.

awesome work lou. take out our one guy who has showed up.

 

hm..lets see..power hitters trying too much, catcher actually hitting for power, remove power from equation

 

makes sense...

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Started at 3:00.

 

For those who still care.

 

-Said the catcher tomorrow will be Kendall.

-The power hitters are probably trying to do too much.

awesome work lou. take out our one guy who has showed up.

 

you gotta rest a catcher after playing 2 straight days

[Omar]

Jason Kendall Vs. Livan Hernandez

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jason Kendall        33    31  11  1  1  0   3   1   1  .355  .394  .452  .846 

 

That's probably why. Is it worth it?

[siuc1996]

I don't understand any of this. Seriously. The wind will be blowing out. It will be 89 degrees. This is insane.

[rawaction]

Lou: "Offense needs to hit better, so I'm taking out the best hitter I've had for the last 3 weeks for tomorrow's game."

[illiniguy]

Jason Kendall Vs. Livan Hernandez

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jason Kendall        33    31  11  1  1  0   3   1   1  .355  .394  .452  .846 

 

That's probably why. Is it worth it?

I mean I know we are all but toast, but at least go down with our best. Soto is so much better than Kendall at this point it isn't even funny.

[UK1679666180]

Who will hit 2nd would be my follow-up question.

[rawaction]

Jason Kendall Vs. Livan Hernandez

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jason Kendall        33    31  11  1  1  0   3   1   1  .355  .394  .452  .846 

 

That's probably why. Is it worth it?

 

When was the most recent of those 33 plate appearances? Those are probably all Pittsburgh numbers.

[abuck1220]

wow...this is madness. bench the only guy that's had a clue at the plate for kendall, a guy who can't hit the ball out of the infield. also, hill is horrendous at holding runners and kendall is obviously horrible at throwing. tony clark might steal four bases. unreal.

[minnesotacubsfan]

wow...this is madness. bench the only guy that's had a clue at the plate for kendall, a guy who can't hit the ball out of the infield. also, hill is horrendous at holding runners and kendall is obviously horrible at throwing. tony clark might steal four bases. unreal.

 

well, wehn youre going all out, GO ALL OUT

[illiniguy]

wow...this is madness. bench the only guy that's had a clue at the plate for kendall, a guy who can't hit the ball out of the infield. also, hill is horrendous at holding runners and kendall is obviously horrible at throwing. tony clark might steal four bases. unreal.

One of these years we will accidentally hire a real manager. One that says, the hell with playing the veteran let's play the guy who gives us the best chance to win. It has been almost 100 years. We don't need anymore handicaps.

[abuck1220]

wait, i just figured it out. he wants soto to be rested for game 4, which is a day game after a night game. boy, between zambrano and soto, i don't know who is going to be fresher for the game they may not play!

[illiniguy]

wait, i just figured it out. he wants soto to be rested for game 4, which is a day game after a night game. boy, between zambrano and soto, i don't know who is going to be fresher for the game they may not play!

Like when Z was ready for game one of the world series in 03.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

wait, i just figured it out. he wants soto to be rested for game 4, which is a day game after a night game. boy, between zambrano and soto, i don't know who is going to be fresher for the game they may not play!

 

that's a trick question -- they'll both be equally fresh

[windycityfan]

wow...this is madness. bench the only guy that's had a clue at the plate for kendall, a guy who can't hit the ball out of the infield. also, hill is horrendous at holding runners and kendall is obviously horrible at throwing. tony clark might steal four bases. unreal.

 

+1

[minnesotacubsfan]

wait, i just figured it out. he wants soto to be rested for game 4, which is a day game after a night game. boy, between zambrano and soto, i don't know who is going to be fresher for the game they may not play!

 

no..I think its more to the fact ahtHill hasnt had run support all season, lets keep doing what were doing. it got us this far, right?

[Omar]

Jason Kendall Vs. Livan Hernandez

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jason Kendall        33    31  11  1  1  0   3   1   1  .355  .394  .452  .846 

 

That's probably why. Is it worth it?

 

When was the most recent of those 33 plate appearances? Those are probably all Pittsburgh numbers.

 

Kendall Vs. Hernandez by Year

 Year  PA  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+----+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
1997   2   2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
1998   7   6   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .429  .333  .762 
1999   4   3   1  0  0  0   0   1   0  .333  .500  .333  .833 
2000   2   2   1  0  1  0   1   0   0  .500  .500 1.500 2.000 
2001   4   4   2  1  0  0   1   0   0  .500  .500  .750 1.250 
2002   4   4   1  0  0  0   1   0   0  .250  .250  .250  .500 
2003   3   3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
2004   3   3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
2005   4   4   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
+----+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
 TOT  33  31  11  1  1  0   3   1   1  .355  .394  .452  .846 

 

Pittsburgh up until 2004. Oakland in 2005.

[CUBZ99]

Have there been any complaints regarding Soto's game calling abilities? Maybe some of the pitchers don't like throwing to him behind the plate.

 

At least we will know that if the Cubs win Saturday's game that Soto was the problem all along. :lol:

[jersey cubs fan]

Jason Kendall Vs. Livan Hernandez

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jason Kendall        33    31  11  1  1  0   3   1   1  .355  .394  .452  .846 

 

That's probably why. Is it worth it?

 

When was the most recent of those 33 plate appearances? Those are probably all Pittsburgh numbers.

 

Kendall Vs. Hernandez by Year

 Year  PA  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+----+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
1997   2   2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
1998   7   6   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .429  .333  .762 
1999   4   3   1  0  0  0   0   1   0  .333  .500  .333  .833 
2000   2   2   1  0  1  0   1   0   0  .500  .500 1.500 2.000 
2001   4   4   2  1  0  0   1   0   0  .500  .500  .750 1.250 
2002   4   4   1  0  0  0   1   0   0  .250  .250  .250  .500 
2003   3   3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
2004   3   3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
2005   4   4   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
+----+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
 TOT  33  31  11  1  1  0   3   1   1  .355  .394  .452  .846 

 

Pittsburgh up until 2004. Oakland in 2005.

 

Right up to the point where his career ended. Nice.

 

I'm predicting Hill throws a shutout and the Cubs win and Lou gets credit for going all veteran savvy and all.

[rawaction]

Jason Kendall Vs. Livan Hernandez

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jason Kendall        33    31  11  1  1  0   3   1   1  .355  .394  .452  .846 

 

That's probably why. Is it worth it?

 

When was the most recent of those 33 plate appearances? Those are probably all Pittsburgh numbers.

 

Kendall Vs. Hernandez by Year

 Year  PA  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+----+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
1997   2   2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
1998   7   6   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .429  .333  .762 
1999   4   3   1  0  0  0   0   1   0  .333  .500  .333  .833 
2000   2   2   1  0  1  0   1   0   0  .500  .500 1.500 2.000 
2001   4   4   2  1  0  0   1   0   0  .500  .500  .750 1.250 
2002   4   4   1  0  0  0   1   0   0  .250  .250  .250  .500 
2003   3   3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
2004   3   3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
2005   4   4   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
+----+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
 TOT  33  31  11  1  1  0   3   1   1  .355  .394  .452  .846 

 

Pittsburgh up until 2004. Oakland in 2005.

 

Figured about that.