4/17 Dusty Baker's Reds (Volquez) @ Cubs (Lilly) 1:20 WGN

[Rob]

Fire Lou now. Really.

 

Pat and Ron are talking like Blanco missed the sign.

 

He tried bunting through the whole at bat. If he had missed the sign, Quade probably would have yelled at him after the first 2-3 times he showed bunt.

[UMFan83]

I'm so confused. Do I hope Fontenot walks to get to Theriot?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Fire Lou now. Really.

 

Really?

 

Absolutely. Bad strategic moves + burning out good pen pitchers in non-critical situations + overreacting to short samples constantly.

[bukie]

Not to mention, the Cubs had a starter on the ropes struggling with control, and they give him two free outs.

[UMFan83]

Fire Lou now. Really.

 

Really?

 

Absolutely. Bad strategic moves + burning out good pen pitchers in non-critical situations + overreacting to short samples constantly.

 

Lou's not the best strategist in the world, I agree, but he makes up for it in other ways.

[XZero771679666304]

Fire Lou now. Really.

 

Pat and Ron are talking like Blanco missed the sign.

 

For the entire at-bat?

 

Like I said, Lou looked like he was pissed at Blanco afterward.

[erik316wttn]

I hate you, Joey Votto.

 

It's gonna be one of those games today, I think.

[CoolHandLuke]

I hope someday a big league manager is bold enough to just insert his very best hitters into the top of the lineup.

[jersey cubs fan]

Fire Lou now. Really.

 

Pat and Ron are talking like Blanco missed the sign.

 

The way Lou looked in the dugout afterwards leads me to believe it wasn't his doing.

 

Or he was just mad it wasn't executed as called.

[weis21]

Joey Votta's a jerk.

[bcl412]

Fire Lou now. Really.

 

Really?

 

Absolutely. Bad strategic moves + burning out good pen pitchers in non-critical situations + overreacting to short samples constantly.

 

But he yells, gets ejected and is old and stuff.

Edited April 17, 2008 by bcl412

[inari]

Damn it. I thought that was going to tie it up.

[WilcoFan]

overreacting to short samples constantly.

 

This is about right.

[cheapseats]

Fire Lou now. Really.

 

Really?

 

Absolutely. Bad strategic moves + burning out good pen pitchers in non-critical situations + overreacting to short samples constantly.

 

Lou's not the best strategist in the world, I agree, but he makes up for it in other ways.

 

Like what?

 

I'm sending Rob Dibble to the dugout right now.

[C.C.]

Fire Lou now. Really.

 

Pat and Ron are talking like Blanco missed the sign.

 

For the entire at-bat?

 

Like I said, Lou looked like he was pissed at Blanco afterward.

 

Lou was. He was fired up barking at Blanco. Some sign was missed.

[CoolHandLuke]

overreacting to short samples constantly.

 

This is about right.

 

This is my biggest beef with Lou.

 

And I don't know where KyleJRM came from, but he is quickly becoming one of my favorite posters.

[XZero771679666304]

I hope someday a big league manager is bold enough to just insert his very best hitters into the top of the lineup.

 

Kosuke would look really good there.

[SABR Gamer]

2 pitches, 2 outs.

[erik316wttn]

Joey Votta's a jerk.

 

I hope he gets the clap.

[El Ridda]

Wow. Nice play.

 

On the bright side, homeboy is already at 94 pitches so we should only see him one more inning (provided we are a little patient and that Dusty doesn't go Dusty on us and leave him in for 148 pitches).

[Elrhino]

If NSBB had its way, the Cubs would go through 5 managers a week.

[weis21]

LOL at the reds swinging at first 2 pitches after Lilly couldn't hit the broad side of a barn last inning.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

overreacting to short samples constantly.

 

This is about right.

 

This is my biggest beef with Lou.

 

And I don't know where KyleJRM came from, but he is quickly becoming one of my favorite posters.

 

Well, I'm actually not that far from Rockford. But I've been here on and off for years.

[Omar]

Fire Lou now. Really.

 

Pat and Ron are talking like Blanco missed the sign.

 

For the entire at-bat?

 

Like I said, Lou looked like he was pissed at Blanco afterward.

 

Lou was. He was fired up barking at Blanco. Some sign was missed.

 

And now the coaches are talking about it in the dugout.

[Rob]

Theriot flashing the leather.