04/24 CUBS (Marquis) @ Colorado (Cook) 2:05pm CDT, WGN TV

[hotshot13422]

Gotta love CPatt getting picked off first with two outs in the inning, back to his old ways =D>

[CubsGM]

Lineups please!

Cubs

1. M Fontenot, 2B

2. R Theriot, SS

3. D Lee, 1B

4. A Ramirez, 3B

5. K Fukudome, RF

6. M DeRosa, LF

7. G Soto, C

8. F Pie, CF

9. J Marquis, P

 

 

Rockies

1. S Podsednik, CF

2. C Barmes, 2B

3. T Helton, 1B

4. M Holliday, LF

5. G Atkins, 3B

6. B Hawpe, RF

7. T Tulowitzki, SS

8. C Iannetta, C

9. A Cook, P

[hotshot13422]

Lineups please!

Cubs

1. M Fontenot, 2B

 

UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH

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[Guest]

Fontenot and Theriot batting first and second and Cedeno out of the lineup. ](*,)

[pitchcs]

Bad lineup. Why not Ryan 1 & Felix 2?

[Roast]

Fontenot and DeRosa batting first and second and Cedeno out of the lineup. ](*,)

?

[BleacherBadger]

Bad lineup. Why not Ryan 1 & Felix 2?

 

My exact thought as well.

[JimSorgi]

HAHAHA Soriano is out-OPSing Fontenot in the last ten games

This makes no sense.

Soriano - 6 ABs

Fontenot - 20 ABs

You sure?

I'm confused. What are you trying to say?

[Roast]

more importantly, where the hell is cedeno?

[hotshot13422]

more importantly, where the hell is cedeno?

 

second most importantly, why the hell is fontenot in there?

[javy knows my name]

Hmm my point just got more relevant, so I'll reiterate:

Over the last ten games, Soriano (6 PAs) is out OPS-ing Mike Fontenot (21 PAs).

UGH

[UMFan83]

When I started reading that lineup card, I assumed that the poster was making a joke lineup.

[Tracer Bullet]

No Cedeno. Soto batting 7th.

 

I hate Lou.

[woodchip2153]

When I started reading that lineup card, I assumed that the poster was making a joke lineup.

 

I did the same thing.

[UMFan83]

Hmm my point just got more relevant, so I'll reiterate:

Over the last ten games, Soriano (6 PAs) is out OPS-ing Mike Fontenot (21 PAs).

UGH

 

Sample size.

 

Either that or...Fontenot blows

[bcl412]

Maybe, he is taking advantage of the fact that in this 2 and 2 set we are 3-0 to play Fontenot, to give him one last chance at starting or being on the big league club. If he struggles he'll be sent back.

 

Then again, probably no.

[CubsGM]

Scott Podsednik predictions anyone?

4-4 2 HR 7 RBI's???

[bcl412]

Soto batting two spots behind Fukudome doesn't bother me that much because both him and DeRosa have gotten on base and that will give Soto chances to knock them in. Fontenot playing over Cedeno is stupid though.

[BleacherBadger]

Hmm my point just got more relevant, so I'll reiterate:

Over the last ten games, Soriano (6 PAs) is out OPS-ing Mike Fontenot (21 PAs).

UGH

 

Sample size.

 

Either that or...Fontenot blows

 

I might be incorrect, but sample should have nothing to do with it. I think the initial question of how that was possible because Soriano has been out the past 8 games, but he played in the first 2 games of the past 10. So he has data. Limited data, but data none the less.

 

Given, the sample size comes into question for consistency of data. Fontenot's OPS for his 20 ab's is obviously a stronger indicator for his performance than Soriano's OPS for his 6 ab's could more easily be a variance from the mean.

 

Edit: So I was agreeing with your second statement. Font blows.

[UMFan83]

Hmm my point just got more relevant, so I'll reiterate:

Over the last ten games, Soriano (6 PAs) is out OPS-ing Mike Fontenot (21 PAs).

UGH

 

Sample size.

 

Either that or...Fontenot blows

 

I might be incorrect, but sample should have nothing to do with it. I think the initial question of how that was possible because Soriano has been out the past 8 games, but he played in the first 2 games of the past 10. So he has data. Limited data, but data none the less.

 

Given, the sample size comes into question for consistency of data. Fontenot's OPS for his 20 ab's is obviously a stronger indicator for his performance than Soriano's OPS for his 6 ab's could more easily be a variance from the mean.

 

Edit: So I was agreeing with your second statement. Font blows.

 

Oh, I agree. The point makes no sense. OPS is not a counting stat. Soriano could have had a great game in his last game, and Fontenot has been terrible.

[BleacherBadger]

The reason sample size has nothing to do with it is because both OBP and Slugging are both per plate appearance, not amount of at-bats.

 

I could have one at-bat, walk, and have an OPS of 1.000, higher than both Font and Soriano

[bukie]

Historically, Fontenot has been a better hitter than Theriot. He's bound to snap out of it eventually. I don't mind him playing so much as batting him first.

 

EDIT: Actually, I was more concerned that Blanco would be catching with a day game after an extra-inning night game.

[bukie]

The reason sample size has nothing to do with it is because both OBP and Slugging are both per plate appearance, not amount of at-bats.

 

I could have one at-bat, walk, and have an OPS of 1.000, higher than both Font and Soriano

Actually, you couldn't have an at-bat, a walk, and have an OPS of 1.000.

[mul21]

So, in the bottom of the 4th in Milwaukee, the Brewers have already run into the 1st out of the inning trying to stretch a double into a triple and gotten picked off of 1st. This was then followed by a walk. That OBP is worthless if you continue to be dumb. Maybe Yost isn't the only thing that will keep them from winning.

[mul21]

The reason sample size has nothing to do with it is because both OBP and Slugging are both per plate appearance, not amount of at-bats.

 

I could have one at-bat, walk, and have an OPS of 1.000, higher than both Font and Soriano

Actually, you couldn't have an at-bat, a walk, and have an OPS of 1.000.

 

Pretty sure he meant a PA, not an AB.