Re: 5/4 Cubs (Marquis) @ Cardinals (Wellemeyer) 7:05pm CDT, ESPN

[Warpticon]

I would love it if someobdy could give me a good reason for wy Soto is still batting 6th.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Why the hell is Soto hitting 6th while we have that damn journeyman in the 5 spot? Edited May 5, 2008 by Little Slide Rooter

[UMFan83]

Can we have the Marquis that struck out Pujols back please? Soon?

 

But he threw a pitch 5 inches off the plate to get Pujols to stike out...

Soriano swings at a lot of pitches 5 in. off the plate.

 

My point is, Marquis is throwing everything 5 inches off the plate, it's up to the batter to actually swing.

[Sammy Sofa]

Guys, I have an insane idea...Soto should hit 5th. Go easy on me, I know it's a wacky solution, but it just might work.

[CubsGM]

Fontenot walks

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fontenot walked

[UMFan83]

I would love it if someobdy could give me a good reason for wy Soto is still batting 6th.

 

Because Aramis is still out. Don't worry, he'll be hitting 7th again shortly.

[bcl412]

Pitched around Fontenot I guess

[Andy]

Theriot, Fontenot and Cedeno all playing fairly well makes my brain hurt, but I enjoy it.

 

Let's see a bomb, Reed.

[UMFan83]

Guys, I have an insane idea...Soto should hit 5th. Go easy on me, I know it's a wacky solution, but it just might work.

 

Dude, he's not a lefty.

[Sammy Sofa]

Why the hell is Soto hitting 6th while we have that god damn journeyman in the 5 spot?

 

Do you get paid to post this kind of off the wall stuff over and over again?

[CubInOK]

This Fontenot/Cedeno/Theriot thing seems like a good problem to have.

[ctcf]

I'm sure this has been said but I hope SG is warming up.....

[ter]

 

 

 

We are dissatisfied because of out manager. If you can justify some of his moves of late Id like to hear. Sitting Pie against rightys, not starting Cedeno, and allowing Marmol to pitch twice this week in blowouts, but not in a extra inning game Friday just to name a few.

 

If we talk real nice to Jocketty, it just may be possible to get Dusty back.

 

He may be more than happy to listen.

 

As for me, I'll stay with Piniella and live with Cedeno and Pie on the bench.

 

 

Nice to see you cant justify it either. The only thing Piniella brings that Dusty doesnt is Lou acknowledges OBP to an extent.

 

 

We are both outsiders looking in and can only go by what we see, not what we really know. I can justify Piniella's moves just as you can justify your views but neither one of us has a clue as to what goes on behind closed doors when between games.

 

He pitched Marmol in a blowout yesterday because he was the only fresh reliever left in the pen. He used the others because of Hill's poor performance. We don't even know if Gallagher was available based on when he last performed at Iowa.

 

Pie is a work in progress and we all know that. Johnson meanwhile has given this team a spark and performed very well. Pie will get his chance but not because we think he is ready.

 

How do you play Cedeno when everyone is perfroming well? At the beginning of the season, if we were told what DeRosa's and Theroit's stats would be on May 3, we would be thrilled. If Cedeno hit left-handed he probably would have played yesterday instead of Fontenot. However, Fontenot was probably the main reason the Cubs had a "laugher" and the reason he is starting again tonight.

 

I understand this is not going to change your mind nor do I expect it to. But there are reasons (justifiable or not) on why Piniella does what he does. As I say, 18 and 12 and one of the best starts in recent history is good enough for me to let Lou be Lou.

 

Anyway, this is a game thread so I'm outta here.

[erik316wttn]

Guys, I have an insane idea...Soto should hit 5th. Go easy on me, I know it's a wacky solution, but it just might work.

 

+1

 

Lee, Aram, Soto = one hell of a 3-4-5

[Sammy Sofa]

I'd love a slice of Pie right now.

[Andy]

I would love it if someobdy could give me a good reason for wy Soto is still batting 6th.

Lee, Ramirez and Fukudome.

 

Now, he shouldn't be batting 6th in this lineup without Aramis, but I have no issue with him 6th in the regular lineup.

[JimSorgi]

I would love it if someobdy could give me a good reason for wy Soto is still batting 6th.

Lou is our manager.

[DivineBovine]

That ump set a precedent with a puny strike zone. He better stay consistent with it. At least for us.

[Flames24Rulz]

I would love it if someobdy could give me a good reason for wy Soto is still batting 6th.

Lee, Ramirez and Fukudome.

 

Now, he shouldn't be batting 6th in this lineup without Aramis, but I have no issue with him 6th in the regular lineup.

 

Fukudome should be hitting either leadoff or #2.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Joe Morgan makes my brain hurt.

[Roast]

I love how every time Jon brings up something about the cubs high OBP and patience Joe tries to find some negative about patience. hahaha

[Andy]

I would love it if someobdy could give me a good reason for wy Soto is still batting 6th.

Lee, Ramirez and Fukudome.

 

Now, he shouldn't be batting 6th in this lineup without Aramis, but I have no issue with him 6th in the regular lineup.

 

Fukudome should be hitting either leadoff or #2.

Obviously, but Lou is too stupid to do it, so I'll take what I can get.

[haubrich91]

REED!

 

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[erik316wttn]

1-0!