5/15 - Fathers (Maddux) @ Cubs (Dempster) 1:20PM CSN & 720

[UMFan83]

Dempster's Game Score today is 84, which would be the 4th best pitched game this year in the NL.

[ottawacubbie]

I have a bad feeling about all these LOB.

 

 

It's what happens when you lead the league in OBP.

 

Get used to it.

 

Yep, 9 (or hopefully 8) outs are going to be made by the Cubs to end innings. That will happen EVERY ballgame. Teams with high OBP will have runners on the bases when those outs are made.

 

That makes sense. I am not great at math, especially when I have such vapid experience with runners on base from the past three seasons.

[Careless]

Great game, Dempster

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Dempster was OK today

[wekse]

Wow Isringhausen

 

 

haha, he got booed by the best fans in baseball after giving up the HR.

[Careless]

Dammit, lou, why are you trying to mess up a great game?

[Mizzou]

Nice job, Demp. He's been nothing short of great this year.

[Brian]

maybe Dempster will give us one of those patented Dempster 9th innings where he walks the bases loaded gives up 2 and sneaks away with the win?

[Schwarber Fan]

Imagine if Dempster goes yard here

[tfarks]

Ever since someone posted the Cubs being 8th in MLB in strikeouts they seem to be determined to climb back to the top.

[rocket]

Dammit, lou, why are you trying to mess up a great game?

 

he's only at 102 pitches.

[17 Seconds]

I have a bad feeling about all these LOB.

 

 

It's what happens when you lead the league in OBP.

 

Get used to it.

 

16 baserunners in 7 innings should lead to more than 4 runs being scored.

 

yeah, so? this is one of 162 games.

 

there are bound to be days when you leave runners on base.

 

Did I say otherwise? All I said was that I don't like the way it's unfolding today.

[weis21]

I just got back, what's his PC?

[Outshined_One]

ATTN: Lou Piniella

 

You are not Dusty Baker. Stop trying to kill our starting pitchers.

[17 Seconds]

Well this is turning out to be a great day: Cubs win, Brewers and Cards lose. I like.

 

Game isn't over.

[bukie]

Dempster going to pitch the 9th. It's ok, though, because he's done it before.

[AlwaysaCub]

Didn't Demp throw 124 pitches or something in his last outing?

[UMFan83]

Oh gosh, Dempster in the 9th. Prepare for an implosion the likes we haven't seen since last season.

[Brian]

"Dempster just came up short on his bid for his first HR." :lol:

[weis21]

a few posts above answered me, thanks

[Careless]

Didn't Demp throw 124 pitches or something in his last outing?

118

[Brian]

I'm guessing that the first base runner and Demp is out of there.

[JGalt73]

Aren't we going to keep starting Dempster? Then why let him go above 100 pitches? He's looked more vulnerable the last 2 innings. What's the point? Will anyone remember his 'complete game' next week?

[bukie]

Only Soriano can manage a seven pitch AB in which only one of them is called a ball.

[David]

ATTN: Lou Piniella

 

You are not Dusty Baker. Stop trying to kill our starting pitchers.

 

I'm not all that worried about 31 year olds. The PC thing is a lot bigger with younger pitchers.

 

That said, I could go either way on letting Dempster stay in.