6/3 Mega Cubs (Marquis) @ Padres (Ledezma) 9:05 CSN

[ChiCubsFan]

Jesus, let the guy finish the inning.

[BCVM22]

Eyre coming in. I won't feel good about this game until we're up by 10 or the final out is recorded.

[CubsGM]

1 more run and it's MARMOL TIME!

[BigSlick]

Ugh Lou thinks he has the bullpen to play this little game of 2/3 inning Wuertz 1/3 Eyre

[ConstableRabbit]

So how does Marquis give up four runs this inning? Predictions?

 

Wuertz time.

 

I'm always in favor of letting the pitcher hit when you're going to pull him anyway.

 

I think we're a little short on the bench with Fukudome unavailable and 13 pitchers.

 

Miles claims Fukudome is available, didn't he?

Why isn't he in the game?

[17 Seconds]

Can someone on GameDay please tell me if Ramirez's swing and a miss (last pitch) was a ball or strike?

 

You mean when the bases were loaded? I think it was probably ball 4 but he got screwed on a similar pitch right before that so it was too close to take.

[Careless]

Piniella just can't resist changing pitchers 18 times a game.

If it's a close game and you're in the bullpen, a good manager changes pitchers as often as possible by definition

[cheapseats]

Piniella just can't resist changing pitchers 18 times a game.

 

Walking to the mound is his only exercise.

[Sammy Sofa]

Christ, stop micromanaging, Lou.

[Careless]

 

Miles claims Fukudome is available, didn't he?

Why isn't he in the game?

Starter was a lefty

[erik316wttn]

So how does Marquis give up four runs this inning? Predictions?

 

Wuertz time.

 

I'm always in favor of letting the pitcher hit when you're going to pull him anyway.

 

I think we're a little short on the bench with Fukudome unavailable and 13 pitchers.

 

Miles claims Fukudome is available, didn't he?

Why isn't he in the game?

 

He got the day off to spend time with his wife and kid. Yet he's at the ballpark, in uniform, ready to play if needed.

 

Not much of a day off then, is it?

[17 Seconds]

Just to make sure, Marmol is unavailable tonight... right?

[Hall7810]

So how does Marquis give up four runs this inning? Predictions?

 

Wuertz time.

 

I'm always in favor of letting the pitcher hit when you're going to pull him anyway.

 

I think we're a little short on the bench with Fukudome unavailable and 13 pitchers.

 

Miles claims Fukudome is available, didn't he?

Why isn't he in the game?

Spent the afternoon with his son and wife, who just arrived from Japan.

[BigSlick]

Eyre better stay in longer than 1/3 of an inning

[BCVM22]

Why isn't he in the game?

 

He got the day off to be with his family.

 

Why that precludes him from playing in a game that started 7 PM local time, I dunno.

[ConstableRabbit]

 

Miles claims Fukudome is available, didn't he?

Why isn't he in the game?

Starter was a lefty

? his .400 OBP vs. lefties isn't good enough?

[SouthSideRyan]

So how does Marquis give up four runs this inning? Predictions?

 

Wuertz time.

 

I'm always in favor of letting the pitcher hit when you're going to pull him anyway.

 

I think we're a little short on the bench with Fukudome unavailable and 13 pitchers.

 

Miles claims Fukudome is available, didn't he?

 

He did.

 

Eyre better pitch the flippin 7th.

[CubColtPacer]

So how does Marquis give up four runs this inning? Predictions?

 

Wuertz time.

 

I'm always in favor of letting the pitcher hit when you're going to pull him anyway.

 

I think we're a little short on the bench with Fukudome unavailable and 13 pitchers.

 

Miles claims Fukudome is available, didn't he?

Why isn't he in the game?

 

He got a day off because his family is in town. He is available to pinch-hit though.

 

Hopefully this has more to do with the fact that it's Wuertz's 4th day in a row, and less to do with the fact that Lou doesn't trust him. Putting Eyre in during this part of the order is the best use for him though, and he is much more rested than Wuertz is is.

[cheapseats]

So how does Marquis give up four runs this inning? Predictions?

 

Wuertz time.

 

I'm always in favor of letting the pitcher hit when you're going to pull him anyway.

 

I think we're a little short on the bench with Fukudome unavailable and 13 pitchers.

 

Miles claims Fukudome is available, didn't he?

Why isn't he in the game?

Spent the afternoon with his son and wife, who just arrived from Japan.

 

I wish Marquis' family would have arrived from Japan today.

[BCVM22]

Good morning, good afternoon, good night from Eyre.

[Careless]

 

Miles claims Fukudome is available, didn't he?

Why isn't he in the game?

Starter was a lefty

? his .400 OBP vs. lefties isn't good enough?

I will bet you $50,000 Lou doesn't know his splits against lefties

[ConstableRabbit]

Why isn't he in the game?

 

He got the day off to be with his family.

 

Why that precludes him from playing in a game that started 7 PM local time, I dunno.

Ah that makes more sense.

[erik316wttn]

I'm off to bed. I'm hoping to wake up tomorrow to make Game Thread #10. Hold this lead, boys!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I love our bullpen. I still want another good lefty, though.

 

I'm from the "take what you are already good at and get better" school of thought. I wish Angelo would draft defense every year.

[ConstableRabbit]

 

Miles claims Fukudome is available, didn't he?

Why isn't he in the game?

Starter was a lefty

? his .400 OBP vs. lefties isn't good enough?

I will bet you $50,000 Lou doesn't know his splits against lefties

I hope you're wrong...