6/12 Braves (Hudson) @ Cubs (Zambrano), 1:20 WGN & WGN720

[jersey cubs fan]

it's a left handed batter, there's nothing wrong with having eyre face this guy. i agree with kyle, you can't call for marmol every time you need a strikeout.

 

I agree as well.

[CubsGM]

Stop giving us false hope Scott.

[inari]

Unless Infante's a switch hitter, which I think he might be, they should take Eyre out.

[OleMissCub]

God....if you get us out of this, I'll never kill another hooker ever again.

[BigSlick]

Eyre!

 

btw, where do you get those odds?

 

fangraphs.com

Fangraphs assumes every team has a 50-50 chance of winning every game without considering the players abilities. This is false.

 

Sometimes you have to consider other things

[Andy]

Going to Marmol.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Eyre!

 

btw, where do you get those odds?

 

fangraphs.com

Fangraphs assumes every team has a 50-50 chance of winning every game without considering the players abilities. This is false.

 

Sometimes you have to consider other things

 

Agreed.

 

For example, even if we get out of this unscathed, we're likely to be facing a well-above-average pitcher in the 9th.

[BCVM22]

I just got in... not happy with the score, but oh my goodness do these uniforms look great. Mad props to the equipment staff for providing the striped stirrups.

[Ski]

Marmol coming in.

 

We're not out of it yet, but I feel a lot more confident.

[BleacherBadger]

God....if you get us out of this, I'll never kill another hooker ever again.

 

Gwyneth Paltrow: I'm superstitious. Whenever I start a new movie I kill a hobo with a hammer.

[BigSlick]

Eyre!

 

btw, where do you get those odds?

 

fangraphs.com

Fangraphs assumes every team has a 50-50 chance of winning every game without considering the players abilities. This is false.

 

Sometimes you have to consider other things

 

Agreed.

 

For example, even if we get out of this unscathed, we're likely to be facing a well-above-average pitcher in the 9th.

What about the 8th inning?

[reds44]

Lou is the white Dusty.

[jersey cubs fan]

Eyre!

 

btw, where do you get those odds?

 

fangraphs.com

Fangraphs assumes every team has a 50-50 chance of winning every game without considering the players abilities. This is false.

 

Sometimes you have to consider other things

 

Like the health of Marmol?

[TruffleShuffle]

of course marmol is coming out, because no other pitcher on our staff can get a weak-hitting RH middle infielder out.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Eyre!

 

btw, where do you get those odds?

 

fangraphs.com

Fangraphs assumes every team has a 50-50 chance of winning every game without considering the players abilities. This is false.

 

Sometimes you have to consider other things

 

Agreed.

 

For example, even if we get out of this unscathed, we're likely to be facing a well-above-average pitcher in the 9th.

What about the 8th inning?

 

Dunno.

 

There are going to be at *least* 100 games, probably more, where our relief staff faces a high-leverage situation. You just plain can't use Marmol every single time.

Edited June 12, 2008 by Hairyducked Idiot

[BigSlick]

Eyre!

 

btw, where do you get those odds?

 

fangraphs.com

Fangraphs assumes every team has a 50-50 chance of winning every game without considering the players abilities. This is false.

 

Sometimes you have to consider other things

 

Like the health of Marmol?

I'd prefer he be used in a spot like this than not at all

 

I have no problem with using Marmol when he should be used

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Marmol's thrown 50 pitches in the last 8 days, he's fine.

[Ski]

I just fear a Marmol walk right here.

[Andy]

Lou is the white Dusty.

(derogatory comment about the Reds)

 

But seriously, he's ticking me off today.

[BigSlick]

I just fear a Marmol walk right here.

 

2-0

 

Its pretty much guaranteed

[Butterscup1679666578]

yeah walk him in, awesome.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Marmol's thrown 50 pitches in the last 8 days, he's fine.

 

He's on pace for over 100 innings. It's going to take more than 8 days of slightly less than average use to pull him back from the shredded arm ledge.

[CubmanPi]

Who's idea was investing the hold statistic, and how the hell did it catch on?

[BCVM22]

Come on Marmol

[jersey cubs fan]

Eyre!

 

btw, where do you get those odds?

 

fangraphs.com

Fangraphs assumes every team has a 50-50 chance of winning every game without considering the players abilities. This is false.

 

Sometimes you have to consider other things

 

Like the health of Marmol?

I'd prefer he be used in a spot like this than not at all

 

I have no problem with using Marmol when he should be used

 

What you dont' seem to understand is that if they used him everytime a situation arises where they "should" use him, they'd use him way the heck too much.