7/25 - Fish (Johnson) @ Cubs (Demps), 1:20 CT, WGN

[CubsBears29]

I wanta scream JOHNSOWNED here Reed... make it happen, please!

 

JOHNSOWNED!! Nelson was totally scared of his power.

 

If Lou brings up Ward here..... ugh.

Who do you suggest?

 

Z? DeRo? Hell, even Marquis.

 

I'll gladly eat the crow if proven wrong, but this will not end well.

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

I wanta scream JOHNSOWNED here Reed... make it happen, please!

 

JOHNSOWNED!! Nelson was totally scared of his power.

 

If Lou brings up Ward here..... ugh.

Who do you suggest?

Not pulling Dempster, that is what I suggest.

[roadster]

what a stupid move by Piniella..even if it works out it was stupid.

 

Why?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Personally, I'd use Edmonds. You don't want him to play the field today anyway, and no matter what happens he's not crucial as a baserunner. Doesn't bother me at all that it's Ward though.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

This is just the situation to use Ward. He has some power and with bases loaded, he's patient.

[bukie]

I wanta scream JOHNSOWNED here Reed... make it happen, please!

 

JOHNSOWNED!! Nelson was totally scared of his power.

 

If Lou brings up Ward here..... ugh.

Who do you suggest?

Not pulling Dempster, that is what I suggest.

Dempster is at 110 pitches. What you suggest would be foolish.

[B]

I wanta scream JOHNSOWNED here Reed... make it happen, please!

 

JOHNSOWNED!! Nelson was totally scared of his power.

 

If Lou brings up Ward here..... ugh.

Who do you suggest?

Not pulling Dempster, that is what I suggest.

Good thing you're not the manager.

[CubColtPacer]

Ward does have an .829 OPS this year. And he's been unlucky considering 24.4% of his total balls in play have been line drives. He's still a very good hitter.

[TMan92]

Who gave Howard Stern a uni?

[roadster]

Ward does have an .829 OPS this year. And he's been unlucky considering 24.4% of his total balls in play have been line drives. He's still a very good hitter.

 

The Cubs is the worst pinch hitting team but Ward is the best they got...

[Careless]

Ward does have an .829 OPS this year. And he's been unlucky considering 24.4% of his total balls in play have been line drives. He's still a very good hitter.

now that is a truly excellent example of how your eyes can deceive you about a player's performance

[bcl412]

Ward does have an .829 OPS this year. And he's been unlucky considering 24.4% of his total balls in play have been line drives. He's still a very good hitter.

 

The Cubs is the worst pinch hitting team but Ward is the best they got...

 

Cubs is awful

[Choonch]

I wanta scream JOHNSOWNED here Reed... make it happen, please!

 

JOHNSOWNED!! Nelson was totally scared of his power.

 

If Lou brings up Ward here..... ugh.

Who do you suggest?

 

Z? DeRo? Hell, even Marquis.

 

I'll gladly eat the crow if proven wrong, but this will not end well.

 

Calm down. PH-ing v. RHP is Ward's role. And Marquis is an awful hitter.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Damn!

[CubsBears29]

Ward probly maybe was the best guy to have up in that situation (says something about the LH batting options off our bench when Fonty starts)..... but totally saw that outcome happening. :roll:

 

He fought off a bunch of tough pitches, which was ok... but in the end, nothing to show for it.

[TysonCBulls423]

I hate that song. And Ward should be pushed back to non important pinch hit appearances.

[TMan92]

Oh God....The Notre Dame fight song. I think I am going to vomit.

[bukie]

Welcome to the bigs, Shark. Get people out.

[B]

Should have left Dempster in. I know he would've driven those 2 runners in, and then proceeded to shut the Marlins down for 3 more innings while totaling 173 pitches.

[bcl412]

I'm not sure someones first ML appearance should be in a 2-1 game in the 7th inning but we'll see what happens.

[ctcf]

We're gonna need a bigger boat.

[WTFCUBS]

We're gonna need a bigger boat.

 

8/10

[bukie]

Odds that he walks the first batter he faces? I'd put them at even.

[genbar]

Man I would not want to get plunked by one of his heaters.

[B]

Welcome to the bigs, Shark. Get people out.

our post counts are eerily close