8-1 Cubs keep it rolling at home 1:20 CSN

[Jake]

No matter what the context, two runs should not beat this Cubs team. As long as Marquis can keep getting those at-em balls, the Cubs should be able to win the game.

 

If we were against Snell or Maholm, Id say we can easliy scratch out 3-4 runs if Marquis can hold them down, but when were facing a no name pitcher in his first start, at least in the NL, the Cubs are often baffled.

 

Snell, yes. Maholm, no. With one or two exceptions, he's been lights out since the start of June.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

OH COME ON HE WAS SAFE

[chuckywang]

Does Theriot really need a day off?

[illiniguy]

No matter what the context, two runs should not beat this Cubs team. As long as Marquis can keep getting those at-em balls, the Cubs should be able to win the game.

 

If we were against Snell or Maholm, Id say we can easliy scratch out 3-4 runs if Marquis can hold them down, but when were facing a no name pitcher in his first start, at least in the NL, the Cubs are often baffled.

 

Snell, yes. Maholm, no. With one or two exceptions, he's been lights out since the start of June.

Yeah, we have the best offense in the NL. I think we could get four runs off of Paul Maholm.

[kujay]

Marquis can maybe give up one more over the next 2-3 innings. I can't see Carstens and their pen giving up less than four.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm beginning to wonder if this is some kind of board-wide joke on me.

 

"Hey, guys, let's take some average starting pitcher and rip him mercilessly as if he were Rueben Quevedo or Shawn Estes. It'll totally confuse KyleJRM"

[illiniguy]

awesome, keep falling behind Jason.

[erik316wttn]

I'm beginning to wonder if this is some kind of board-wide joke on me.

 

"Hey, guys, let's take some average starting pitcher and rip him mercilessly as if he were Rueben Quevedo or Shawn Estes. It'll totally confuse KyleJRM"

 

Aww crap. He figured us out.

 

Joke's over, guys.

[kujay]

I think Santo just learned the word "blog." :doh:

[Choonch]

Anyone else get angry when they hear someone refer to Marquis as a "good hitting pitcher"? He's hitting .158 this year and hit .139 last year. He's just as bad as Lilly and Dempster (but at least they can pitch).

[cubbyvirus00]

Marquis looks horrible.....why is he even still starting?

[illiniguy]

Anyone else get angry when they hear someone refer to Marquis as a "good hitting pitcher"? He's hitting .158 this year and hit .139 last year. He's just as bad as Lilly and Dempster (but at least they can pitch).

He had one good hitting year, and suprise suprise, it was for the Cardinals.

[kujay]

Marquis looks horrible.....why is he even still starting?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Anyone else get angry when they hear someone refer to Marquis as a "good hitting pitcher"? He's hitting .158 this year and hit .139 last year. He's just as bad as Lilly and Dempster (but at least they can pitch).

 

Marquis just makes me angry in general.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm beginning to wonder if this is some kind of board-wide joke on me.

 

"Hey, guys, let's take some average starting pitcher and rip him mercilessly as if he were Rueben Quevedo or Shawn Estes. It'll totally confuse KyleJRM"

 

Yeah everybody, quit being so mean to the big money pitcher who absolutely sucked in the second half last year and is well on his way to repeating that feat this year. I mean, it makes no sense why Cubs fans with dreams of glory would be upset with a pitcher putting up a 7 ERA so far since the ASB with an OPS against over 900.

 

Smart fans would applaud this effort.

[cubbyvirus00]

Is Jack Wilson Adam Corolla's twin?

[UMFan83]

Marquis has nothing today.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm beginning to wonder if this is some kind of board-wide joke on me.

 

"Hey, guys, let's take some average starting pitcher and rip him mercilessly as if he were Rueben Quevedo or Shawn Estes. It'll totally confuse KyleJRM"

 

Yeah everybody, quit being so mean to the big money pitcher who absolutely sucked in the second half last year and is well on his way to repeating that feat this year. I mean, it makes no sense why Cubs fans with dreams of glory would be upset with a pitcher putting up a 7 ERA so far since the ASB with an OPS against over 900.

 

Smart fans would applaud this effort.

 

Smart fans wouldn't arbitrarily pick out the portions of the season which prove their point, they'd look at the bigger picture.

[bukie]

Marquis has a league-average ERA with a below-league-average WHIP. Which indicates, if anything, he's fortunate to have given up as few runs as he has to this point.

[kujay]

Marquis has a league-average ERA with a below-league-average WHIP. Which indicates, if anything, he's fortunate to have given up as few runs as he has to this point.

 

As has been the case so far today. But at this point, I'll take it.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Marquis has a league-average ERA with a below-league-average WHIP. Which indicates, if anything, he's fortunate to have given up as few runs as he has to this point.

 

WHIP is a bad stat.

[bukie]

Marquis has a league-average ERA with a below-league-average WHIP. Which indicates, if anything, he's fortunate to have given up as few runs as he has to this point.

 

WHIP is a bad stat.

 

So is ERA.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Marquis has a league-average ERA with a below-league-average WHIP. Which indicates, if anything, he's fortunate to have given up as few runs as he has to this point.

 

WHIP is a bad stat.

 

So is ERA.

 

Agreed. How about FIP?

[kujay]

Marquis has a league-average ERA with a below-league-average WHIP. Which indicates, if anything, he's fortunate to have given up as few runs as he has to this point.

 

WHIP is a bad stat.

 

I'm far from a stathead, but it seems an incredibly good stat. Higher WHIP = higher pitch counts, more pressure on defense, and usually more runs.

 

Please explain...

[Banedon]

Jason Marquis ERA+: 96

Sean Marshall's ERA+: 109