8/5 Astros (Rodriguez) @ Cubs (Harden) - 1:20 CSN

[rocket]

suck it, erstad!

[B]

Hughes made it sound like he *just* missed a HR.. did he?

by several feet

[inari]

It'd be nice if Kosuke could actually do something.

[Guest]

Why not just let Riot hit there? It's not like he's hitting over .300 and is fast enough to beat out most double play balls unless they are rockets (which Theriot isn't exactly known for) hit right at somebody.

 

Theriot is actually a big DP candidate because of hit tendency to hit ground balls. He hits into a DP a greater percentage of his available opportunities than any other Cub.

 

Higher than DLee?

[Keener98]

Why not just let Riot hit there? It's not like he's hitting over .300 and is fast enough to beat out most double play balls unless they are rockets (which Theriot isn't exactly known for) hit right at somebody.

 

Theriot is actually a big DP candidate because of hit tendency to hit ground balls. He hits into a DP a greater percentage of his available opportunities than any other Cub.

 

 

Still no excuse for having him bunt in that situation. Wandy hasnt been fooling anyone, let him swing away

[B]

that is one GRITTY outfielder.

that's basically what the Houston announcers were saying.

[Soul]

It's raining runs!!

 

Nice inning.

[cubbyvirus00]

Fuku warning track power

[Careless]

Why not just let Riot hit there? It's not like he's hitting over .300 and is fast enough to beat out most double play balls unless they are rockets (which Theriot isn't exactly known for) hit right at somebody.

 

Theriot is actually a big DP candidate because of hit tendency to hit ground balls. He hits into a DP a greater percentage of his available opportunities than any other Cub.

 

Higher than DLee?

yes

[rocket]

Why not just let Riot hit there? It's not like he's hitting over .300 and is fast enough to beat out most double play balls unless they are rockets (which Theriot isn't exactly known for) hit right at somebody.

 

Theriot is actually a big DP candidate because of hit tendency to hit ground balls. He hits into a DP a greater percentage of his available opportunities than any other Cub.

 

Higher than DLee?

 

it's theriot's fault that dlee has a lot of double plays.

[E.J.]

Think Dunn would make it through waivers to get to us? Probably not, but would be nice to have another hitter in the lineup instead of Fukudome. He's been terrible.

[Guest]

Nice to see the Cubs pounding Magic Wandy.

[kujay]

Wow, I take a phone call and the Cubs go on a tear.

 

Nothing like wanting to holler at the computer screen while talking to a client.

[Soul]

Think Dunn would make it through waivers to get to us? Probably not, but would be nice to have another hitter in the lineup instead of Fukudome. He's been terrible.

 

Much as it pains me to admit it, he has indeed been terrible.

 

I knew I shouldn't have dismissed his bail-out hitting style earlier in the year. Who can hit consistently pulling out of the hitting zone like that?

[BleacherBadger]

I wish our offense as of late wouldn't be so manic-depressive and just be consistant. Instead of losing 2-0 and winning 488-2, they should win both games 244-2.

[CubColtPacer]

Why not just let Riot hit there? It's not like he's hitting over .300 and is fast enough to beat out most double play balls unless they are rockets (which Theriot isn't exactly known for) hit right at somebody.

 

Theriot is actually a big DP candidate because of hit tendency to hit ground balls. He hits into a DP a greater percentage of his available opportunities than any other Cub.

 

Higher than DLee?

 

As careless said, yes.

 

I still wouldn't have had Theriot bunt there though, especially not with Harden on 2nd. You have a decent shot of Harden being thrown out at 3rd or being doubled off on a bad bunt. And then when Theriot got ahead on the count, there's no way I bunt at that point.

[Soul]

I wish our offense as of late wouldn't be so manic-depressive and just be consistant. Instead of losing 2-0 and winning 488-2, they should win both games 244-2.

 

Yeah, at home.

 

Our latest road effort was awesome though. I'll take winning by an average of 6 runs for the rest of the year like in Milwaukee. Drama is overrated :mrgreen:

[Soul]

Why not just let Riot hit there? It's not like he's hitting over .300 and is fast enough to beat out most double play balls unless they are rockets (which Theriot isn't exactly known for) hit right at somebody.

 

Theriot is actually a big DP candidate because of hit tendency to hit ground balls. He hits into a DP a greater percentage of his available opportunities than any other Cub.

 

Higher than DLee?

 

As careless said, yes.

 

I still wouldn't have had Theriot bunt there though, especially not with Harden on 2nd. You have a decent shot of Harden being thrown out at 3rd or being doubled off on a bad bunt. And then when Theriot got ahead on the count, there's no way I bunt at that point.

 

A good solution would be to simply move Lee to a position in the lineup where he wouldn't be subject to as many DP opportunities, no?

[Guest]

Why not just let Riot hit there? It's not like he's hitting over .300 and is fast enough to beat out most double play balls unless they are rockets (which Theriot isn't exactly known for) hit right at somebody.

 

Theriot is actually a big DP candidate because of hit tendency to hit ground balls. He hits into a DP a greater percentage of his available opportunities than any other Cub.

 

Higher than DLee?

 

As careless said, yes.

 

I still wouldn't have had Theriot bunt there though, especially not with Harden on 2nd. You have a decent shot of Harden being thrown out at 3rd or being doubled off on a bad bunt. And then when Theriot got ahead on the count, there's no way I bunt at that point.

 

We agree on that point.

 

I just wasn't aware that Theriot's DP% was higher than DLee's.

[TruffleShuffle]

well the chicago cubs don't win championships, but the wheelchair cubs have two.

[Keener98]

Why not just let Riot hit there? It's not like he's hitting over .300 and is fast enough to beat out most double play balls unless they are rockets (which Theriot isn't exactly known for) hit right at somebody.

 

Theriot is actually a big DP candidate because of hit tendency to hit ground balls. He hits into a DP a greater percentage of his available opportunities than any other Cub.

 

Higher than DLee?

 

As careless said, yes.

 

I still wouldn't have had Theriot bunt there though, especially not with Harden on 2nd. You have a decent shot of Harden being thrown out at 3rd or being doubled off on a bad bunt. And then when Theriot got ahead on the count, there's no way I bunt at that point.

 

A good solution would be to simply move Lee to a position in the lineup where he wouldn't be subject to as many DP opportunities, no?

 

Not really. With the OBP we have throughout our lineup its going to be hard to avoid.

[killthegoat06]

Can someone convince me it was good to DFA Eyre? I'm annoyed by it. Eyre would be a better 8th arm in the playoff bullpen than Marquis. I'd just send Marshall down to start in the minors to be ready when Marquis implodes.

[inari]

Out of curiosity, if the Astros had been no hitting us when the game got called last night, would that have been an official no hitter?

[TruffleShuffle]

randy hundley caught 160 games one year? jeez, no wonder he always fell apart in the last month or two.

[E.J.]

Great inning. I love Harden.