8/15: Cubs (Z!) @ Marlins (Johnson) 6:10p CDT CSN

[98navigator]

Z at 104 pitches. Two errors and a HBP didn't help. I think they need to send him out for the 6th and hope for a quick inning (while having someone ready in the bullpen just in case).

[Slugger_16]

Man, the Cubs sure Uggla'ed that inning.

[David]

The batting order doesn't freaking matter... stop making such a damn big deal about it.

[erik316wttn]

please let that be it for z... he's not locating well and he really doesn't need another 120+ pitch outing on his arm.

 

This is why a good long man is worth his weight in gold.

 

Is Gaudin rested?

[17 Seconds]

This is when that rainout is going to start hurting. It would be nice to have Marshall available tonight.

[Hall7810]

Let's at least get one back.

[David]

How man pitches is Johnson at?

 

It'd be nice to get him out of the game... he's probably on some kind of short leash given that he's just back off TJS.

[RedFlash]

The batting order doesn't freaking matter... stop making such a damn big deal about it.

 

You've missed the point.

[erik316wttn]

The batting order doesn't freaking matter... stop making such a damn big deal about it.

 

So if you would have, just theoretically, the pitcher batting between Lee and Ramirez, it wouldn't matter?

[17 Seconds]

The batting order doesn't freaking matter... stop making such a damn big deal about it.

 

It's not a huge deal, but it still matters.

[David]

The batting order doesn't freaking matter... stop making such a damn big deal about it.

 

You've missed the point.

 

What exactly might that be?

[David]

The batting order doesn't freaking matter... stop making such a damn big deal about it.

 

So if you would have, just theoretically, the pitcher batting between Lee and Ramirez, it wouldn't matter?

 

Let's not take it to stupid extremes here. That doesn't even need to be said.

[17 Seconds]

The batting order doesn't freaking matter... stop making such a damn big deal about it.

 

So if you would have, just theoretically, the pitcher batting between Lee and Ramirez, it wouldn't matter?

 

Let's not take it to stupid extremes here. That doesn't even need to be said.

 

But you said it doesn't matter. So where is the line drawn?

[Hall7810]

Don't hang around Howry.

[David]

The batting order doesn't freaking matter... stop making such a damn big deal about it.

 

So if you would have, just theoretically, the pitcher batting between Lee and Ramirez, it wouldn't matter?

 

Let's not take it to stupid extremes here. That doesn't even need to be said.

 

But you said it doesn't matter. So where is the line drawn?

 

At something ridiculous like putting the pitcher anywhere near the top of the order?

 

This has been talked about a million times. Do I really need to make a whole argument about it now?

Edited August 16, 2008 by David

[weatherdood]

How man pitches is Johnson at?

 

It'd be nice to get him out of the game... he's probably on some kind of short leash given that he's just back off TJS.

 

He was at 84 going into this inning. He's due up second in the bottom of the inning. This should be his last inning

[TruffleShuffle]

The batting order doesn't freaking matter... stop making such a damn big deal about it.

 

So if you would have, just theoretically, the pitcher batting between Lee and Ramirez, it wouldn't matter?

 

Let's not take it to stupid extremes here. That doesn't even need to be said.

 

seriously... if lee had a .400 OPS then this might be a good comparison. he has an OPS in the low 800s, i'm pretty sure whoever you put in the 3-hole is not going to do a whole hell of a lot better than that.

[98navigator]

C'mon, let's get that walk in

[imb]

The batting order doesn't freaking matter... stop making such a damn big deal about it.

 

So if you would have, just theoretically, the pitcher batting between Lee and Ramirez, it wouldn't matter?

 

four years on this board... have you learned nothing?

[weatherdood]

WTG DeRo -- Let's capitalize here!

[Hall7810]

Joe Nelson up in the pen. Johnson is over 100, according to Len

[TruffleShuffle]

i could go for some sneaky power right here.

[David]

This is our shot to tie it up...

[98navigator]

Johnson's PC at 103

[Guest]

Joe Nelson up in the pen. Johnson is over 100, according to Len

 

102.

 

Let's go, Fontenot.