Wind looks to be blowing in for Games 1 and 2

[TMan92]

And pretty briskly. We have done very well in those conditions this year.

[erik316wttn]

And pretty briskly. We have done very well in those conditions this year.

 

Hopefully it keeps Manny in the yard.

[Old Style]

And pretty briskly. We have done very well in those conditions this year.

 

Hopefully Dempster and Z keep Manny in the yard.

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[UMFan83]

Hopefully it will convince the Cubs to not try to hit HRs against Derrek Lowe's awesome sinker.

[98navigator]

Speaking of game one, I saw this interesting note in the LA Times:

 

I WAS having coffee, and nearby scouts from the Cubs and other teams were talking about the Dodgers. I'd never eavesdrop -- unless I needed one more note for Page 2.

 

One scout told the Chicago scout to have his team mow the grass as short as possible and harden the ground around home plate with Derek Lowe pitching.

 

The scout said the Dodgers' infielders lack range, and with Lowe's pitching drawing so many ground balls, it'd be to the Cubs' advantage to speed up the infield.

 

I mentioned it to Lowe, but he was too sick to care.

 

"Been sick for three days," he said, giving new meaning to pitching on three days' rest, and hoping for the best.

 

I wonder if the Cubs will employ this strategy and how it might affect our own fielders? This might just work to the Cubs advantage...

[Guest]

TJ Simers is an embarrassment to mankind.

[98navigator]

TJ Simers is an embarrassment to mankind.

 

LOL, I've never read him before. Why do you say that?

[sharkfan50]

Problem with that rational, is Zambrano pitches game 2. The key to hitting against Lowe as a RH hitter, is to look away and drive the ball to RF. His 2 seamer has great movement on the outside corner and ofcourse his sinker is hard. If you go up to the plate with the mentality of pulling anything of his, then you're just gonna pound the ball on the ground all game and hit easy 2 hoppers to SS all game.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Keep Bob Howry far, far away from the pitchers mound. I mean even further than in normal circumstances.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

They were saying on BBTN that since becoming a Dodger, 33% of runs scored by LA have been scored by Manny, or driven in by Manny. Don't pitch to Manny and we should be fine.

[UMFan83]

Problem with that rational, is Zambrano pitches game 2. The key to hitting against Lowe as a RH hitter, is to look away and drive the ball to RF. His 2 seamer has great movement on the outside corner and ofcourse his sinker is hard. If you go up to the plate with the mentality of pulling anything of his, then you're just gonna pound the ball on the ground all game and hit easy 2 hoppers to SS all game.

 

Ryan Theriot should have some success then, no?