4/10 Cubs (Harden) @ Brewers (Looper) - 3:05 CDT WGN

[Guest]

Eight hits and five walks in seven innings. I know the Cubs only have three runs today, but that's not going to happen too often if you're averaging two baserunners per inning.

 

Love this team.

[mikeyt34]

I don't trust our bullpen here.

 

Any particular reason?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Lineup sets up nicely here. Heilman for the bottom of the order, Marmol for the big hitters, and Gregg for the bottom half(maybe Fielder) in the 9th.

 

Really, he didn't swing at that?

[TruffleShuffle]

when did weeks learn to play defense?

 

When Willie Randolph taught him.

 

i hope willie also passed along some managerial tips to ken macha.

[cubswin2009]

I don't trust our bullpen here.

 

Any particular reason?

Our bullpen has been shaky so far this year. I like Heilman in the 7th, Marmol in the 8th, and Gregg in the 9th though.

[Butterscup1679666578]

yeesh.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I prefer it when Weeks lives up to the slogan, "You can't spell Weeks without two E's and one K.

[Keener98]

What are Heilmans Lefty/Righty splits like?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hall walked

[cubbinalltheway]

don't walk the GD lead off man

[Tryptamine]

I hate lead off walks.

[Roast]

Ugh.

[Butterscup1679666578]

those were some nice pitches. i cant believe he didnt offer at any of them.

[Guest]

How did Hall hold up on that one? Edited April 10, 2009 by soccer10k

[cubswin2009]

And another great start.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2-2 and 3-2 in the same spot Lee got Rung up

[Butterscup1679666578]

How did Weeks hold up on that one?

 

Because he wasn't up ;)

 

EDIT: ha! gotcha

Edited April 10, 2009 by Butterscup

[Keener98]

I don't trust our bullpen here.

 

Any particular reason?

Our bullpen has been shaky so far this year. I like Heilman in the 7th, Marmol in the 8th, and Gregg in the 9th though.

 

Wat part of our bullpen has been shaky besides Greggs 1st outing? Heilman, Patton, Guzman, and Cotts have done pretty damn good so far when theyve pitched.

[Hall7810]

Man, that looked similar location to Lee's called 3rd.

[Rob]

I'm Stunned!

 

What are you going to bitch about when DLee starts hitting again?

 

you actually think that's going to happen?

 

I think he'll be a .825 to .850 OPS guy with subpar range at first but great receiving skills. Pretty much the same guy he was last year... overpaid, but couldn't be much less of a problem to this team.

 

What I am convinced that will change are the absurd GIDP tendencies he showed last year that were completely out of whack with his career numbers.

 

I don't know. He just doesn't seem to be able to get any lift on the ball any more. These balls that he's rolling over to SS are pitches he used to drive into the gaps on a consistent basis. In the first four games this year that doesn't seem to look any different from last year. I hope you're right, but I really have no confidence in him anymore.

 

Four games does not a season make. Have faith.

 

Remember, for all the bitching about his offense last year, his EqA last year was .279... with major league average first baseman at .283.

 

Average with the bat and plus defensive value... and he's still got some upside to return to form. At the very least, his walk rate is almost a lock to rebound a bit.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

2-2 and 3-2 in the same spot Lee got Rung up

 

That was my thought as well.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Kendall sacrificed, 3-4, Hall to second

[Butterscup1679666578]

I think he'll be a .825 to .850 OPS guy with subpar range at first but great receiving skills. Pretty much the same guy he was last year... overpaid, but couldn't be much less of a problem to this team.

 

What I am convinced that will change are the absurd GIDP tendencies he showed last year that were completely out of whack with his career numbers.

 

I don't know. He just doesn't seem to be able to get any lift on the ball any more. These balls that he's rolling over to SS are pitches he used to drive into the gaps on a consistent basis. In the first four games this year that doesn't seem to look any different from last year. I hope you're right, but I really have no confidence in him anymore.

 

Four games does not a season make. Have faith.

 

Remember, for all the bitching about his offense last year, his EqA last year was .279... with major league average first baseman at .283.

 

Average with the bat and plus defensive value... and he's still got some upside to return to form. At the very least, his walk rate is almost a lock to rebound a bit.

 

I hope you're right. Until he figures it out though, I'd still prefer him to be lower in the order.

[Roast]

I hate jason kendall

[cubswin2009]

Here comes Cotts