5/5 San Francisco (Lincecum) @ Cubs (Marshall) 1:20 (CT) CSN

[UMFan83]

So the players not playing today..

 

Alfonso Soriano

Aramis Ramirez

Milton Bradley

Geovany Soto

Ryan Theriot

Reed Johnson

Carlos Marmol

Kevin Gregg

 

This is the lineup the Cubs employed the day after they clinched the division last year...

 

Fukudome

Cedeno

Hoffpauir

Ward

Fontenot

Pie

McGehee

Hill

 

Pretty close haha.

[Keener98]

Im sorry but its ridiculous to rest almost your entire lineup on the same damn day. Give 1guy a day off today, and just keep going each day for a few days. To throw out a lineup like this is ridiculous Im sorry.

[coldsteel]

Whoa. It's a split-squad game. Sit on the berm in the Arizona sun and sip a cold one and watch the kids play.

[wekse]

i don't mind the lineup, honestly.

 

sure, they probably won't score, but if they do this is going to be a lot of fun, haha.

[Banedon]

Why on earth would Reed Johnson not be playing over Joey Gathright?

[Springfield_CUBBY]

God, I hate your sig.

 

If your refering to Cubbiebum, it is both frightening and seizure inducing.

I find that sig to be very hypnotic . . . I caoften can't look away . . . ! :shock: :blink:

[rynefan]

I don't really understand the thinking behind it, but nothing's been predictable all year. I'm hopeful. Figures, the day I put on my Theriot shirt.

[Schwarber Fan]

Congrats Cobs, on a day when you are facing Lincecum, you have still managed to lower my expectations.

[fromthestretch]

Why on earth would Reed Johnson not be playing over Joey Gathright?

 

Gathright's a lefty and the Giants have a right-hander on the mound.

[jersey cubs fan]

Im sorry but its ridiculous to rest almost your entire lineup on the same damn day. Give 1guy a day off today, and just keep going each day for a few days. To throw out a lineup like this is ridiculous Im sorry.

 

If you give guys days off over several days, you reduce your chances to win on each of those days. If you have them all rest at once, you only reduced your chances to win one game, and it's a game you had a strong chance to lose anyway, even if they all started.

[rynefan]

Prediction: Riot pinch-hit homer

[UMFan83]

Why on earth would Reed Johnson not be playing over Joey Gathright?

 

Has he gotten a start all year? That's probably why. Not saying I agree with it but..

[Banedon]

Why on earth would Reed Johnson not be playing over Joey Gathright?

 

Gathright's a lefty and the Giants have a right-hander on the mound.

 

Seems silly to worry about matchups with this lineup, but I suppose that makes some kind of sense.

[woodchip2153]

Why on earth would Reed Johnson not be playing over Joey Gathright?

 

Gathright's a lefty and the Giants have a right-hander on the mound.

 

Seems silly to worry about matchups with this lineup, but I suppose that makes some kind of sense.

 

I assumed (hoped) it was a tryout or parting gift before Wells is brought up.

[soapy]

one of the few times i'm not opposed to the "forfeit" lineup.

[CubbieBum]

If you give guys days off over several days, you reduce your chances to win on each of those days. If you have them all rest at once, you only reduced your chances to win one game, and it's a game you had a strong chance to lose anyway, even if they all started.

[Keener98]

Im sorry but its ridiculous to rest almost your entire lineup on the same damn day. Give 1guy a day off today, and just keep going each day for a few days. To throw out a lineup like this is ridiculous Im sorry.

 

If you give guys days off over several days, you reduce your chances to win on each of those days. If you have them all rest at once, you only reduced your chances to win one game, and it's a game you had a strong chance to lose anyway, even if they all started.

 

I understand that, but by taking 1 guy out of a lineup isnt going to reduce your chances of winning that much. Doing it on a day with your number 5 starter is on the mound facing 1 of the best pitchers in the game, you are basically forfeiting. If you take 1 guy out when you have say Demp, Harden, and Lilly, on the mound your chances arent reduced much at all.

[Old Style]

Should Lincecum really get credit for a W today? I think he should be awarded half of a win today, at most.

[fromthestretch]

Should Lincecum really get credit for a W today? I think he should be awarded half of a win today, at most.

 

Even if he loses?

[Old Style]

Should Lincecum really get credit for a W today? I think he should be awarded half of a win today, at most.

 

Even if he loses?

lol

 

good one

[fromthestretch]

Why on earth would Reed Johnson not be playing over Joey Gathright?

 

Gathright's a lefty and the Giants have a right-hander on the mound.

 

Seems silly to worry about matchups with this lineup, but I suppose that makes some kind of sense.

 

It's the only reasoning I can think of. Well, that and the fact that he hasn't started a game all season.

[jersey cubs fan]

Im sorry but its ridiculous to rest almost your entire lineup on the same damn day. Give 1guy a day off today, and just keep going each day for a few days. To throw out a lineup like this is ridiculous Im sorry.

 

If you give guys days off over several days, you reduce your chances to win on each of those days. If you have them all rest at once, you only reduced your chances to win one game, and it's a game you had a strong chance to lose anyway, even if they all started.

 

I understand that, but by taking 1 guy out of a lineup isnt going to reduce your chances of winning that much. Doing it on a day with your number 5 starter is on the mound facing 1 of the best pitchers in the game, you are basically forfeiting. If you take 1 guy out when you have say Demp, Harden, and Lilly, on the mound your chances arent reduced much at all.

 

You are most likely going to lose a their ace vs your 5 matchup anyway. I don't think there is an ideal way to get guys rest. But it's day after night, lots of guys are banged up, it's "getaway day", they aren't playing a division opponent. It's one game out of 162.

[fromthestretch]

Should Lincecum really get credit for a W today? I think he should be awarded half of a win today, at most.

 

Even if he loses?

lol

 

good one

 

I'll admit the odds aren't great, but he did get tagged for 10 hits and four runs in a start against a mediocre San Diego lineup earlier this season.

 

Stranger things have happened.

[Keener98]

Well this games over

[Outshined_One]

Someone take away the Molina Brothers' steroids.