05/10 Cobs (Marshall) @ Brewers (Suppan) 1:05 WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here's an interesting split I came across.........

 

Soriano             HR
Home  Day            1
Home  Nite           0
Road  Day            0
Road  Nite           8

season totals        9

 

.... also, Soriano is 1 for 1 against Jeff Suppan, and it was a HR.

[Little Slide Rooter]

 

You should have said theres some chance the game turns out differently, not a very good one. It comes down to the complete lack of trust in 5/7 of the pen.

 

No I said it exactly how I wanted to say it. Had we had a RH hitter on the bench to face Stetter there is a very good chance the game turns out differently. Stetters numbers against rightys are alot worse than his numbers vs LH hitters. If the Cubs tie that game up, or take the lead the game would have turned out very differently. We wouldnt have seen Fox, or Patton in that game, or had to throw Heilman to the wolves. Lou was hoping Demp could get 1 more inning since we were still down, but had it been tied or we had the lead, Marmol would have been used.

 

Yes there is a lack of trust in the 5-7 guys in the pen, but thats why you dont play your bench a man short so you can tie it or take the lead and skip having to use Fox, Patton, or Heilman.

 

Fox was unavaliable for Iowa yesterday due to being hit with part of a broken bat, meaning he wouldnt have been available for us either so the bench man would have been Brad Snyder, whose a lefty or Jason Dubois, and weve been there and done that.

[Keener98]

 

You should have said theres some chance the game turns out differently, not a very good one. It comes down to the complete lack of trust in 5/7 of the pen.

 

No I said it exactly how I wanted to say it. Had we had a RH hitter on the bench to face Stetter there is a very good chance the game turns out differently. Stetters numbers against rightys are alot worse than his numbers vs LH hitters. If the Cubs tie that game up, or take the lead the game would have turned out very differently. We wouldnt have seen Fox, or Patton in that game, or had to throw Heilman to the wolves. Lou was hoping Demp could get 1 more inning since we were still down, but had it been tied or we had the lead, Marmol would have been used.

 

Yes there is a lack of trust in the 5-7 guys in the pen, but thats why you dont play your bench a man short so you can tie it or take the lead and skip having to use Fox, Patton, or Heilman.

 

Fox was unavaliable for Iowa yesterday due to being hit with part of a broken bat, meaning he wouldnt have been available for us either so the bench man would have been Brad Snyder, whose a lefty or Jason Dubois, and weve been there and done that.

 

Id take Dubois up there against Stetter over Hoff. Lefties struggle mightily against Stetter, any RH bat in AAA would have been a better option. Again the teams unwillingness to DL players is completely absurd, especially when that player has been terrible all year. Hell Id taken my chances with Koyie Hill facing Stetter and finishing the game at 1st base. Or why not Reed to face Stetter and move Bradley to 1st for 2 innings? 1st base isnt that difficult for someone to play for 2 innings, hell Im pretty sure Soto has played it in the minors a little.

[E.J.]

Today's lineup:

 

Soriano LF

Miles SS

Fukudome CF

Bradley RF

Hoff 1b

Soto C

Fontenot 3b

Scales 2b

Marshall P

 

 

Hahaha. Sweep!

[Sammy Sofa]

Absolutely no excuse for batting Miles 2nd.

[Little Slide Rooter]

So I take it the newest member of the Cubs will soon be the newest member of the Cubs DL.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sunday 10 May 2009

CUBS @ Milwaukee

13:05

 

 

CUBS

 

Soriano, lf

Miles, ss

Fukudome, cf

Bradley, rf

Hoffpauir, 1b

Soto, c

Fontenot, 2b

Scales, 3b

Marshall, p

 

 

Milwaukee

 

Weeks, 2b

Hart, rf

Braun, lf

Fielder, 1b

Cameron, cf

Hardy, ss

Hall, 3b

Kendall, c

Suppan, p

[Keener98]

So Im assuming since Freel isnt starting hes unavailable again? So we are now playing 2 men short today. This team is run by a bunch of [expletive] idiots

[Fred Hornkohl]

Absolutely no excuse for batting Miles 2nd.

 

Actually, I kind of like his .500 OBP in the number 2 spot !! :wink:

 

batting 2nd        AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Miles               3    0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833  0.500  5.25  0.167  0.000

[Schwarber Fan]

LOL @ Freel still being hurt

 

nice trade Jimmy

[ELCABALLO45]

LOL @ Freel still being hurt

 

nice trade Jimmy

 

Would you rather have Joey?

[Gingerballs Lives]

LOL @ Freel still being hurt

 

nice trade Jimmy

 

Would you rather have Joey?

 

Joey Gaithwright, while being bad at baseball, is healthy enough to compete.

[Fred Hornkohl]

LOL @ Freel still being hurt

 

nice trade Jimmy

 

Would you rather have Joey?

 

Joey Gaithwright, while being bad at baseball, is healthy enough to compete.

 

This........

 

04/06 - 05/09      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Gathright          14    2    3    0    0    0    0    1    6  0.214  0.267  0.214  0.481  0.375  3.80  0.052  0.000

 

 

..... can hardly be called competing !!!!

[Irrelevant Dude]

With this lineup already missing enough guys, why is Theriot being given the day off before an off day?

[nobull]

DL Lee and bring a player up.

[ELCABALLO45]

Soriano is going to hit a lead off homer. Just saying.

[Gingerballs Lives]

LOL @ Freel still being hurt

 

nice trade Jimmy

 

Would you rather have Joey?

 

Joey Gaithwright, while being bad at baseball, is healthy enough to compete.

 

This........

 

04/06 - 05/09      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Gathright          14    2    3    0    0    0    0    1    6  0.214  0.267  0.214  0.481  0.375  3.80  0.052  0.000

 

 

..... can hardly be called competing !!!!

 

How dare you talk about Babe Gathright like that!!

 

Don't you know he can jump over a car??

[nobull]

Why the reluctance to move injured guys on DL. Jim or Lou.

[Outshined_One]

Absolutely no excuse for batting Miles period.

 

Fixed for me.

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

How dare you talk about Babe Gathright like that!!

 

Don't you know he can jump over a car??

 

I so sorry.... I don't know what came over me !!! :oops:

[Little Slide Rooter]

Bruce is on the leadoff man with Len.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Why the reluctance to move injured guys on DL. Jim or Lou.

 

They're not going to make a decision, one way or the other, with D Lee until the doctors check him out tomorrow.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So Im assuming since Freel isnt starting hes unavailable again? So we are now playing 2 men short today. This team is run by a bunch of [expletive] idiots

 

He was available to pinch hit yesterday so I imagine the same holds true today.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Absolutely no excuse for batting Miles period.

 

Fixed for me.

 

Is Miles having his period ?? :scratch:

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pittsburgh     1
NY Mets        1  2

St. Louis      1
Cincinnati     0  2

San Diego      0
Houston        0  1:05