5/29 Dodgers (Billingsly) @ Cobs (Lilly) 1:20CDT CSN

[seattlecub]

thanks, fred

[illiniguy]

Once again all of our guys need days off yet our opponents will trot their best out there each day. :banghead:

[seattlecub]

hey fred, how did you find that wind information?

[UMFan83]

Our boys are in trouble.

 

I'll leave it up to you to decide if I mean just today or long term.

[soapy]

Once again all of our guys need days off yet our opponents will trot their best out there each day. :banghead:

 

all of our guys? who's sitting...soto and bradley? it's pretty reasonable to give your catcher a game off on a day game after night game. everybody has been wanting to get Hoff more at bats, and Bradley probably needs to be handled carefully. i don't see the big problem.

 

edit: and Theriot. i knew i was forgetting someone.

Edited May 29, 2009 by soapy

[Keener98]

I really dont have a problem with Scales hitting 2nd in this lineup. Hes shown an ability to work the count and take a walk, and with Sori struggling, we need someone on in front of our 3-5 hitters.

 

Also Im glad Bradley is being sat today, because that means he will be in the lineup tomorrow when Im at the game!

[Keener98]

Once again all of our guys need days off yet our opponents will trot their best out there each day. :banghead:

 

all of our guys? who's sitting...soto and bradley? it's pretty reasonable to give your catcher a game off on a day game after night game. everybody has been wanting to get Hoff more at bats, and Bradley probably needs to be handled carefully. i don't see the big problem.

 

 

Actually a third of our normal starters are sitting. Theriot, Soto, and Bradley.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Umpires today:

 

HP: Tim Timmons

1b: Jeff Kellogg

2b: Rob Drake (subbing for crew chief Rick Reed)

3b: Mark Wegner

 

CUBS are 1-2 with Rick Reed's crew on the field this year...

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.18  Mon 04/27  @ Arizona       N   2- 7  Lilly           Haren         
.19  Tue 04/28  @ Arizona       N  11- 3  Zambrano        Petit         
.20  Wed 04/29  @ Arizona           0-10  Dempster        Davis         

 

Composite scoring with Rick Reed's crew on the field this year....

 

                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS              1   0   3   4   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      13
Opponents         3   0   2   5   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      20

 

CUBS are 1-0 with Tim Timmons behind home plate this year.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.19  Tue 04/28  @ Arizona       N  11- 3  Zambrano        Petit         

[soapy]

Once again all of our guys need days off yet our opponents will trot their best out there each day. :banghead:

 

all of our guys? who's sitting...soto and bradley? it's pretty reasonable to give your catcher a game off on a day game after night game. everybody has been wanting to get Hoff more at bats, and Bradley probably needs to be handled carefully. i don't see the big problem.

 

 

Actually a third of our normal starters are sitting. Theriot, Soto, and Bradley.

 

yeah, i missed Theriot the first time.

[Fred Hornkohl]

hey fred, how did you find that wind information?

 

It's at the bottom of the box score in MLB Gameday.

[dew1679666265]

I really dont have a problem with Scales hitting 2nd in this lineup. Hes shown an ability to work the count and take a walk, and with Sori struggling, we need someone on in front of our 3-5 hitters.

 

Also Im glad Bradley is being sat today, because that means he will be in the lineup tomorrow when Im at the game!

 

Scales does have a .386 OBP on the season. I'm fine with him high in the order on occasion.

 

And the top six in the order look fine to me. The Fonenot/Hill/Blanco aren't the greatest, but Fontenot's a regular starter.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I really dont have a problem with Scales hitting 2nd in this lineup. Hes shown an ability to work the count and take a walk,

 

CUBS pitch counts at the plate.........

 

04/06 - 05/28        P   PA  P/PA
Fox                 14    3  4.67
Scales             198   44  4.50
Fontenot           649  151  4.30
Fukudome           700  166  4.22
Ramirez            302   72  4.19
Soto               580  141  4.11
Bradley            519  129  4.02
D Lee              581  148  3.93
K. Hill            192   49  3.92
Soriano            790  204  3.87
Miles              408  106  3.85
Blanco              23    6  3.83
Gathright           57   15  3.80
Hoffpauir          369   99  3.73
Theriot            712  195  3.65
Freel               71   20  3.55
Johnson            283   80  3.54

CUBS              6841 1741  3.93

 

By golly, he does take a pitch now and again, don't he ?? :wink:

[illiniguy]

Once again all of our guys need days off yet our opponents will trot their best out there each day. :banghead:

 

all of our guys? who's sitting...soto and bradley? it's pretty reasonable to give your catcher a game off on a day game after night game. everybody has been wanting to get Hoff more at bats, and Bradley probably needs to be handled carefully. i don't see the big problem.

 

edit: and Theriot. i knew i was forgetting someone.

Why not let hoff play today at first since we got a tough righty on the mound and we have to be more lefthanded this year when possible?

[CubColtPacer]

Billingsly does have pretty consistent splits. Right-handers hit home runs off him at a bigger rate, but left-handers have a much higher average and many more doubles and so have much better numbers overall against him (80-130 points difference in OPS).

 

With the wind blowing in today, a left-handed dominated lineup isn't a bad way to go. Wrigley isn't the greatest of ballparks to hope for a lot of ground balls/line drives, but it's the best hope.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here's what the lineup has put up this year in daytime home games........

 

Home  Day          AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Soriano            56   12   16    2    0    2    4    7   15  0.286  0.365  0.429  0.794  0.359  4.05  0.079  0.071
Scales             14    4    3    2    0    0    4    3    4  0.214  0.353  0.357  0.710  0.300  4.53  0.139  0.571
Fukudome           41   10   11    3    0    1    6   13    3  0.268  0.436  0.415  0.851  0.270  4.36  0.168  0.385
D Lee              52   11   18    4    0    4   13    4   14  0.346  0.386  0.654  1.040  0.412  4.02  0.040  0.257
Hoffpauir          30    4    9    2    0    1    4    3    5  0.300  0.364  0.467  0.830  0.333  3.70  0.064  0.143
Fontenot           40    3    8    0    0    1    5    5    9  0.200  0.283  0.275  0.558  0.233  4.65  0.083  0.114
K. Hill             5    1    2    0    0    0    1    3    1  0.400  0.625  0.400  1.025  0.500  4.50  0.225  1.000
Blanco              4    1    1    1    0    0    1    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.750  0.250  3.50  0.000  0.333
Lilly               4    0    1    1    0    0    2    1    3  0.250  0.400  0.500  0.900  1.000  4.00  0.150  0.333

Totals            246   46   69   15    0    9   40   39   54  0.280  0.375  0.451  0.826  0.328  4.19  0.095  0.208

[CubColtPacer]

Once again all of our guys need days off yet our opponents will trot their best out there each day. :banghead:

 

all of our guys? who's sitting...soto and bradley? it's pretty reasonable to give your catcher a game off on a day game after night game. everybody has been wanting to get Hoff more at bats, and Bradley probably needs to be handled carefully. i don't see the big problem.

 

edit: and Theriot. i knew i was forgetting someone.

Why not let hoff play today at first since we got a tough righty on the mound and we have to be more lefthanded this year when possible?

 

I would have been fine with that as well. But the team is not being careful with Lee like they are with Bradley. And Bradley is needed the next couple of days against the left-handers.

[Keener98]

Why am I getting a black screen on Comcast?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Why am I getting a black screen on Comcast?

 

I give. Why ?

[dew1679666265]

Once again all of our guys need days off yet our opponents will trot their best out there each day. :banghead:

 

all of our guys? who's sitting...soto and bradley? it's pretty reasonable to give your catcher a game off on a day game after night game. everybody has been wanting to get Hoff more at bats, and Bradley probably needs to be handled carefully. i don't see the big problem.

 

edit: and Theriot. i knew i was forgetting someone.

Why not let hoff play today at first since we got a tough righty on the mound and we have to be more lefthanded this year when possible?

 

I would have been fine with that as well. But the team is not being careful with Lee like they are with Bradley. And Bradley is needed the next couple of days against the left-handers.

 

Yeah, with Bradley's fragility I have no problem whatsoever with them sitting him a lot. Especially if the bat replacing him is Hoffpauir.

[soapy]

Once again all of our guys need days off yet our opponents will trot their best out there each day. :banghead:

 

all of our guys? who's sitting...soto and bradley? it's pretty reasonable to give your catcher a game off on a day game after night game. everybody has been wanting to get Hoff more at bats, and Bradley probably needs to be handled carefully. i don't see the big problem.

 

edit: and Theriot. i knew i was forgetting someone.

Why not let hoff play today at first since we got a tough righty on the mound and we have to be more lefthanded this year when possible?

 

I would have been fine with that as well. But the team is not being careful with Lee like they are with Bradley. And Bradley is needed the next couple of days against the left-handers.

 

Yeah, i thought about that, but Lee has been hot and hit Billingsley well last year. I don't know Bradley's history against Billingsley.

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

I keep waiting for a reason to be optimistic. maybe today is the day.

[laurens]

I don't know Bradley's history against Billingsley.

 

.000 in 3 AB's from 2004-2008.

[CubColtPacer]

Once again all of our guys need days off yet our opponents will trot their best out there each day. :banghead:

 

all of our guys? who's sitting...soto and bradley? it's pretty reasonable to give your catcher a game off on a day game after night game. everybody has been wanting to get Hoff more at bats, and Bradley probably needs to be handled carefully. i don't see the big problem.

 

edit: and Theriot. i knew i was forgetting someone.

Why not let hoff play today at first since we got a tough righty on the mound and we have to be more lefthanded this year when possible?

 

I would have been fine with that as well. But the team is not being careful with Lee like they are with Bradley. And Bradley is needed the next couple of days against the left-handers.

 

Yeah, i thought about that, but Lee has been hot and hit Billingsley well last year. I don't know Bradley's history against Billingsley.

 

In the regular season, Lee is 1 for 6 with a HR, 1 BB, 1 K against Billingsley. In the playoffs he was 1 for 3 with a K. So .222/.300/.556 overall.

 

Bradley has never faced him as far as I can tell.

[Keener98]

Why am I getting a black screen on Comcast?

 

I give. Why ?

 

I have no clue, it was working fine during the pregame then suddenly went to black screen and hasnt came back lol

[laurens]

I just noticed Lilly is 96-79 in his career, so we'll probably see win number 100 this season