4/18 - Astros (Wandy) @ Cubs (Dempster) 1:20 PM WGN/720

[CubbieBum]

Soriano's only hitting because the Astros apparently don't have or believe scouting reports. He still can't hit anything on the outside

 

What about the Brewers? He was 3 for 7 against them.

 

off the top of my head, 2 of those hits were off a lefty (davis, i think). he should hit lefties pretty well because they don't have a pitch similar to the slider righties throw at him that makes him spin out of his shoes. maybe a lefty with a good sinker would give him fits, but that isn't doug davis.

 

eta: only one of those hits was off of davis. 2/5 for the rest of the series. he still wasn't showing much (to me) on the pitch away in that series but the astros haven't even tried to pitch him away. i'll take it though.

The other hit that game was when a righty threw a fastball on the middle/inside of the plate. Missed his location, the first pitches he fanned at were outside.

 

That's all wonderful but the fact remains that he isn't only hitting because of the Astros as you tried to say.

[Ski]

Ramirez should start swinging the bat soon.

[CubbieBum]

Ramirez should start swinging the bat soon.

 

He's been swinging the bat. He's just not doing anything with it. He may be better off not swinging.

[CubbieBum]

Dear WGN,

 

Don't show a nearly naked man with a guitar even if he is somewhat famous.

[Cubs Fan Dan]

I just cannot remember Ramirez ever striking out 15 times in this few at bats. He looks like he is trying to set the home run record.

[Drew Doughty]

Soriano's only hitting because the Astros apparently don't have or believe scouting reports. He still can't hit anything on the outside

 

What about the Brewers? He was 3 for 7 against them.

 

off the top of my head, 2 of those hits were off a lefty (davis, i think). he should hit lefties pretty well because they don't have a pitch similar to the slider righties throw at him that makes him spin out of his shoes. maybe a lefty with a good sinker would give him fits, but that isn't doug davis.

 

eta: only one of those hits was off of davis. 2/5 for the rest of the series. he still wasn't showing much (to me) on the pitch away in that series but the astros haven't even tried to pitch him away. i'll take it though.

The other hit that game was when a righty threw a fastball on the middle/inside of the plate. Missed his location, the first pitches he fanned at were outside.

 

That's all wonderful but the fact remains that he isn't only hitting because of the Astros as you tried to say.

 

except...well...he is. they're pitching him inside which is the wrong approach against him even when he's hot. let's see how they pitch him in the 7th. i don't know how many times he's batted with runners on vs. no runners in this series, maybe they just don't trust their catcher to block the ball in the dirt. it's still hard for me to fathom.

[illiniguy]

Hunter Pence has great patience against us. Everyone else, not so much.

[NotSoSober]

What's Dempsters pitch count at?

[ctcf]

I vote Demps goes for 8

[Cubs Fan Dan]

Egon (Harold Ramis) Looks homeless, is the economy that bad?

[GlassCow]

Harold Ramis looks old. He can do no wrong in my eyes though. Stripes was a masterpiece.

[Elwood]

I didn't know Egon was homeless.

[CubbieBum]

That's all wonderful but the fact remains that he isn't only hitting because of the Astros as you tried to say.

 

except...well...he is. they're pitching him inside which is the wrong approach against him even when he's hot. let's see how they pitch him in the 7th. i don't know how many times he's batted with runners on vs. no runners in this series, maybe they just don't trust their catcher to block the ball in the dirt. it's still hard for me to fathom.

 

Except for he hit against the Brewers so it *gulp* isn't just the Astros.

[ctcf]

What's Dempsters pitch count at?

 

102

[illiniguy]

Egon (Harold Ramis) Looks homeless, is the economy that bad?

Bill Murray just make another Ghostbusters movie. Do it for Harold.

[Sammy Sofa]

Year in year out, we are the dumbest [expletive] team on the basepaths

 

Nothing Byrd can do about that.

 

Sure there is. You're supposed to freeze initially when a line drive is hit, especially if you're on 2nd or 3rd.

[Drew Doughty]

pitch 1: inside fastball

pitch 2: hanging curve, catcher set up inside

pitch 3: over the middle of the plate

 

sorry, that's the wrong approach to him and it's been their approach all series. that's why he's hot. if the mets pitch him the same way, he'll stay hot. if they don't, well, we'll see if he can actually lay off the pitch away.

[Ski]

If Soto gets on, do you keep Dempster in the game? What is his pitch count?

[NotSoSober]

If Soto gets on, do you keep Dempster in the game? What is his pitch count?

I'd pull him, but I'm going to guess Lou sends him back out. His PC is 101

[Sammy Sofa]

If Soto gets on, do you keep Dempster in the game? What is his pitch count?

 

Definitely pull him, but this is Lou so of course he's going back out there. I guess it makes some sense this game based on how much work the bullpen got yesterday.

[Ski]

WHY DO YOU SWING AT BALL 4?

[CubbieBum]

pitch 1: inside fastball

pitch 2: hanging curve, catcher set up inside

pitch 3: over the middle of the plate

 

sorry, that's the wrong approach to him and it's been their approach all series. that's why he's hot. if the mets pitch him the same way, he'll stay hot. if they don't, well, we'll see if he can actually lay off the pitch away.

 

No one is arguing that. Open your eyes. You keep saying it's just the Astros. I and some others have pointed out he also hit against the Brewers so it isn't JUST the Astros.

[Guest]

If Soto gets on, do you keep Dempster in the game? What is his pitch count?

 

Definitely pull him, but this is Lou so of course he's going back out there. I guess it makes some sense this game based on how much work the bullpen got yesterday.

 

 

Like Len just said, it's a cool day, plus he hasn't had to pitch from the stretch in 4 innings. Perfect world I would pull him here since he went ~115 last time, but I don't have a problem with him pitching to Manzella and Quintero(neither of whom have put the ball in play yet) and a PH.

[CubbieBum]

Egon (Harold Ramis) Looks homeless, is the economy that bad?

Bill Murray just make another Ghostbusters movie. Do it for Harold.

 

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[Ski]

Double play, please.