4/28 Nationals (Atilano) v. Cubs (Dempster) 1:20cst CSN

[CubColtPacer]

Brenly's exactly right on the bunting thing. It's basically a chance at an intentional walk. That's almost always a good thing to have. And if the defense ends up going back to their normal positions because they're tired of him standing on 1st base every at-bat, then that helps his other at-bats.

[Keener98]

I can't wait until Adam Dunn is DHing in the AL. We'll win this game.

 

Id rather Adam Dunn be playing for the Cubs

[Keener98]

Brenly's exactly right on the bunting thing. It's basically a chance at an intentional walk. That's almost always a good thing to have. And if the defense ends up going back to their normal positions because they're tired of him standing on 1st base every at-bat, then that helps his other at-bats.

 

Even if he did try to bunt, teams aren't going to immediately go back to playing normal, and the trade off of Dunn trying to make an attempt at a bunt(which Im sure he hasnt done much of) and him hitting the ball 400 feet, Id take every day. It would take him going up there pretty much every at bat for multiple games before teams would consider changing their defense, and if he wants to do it 3 or 4 times a game, well Ill gladly take it opposed to the alternative.

[Ballgame64]

Way to go Theriot. Why did Kennedy cut off the throw to the plate though?

 

Nice patience Fukudome. Heaven forbid you make a young pitcher work a little harder and possibly get himself in more trouble.

 

he walked in his first at bat. agreed, nice patience fukudome

So he never has to take a pitch again. Got it.

 

you're fun

Why, because I expect a better thought process from professionals? The guy is a sinker ball pitcher so there is a good chance the first pitch is going to be a sinker that will result in an easy ground ball out. I have no problem swinging at the first pitch when it is a fastball in the middle of the plate, but you don't see many of those.

[Cubswin11]

I am watching the Brewer v. Pirates game. Want to know how bad Carlos Gomez's plate discipline is? He just swung at a pitch and struck out on a ball that hit his knee/thigh.

[Drew Doughty]

except fukudome is basically one of the three guys on the team with some form of actual patience. criticizing him for his lack of patience is just silly.

[Keener98]

Damn nice dig from DLee

[Schwarber Fan]

How in the world did he catch that? :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:

[Keener98]

LMAO wow that was amazing

[Drew Doughty]

hahaha byrd. what a ridiculous play

[Drew Doughty]

nice patience fukudome

[Keener98]

nice patience fukudome

 

But...but....last at bat!

[TruffleShuffle]

Why, because I expect a better thought process from professionals? The guy is a sinker ball pitcher so there is a good chance the first pitch is going to be a sinker that will result in an easy ground ball out. I have no problem swinging at the first pitch when it is a fastball in the middle of the plate, but you don't see many of those.

 

if he's a sinker ball pitcher then there's a good chance that every pitch will be a sinker that will result in an easy ground ball out, so nobody should ever swing at anything.

[Sammy Sofa]

God, Lee looks as bad as Aramis. It's like instant 0-2 counts.

[CubColtPacer]

Brenly's exactly right on the bunting thing. It's basically a chance at an intentional walk. That's almost always a good thing to have. And if the defense ends up going back to their normal positions because they're tired of him standing on 1st base every at-bat, then that helps his other at-bats.

 

Even if he did try to bunt, teams aren't going to immediately go back to playing normal, and the trade off of Dunn trying to make an attempt at a bunt(which Im sure he hasnt done much of) and him hitting the ball 400 feet, Id take every day. It would take him going up there pretty much every at bat for multiple games before teams would consider changing their defense, and if he wants to do it 3 or 4 times a game, well Ill gladly take it opposed to the alternative.

 

Well, I would certainly want him to practice bunting before he brought it to a game. But the margin for error is so much higher than a normal bunt because you don't have to try to deaden the ball.

 

A Dunn who bunts on 6 out of 7 times he is at the plate is more productive than the current version. Eventually other teams would have to adjust (just like when teams tried to intentionally walk Pujols or Bonds a bunch had to stop) because that jump in OBP ends up being more dangerous than just letting him swing. That's especially true for a player like Dunn who is a great but not elite offensive player under normal circumstances.

[Schwarber Fan]

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2259/byrdword.jpg

[Schwarber Fan]

it's too bad Colvin never walks

[Keener98]

Colvin a walk machine wtf

[TruffleShuffle]

Colvin a walk machine wtf

 

i don't get it either

[Drew Doughty]

i'm thinking that bruney is the guy i want to bring into a bases loaded game too.

 

but i am a cubs fan

[Sammy Sofa]

Regarding Len's comments about the Cubs being happy about drafting Colvin early:

 

 

"Let's not start sucking each other's dicks just yet."

 

http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/mr-wolf-needed-to-clean-up-spatter-and-carnage-c2ab-outoftheblu.jpg

 

[Schwarber Fan]

COBS

[Keener98]

Byrd has had 3 terrible at bats today my God

[Sammy Sofa]

The Byrd is a tyrd.

[TruffleShuffle]

according to espn gamecast there is a 74.1% chance of scoring with the bases loaded and 1 out. unless you're the cubs in which case it's closer to 50%.