5/7: Cobs (Silva) @ DBR (Bailey) 6:10 CDT, CSN+

[Schwarber Fan]

thank Castro

[Sammy Sofa]

Kevin Gregg blows another save, this time for the Jays.

 

Only his first of the year. He's been stellar up until tonight.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=276514

[illiniguy]

Ugh, forget what I said about Grabow earlier. What a ridiculously dumb signing.

We could have used that money to sign about 10 Starlin Castros.

[Sammy Sofa]

I think it's fair to open the debate of whether John Grabow was a worse signing than Aaron Miles.

 

Miles, and it's not even close.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I think it's fair to open the debate of whether John Grabow was a worse signing than Aaron Miles.

 

They were equally dumb. 2 positions we could have filled just as easily from the farm or late spring training scrap heapers.

[PackLandVA]

Fun game to watch. And just when I was getting tired of the nonsense - hooked again.

[indycub]

"A Sterling debut for Sterling Castro." LOL! Is this guy serious?

[J.R.]

MLB Network coming with the highlights after the break.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I think it's fair to open the debate of whether John Grabow was a worse signing than Aaron Miles.

 

Miles, and it's not even close.

 

Miles was at least coming off a career season, and at least at a 1 year/1 mil deal he would have made sense at the time. Grabow was basically your run of the mill middle releiver, and for some reason, Lou and Jim decided he was a top of the line set up man despite the fact that hed never done anything in his career to lead them to believe so. Grabows job could have been filled just as adaquately by John Gaub and 100X better by Sean Marshall.

[Little Slide Rooter]

And in perhaps bigger news than Starlins debut, Chris Carpenter and the Cardinals were able to due what we couldnt and solve the mighty Pirates.

[Ski]

Just saw that Castro went hitless in his last 3 at bats, terrible kid.

[CubInOK]

TOEWS!!

 

Err... Uh... The hockey thread is over there... :-"

Edited May 8, 2010 by CubInOK

[indycub]

He just called him Sterling again TWICE...and then called his triple a double while WATCHING the clip. Who is this guy and how does he have a job on TV?

[erik316wttn]

Kevin Gregg blows

 

fixed

[Sammy Sofa]

I think it's fair to open the debate of whether John Grabow was a worse signing than Aaron Miles.

 

Miles, and it's not even close.

 

Miles was at least coming off a career season, and at least at a 1 year/1 mil deal he would have made sense at the time. Grabow was basically your run of the mill middle releiver, and for some reason, Lou and Jim decided he was a top of the line set up man despite the fact that hed never done anything in his career to lead them to believe so. Grabows job could have been filled just as adaquately by John Gaub and 100X better by Sean Marshall.

 

Doesn't matter. A reliever is much easier to bury and keep from doing too much damaging than a guy who was going to significant playing time even if had just been platooning 2nd with Fontenot. I mean, his career year was pretty underwhelming, and he's horrible against lefties so even relegated to a platoon he would have been terrible.

[Sammy Sofa]

Kevin Gregg blows

 

fixed

 

Sure wish we had him right now (for cheap).

[cheapseats]

I think it's fair to open the debate of whether John Grabow was a worse signing than Aaron Miles.

 

Miles, and it's not even close.

 

Agreed.

 

Aaron Miles' OPS last year: .466.

Joe Mauer's OBP last year: .444.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I think it's fair to open the debate of whether John Grabow was a worse signing than Aaron Miles.

 

Miles, and it's not even close.

 

Miles was at least coming off a career season, and at least at a 1 year/1 mil deal he would have made sense at the time. Grabow was basically your run of the mill middle releiver, and for some reason, Lou and Jim decided he was a top of the line set up man despite the fact that hed never done anything in his career to lead them to believe so. Grabows job could have been filled just as adaquately by John Gaub and 100X better by Sean Marshall.

 

Doesn't matter. A reliever is much easier to bury and keep from doing too much damaging than a guy who was going to significant playing time even if had just been platooning 2nd with Fontenot. I mean, his career year was pretty underwhelming, and he's horrible against lefties so even relegated to a platoon he would have been terrible.

 

Problem is, he wa signed to be a set up man, in a role where he could have done a lot more damage than a 25th man, as MIles wound upo being. Ive blocked it all out, but I know Grabow lost us a few leads and put a few close games out of reach. The worst Miles could really do was kill a rally. Cant we just agree that they were equally bad sigings and there was no excuse for either?

[Cubswin11]

I think it's fair to open the debate of whether John Grabow was a worse signing than Aaron Miles.

 

Miles, and it's not even close.

 

Agreed.

 

Aaron Miles' OPS last year: .466.

Joe Mauer's OBP last year: .444.

In fairness Miles had a much higher Grit Factor last year

[Little Slide Rooter]

On a side note, are we the only team in majpr league baseball history whose best hitters bat 6-8?

[sweetpeteman]

Anybody else notice how much Grabow looks like Miles?

[UMFan83]

Grabow now has a 9.26 ERA and 2.14 WHIP for the season through 15 games!. That means he is averaging about an earned run and 2 base runners every inning he pitches.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I think it's fair to open the debate of whether John Grabow was a worse signing than Aaron Miles.

 

Miles, and it's not even close.

 

Agreed.

 

Aaron Miles' OPS last year: .466.

Joe Mauer's OBP last year: .444.

In fairness Miles had a much higher Crap Factor last year

 

fixed.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Anybody else notice how much Grabow looks like Miles?

 

very much so.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Seriously though, Aramis can not remain at the heart of the lineup the way hes playing. He had 2BB and a blloer, which I guess is a start, but we need more from the 5 spot. Our lineup is

 

good contact hitter

good hitter/OBP guy

hitter who seems to be heating up

good hitter

black hole

streaky hitter

good hitter/OBP guy

rookie phenom

pitcher

 

Tomorrow, Id like to see

 

Theriot

Fuku

Lee

Byrd

Soto

Soriano

Castro

Aramis

P

 

Wont happen though