Re: 5/20 Idiots (Dempster) @ Phillies (Blanton) - 12:05 CST, WGN

[lumafia]

You can't really argue with him pitching to Rollins right there. He has pretty good numbers against Rollins and Rollins has been out for a month or so. He's not too familiar with Ibanez (3 AB's), and that usually bodes well for the hitter.

 

I do have a problem with him throwing it in his wheelhouse though.

[bushwoodcc]

Dempster is such an idiot. I was thinking in my head as he had that 3-0 count, "You can't possibly grove one to him can you, you have to walk him and take your chances with the .242 hitting Ibanez. "

 

 

Yep. It was just dumb baseball. I was thinking that Utley did the Cubs a favor by tagging on the fly to Howard. Then Dempster does that garbage.

[SpongeWorthy]

DLee homerun.

 

Does not compute.

[JonJayCutler]

Most hitters will take the 3-0 pitch, so I don't see what the big deal is. Rollins got the green light and destroyed the ball. It happens.

[TruffleShuffle]

You can't really argue with him pitching to Rollins right there. He has pretty good numbers against Rollins and Rollins has been out for a month or so. He's not too familiar with Ibanez (3 AB's), and that usually bodes well for the hitter.

 

I do have a problem with him throwing it in his wheelhouse though.

 

once it's 3-0 just walk him; don't try to come back on a good hitter with two runners in scoring position. i guess if you still want to try to get him out, throw curveballs or changes and try to hit the corners or get him to chase.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

You can't really argue with him pitching to Rollins right there.

Actually, you can really easily. It wasn't smart.

[erik316wttn]

Nice wheels, Starlin.

 

Whats his projection for steals over a full season?

[nick23]

Please hit Geo for Hill.

[bushwoodcc]

Wow, Lou has a brain....thank you for not hitting with Hill.

[Prizefight]

Please hit Geo for Hill.

 

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[TruffleShuffle]

run through the bag starlin

[jersey cubs fan]

You can't really argue with him pitching to Rollins right there. He has pretty good numbers against Rollins and Rollins has been out for a month or so. He's not too familiar with Ibanez (3 AB's), and that usually bodes well for the hitter.

 

I disagree with several points here. Since when does a hitter not being familiar with a pitcher bode well for the hitter?

[David]

Jesus. Starlin really is the master of the infield single.

[nick23]

I'll take it. Sac fly Colvin.

[woodchip2153]

better use Soto for Dempster

[DiamondMind]

Come on X, need a big hit here.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

this game got less ugly

[lumafia]

You can't really argue with him pitching to Rollins right there.

Actually, you can really easily. It wasn't smart.

 

Soooo....you walk a guy who has been out for a full month and has a .689 OPS against you, so you can face a guy that you've only pitched to 3 times?

 

No. You make a better pitch.

[nick23]

On what universe is Nady a better option here than Geo?

[TruffleShuffle]

ok so we have to put soto in the game but we're going to use two other hitters here? wtg lou.

[David]

Why on earth isn't Geo hitting here? He has to come in the game anyway.

[DiamondMind]

Nice job Nady, way to be patient.

[nick23]

That was dumb.

[rawaction]

Most hitters will take the 3-0 pitch, so I don't see what the big deal is. Rollins got the green light and destroyed the ball. It happens.

 

The big deal is even if he takes it, you have to throw the same pitch 3-1 and probably 3-2 so you don't walk him. He didn't hit it 3-0, he would have hit it 3-1. Play to the open base and pitch to Ibanez with a fresh count.

[ConstableRabbit]

wtf lou