06/18 LA/Anaheim (Kazmir) @ CUBS (Silva) 1:20 CDT, CSN TV

[Keener98]

My God Todd Hollandsworth is a moron

What did he say?

 

Trying to justify the behavior of Lou regarding Soto and Hill

[apete6]

Silva with a good start. I just can't believe my eyes.

[Andy]

Maybe I'm reading too much into Len, but I feel like he has a slightly different tone of voice when he's relaying a piece of information he thinks is really stupid. He used that tone of voice when talking about Colvin leading off.

[cheapseats]

 

If you are going to put Colvin leading off, you may as well put Soto leading off, and his 417 OBP. Or Baker, Soriano, Byrd. Colvin would be about the last guy Id put leading off and especially vs a lefty.

 

I guarantee that the reason Colvin is leading off is because Kazmir has a massive reverse split so far this year, and lefties are OPSing 1.000+ against him.

 

Nevermind that, as I stated a few posts ago, partial-year platoon splits are not at all predictive. Over the past three years, righties have hit Kazmir much better than lefties.

 

Is it just me, or do the Cubs only pay attention to the wrong stats?

Edited June 18, 2010 by cheapseats

[jersey cubs fan]

Maybe I'm reading too much into Len, but I feel like he has a slightly different tone of voice when he's relaying a piece of information he thinks is really stupid. He used that tone of voice when talking about Colvin leading off.

 

Slightly higher pitch with a "this is interesting" tone?

[Andy]

Maybe I'm reading too much into Len, but I feel like he has a slightly different tone of voice when he's relaying a piece of information he thinks is really stupid. He used that tone of voice when talking about Colvin leading off.

 

Slightly higher pitch with a "this is interesting" tone?

That's the one.

[cheapseats]

Geovany Soto: speed never slumps.

[SouthSideRyan]

Burning hatred

[jersey cubs fan]

I applaud moving Castro out of the 8 hole, but if he's just going to hit ahead of Theriot, what's the point?

[Prizefight]

I can't wait for the day where a day run deficit in the 4th doesn't depress me to no end with this team

[Ding Dong Johnson]

they need a big bunt here

[jersey cubs fan]

another freaking sac bunt? This team is so stupid.

[Ballgame64]

they need a big bunt here

I don't believe what I just saw. WTF Marlon?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

son of a bitch, I was just kidding

[JonnyRed]

Why on earth would you be bunting with your best hitter at the plate this early in the game?

 

(and in typical Cub fashion, we can't even get the runners over...)

[Keener98]

Hahaha bunting with our best hitter with 0 outs in the 5th inning. Hahahahaha

[Keener98]

Cue the Dp in 3, 2, 1............

[Ballgame64]

I can't stand Lou anymore, but I refuse to believe he called for a bunt from his 3 hitter in the 5th inning.

 

But will he send Byrd on the 3-2 pitch to Lee?

[Ballgame64]

Tie game, but it sure would be nice to see a base hit with the bases loaded.

[apete6]

Is the only way Cubs ever score on a Sac Fly or Solo HR. I swear we haven't had a bases clearing double or 2 run single in forever.

[BeerHere]

Loaded with one out....good teams put up a crooked number there. Cubs hitters step into the box thinking that the pitcher has them right where he wants them.

[BeerHere]

Silva ABSOLUTELY has to hold them here

[big_shooter17]

This still feels like an improvement. Getting any runs when they mean something in a game is better than what we have been watching for the better part of this season.

[BeerHere]

Silva ABSOLUTELY has to hold them here

Naturally he gives up a homer to Hunter. Kazmir getting out of the jam has killed any momentum the Cubs had.

[J.R.]

Silva ABSOLUTELY has to hold them here

 

[expletive]