4/3: 1:20PM CT WGN Pirates (Ohlendorf) @ Cubs (Garza)

[inari]

Could've been a double play...

[Rob]

Put the ball in play, jog to first, repeat as desired.

[inari]

That is kinda of reminiscent of Overbay's error yesterday...

[Omar]

Nice arm Colvin.

[InconspicuousZ28]

[expletive] yes Colvin.

[inari]

TYLER COLVIN!

[Tryptamine]

Nice throw Colvin.

[NotSoSober]

Great throw!!

[Brian]

Colvin!

[ctcf]

NICE!!! Great job by Colvin and Soto there.

[mookie]

This team is making me giggle with excitement.

[Hall7810]

Man, Woody was pumped!

[bcl412]

Weak throw against a weak runner, that works for me.

[Yeti]

sweet

[Magnetic Curses]

they just keep getting luckier

[SpongeWorthy]

tagged in the face

[Guest]

Nice face tag by Soto. Exciting inning. A bit too exciting.

[Magnetic Curses]

they just keep getting luckier

 

i wish all i had wasn't gamecast.

[Guest]

Insult to injury right there on the tag.

[hawkcub]

Now that was exciting. Nice play Colvin.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

 

Barney was going to be on this team at the start of the season regardless. He's the only person we've got capable of backing up Castro at SS. We could have went to Augie Ojeda, but I think everybody can agree that really doesn't seem like an upgrade.

 

As to the question of whether I think Barney is our best option at 2B, I'm willing to say I don't know. I honestly don't see any one of Barney/Baker/DeWitt as being obviously better than the others. I'll let the Cubs try to sort it out, knowing that the difference between the best of the three and the worst of the three is probably less than a single win over a full season.

 

I'm not happy he's batting 2nd though. If you're gonna go with a guy just because of his glove, you don't bat him at the top of the order.

I could have stomached Ojeda as the back up SS for a couple of months just to delay the clock on Barney, but I think you are over estimating the importance of defence and Barney's bat if you think its about a wash between him and Baker on their side of the platoon.

 

If you think so little of Barney why on earth are you worried about starting the clock on him? Besides which, he was up last season so he was going to burn an option anyway.

 

Jeff Baker career vs. RHP - .244/.300/.378. He's also a about a +4 defender in the field.

 

Barney I see as a .270/.315/.335 type, maybe a bit better if the work at camp colvin paid off. He was supposedly a plus defensive shortstop, so I'd guess he's in the +6 to +10 range at 2B.

 

Where should I be seeing something to get upset about?

My mistake on the clock, but I would much rather see him at SS and no where near.....WHOO COLVIN!!!! the 2 spot. If he's seeing playing time and looks at the top of the order to shop him for a trade since Castro is blocking his potential, then I wouldn't be upset.

[Yeti]

kinda need to keep in mind, this is just the bucs(sorry Jake if you're around)

[Omar]

I know Colvin has a hit, a walk, and no RBIs in the season so far, but at least he is driving in runs with his glove.

[Garwilly]

I apparently was two minutes behind real time on my DVR, and ruined the Colvin play by reading this. Dammit.

[ctcf]

So much WTP that inning.

 

FINISH THEM CARLOS