4/25 Cubs (Garza) vs Rockies (Rogers) 7:05 CSN

[Irrelevant Dude]

Ok, this is getting a little ridiculous. Is Wood throwing simulated games to stay sharp?

[NotSoSober]

Hahahha their leadoff hitter was 5-5 and they only got 3 runs.

 

Doesn't help that the manager can't manage the 3-5 spots to save his [expletive] life.

What would you change about it? He moved Byrd down, Pena you gotta think will eventually start hitting for power. And hasn't Soto said he prefers to hit 8th?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Spillborghs, pinch hitting for Betancourt, walked

[mike2482]

Soooo, did Shark learn how to pitch? Or is he getting lucky?

[SouthSideRyan]

Ok, this is getting a little ridiculous. Is Wood throwing simulated games to stay sharp?

 

He just pitched yesterday.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Ok, this is getting a little ridiculous. Is Wood throwing simulated games to stay sharp?

 

He just pitched yesterday.

I stand corrected.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Iannetta struck out swinging , Spilborghs stole second base

[NotSoSober]

How the [expletive] is that not interference?

[UMFan83]

Hahahha their leadoff hitter was 5-5 and they only got 3 runs.

 

Doesn't help that the manager can't manage the 3-5 spots to save his [expletive] life.

What would you change about it? He moved Byrd down, Pena you gotta think will eventually start hitting for power. And hasn't Soto said he prefers to hit 8th?

 

Well today the big issue is having a hitter who has a career .674 OPS against righties hitting 4th for you against a righty.

 

I just looked up his splits to get an exact number...holy crap he has one of the most extreme splits ever. Career .674 against righties, .920 against lefties.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hahahha their leadoff hitter was 5-5 and they only got 3 runs.

 

Doesn't help that the manager can't manage the 3-5 spots to save his [expletive] life.

What would you change about it? He moved Byrd down, Pena you gotta think will eventually start hitting for power. And hasn't Soto said he prefers to hit 8th?

 

Don't care where he "prefers" to hit (and I doubt he said anything like that, and if it did it was just the diplomatic answer); he's too good to hit that low. Byrd has no business hitting anywhere 1-5. Pena needs to be dropped until he heats up. Fukudome-Castro-Aramis-Soto would likely produce more runs than what Quade keeps running out there.

 

And yes, I get that Aramis is getting the day off. He needs to be hitting #3 when he's starting.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Mateo in (9th) to pitch for the CUBS

Smith grounded out to second, 4-3

Spillborghs, pinch hitting for Betancourt, walked

Iannetta struck out swinging , Spilborghs stole second base

Wigginton struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Colorado        0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0              5  4  0
CUBS            3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                3 10  4

 

Home runs:

Colorado: none

CUBS: Barney (1)

 

Colorado       IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Rogers        5.3  8  3  3  4  3  1 106
Lindstrom     1.7  1  0  0  0  1  0  18
Betancourt    1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0  14

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Garza         6.0  3  5  1  1  7  0 102
Samardzija    2.0  1  0  0  0  2  0  30
Mateo         1.0  0  0  0  1  2  0  24

[Fred Hornkohl]

         Colorado        CUBS
P/PA          4.33        3.63
RBI%          0.14        0.10
R/BR          0.83        0.20
BA           0.121       0.313
OBP          0.171       0.417
SLG          0.182       0.406
OPS          0.353       0.823
ERA           3.38        1.00
BB/9          4.50        2.00
K/9           5.63       11.00

[Fred Hornkohl]

Washington     2
Pittsburgh     4  F

LA Dodgers     4
Florida        5  F

Cincinnati     7
Milwaukee      3  8

Philadelphia   0  6
Arizona        3

Atlanta        1
San Diego      2  4

white sox      2
NY Yanks       0  F

[Fred Hornkohl]

Street in (7th) to pitch for Colorado

[NotSoSober]

Hahahha their leadoff hitter was 5-5 and they only got 3 runs.

 

Doesn't help that the manager can't manage the 3-5 spots to save his [expletive] life.

What would you change about it? He moved Byrd down, Pena you gotta think will eventually start hitting for power. And hasn't Soto said he prefers to hit 8th?

 

Well today the big issue is having a hitter who has a career .674 OPS against righties hitting 4th for you against a righty.

 

I just looked up his splits to get an exact number...holy crap he has one of the most extreme splits ever. Career .674 against righties, .920 against lefties.

Oh, I agree with that, I think my 2nd post in this game thread was asking why Baker was batting 4th, especially against a righty. I'm not a fan of Quade, no way should Baker be hitting 4th ahead of Soriano, Byrd, Pena, and Soto, even if Soto prefers to hit 8th. Soto is a damn good hitter and won't get [expletive] to hit hitting 8th, I don't get it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Castro flied out to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Baker doubled to down the right field line

[SouthSideRyan]

There's the 3rd.

[Guest]

Come on, Carlos.

[ctcf]

Castro needs a day off.

[NotSoSober]

Hahahha their leadoff hitter was 5-5 and they only got 3 runs.

 

Doesn't help that the manager can't manage the 3-5 spots to save his [expletive] life.

What would you change about it? He moved Byrd down, Pena you gotta think will eventually start hitting for power. And hasn't Soto said he prefers to hit 8th?

 

Don't care where he "prefers" to hit (and I doubt he said anything like that, and if it did it was just the diplomatic answer); he's too good to hit that low. Byrd has no business hitting anywhere 1-5. Pena needs to be dropped until he heats up. Fukudome-Castro-Aramis-Soto would likely produce more runs than what Quade keeps running out there.

 

And yes, I get that Aramis is getting the day off. He needs to be hitting #3 when he's starting.

We're pretty much in agreement

 

I'd like to see

 

Fuku

Castro

Aramis

Pena

Soto

Soriano

Byrd

Barney ( i don't think he can keep this up)

Pitcher

 

Edit: Maybe swap Byrd and Soriano

Edited April 26, 2011 by NotSoSober

[UMFan83]

Pena, I am starting to hate you. This AB will determine whether I will ever like you.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hahahha their leadoff hitter was 5-5 and they only got 3 runs.

 

Doesn't help that the manager can't manage the 3-5 spots to save his [expletive] life.

What would you change about it? He moved Byrd down, Pena you gotta think will eventually start hitting for power. And hasn't Soto said he prefers to hit 8th?

 

Don't care where he "prefers" to hit (and I doubt he said anything like that, and if it did it was just the diplomatic answer); he's too good to hit that low. Byrd has no business hitting anywhere 1-5. Pena needs to be dropped until he heats up. Fukudome-Castro-Aramis-Soto would likely produce more runs than what Quade keeps running out there.

 

And yes, I get that Aramis is getting the day off. He needs to be hitting #3 when he's starting.

We're pretty much in agreement

 

I'd like to see

 

Fuku

Castro

Aramis

Pena

Soto

Soriano

Byrd

Barney ( i don't think he can keep this up)

Pitcher

 

Pretty much. I'd bat Baker 7th and Byrd 8th if it's a lefty. For the time being I'd drop Pena behind Soto, but I'm pretty confident he'll heat up as the weather does and will merit hitting 4th eventually.

[ctcf]

Why not PH Aramis here?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pena struck out swinging