04/05 Nationals (Strasburg) @ Cubs (Dempster) 1:20 CDT,WGNTV

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Very curious to see who gets the 8th. Would have to be Dolis or Russell, right?

[CyHawk_Cub]

Really nice outing Demp....no way he comes out for the 8th...right??

[bukie]

Very curious to see who gets the 8th. Would have to be Dolis or Russell, right?

Wood?

[Theo]

This is the makings of a very, very good pitching staff for the Cubs. 88 wins, I'm calling it.

[Guest]

First pitch out for Ramos, 92 pitches through 7 for Demp. Borderline enough that I wouldn't be surprised if Sveum trots him back out for the 8th, since Strasburg is set to lead off.

 

Might depend on if he bats this inning (he's up fourth) and if he does, the situation when he bats.

[sneakypower]

were i Hoyer, i'd be calling Anthopoulos after every good start of Demp's; "so, you catch our game today? Dempster went seven 1-hit, for what it's worth..."

[jersey cubs fan]

dempster again?

 

it's deja vu all over again

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Wouldn't want to save the old guy's arm this early in the season...

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Reed Johnson, defensive replacement

[El Duderino]

he's thrown 92 pitches and cruised in the last inning... don't really see the issue.

[bukie]

Strasburg is done, Dempster isn't.

[ctcf]

Yea not sure I get the worrying about using Demps here.

[jersey cubs fan]

brenly hates baseball fans

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Yea not sure I get the worrying about using Demps here.

 

If he gets one more K, I'll be happy, just because 10 is a cool, round number.

[ctcf]

Nice job, Baker.

[Butterscup1679666578]

the [expletive] was that

[Guest]

Yea not sure I get the worrying about using Demps here.

 

Yeah, he hasn't had to pitch from the stretch since the third inning, it's not overly cold or hot, and he's just now hitting 100 pitches.

[El Duderino]

sweet jesus baker

[bukie]

Yea not sure I get the worrying about using Demps here.

1-0 game on a cold Opening Day after Demp struggled past 90 pitches last year? It's just playing with fire, a bit.

[jersey cubs fan]

Yea not sure I get the worrying about using Demps here.

 

because it's opening day and there is no good reason to extend a guy in this situation.

[Guest]

What the hell was that, Baker?

[El Duderino]

What the hell was that, Baker?

 

matador practice?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Yea not sure I get the worrying about using Demps here.

 

Yeah, he hasn't had to pitch from the stretch since the third inning, it's not overly cold or hot, and he's just now hitting 100 pitches.

 

Dempster is old, it's cold and it's Opening Day. If you don't pull him at 92, he's probably throwing 110 or so, and there's just no need for that. The whole bullpen is fresh and we've got an off day tomorrow.

 

It's not egregious, it just seems a poor choice to me.

[bukie]

Baker never touched it, so it's not an error...

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Baker never touched it, so it's not an error...

 

Errors are a stupid rule.