04/13 Cubs (Shark) @ Cards (Wainwright), 2:15 CDT, WGN/MLBN

[ctcf]

Fantastic inning

[Smack]

That will help the pitch count.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

No matter what happens in the fifth, I wouldn't mind that being it for Samardzija. Nine-run games are made for mop-up relievers and saving the starter's arm.

[ctcf]

No matter what happens in the fifth, I wouldn't mind that being it for Samardzija. Nine-run games are made for mop-up relievers and saving the starter's arm.

 

Rodrigo Lopez, your table is ready.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Could be a good time to give DeJesus or Soriano the rest of the of the afternoon of and see what LaHair looks like out there.

[davell]

Could be a good time to give DeJesus or Soriano the rest of the of the afternoon of and see what LaHair looks like out there.

let's not and say we did.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Matt Garza would have hurt himself trying to make that play.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Crowd gamely trying to cheer.

[davell]

Serious question for Kyle and TT: At what point during the season and what kind of numbers need to be put up, for either of you to acknowledge Stewart and LaHair as decent players?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Wasn't Samardzija touching 96 or 97 last time? I don't think he's had that today.

[Smack]

Shark thought that was gone.

[El Duderino]

Wasn't Samardzija touching 96 or 97 last time? I don't think he's had that today.

 

I've seen one 96, no 97s.

Edited April 13, 2012 by El Duderino

[Guest]

Is this making fun of Kaplan thing a gambit? I hope it's not. First Bruce, now Wittenmyer.

 

‏ @GDubCub RT @thekapman: LaHair drills grand slam. The same Bryan LaHair that Quade wouldn't play.//From the same KapMan who wanted Prince #ridiculous

[Smack]

Come on, get this out and call it a day.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Serious question for Kyle and TT: At what point during the season and what kind of numbers need to be put up, for either of you to acknowledge Stewart and LaHair as decent players?

 

It's a sliding scale that depends on how good he is. I want to see good peripherals: BB rates high, K rates manageable, etc.

 

 

Also, I really wish we hadn't sent Samardzija out for the ninth in his last game. He's gassed early today.

[Smack]

Maybe hit Molina first.

[coldsteel]

I gotta say, LaHair is growing on me

[minnesotacubsfan]

I gotta say, LaHair is growing on me

 

he does resemble cancer

[Guest]

Serious question for Kyle and TT: At what point during the season and what kind of numbers need to be put up, for either of you to acknowledge Stewart and LaHair as decent players?

 

To what end? I'm glad LaHair is off to a good start, but even with a full season of strong offensive numbers, I can't be sold on him as a fixture at 1B. After that you're looking at more than a season and LaHair is about to turn 32 and on the decline. That's my biggest problem, is that there isn't much payoff to gambling(as much as you can call it a gamble with no other options) on LaHair.

[bcl412]

This is turning to annoying now.

[Guest]

Probably should have started the pen before the 5th hit of the inning.

[El Duderino]

Hate.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Maybe we should have done more with the whole bases loaded 0 out thing.

[Soul]

Enough of this nonsense

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Probably should have started the pen before the 5th hit of the inning.

 

And maybe not pushed him so hard last start.