05/04 Cubs (Maholm) v. Dodgers (Billingsley) 1:20 pm CSN

[jersey cubs fan]

Geo with that great team approach there.

 

You want him to sacrifice the guy over for the pitcher to drive him in?

 

Umm, no. I would like Geo to go opposite field in that situation and at least try and get him over. It opens up the squeeze possibility at the very least.

 

So you wanted him to sacrifice the guy over for the pitcher to drive him in. That's what you are asking for here with that nonsensical "team approach" BS. You don't do such a thing. You try and drive the guy in yourself, because the pitcher is almost certainly a K, and if all else fails you still have a man in scoring position for the leadoff hitter.

[jersey cubs fan]

this inning completely changes for the better if Geo grounded out to 2nd instead of 3rd.

[Hendrys Ghost]

Geo with that great team approach there.

 

You want him to sacrifice the guy over for the pitcher to drive him in?

 

Umm, no. I would like Geo to go opposite field in that situation and at least try and get him over. It opens up the squeeze possibility at the very least.

 

So you wanted him to sacrifice the guy over for the pitcher to drive him in. That's what you are asking for here with that nonsensical "team approach" BS. You don't do such a thing. You try and drive the guy in yourself, because the pitcher is almost certainly a K, and if all else fails you still have a man in scoring position for the leadoff hitter.

 

Who said purposely? I said take a shot to right field and at LEAST get him over. But Geo is great and all, so no biggie.

[bukie]

Tony coaxes his third walk of the year. That can only help the walk rate.

[Schwarber Fan]

Castro knew the second he hit that, the wind was keeping it in.

[bukie]

Doesn't Billingsley have some crazy home/road splits for his career?

[jersey cubs fan]

Who said purposely? I said take a shot to right field and at LEAST get him over. But Geo is great and all, so no biggie.

 

Taking a shot at RF is limiting yourself for the sole purpose of a stupid sacrifice with the pitcher coming up next leaving the most likely situation 2 outs with a man on 3rd for the leadoff hitter. You take your best hack in that situation.

[Guest]

Doesn't Billingsley have some crazy home/road splits for his career?

 

Not for his career. Last year was a pretty wide gap though.

[Smack]

Oh great, it's the Keith PBP inning.

[Smack]

Doesn't Billingsley have some crazy home/road splits for his career?

 

Not for his career. Last year was a pretty wide gap though.

 

Yeah, I had it in my mind that he had a big split but when I looked yesterday it wasn't very big. Noticeable, but nothing crazy.

[Smack]

Of course Hairston gets a hit on the 0-2 count.

[SouthSideRyan]

Just get a hit to RF Geo, I don't understand what the [expletive] issue is!

[bukie]

LaHair lined...out?

[bukie]

Soriano...walked?

 

I'm expecting a seeing eye single from Stewart here in bizarro inning.

[Schwarber Fan]

for the love of God...

[Smack]

Soriano...walked?

 

I'm expecting a seeing eye single from Stewart here in bizarro inning.

 

haha, no chance.

[sneakypower]

i just given up hope for some of Stewart's LDs to find holes

[Schwarber Fan]

hopefully just a bruise

[Theo]

First Derrick Rose, now Paul Mahom, why God why!!!??!!?

[Guest]

What happened?

[Schwarber Fan]

damn... should've had him

[Hawk4Hall]

What happened?

Cy Maholm is down.

[Schwarber Fan]

Dodgers broadcast is insane... acting as if Maholm is totally imploding

[CincyCubsFan]

[expletive] yea, Mahlom.

[Schwarber Fan]

atta boy Paulie!!