7/20 Cubs (Dempster) @ Cardinals (Lohse) 7:15 WGN

[Cubswin11]

Well this must really be driving up his trade value... One batter retired on what should have been ball 4, then 4 straight singles.

 

it has no effect on his trade value.

This. I would say Dempster's entire body of work speaks more to his value than one random inning in July. I would imagine most teams interested in him or ones that have offers in have guys at the game tonight or guys watching it and realize he gave up a bunch of bloop singles. Wasn't like he was giving up bombs all over the place and his stuff/velo seems to be on par with where he has been all year/since he's been a starter.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Well this must really be driving up his trade value... One batter retired on what should have been ball 4, then 4 straight singles.

 

it has no effect on his trade value.

 

Who let you in here ???

 

i should probably pull my name from the rotation with the list being as short as it is and the rotation going at the rate it's going :blush:

 

.... or, maybe you should pay attention and start the game thread when it's your turn ??

[Guest]

Well this must really be driving up his trade value... One batter retired on what should have been ball 4, then 4 straight singles.

 

it has no effect on his trade value.

I don't buy that.

 

Yes, we are mostly overreacting, but there may be teams sitting on the fence who could be swayed by 1 good or bad outing.

 

not even ned colletti is THAT stupid.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-7 (.563) when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 29-46 (.387) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Irrelevant Dude]

Well this must really be driving up his trade value... One batter retired on what should have been ball 4, then 4 straight singles.

 

it has no effect on his trade value.

I don't buy that.

 

Yes, we are mostly overreacting, but there may be teams sitting on the fence who could be swayed by 1 good or bad outing.

 

not even ned colletti is THAT stupid.

It is 1 start out of 15. You can't just completely throw it out and say it will have no bearing on his trade value, especially coming off an injury. In the grand scheme of things, the impact will probably be minimal... but I don't agree with anyone who says it has no effect whatsoever.

[Schwarber Fan]

Nice ABs after Clevenger... jesus

[El Duderino]

he gave up 4 singles in a row... two were bloops. do you know how fluky that is? if he gets lit up in the coming innings, then maybe it's a different story

[Guest]

Well this must really be driving up his trade value... One batter retired on what should have been ball 4, then 4 straight singles.

 

it has no effect on his trade value.

I don't buy that.

 

Yes, we are mostly overreacting, but there may be teams sitting on the fence who could be swayed by 1 good or bad outing.

 

not even ned colletti is THAT stupid.

It is 1 start out of 15. You can't just completely throw it out and say it will have no bearing on his trade value, especially coming off an injury. In the grand scheme of things, the impact will probably be minimal... but I don't agree with anyone who says it has no effect whatsoever.

 

or 1 inning out of 93 and one in which not a single ball was hit very hard.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have hit 1 sac fly in each of their last 3 games...... last time they did that............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..3  Sun 04/08    Washington        4- 3  Samardzija      Zimmerman     
..4  Mon 04/09    Milwaukee     N   5- 7  Volstad         Marcum        
..5  Tue 04/10    Milwaukee     N   4- 7  Maholm          Narveson      
..6  Wed 04/11    Milwaukee         1- 2  Dempster        Gallardo      

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[El Duderino]

jesus, cardinals swinging at everything

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pitches per plate appearance........

 

CUBS        3.22
St Louis    2.70

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

LaHair has an OPS over 1.600 against the Cardinals and about .765 against everyone else.

[El Duderino]

if furcal caught that I think castro would have retired

[Schwarber Fan]

Furcal catching that would have been the most Cub-like thing of all time

[Fred Hornkohl]

Is it time for a Rizzobomb ??

[Epsteenie]

Starlin doesn't have a double since June 17.

[Guest]

That was inside

[Fred Hornkohl]

[sigh]

[Cubswin11]

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[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 15-36 (.294) when they GIDP.... 23-17 (.575) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[d_money]

Can't say I'm surprised

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 15-37 (.288) when the opponent hits at least 1 HR.... 23-16 (.590) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Epsteenie]

So predictable.

[bcl412]

So don't throw the ball there against Holliday.

[Epsteenie]

That was the longest home run ever hit at Busch Stadium Edited July 21, 2012 by Epsteenie