4/14 Cubs (Jackson) vs. Giants (Lincecum) - 1:20 pm (CT) WGN

[Guest]

REALLY liking Schierholtz.

 

Definitely!! Why not just let him play everyday the next 10 games or so? Get tired of the platoon thing, especially when one guy is on fire, and the other side of the platoon is doing squat.

 

There's a really good chance that one guy in the platoon is "on fire" largely because of the platoon. Continue to play to his strengths.

 

Yeah, I get that, but throw him out there against some lefties and see how he does. Maybe find out he never got enough of a chance to prove he can play everyday. They have nothing to lose, and maybe a lot to gain by trying it.....

 

you have production to lose, and you probably will. he's had more than enough career PA against LHP to know he sucks against them. why try to force something that is proven to be a bad idea?

[Sammy Sofa]

[expletive], nice catch.

[sneakypower]

i'm really liking the idea of Lincecum at bargain basement prices this winter

 

Any particular reason why? He's lost 4 mph from his fastball from his Cy Young years, I have to think he's near cooked.

 

Lincecum the late inning reliever is an interesting idea to me though.

just more the idea of him regaining form from his 4 win years; he's still getting Ks and even had pretty decent periphs last year

[Elwood]

WTF? Why did mlb.tv suddenly decide to blackout the game in the 3rd inning? Edited April 14, 2013 by Elwood

[Sammy Sofa]

i'm really liking the idea of Lincecum at bargain basement prices this winter

 

Any particular reason why? He's lost 4 mph from his fastball from his Cy Young years, I have to think he's near cooked.

 

Lincecum the late inning reliever is an interesting idea to me though.

just more the idea of him regaining form from his 4 win years; he's still getting Ks and even had pretty decent periphs last year

 

Not to belabor the point, but his velocity has dropped 4 MPH in the last two seasons. Plus he's got those command issues, which seem based out of him having to maintain the timing of his funky mechanics. It seems like he's stronger in short bursts now than over starts.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I would jump all over him as a reliever.

[Sammy Sofa]

Jackson looking much nastier.

[Guest]

give me all the k's

[Careless]

While Castro has had some stupid errors this year, they haven't been of the ADD throw type, have they?

[Guest]

jackson's era under 4, for if you like era

[Sammy Sofa]

Castro will not be denied.

[sneakypower]

jackson's era under 4, for if you like era

and a 2.16 FIP

[bcl412]

Son of a bitch

[Sammy Sofa]

Really? You get the guy 0-2 and end up walking him with a wild pitch?

[Schwarber Fan]

well, this sucks

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Someone forgot to put a "blocking the ball" chapter in The Cubs Way.

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh, hai; where you guys been?

[ConstableRabbit]

So [expletive] lazy.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Oh, hai; where you guys been?

 

Indians board.

[Sammy Sofa]

Haw-haw.

[bcl412]

This blowing leads thing is tiring.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I wish I could complain about the decision to use Bowden in a high-leverage situation. But if not him, who?

[Guest]

Wasn't even a strike, didn't make good contact, ball hung in the air, very frustrating.

[Andy]

So we're just going to [expletive] ourselves every time we have a 3+ run lead? Is that the plan?

[illiniguy]

This blowing leads thing is tiring.

This whole series has been very frustrating.