5/21 Cubs (Garza) @ Pirates (Rodriguez) 6:05 CDT, CSN TV

[abuck1220]

don't think he's got it tonight, skip.

[Hawk4Hall]

This one is on Sveum. Terrible.

He's been terrible at managing the bullpen. My only read gripe with him.

 

Camp and Rondon shouldn't be on this team, and the same could be said for Marmol. They are are disasters.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Why didn't they just piggyback Garza with Villanueva?

 

Yeah, I know it's easy to say now, but it just seemed like such an obvious move to make. Bringing in your Rule V pick to start the inning against the Pirates best hitters was confusing.

[Epsteenie]

You take Russell out after facing one batter and leave Camp in to face 4?

[gscool89]

This one is on Sveum. Terrible.

He's been terrible at managing the bullpen. My only read gripe with him.

 

Camp and Rondon shouldn't be on this team, and the same could be said for Marmol. They are are disasters.

No excuse for the best reliever on this team (outside of Kevin Gregg I guess) to face one batter. Camp has had nothing all season.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This one is on Sveum. Terrible.

He's been terrible at managing the bullpen. My only read gripe with him.

 

Camp and Rondon shouldn't be on this team, and the same could be said for Marmol. They are are disasters.

 

There's no good way to use a bullpen with one good pitcher.

[Irrelevant Dude]

I immediately regret my decision to keep watching this game after Garza was pulled.

[abuck1220]

not easy to burn through four pitchers thru 5 2/3 after your starter gave you five great innings.

[SouthSideRyan]

Hopefully Villanueva can come in once we're down 5.

[Irrelevant Dude]

I feel like someone's dad should be yelling words of encouragement... "Come on kid, just play catch!"

[Ballgame64]

Will Camp give up 2 grand slams in the same inning?

 

Now Villanueva is throwing. A little too late Dale.

[Smack]

haha Villanueva getting loose. Hahahahhahhaaaaaa

[Hawk4Hall]

This one is on Sveum. Terrible.

He's been terrible at managing the bullpen. My only read gripe with him.

 

Camp and Rondon shouldn't be on this team, and the same could be said for Marmol. They are are disasters.

 

There's no good way to use a bullpen with one good pitcher.

 

Gregg and Russell are very good. It's on Sveum that he won't let go of the bad pen guys. Sending Bowden down was a stupid move.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I really didn't have many issues with Sveum up until now, but this 6th inning is [expletive] indefensible. Edited May 22, 2013 by Tangled Up in Plaid

[Little Slide Rooter]

That was just the bullpen's way of saying welcome back.

[coldsteel]

I've had it with Dale's misuse of the bullpen long ago. This man

 

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/coldsteel73/bobbyv_zps9db32ebc.jpg

 

knows how to get the most from his players and can come in to lead the Cubs to their rightful place

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Gregg and Russell are very good. It's on Sveum that he won't let go of the bad pen guys. Sending Bowden down was a stupid move.

 

Bowden was bad, and Gregg is probably bad but hasn't had enough innings to show it.

[Little Slide Rooter]

You take Russell out after facing one batter and leave Camp in to face 4?

 

Because Russel is just a LOOGY. Duh. And to be honestl, I don't even remember if he faced a righty or lefty. It seems like too long ago.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

The bullpen managed an impressive -0.724 WPA in just one inning.

[Epsteenie]

Sanchez's foot was off the bag. Ransom should have been safe

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Please, offense, come back and make this moot. Come on baby one time?

 

The non-pitcher offense has been pretty brutal the last few days.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Gregg and Russell are very good. It's on Sveum that he won't let go of the bad pen guys. Sending Bowden down was a stupid move.

 

Bowden was bad, and Gregg is probably bad but hasn't had enough innings to show it.

 

But we'll probably see the fellow we claimed from the Cards pretty soon.

[Epsteenie]

Bases should be loaded

[Hairyducked Idiot]

So glad we spent all this time setting up platoons so that I could see Borbon batting in that situation.

[Epsteenie]

Hey look a manager let a lefty reliever face a righty hitter. ANd it worked! Take notes Dale.