4/11 Cubs (Shark) at Cards (Kelly) 7:15 CSN+

[Guest]

i've seen either theo or jed make the argument that a manager's tactical decisions being bad don't hurt you that much in the long run so if they make your players better (who knows how you figure that) and happier, that's more important. or something. i cant remember when or where i read it. i think this was part of the reason they liked francona so much.

[Guest]

This should be a lesson for Rick.

 

Somewhere in baseball heaven Earl Weaver is smiling.

[gscool89]

i've seen either theo or jed make the argument that a manager's tactical decisions being bad don't hurt you that much in the long run so if they make your players better (who knows how you figure that) and happier, that's more important. or something. i cant remember when or where i read it. i think this was part of the reason they liked francona so much.

I think Francona is a great manager though. How much does he bunt?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

That makes up for about two games' worth of pitch-framing.

 

He's excellent defensively. I get that his pitch framing has been bad, but someone needs to explain to me how 7 strikes equals a run because I really am in the dark when it comes to this.

 

The first thing you have to understand is that every ball not in the dirt or over the batters' head is Castillo's fault.

[mul21]

i've seen either theo or jed make the argument that a manager's tactical decisions being bad don't hurt you that much in the long run so if they make your players better (who knows how you figure that) and happier, that's more important. or something. i cant remember when or where i read it. i think this was part of the reason they liked francona so much.

 

Yeah, to a point, but when the decisions are as bad as they've been tonight it's a problem. Now, if he fixes Castro, that gives him a pretty long rope.

[Guest]

i've seen either theo or jed make the argument that a manager's tactical decisions being bad don't hurt you that much in the long run so if they make your players better (who knows how you figure that) and happier, that's more important. or something. i cant remember when or where i read it. i think this was part of the reason they liked francona so much.

I think Francona is a great manager though. How much does he bunt?

 

that probably depends on his roster construction

 

that said, i read his book, and he actively and admittedly resisted a lot of what management/ownership wanted him to do that the numbers said he should do.

[davell]

That makes up for about two games' worth of pitch-framing.

 

He's excellent defensively. I get that his pitch framing has been bad, but someone needs to explain to me how 7 strikes equals a run because I really am in the dark when it comes to this.

 

The first thing you have to understand is that every ball not in the dirt or over the batters' head is Castillo's fault.

 

I'm either completely lost or you're making a joke about Veras. [expletive] it, I'm lost.

[ConstableRabbit]

Throw strikes brah

[Elwood]

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[DiamondMind]

http://i.imgur.com/CuYd5Pj.jpg

[Careless]

yay

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If we win tomorrow we're tied with the Cardinals.

[ctcf]

CUBS WIN!

[Guest]

:)

[ConstableRabbit]

W, motherfuckers!

[DiamondMind]

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[Andy]

If we win tomorrow we're tied with the Cardinals.

If Villanueva beats Wainwright we should be awarded 2 more games in the standings for degree of difficulty or something.

[treebird]

HOORAY FOR CUBS

[Guest]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugFVpiM5tTQ

[Omar]

Last 6 games: L W L W L W

[dcvalpo]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gale.gif

[Butterscup1679666578]

NEXT YEAR IS HERE

[ConstableRabbit]

Oh boy, can't wait to hear Holly and Kap break it down. NEXT, on Comcast Sportsnet

[davell]

I think we're already to the point in Major League where the groundskeepers say "They're still shitty"

[Irrelevant Dude]

NEXT YEAR IS HERE

It's gonna happen.