5/5 White Sox (Quintana) @ Cubs (Samardzija) 7:05 CDT,CSN TV

[d_money]

Props to Robbie Gould for actually saying "root for the cubbies"

[Hairyducked Idiot]

There should be a way for both teams to be awarded this loss.

[MWV]

8 IP 3 H 0 ER 0 BB 7 K against the highest scoring team in the AL.

Just another day at the office for Jeff [expletive] Samardzija.

[gscool89]

Darwin Barney has a .393 OPS now.

[dfnowak]

Barney can't even lean into a pitch right

[UMFan83]

I can't wait until I see Jeff Samardzija warming up in the ASG and seeing the line flash across the screen: 20 GS, 0-6, 1.89 ERA

[UMFan83]

Darwin Barney has a .393 OPS now.

 

Yeah sorry you have to have at least a .500 OPS before I can even begin to consider you as a defensive specialist

[mul21]

Is he going to send Shark back out there? What's he at 108 pitches?

[gscool89]

By the way hitting with Shark there in a tie game with him at 108 pitches might have been the worst move Dusty Renteria has made all year.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I can't wait until I see Jeff Samardzija warming up in the ASG and seeing the line flash across the screen: 20 GS, 0-6, 1.89 ERA

 

I wonder what team's jersey he'll be wearing.

[dcvalpo]

Renteria is a dumb ass.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

By the way hitting with Shark there in a tie game with him at 108 pitches might have been the worst move Dusty Renteria has made all year.

 

He won't be ours anymore when it catches up with him.

[Andy]

What does it matter? He won't be here next year anyway.

[MWV]

I think blowing out Shark's elbow in a meaningless game in early May is an outstanding idea.

[Sammy Sofa]

It's 108 pitches, the bullpen is a bit taxed and Shark is dealing...why is this the end of the world again? Because it's cold?

[Guest]

It's 108 pitches, the bullpen is a bit taxed and Shark is dealing...why is this the end of the world again? Because it's cold?

 

We have an 8 man pen so it's not really taxed, but I agree it's probably not a huge deal. He retired 11 in a row prior to this inning, not all pitch counts are created equal.

[apete6]

It's 108 pitches, the bullpen is a bit taxed and Shark is dealing...why is this the end of the world again? Because it's cold?

He also hasn't had many high leverage pitches either.

[gscool89]

This is really, really stupid.

[dcvalpo]

It's 108 pitches, the bullpen is a bit taxed and Shark is dealing...why is this the end of the world again? Because it's cold?

 

I would rather see us have a legit hitter in there in the 8th rather than trying to get Shark a win---which is exactly what I think happened.

[mul21]

It's 108 pitches, the bullpen is a bit taxed and Shark is dealing...why is this the end of the world again? Because it's cold?

 

My only problem with it is the fact that he was up 2nd in the last inning. I would have gone with the PH there but I'm not all that concerned until a guy gets on. He should pull him then (now).

[Guest]

this ump is just a mean, vindictive idiot [expletive] that's totally incompetent.

[MWV]

Remind me why we're carrying 13 pitchers?

[Sammy Sofa]

It's 108 pitches, the bullpen is a bit taxed and Shark is dealing...why is this the end of the world again? Because it's cold?

 

We have an 8 man pen so it's not really taxed, but I agree it's probably not a huge deal. He retired 11 in a row prior to this inning, not all pitch counts are created equal.

 

Well, relatively taxed in that most of the reliable guys have been used lately.

 

But yeah, it's May 5th and it not like he has a history of being abused; people are talking like he has a real shot of falling apart because of one long outing.

[MWV]

I would rather see us have a legit hitter in there in the 8th rather than trying to get Shark a win---which is exactly what I think happened.

 

This is more of a roster problem than a game management problem.

[Sammy Sofa]

It's 108 pitches, the bullpen is a bit taxed and Shark is dealing...why is this the end of the world again? Because it's cold?

 

I would rather see us have a legit hitter in there in the 8th

 

I think Valbuena is about the only option who resembles that.

 

Shark's not a lock to finish this well, but I don't get the disaster talk.