4/8 Cardinals (Lynn) @ Cubs (Arrieta) 1:20 CT WLS TV

[Smack]

Coke coming out to start the 8th

 

have to keep this high going

 

amen!

[Guest]

Did our #5 hitter just sac bunt?

 

That was probably the right mathematical play. It's hard to model, but decreased offensive environment/Wrigley in April/up 1 run late/not a particularly strong #5 hitter changes the calculations quite a bit.

 

Plus lefty-lefty matchup as well.

[kujay]

Mf'er starlin.

[Clem Fandango]

Damn, that really was a crap bounce

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Damn, that really was a crap bounce

 

It was, but it doesn't happen if he takes a more aggressive angle rather than waiting back.

[ctcf]

Yay for Neil Ramirez!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Why are we pulling Ramirez here?

[Careless]

Why are we pulling Ramirez here?

Strop learned to pitch left handed

[Guest]

Why are we pulling Ramirez here?

 

must be some maddon wizardry stuff

 

also all the off days he probably doesn't give a [expletive] about playing every matchup the way he wants it

[sneakypower]

i don't know, and i don't really like it

[Fro]

Why are we pulling Ramirez here?

 

Maddon likes what the data says for Strop v.s. Adams.

[Guest]

I get Coke to start the inning with two lefties but pulling Ramirez for Strop seems like switching for the sake of switching. I guess with coming off two days off and another off day tomorrow he wants both Strop and Ramirez to get some work? That's the only thing I can think of.

[ctcf]

Well whatever his reasoning was, it worked.

[Guest]

Well it worked so hopefully Rondon can close this thing out.

[Guest]

the guys at GRB were none too pleased with matheny allowing adams to face strop, FWIW

 

and they were bitching about it before he lined out

[BeerHere]

An insurance run or two (or seven) would be nice here.

[SouthSideRyan]

Well it worked so hopefully Rondon can close this thing out.

 

But only after Motte gets the first out, and Grimm the 2nd.

[Clem Fandango]

POWER BUNT

[kujay]

I'm not one to bitch about modernizing and monetizing Wrigley, but no Len, the giant scoreboard does not make the place more intimate.

[Guest]

i could be wrong but i think we've spent like 3 days total at .500 or better in the past 3 seasons

[Guest]

I'm not one to bitch about modernizing and monetizing Wrigley, but no Len, the giant scoreboard does not make the place more intimate.

 

have you been there?

 

i kinda see where he's coming from

[Guest]

omg if lastella of all people had taken one out today lmfao

[Clem Fandango]

i could be wrong but i think we've spent like 3 days total at .500 or better in the past 3 seasons

 

You'd be wrong. It's 1.

 

Well, above .500 anyways. B-R doesn't show @ .500

Edited April 8, 2015 by The Logan

[ctcf]

i could be wrong but i think we've spent like 3 days total at .500 or better in the past 3 seasons

 

You'd be wrong. It's 1.

 

D:

[kujay]

I'm not one to bitch about modernizing and monetizing Wrigley, but no Len, the giant scoreboard does not make the place more intimate.

 

have you been there?

 

i kinda see where he's coming from

 

In fairness, I have not. I get what he's saying, but he sounded like a shill.