10/15 - NLCS Game 1: Dodgers (Maeda) @ Cubs (Lester) 7:08 PM CT FS1/670

[Rex Buckingham]

Eh, we'll get one off Blanton or a tired Jansen

[USSoccer]

100% on Joe. Asinine bullpen management for the second time this postseason

 

Once he decided to pull Lester, which has good logic either way, Joe has managed the pen perfectly.

 

I can't see how letting Montgomery start the 8th and then trying the whole 'Chapman in the eighth for a six out save' thing again is perfect.

[Derwood]

You guys are something else

 

Says the guy that asked if Joe will think about benching Rizzo tomorrow

 

LOL, I was being SO SERIOUS.

[raw]

100% on Joe. Asinine bullpen management for the second time this postseason

 

Once he decided to pull Lester, which has good logic either way, Joe has managed the pen perfectly.

 

Yep. Strop should have had a K. Bryant shouldn't have been stupid. Can't rely on Chapman to strike out everybody with 0 margin for error., but he's also by far the best for that situation.

[soccer10k]

Great start, Ben.

[davell]

horsefeathers YEAH ZOBRIST

[cubscott34]

Way to start Zo!!!

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Alright, the time is now Addy.

[UMFan83]

I just can't believe Chapman has a sub 500 OPS against lefties for his career and he has blown all 3 of his saves on hard hits from lefties

[TMan92]

Russell. Need to do something please

[Coach C]

Bennie!!!!

[USSoccer]

If it does go extras it's a good thing we have the extra pitcher on the roster.

 

That said just drive Zobrist in and end it in 9

[Gmoney08]

Sick of Maddon using Montgomery and Wood past the 7th inning. I dont give a horsefeathers if the Dodgers do have a bunch of lefties.

[davell]

CLUTCH ADDY TIME

[Transmogrified Tiger]

100% on Joe. Asinine bullpen management for the second time this postseason

 

Once he decided to pull Lester, which has good logic either way, Joe has managed the pen perfectly.

 

I can't see how letting Montgomery start the 8th and then trying the whole 'Chapman in the eighth for a six out save' thing again is perfect.

 

Montgomery enticed a LH pinch hitter and then got him to hit a weak flare, and Chapman is the ideal guy to get K's when you desperately need them. Especially since Rondon didn't get used you can pull Chapman earlier if circumstances dictate too, but Chapman for 6 outs isn't really a problem.

[Thusly Boned]

Need to get him in.

[Thusly Boned]

Yes, Addy. Work the count.

[soccer10k]

Swung at ball 4.

[Derwood]

I just can't believe Chapman has a sub 500 OPS against lefties for his career and he has blown all 3 of his saves on hard hits from lefties

 

Chapman's number are a lot better starting with a clean inning than with inherited runners, though

[USSoccer]

 

Once he decided to pull Lester, which has good logic either way, Joe has managed the pen perfectly.

 

I can't see how letting Montgomery start the 8th and then trying the whole 'Chapman in the eighth for a six out save' thing again is perfect.

 

Montgomery enticed a LH pinch hitter and then got him to hit a weak flare, and Chapman is the ideal guy to get K's when you desperately need them. Especially since Rondon didn't get used you can pull Chapman earlier if circumstances dictate too, but Chapman for 6 outs isn't really a problem.

 

Except that Chapman for six outs with guys on base never works and Chapman himself hates it.

 

Dammit Russell

[soccer10k]

Useless.

[UMFan83]

Why did Russell go from hitting HRs every game to one of the worst hitters in baseball overnight

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Bench Russell

[davell]

PLEASE HEYWARD

[Irrelevant Dude]

Swung at ball 4 twice