7/1 Nationals (Hernandez) @ Cubs (Prior) 1:20pm CT CSN

[marc_foust]

Borowski would have gotten the out.

 

 

 

(J/K)

 

maybe not jobo but a number of guys in the pen probably could have

[illiniguy]

Borowski would have gotten the out.

 

 

 

(J/K)

 

maybe not jobo but a number of guys in the pen probably could have

wuertz???? oh wait we wasted him yesterday in a game out of hand.

[sethuel1]

I had to make that comment about Good Novoa, didn't I?

[marc_foust]

well there we go we will just go ahead and walk the bases full now.

[JC]

*Sigh*

 

I know its an opportunistic time to say it, but I'd rather still have Farnsworth.

[cheapseats]

wow and Brenly saying the same things we are about Lee having more RBI's if he had guys ahead of him with an OBP over .300.

 

In the Brewers series, Lee had two plate appearances with runners on base.

 

In the White Sox/Tigers series, Frank Thomas had PA's with runners on base.

 

Lee's not going to produce every time, but I'd rather give him 8 chances than 2. Putting our worst two OBP guys in front of Lee is moronic.

[illiniguy]

carlos quit using your barehands.

[Flames24Rulz]

whew, that coulda been a lot worse.

 

at least were still in this game.

[sethuel1]

This 7th inning stretch is not nearly as painful as the majority of ones that involve Ron Santo.

[marc_foust]

well cedeno gets a chance and hopefully we can get a couple of guys on base in front of lee this inning

[UMFan83]

I was almost a little disapointed that Novoa didn't walk in a run so I could use the "You can't walk across the plate" quote.

[cheapseats]

*Sigh*

 

I know its an opportunistic time to say it, but I'd rather still have Farnsworth.

 

Farnsworth has been maddeningly inconsistent, but this season he's been far better than any of our relievers. Baseball Prospectus has his VORP at 12.2. Dempster is the highest rated Cub reliever at 8.0.

 

Kent Mercker is at 8.7, by the way.

[sethuel1]

Oh Boy. Andy Mazur is on his own. This could be bad.

[JC]

 

Lee's not going to produce every time, but I'd rather give him 8 chances than 2. Putting our worst two OBP guys in front of Lee is moronic.

 

Baseball malpractice is what it is. With all due respect to people that say Dusty is even an average manager, his continued lineups of this nature say otherwise. It may be one small aspect of the game, but it is a hugely significant one. He has wasted three months of the most potent bat in the league. Does that sound like something an average manager would do?

[JC]

I was almost a little disapointed that Novoa didn't walk in a run so I could use the "You can't walk across the plate" quote.

 

Thats mine, anyway.

[Flames24Rulz]

big hit for Corey.

 

lets have a productive AB here Neifi.

[illiniguy]

 

Lee's not going to produce every time, but I'd rather give him 8 chances than 2. Putting our worst two OBP guys in front of Lee is moronic.

 

Baseball malpractice is what it is. With all due respect to people that say Dusty is even an average manager, his continued lineups of this nature say otherwise. It may be one small aspect of the game, but it is a hugely significant one. He has wasted three months of the most potent bat in the league. Does that sound like something an average manager would do?

so it would be the equivalent of Bobby Knight having Scott May play point guard? Yeah that's average.

[JC]

*Sigh*

 

I know its an opportunistic time to say it, but I'd rather still have Farnsworth.

 

Farnsworth has been maddeningly inconsistent, but this season he's been far better than any of our relievers. Baseball Prospectus has his VORP at 12.2. Dempster is the highest rated Cub reliever at 8.0.

 

Kent Mercker is at 8.7, by the way.

 

Mercker is easily the best pitcher on that Cincinnati staff.

[Omar]

Patterson just did the hardest part of the cycle, the triple. He's a home run and a double away from the cycle. GO C-PATT!!

[TruffleShuffle]

big hit for Corey.

 

lets have a productive AB here Neifi.

 

Neifi Perez + "Productive AB" = Does Not Compute

[marc_foust]

Lean in and take one neifi

[JC]

 

Lee's not going to produce every time, but I'd rather give him 8 chances than 2. Putting our worst two OBP guys in front of Lee is moronic.

 

Baseball malpractice is what it is. With all due respect to people that say Dusty is even an average manager, his continued lineups of this nature say otherwise. It may be one small aspect of the game, but it is a hugely significant one. He has wasted three months of the most potent bat in the league. Does that sound like something an average manager would do?

so it would be the equivalent of Bobby Knight having Scott May play point guard? Yeah that's average.

 

I have no idea what you are trying to say here.

[TruffleShuffle]

Patterson just did the hardest part of the cycle, the triple. He's a home run and a double away from the cycle. GO C-PATT!!

 

Yeah, this game is going to have to go about 35 innings before that happens.

[Omar]

Crap, Corey triples, but Cubs fail to score. Inning over..

[Flames24Rulz]

at least we have the heart of the order due up next inning. Neifi is getting more frustrating every day.