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  1. nick23
    rbi single for Castro.
  2. nick23
    Double for Soriano.
  3. nick23
    There's a break.
  4. nick23
    Baker will get more pinch-hit at-bats though. He's the only right-handed player off the bench when the Cubs face a left-handed starter (except for Hill who doesn't really count in a pinch hitting discussion). Baker can also play all over the field which gives Lou more options to work around with his other players. The Cubs also have more left-handed players that need to be replaced with a right-hander for certain at-bats against LOOGY's, so it's good to have 2 good right-handed bats on the bench. 3 left-handed bats on the bench is pretty redundant because the only player that needs to be substituted for if a right-hander on the mound is Baker. Since Tracy is the 3rd of those left-handed batters, it's unlikely the pitcher's spot is going to come up 3 times and need pinch-hitters. So yes, Tracy is likely a slightly better backup to Aramis, but Baker beats him in every other area. Not to mention the fact that Tracy is already down in Iowa. If the Cubs need him in case of an Aramis injury, he can be called back up. If Baker leaves, the Cubs might not be able to keep him. And if Theriot or Castro gets hurt, the Cubs will want Baker as an option. Good points.
  5. nick23
    Zack Randolph is actually a pretty good comp for what Cousin's career could look like. It's like Bill Simmons wrote in an article, " I don't want to be the guy drafts Cousins, but I'd love to be the guy that trades for him in 6 years." Weren't there like 15 guys who were the guy who traded for Randolph this past offseason? No, just one. And it ended up being a great trade. He had a very good year.
  6. nick23
    Baker is just redundant. He's likely never going to start a game at 2nd again this year so the only at bats he'll get will be at 3rd when Aramis needa a day off. I'd rather sub Aramis with a Tracy against a righty since Tracy has proven in the past to hit rhp fairly well.
  7. nick23
    I would rather have Baker vs. a RHP than Tracy vs. anyone. I'd rather have the guy that doesn't make an out 70% of the time. Baker against lefties - .313 .389 .594 Read his post again.
  8. nick23
    I would rather have Baker vs. a RHP than Tracy vs. anyone. I'd rather have the guy that doesn't make an out 70% of the time.
  9. nick23
    Zack Randolph is actually a pretty good comp for what Cousin's career could look like. It's like Bill Simmons wrote in an article, " I don't want to be the guy drafts Cousins, but I'd love to be the guy that trades for him in 6 years."
  10. nick23
    While we're making roster moves, can we please bring Chad Tracy back up? There's really no point in keeping Baker since he's no longer part of a platoon and Nady is the 1st righty off the bench.
  11. nick23
    Very true, I just have little to no interest in limping into the playoffs and getting swept in three games again. To me, that winds up being about as fulfilling as having missed the playoffs by a few games. Go big or go home, as they say. I have a lot of interest in limping into the playoffs. It means we have a 1 and 8 chance of winning the World Series.
  12. nick23
    This is about to get ugly.
  13. nick23
    I'm guessing it's because most games they don't have a very good game.
  14. nick23
    So who we bringing up tomorrow?
  15. nick23
    This ump has the largest strike zone i've ever seen.
  16. nick23
    8 9 1 Damn Miller Lite. It lead me to believe Aramis ended the inning looking at strike 3.
  17. nick23
    Maybe a 9th inning comeback can spark a nice winning streak. We do have the 6 7 8 (meat of our order) coming up.
  18. nick23
    That's a fine idea except that Tracy is playing at Iowa. So bad idea?
  19. nick23
    I by no means am giving up on Aramis for the year but Tracy probably gives us a better chance to win right now. Why not go with him for a few games? Horrible idea?
  20. nick23
    Yup just horrible right now. He hasn't gotten the ball past the pitcher's mound tonight.
  21. nick23
    And this is based on....? 101 years of failure. Due to bad calls going against the Cubs? Come on, man. Dude just let him vent.
  22. nick23
    Why wouldnt you pinch hit with Fuku right there? I am guessing Lou figured Nady v. RH > Fuk v. LH... Did they have a lefty warming up? Or just go to Baker if they bring in a lefty. Either way just get the advantage in your favor.
  23. nick23
    Not sure what Len and Bob are seeing. He looked safe to me.
  24. nick23
    Why will he pinch hit for lefties but not righties?
  25. nick23
    Maybe Lou is saving Fuku for Ramirez.
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