Ryne_MacGyver

Dangerous. We don't need Ibanez with that lineup. Why the hell is soto 8th though. He hasnt been slumping THAT bad, jesus. Catcher bats 8th dude...duh.

Well that cinches it...Braun cannot even hit a ball batting 5th. This should increase our chances of winning. Lol, I'm just saying this seems like a funny time for Yost to pull a move like this. Braun was moved to the three hole earlier this year because he felt more comfortable there and he has been mashing the ball ever since. Now after losing the first three against the team they are chasing they dropped him down to fifth. Just seems like a desperate move to try to get him going against Cubs pitching somehow. I agree it's dumb...but is it worse than hitting Soto 8th?

Well that cinches it...Braun cannot even hit a ball batting 5th. This should increase our chances of winning.

This was my first reaction to that lineup. I really don't understand batting him there. Cleared that right up for me, thanks! :good: I just pictured Yost sitting at a desk in a small room, a light bulb hanging from the ceiling swinging back and forth slowly, making this line-up. He's penciling in Ryan Braun in the 5 spot, the lead breaks off as he finishes the second 'n'... a wry smile appears on his face. Success.

Harden better K 15 or 16 this time. BTW, just read your sig...pretty good.

This has to be some kind of record...

I think if they voted right now...he'd win. The media can't get enough of Z.

Did he really do a curtain call on a game tying HR in the 6th inning? what? i was outside during that moment, if true, thank god i wasn't watching Wait. A guy isn't allowed to do a curtain call on game tying HR in the 6th inning? I don't recall that happening, but considering the roll he's been on, I could easily see Cubs fans calling for a similar player to do a curtain call. I am mostly talking about him having the slowest walk to 1st base in baseball after his 3 second pose. The one against the Cards was worse than against the Cubs. If he does that against Zambrano he will take notice. And if that happens, we can expect Soriano to get one in the ribs and then a nice baseball brawl. In that case, we should call up Castillo.

Why Pinto?

What if we had that robot making calls at second base...

It was time. 110 pitches

Saved the slider for Hanley

Seriously...I bet he walks.

This guy was born in 1974, and he's faces only 288 big league batters?

Does a lead off HR by Aram make you happy here, or disappointed?