Transmogrified Tiger

More importantly for Felix, is the 2 walks and only 3 K's so far on the season. That's what I'm happiest with, hopefully he continues to make a lot of contact and keep all these XBHs.

agreed

Go Go Gadget Moonshot

I never knew Neifi was a part of age-gate.

There's got to be a better way to say that.

you're gonna ruin the mojo pullin stunts like that

I would guess what the players have to say is far more important than the opinion of people on a message board. The players know who is a good manager and who is a bad manager. It really is no surprise why people who work in baseball have such a low regard for most message boards. I truly doubt that there ever has been decision made in baseball based on the opinions expressed on any message board. How do you know what people in baseball think about message boards? You can doubt all you want. However just to shine a little light on your dark, dark existence, at least one organization in baseball thinks enough of someone who posts on a message board that they hired him to work for them. His name is Voors Mckracken and he works for the Boston Red Sox. Be that as it may. I would think you are partially correct. It would seem to me that upper management would want a happy clubhouse. But winning trumps everything except for losing. The players can profess their undieng devotion to a manager but if he is a bad manager that won't save him. I am glad Lee likes Dusty, I am also glad that Lee signed an extension with the Cubs. In case you don't know, which I am almost sure you don't, Lee's ties to Dusty go way back well before Lee was even a prospect. Dusty knew Derrek when he was a teenager and his friends with his father Leon. Nice. Way not to make it personal. Before you start taking sides do a search and read his posting history. With him it is always personal. If that's the case, then take the high road.

They have a combined 14 at bats against Claussen, making a decision based on that is silly. You might make the case that Walker(recently) and Hairston don't have defined platoon splits, but Hairston hasn't started a game all year and now is a pretty decent chance to give him a look to make sure his bat stays sharp.

Yeah, I didn't get that. If you are going to bring in Wuertz that inning, do it before Encarnacion hits. After the two HR's, Ohman had only thrown 12 pitches. It's pretty apparent we're done after that, so you might as well let him continue to throw to save the pen in case a future reliever gets knocked around.

Hill before Guzman. Hill has already dominated AAA(and is picking up where he left off so far this year), already has service time, and it allows Guzman to build arm strength. Regardless of who gets the nod, DFA Rusch.

If I'm remembering right, today continues our streak of our pen not giving up any runs from the 7th on. Not that it mattered today, but still....

Ronny with an 0 fer

the fury in to play 3B

Slap Nasty with an 0 fer

holy carp, they doubled up Pagan?

Wuertz is nails.

grab your glove EDIT: I changed my mind. "Windamere" is a better joke to make at this point.

And then you take him out with Ross coming up? What is going through your mind Dusty?

Ha, Kearns too? Looks like Ohman is the sacrificial lamb today.

There's 3 straight RH coming up.

72

It's true. Give me Theriot or Restovich over Bynum, especially with Pagan on the bench already.

He's making a run for the batting title.

A grueling 52 pitches for Arroyo thus far.

Murton and Jones are a combined 3 for 28(2 singles, 1 HR, w/ 2 BB) after Opening day.