CaliforniaRaisin
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Darn. That was a heck of a battle by Lee.
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Fuentes is filthy.
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With Macias as the last out? Sure.
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Cool, Nomar is on deck.
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He can't pitch either....geez And he can't sign autographs either. ;) Meh, woulda like to see Nomar PH.
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I still don't like Kerry pitching on back-to-back games for the first time ever in Colorado. Ugh.
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I'm guessing Nomar can't play D, so there's no point in PHing for Neifi. Argh, Corey.
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At least it wasn't a DP. C'mon, Corey.
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Well then, call for a triple steal. ;) No DPs, plz.
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Meh, this game better not go to extras and come down to Macias' swinging rather than Aramis. I don't like having Kerry Wood go back-to-back games for the first time ever in Colorado.
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Cook hasn't given up 1 HR all year, therefore this is not likely to happen. Didn't know that - but that's not shocking, with that sinker.
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Meh.
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Haha, Hollandsworth stole Corey's luck. Let's go, Lawton, tie it up. You need your 2nd Cub HR.
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I had no problem with Corey swinging at the first pitch in his first AB, had a problem with him swinging at it in the second AB. Mohr should have caught that one. Argh, two lineouts to the left side of the IF for Corey. :(
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But you said a batter should take his pitch, just because it's a first pitch. That IS making the pitcher throw a strike. If it's a hitter's pitch, and he can do some damage with that pitch, he should swing at it. No matter the count. If it isn't his pitch, he should take it - even if it's going to be called a strike. You are being absolute and saying a batter must never swing at that first pitch.
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Either way, every pitch is guessing. But the chances/odds/favor is that in a hitters count you're getting a meatball. Hence called "hitters count." You see good hitters like Pujols, Ortiz, Manny, they work the count. DLee has worked the count for the majority of the season, and he does alot better when doing so. Watching all the replays on MLB.tv, of all the highlights, when I look at the counts when players hit homers and RBI doubles, its never 0-0. Your idea is fine, when theres nobody on base. But the pitcher is going to be VERY careful when theres 2 guys on base. Never? Come on, now. Just like Corey has never produced with RISP. While Barret's double didn't produce an RBI, he got the double on an 0-0 count.
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Reading Ted William's book, he says otherwise. When you're struggling, you work the count into your favor, then you can expect a better pitch. In a 2-0, 3-0 count, you can almost expect a fastball to hit. It makes plenty of sense. But if that first pitch is "your" pitch, it's likely to be a strike and you're down in the count 0-1, not ahead 1-0. You shouldn't take a first pitch at all times; a pitcher will then get an easy strike everytime. The point of the game is to get your pitch, and if it's the first pitch, I see no reason why the player shouldn't swing at it.
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Banner effort on defense. :x
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First pitch swinging wasn't a problem the first time - Corey got his pitch and hit it hard at someone. It was a problem the second time. Barrett has seen 2 pitches this game and is 2 for 2. Taking the first pitch everytime is not a good thing. You wait for your pitch.
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C'mon, Corey. None of that. =\ I called the DP: Navin da Great (6:22 PM): wow, Neifi didn't swing at the first pitch Navin da Great (6:22 PM): I call GIDP Navin da Great (6:22 PM): I'd even call a GITP here JonMDavis84 (6:22 PM): uh huh Navin da Great (6:23 PM): I called that from a mile away JonMDavis84 (6:23 PM): What ever happened to Neifi hitting infield popups?
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Don't worry. Come spring training, and the first half of the 2006 season, everyone will be here. Hopefully the Cobs won't be 15 games behind at the All Star break. Then we'll have company in the second half. That's not what DJAXX was getting at. Nice play by Rusch. Neifi needs to improve on those relay throws to the pitcher covering first.
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Hooray for exaggeration!! Yes. And you didn't take part in any of that hyperbole either.
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Trade Aramis Ramirez too. What a worthless fool.
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Wow, no wonder I don't go to the game threads much anymore. Corey gets criticized for lining out to SS. :roll: Good job, Derrek.