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Defense..

FAIL

by SgtClueLs on Oct 1, 2008 4:48 PM CDT 0 recs

So

will rickie start tomorrow? I’m thinking not, even if the pitching match up says he shouild.

by Oakland Brewer Fan on Oct 1, 2008 4:50 PM CDT 0 recs

Probably not given today's issues

I foresee C.C. in there

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Oct 1, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

Or maybe CC.

Sabathia engaging in some Bugs Bunny baseball might be our best shot….

by Zeyes on Oct 1, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

Durham

September 15: Not a bad little Monday

by molitorfan on Oct 1, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up 0 recs

Probably

He could have just as well caught Hall’s throw and botched Rollins’ hard hit ball at him in the first.

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by TheJay on Oct 1, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up 0 recs

We need to find a way to combine Durham’s fundamentals and Rickie’s freak athleticism.

by kantwistaye on Oct 1, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

and Counsell's grit

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by TheJay on Oct 1, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

and Braun's HR count

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Oct 1, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

~~and Corey Hart’s patience~~

by kantwistaye on Oct 1, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ugh

As well as Cole Hamels pitched, we could’ve won that. Gotta get ’em tomorrow.

by kantwistaye on Oct 1, 2008 4:52 PM CDT 0 recs

Rickie is to defense as Ryan Leaf is to football.

Still, nobody could touch Hamel’s change today. It was pretty filthy. Same can be said of really the entire game’s pitching performance. Gotta love Yo battling it out there, matched Hamels for awhile, but just got to set a standard that defense really matters here.

But for all we know, back at square one after 2 games anyways. *cough*go dodgers*cough*

by Lavender on Oct 1, 2008 5:00 PM CDT 0 recs

A few positives

Dissapointing loss but there were a couple positives to walk way with;

1)The Bullpen looked solid, and Sveum looks like he has a good handle on how to use them.

2)They actually showed patience up against Lidge.

by Bernie's Mustache Wax on Oct 1, 2008 5:00 PM CDT 0 recs

Bright side

Gallardo threw a pretty good game.
We had the tying run in scoring position with 1 out in the 9th.
Bullpen looked good.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Oct 1, 2008 5:03 PM CDT 0 recs

Apparently...

Sweet Lou wants to play long and hard

by kantwistaye on Oct 1, 2008 5:07 PM CDT 0 recs

Oooo baby

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Oct 1, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up 0 recs

Don’t make me post a picture of Lou

by ol Pete on Oct 1, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

I think Lou would be a loud one

by kantwistaye on Oct 1, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yeah, but his beer belly will keep people far enough away that it isn't quite as bad

Still, he’s too argumentative… not to mention old & gross :-P

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Oct 1, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up 0 recs

big wallet do it for you?

by ol Pete on Oct 1, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up 0 recs

It's not the size of the wallet

It’s the presence of the presents

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Oct 1, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

that’s what she said

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Oct 1, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up 0 recs

I am actually amazed at how up beat I am for game 2

the goal was win one in Philly and I really believe they can do that

Also I will be ok with Yo as the number one next year if that is what we end up with

If Loving CC is wrong I do not want to be right

by WSB Chris on Oct 1, 2008 5:13 PM CDT 0 recs

I think we all trust the Sabathia can handle himself in Philly

With only two loses for us, I doubt he’ll rack up another

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Oct 1, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up 0 recs

in the end it comes down to the bats

The whole last month the bats have been the problem

They get CC 4 runs I like our chances

If Loving CC is wrong I do not want to be right

by WSB Chris on Oct 1, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up 0 recs

Corey Hart

As late as August 18th, Corey was hitting .290 with an .830 OPS.

Since then, he’s gone 28 for 135, a .207 average, with one home run, and his OPS has dropped 70 points. (Curiously, he’s had but 4 walks in that span.) In September alone, he’s had all of 6 extra-base hits in 98 ABs.

The thing is, his recent history has shown something of a strong finisher: last season, his OPS jumped 60 points over the last 6 weeks of the season; the year before, it jumped by more than 100 points.

Even though he had a hit today, he’s really not contributing to the lineup. Maybe it’s time to consider a different rightfielder for a game or two.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Oct 1, 2008 5:17 PM CDT 2 recs

at mid season I was all for locking Cory up like Braun

(not for as much money of course)

But right now I do not know I am thinking just do what they need to for another year(arby or an offer etc) and see if he can right the ship next season.

Do you play TGr or Nelson in his place if Kappler was healthy he would be playing is my guess

If Loving CC is wrong I do not want to be right

by WSB Chris on Oct 1, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up 0 recs

I'd still do it

He can’t have totally forgotten how to hit, and right now you might be able to sign him for a lot less than what he’s worth.

Having said that…and after acknowledging that Dale should have done this in the regular season…I think you can make an argument for starting (sigh) TG Jr, with Durham batting second. You get better defense, and even TG can match Hart’s production right now.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Oct 1, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

he's going to be a whole lot cheaper

I think he got tired with all the travel and hoopla surrounding the all star game, but it seems like he should be bouncing back. He did put some balls in play today as sad as that is to take as a plus.

by ol Pete on Oct 1, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up 0 recs

any chance that Corey is nursing an injury?

Braun blamed an injury for his September slump… this stuff always comes out after players go on hot streaks, and you wonder how credible it is. (Players generally don’t know why their stinking the joint up.) Still, it got me wondering

by keephopealive on Oct 1, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

On Sunday

I was watching the game on WGN and Brenley was describing how scouts had discovered Hart’s weakness: He can neither hit, nor lay off, the low slider.

Sure enough, that at-bat he saw three straight low sliders and struck out swinging.

Surely this can’t be new? Maybe people didn’t try it before because Hart has only recently (during the last season plus) gained regular playing time. It just seems odd that something as apparently simple as that should be a tripping point for an entire half season.

Another data point, I guess.

It's called "playing the percentages."

by hilbelink on Oct 2, 2008 8:00 AM CDT up 0 recs