Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, 3/31/08, 1:20 PM

Captain Erv · Post #21 » by **Captain Erv** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:07 am

WEFFPIM wrote:
Captain Erv 40 wrote:
Yeah, let's not forget that this is the guy that was on the bench for a good portion of the second half last year. Some will argue that Hart wasn't consistent until the second half, but he never really got a chance as a full-time player before that. There is no question that Hart should be batting 5th.

I must have been watching a different Brewers team then in the first half, because what I saw from Bill Hall was a guy who looked like he had no idea what he was doing at the plate and deserved to get benched.

I have no issues with messing with the lineups right now. The first month of the season is about experimenting with what works. No one's making a big case about the pitcher being 8th, something that I thought would have at least had a discussion about it.

I won't make any judgements about this move until I see it in action.

livestrong4ever · Post #22 » by **livestrong4ever** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:10 am

WEFFPIM wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I must have been watching a different Brewers team then in the first half, because what I saw from Bill Hall was a guy who looked like he had no idea what he was doing at the plate and deserved to get benched.

I have no issues with messing with the lineups right now. The first month of the season is about experimenting with what works. No one's making a big case about the pitcher being 8th, something that I thought would have at least had a discussion about it.

I won't make any judgements about this move until I see it in action.

I don't really get the point of putitng the pitcher 8th. I read something about it on fox sports. But i dunno. I don't see a huge run diffrence because there is a so called two lead off hitters in a row or something. I forget what foxsports was trying to explain.

Some one explain it to me. Triwi person you should know about this in detail.

WEFFPIM · Post #23 » by **WEFFPIM** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:11 am

Cpt. Erv...

Whoops

trwi7 · Post #24 » by **trwi7** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:33 am

livestrong4ever wrote:Some one explain it to me. Triwi person you should know about this in detail.

Why yes in fact I do know the reasoning behind it.

It really is as simple as this. Kendall is going to carry a higher OBP than our pitchers (hopefully :lol:

) so instead of basically conceding the out and then going Weeks/Cameron/Fielder after the pitcher bats it should allow for more RBI oppurtunities for Weeks/Cameron and Fielder.

The other reason is Kendall is an extreme groundball hitter. If the #7 hitter gets on base with a single it's very possible that Kendall then grounds into a double play meaning either the pitcher bats with nobody on and two outs or even worse the pitcher has to leadoff the next inning. In order to prevent this you allow the pitcher to bat 8th which gives the option of a sacrifice bunt eliminating the possibility of the double play.

livestrong4ever · Post #25 » by **livestrong4ever** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:58 am

hmmmmm interesting i guess it could work. It will be fun to watch to see if it does.

livestrong4ever · Post #26 » by **livestrong4ever** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:03 am

good old picture.

looks like theres no way we this game

http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreati ... &begDay=91

SportsWorld · Post #27 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:13 am

Bud Selig FTW

Monday: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. High near 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 20 and 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 41. Windy, with a southwest wind between 20 and 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 47.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

livestrong4ever · Post #28 » by **livestrong4ever** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:49 am

SportsWorld wrote:Bud Selig FTW
Monday: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. High near 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 20 and 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 41. Windy, with a southwest wind between 20 and 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 47.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Why you blaming this all on Bud selig. Your owner and management prolly had a lot to do with this. :nonono:

livestrong4ever · Post #29 » by **livestrong4ever** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:53 am

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_ylt= ... 08&prov=ap

some gwynn loving!

Gwynn really has tore it up in spring training. Man. I just have a feeling he is going to tear it up for the first month when he is up. I know everyone on this board hates him i think i am the only one left on here that gives him an y chance.

trwi7 · Post #30 » by **trwi7** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:02 am

livestrong4ever wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Why you blaming this all on Bud selig. Your owner and management prolly had a lot to do with this.

Are you serious? Bud keeps hiring the same idiots to make the schedule. :rofl:

livestrong4ever wrote:Gwynn really has tore it up in spring training.

So has Craig Counsell so settle down. It won't last.

SportsWorld · Post #31 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:04 am

The Cubs management has nothing to do with this. We have to end the year with 4 in New York and 3 in Milwaukee. Why would we be happy with that?

livestrong4ever · Post #32 » by **livestrong4ever** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:12 am

trwi7 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

So has Craig Counsell so settle down. It won't last.

i aint saying he is gonna hit .400. i am saying he is going to have a good year. i dont give a cluck up up counsell. but i dont see him having a terriable year like last.

WEFFPIM · Post #33 » by **WEFFPIM** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:20 am

livestrong4ever wrote:Why you blaming this all on Bud selig. Your owner and management prolly had a lot to do with this.

Oye

livestrong4ever · Post #34 » by **livestrong4ever** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:42 am

SportsWorld wrote:The Cubs management has nothing to do with this. We have to end the year with 4 in New York and 3 in Milwaukee. Why would we be happy with that?

i am saying doesnt baseball invole the owners and mangagement in schudling like they do in other sports.

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #35 » by **Buck You** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:54 am

livestrong4ever wrote:http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_ylt=Alux8Ha2jdSWGF5cqMCaYu2FCLcF?gid=280329108&prov=ap

some gwynn loving!

Gwynn really has tore it up in spring training. Man. I just have a feeling he is going to tear it up for the first month when he is up. I know everyone on this board hates him i think i am the only one left on here that gives him an y chance.

Spring training has been statistically proven to mean about absolutely nothing.

livestrong4ever · Post #36 » by **livestrong4ever** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:35 am

ReddBogutCharlieV wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Spring training has been statistically proven to mean about absolutely nothing.

it means a lot more to some players to others. for pitchers i don't really put more merit in. but for position players that are trying to make the team i think it means a lot. espeically when he put numbers up like that.

Post #37 » by **Bleeding Green** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:56 am

Crush the Cubs!

trwi7 · Post #38 » by **trwi7** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:37 am

Bleeding Green wrote:Crush the Cubs!

You just posted the exact opposite on the Cubs board. :lol:

Post #39 » by **Bleeding Green** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:54 am

Damn, foiled again!

Dwade03 · Post #40 » by **Dwade03** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:44 pm

Damn I'll be in school during the first pitch :nonono:

I have to try and get out early, I can't miss this.