5/23/2006 Other Games Thread

[davemakovec]

In other news, the Cubs are leading the Marlins 3-0, Michael Barrett with a triple (later scoring) and a home run.

 

When is this joker going to get his suspension?

[JoeH33]

Yeah that was what I was thinking when I saw Barrett was having another big game...

 

...On another note, it looks like Damon actually came to play this time vs. the Sox hitting a leadoff homer off Wakefield.

[AJAY]

You aren't going to believe what just happened to the Cubs.

 

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[AJAY]

Pujols does it again.

 

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[davemakovec]

I read about Dempster's failure later on that night. It brings joy to my heart.

 

Now, the Pujols news just strikes me with awe. That's not a human being. He has to be some sort of baseball cyborg from the future, or something.

[hkdakd]

I just don't understand why people are pitching to Albert and not pitching to Bonds. It really baffles me.

[brettac1]

Because they're not thrilled with the idea of pitching to Scott Rolen with men on, either. Ray Durham, people can live with pitching to a little more easily.

[hkdakd]

I would still rather face Scott Rolen than Albert. Just me I guess.

[rluzinski]

I would still rather face Scott Rolen than Albert. Just me I guess.

 

It's not one or the other. It's Pujols or Rolens with atleast Pujols on base. The later is not better than the former in most cases.

[brewers19]

The later is not better than the former in most cases.

 

In the simplest terms, yes.

But the fact that Pujols is an amzing hitter, and much better than Rolen closes the gap a little more than if one was referring to two average ballplayers. But yeah, walking Pujols is often not the best option.

[Team Canada]

walking Pujols is often not the best option.

 

Especially with Rolen hitting .323/.397/.500

[hkdakd]

so either way they both hurt you. that's a nice line up to have.

[brettac1]

Yeah, they essentially have three elite (I would argue all Hall of Fame) hitters in the middle of their lineup, with Edmonds also in there (even though he is struggling a little bit thus far this season). That's why they can get away with having garbage in their lineup like Molina, Encarnacion, Taguchi and so on year after year.

[berniebrewer4life]

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You aren't going to believe what just happened to the Cubs.

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Sure i can, but the fact that maddux got his hat handed to him by the mAAArlins with 2 outs in the inning makes it all the more awesome.