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  1. biedergb
    If we draft a closer, then who closes between APril and June. And if it's not someone who can step in right away then why roll the dice? I think it's an interesting idea, but wanted to play devil's advocate.
  2. biedergb
    If we don't win the division, this season will be attributed to growing pains of a young and talented group, and we will have gained experience of a pennant race. On the other hand, IF we do somehow win the division, the Cubs will be forever remember for yet another debacle in a long history of season ending nightmares.
  3. biedergb
    They got the power, they got the speed To be the best in the National League Well, this is the year and the Cubs are real So come on down to Wrigley Field Congratulations on winning the division. You guys clearly had the most talented team in a very tough NL Central. This is your year for you to end the curse.
  4. biedergb
    I think the 65% is a statistical average. But with a contact pitcher like Wise (.285 BAA, 43K in 53IP) you can assume 65% or more -- not to mention he even admits his confidence is down. If you bring in a guy like Cordero who has a good chance of striking out the batter like Lee to prevent the 1st and 3rd scenario. And if Lee still flies out, Cordero has a better chance of striking out Pence than Wise. But this is just one example of not using the best player available in what is a 'must-win' situation (in terms of mentality, not that we literally have to win each game). If Ned doesn't realize these last few weeks are all 'must-win', then he just doesn't understand pennant/playoff baseball.
  5. biedergb
    I think that there is something to be said about having roles and defined situations. That is maybe why closer-by-committee scenarios haven't worked out. I don't have an issue with Ned about having these roles. I have an issue with how he almost religiously adheres to these rule -- Cordero only in save situation, Turnbow in the 8th (regardless of when he was last used or if runners are on base), using middle relievers in close games late (ie Spurling) so that you're closer can come in for his save situation. Just because it's a non-save situation, doesn't mean it is not a high leverage situation.
  6. biedergb
    Well as Ben Sheets once said (after he got his first major league hit), "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then".
  7. biedergb
    I'd be with you on that, except that I'm afraid that would put us back a year. Having hall and braun switch to new positions could affect their offense, and losing 2 of those bats for long periods of the year would hurt us much more than their respective lapses in defense. But that's obviously a debatable issue.
  8. biedergb
    OK , now I'm in the right thread The obligation of the manager is to put players in the situation to succeed. Ned Yost is simply not fulfilling his obligation. That should lead to his termination. Plain and simple.
  9. biedergb
    The obligation of the manager is to put players in the situation to succeed. Ned Yost is simply not fulfilling his obligation. Edit; woops wrong thread, but since it is a vent as well, I'll keep it here too.
  10. biedergb
    My $0.02: I don't like the idea of trading Billy -- don't sell low. Hart in CF would be nice, and shift Billy to LF (letting him refocus on offense and try to reproduce his '05/'06 output), but that leaves a hole in RF without any obvious candidates on the team. And signing or trading for a RF could be pricy. I don't think sending Billy back to the IF (especially 3b) would help him, it would put 2 offensive players at new positions next year and if that was the plan all along, Billy would have been our starting 3B this season, and Ryan would have been learning the OF in April/May down in AAA. I think one solution would be to find an average CF who is good defensively and a contact hitter and could be signed reasonably (if one such player is available) keep Hart in RF, and move Billy to LF.
  11. biedergb
    Once again that's the problem with that logic. You don't trust these guys to keep a lead if you are winning, but you trust them enough to keep it tied?!? I don't get it. You put the guys you expect will keep the other team off the scoreboard, and wait for the offense to knock in runs. At that point you go with the best you have after that, and if it's a 2 run lead, then you have to bring in Wise because he's what's left, so be it, you gave it your best shot. How is Wise going to be more effective in the 10th with no margin for error, than the 11th/12th/13th/etc with a run or two of margin.
  12. biedergb
    It's like in the playoffs, saving your best pitcher in game 6 (assuming he's available) when down 3-2, just to save him for game 7. Does it happen, sure. But if you can go with your best guy in game 6 to make sure there's a game 7, you go for it. Sure you may not have your best guy in for the pivotal game 7, but if you don't trust someone enough to trot them out for game 7, why pitch them in game 6 and give yourself less chance of getting to a game 7.
  13. biedergb
    Biggest managerial mistake this year -- not firing Ned Yost. Oh wait, are we talking mistakes made by the manager?
  14. biedergb
    My best guess is that he thought you implied Green will be playing in Milwaukee, not just physically there to receive his award.
  15. biedergb
    All the point above used to defend Yost were in essence due to Yost's decisions. OK let Bush hit and run for himself. If you thought that you would maybe take him out of the game, then do it there. If Yost was hoping Dave would strike out and sit in the dugout to rest, then he's not managing the game to win. It's not like he's Jake Peavy or was no-hitting the 'Stros. Plus the meat of the line-up was due up. So you're either going one way or the other. Then the bullpen not holding the lead -- well it was a one run lead, and the offense was showing up. But that gets back to Yost -- he took out Braun and Counsell (reportedly I did not see the play, but based on descriptions) made a play with a weak throw. Then lets Shouse walk a switch hitter who hits mostly from the left, to bring in T-bow to face Lee with runners on and the day after he pitched an inning. OK the bullpen blew the lead, but you set players up to fail, and more often they do. And no one in the pen, of course Cordero is there, and what about Burger King instead of Stetter? That's Yost's decision right there. He had better options, but chose not to use them. Sorry - really need to vent some more. Just irritated about these games.
  16. biedergb
    "I'd love it if we could get a manager that could tell the future. If Yost is fired and this next guy can't tell the future are you guys going to tear him to shreds too? " It is more than just venting and tearing one to shreds when week after week questionable moves are made (or not made) in the game, and these exact moves are repeatedly discussed (real time, before the outcome is known) in the IGT, and the move or non-move that the manager chose did not result in success and/or the posters predictions/fears actually come true. But while no one appears to have ESP on this board (we didn't see Weeks' pth inning HR coming), and no one is 100%, I'd venture to guess that the posters on this group unfortunately predicted a bad outcome > 3/4 of the time. (Consider that an average good move should about 25-30% successful for the hitter, and 75-80% succesful for the pitcher). Now please don't nitpick numbers here, it's just a vent thread, and that's what I'm doing (venting). I'm just trying to figure out why Nedly doesn't see the same game/players we are all watching? I mean when the opposing team's radio announcers are questioning decisions that adds some weight to the argument.
  17. biedergb
    http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/ironsij0287/dropLR.jpg http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4Q7BvBGfEsATlKjzbkF/SIG=12chm1l44/EXP=1190221755/**http%3A//www.homeruncards.com/imagesplayers/brownbrant.jpg I couldn't believe we didn't have a picture of this man yet. He's been referenced in several posts, and is the avatar of one of our frequent posters (can't remember right now).
  18. biedergb
    Chad Moeller was the Robin to Ben's Batman. Ben's biggest years were 2004-2006 when Chad Moeller was here. Now Ben is a mere mortal pitcher. Seriously though wasn't Moeller Ben's specific catcher. So maybe I am on to something.http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif
  19. biedergb
    Dear Geoff, Where have you been? I miss you. Come back soon. Sincerely, Your last month of the season. Geoff Jenkins OPS in Sept since 2004: 2004 - 0.937 2005 - 1.019 2006 - 1.178 (2003 - missed Septmeber, but his August OPS - 1.160) 2007 - 0.660 !!!
  20. biedergb
    Where is the Jenkins annual September surge? He's made a habit of padding his stats in September the last few seasons. Sure, now that it counts, you stay cold.
  21. biedergb
    Importantly Piniero is giving the Cards 6+ innings tonight, while the Cubs will use 4+ pitchers after using 3 relievers this afternoon. With Marquis v Mulder tomorrow, bullpen rest will be a valuable thing.
  22. biedergb
    Yosted again.
  23. biedergb
    Because Yost already made his requisite amount of correct moves in the top of the inning.
  24. biedergb
    2 out of 3 relievers do their job. That's better than .500 for Nedly. Now let's get some insurance runs -- that's what other teams always do to us when we get close or tie a game.
  25. biedergb
    3-3 in St. Louis. Thank you Scott Spiezio
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