Cubs vs. Cards 5-20-09

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=38989:date=May 20 2009, 07:59 PM:name=Kid)-->QUOTE (Kid @ May 20 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=38987:date=May 20 2009, 09:58 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ May 20 2009, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=38986:date=May 20 2009, 07:57 PM:name=Kid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid @ May 20 2009, 07:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=38984:date=May 20 2009, 09:56 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ May 20 2009, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=38980:date=May 20 2009, 07:52 PM:name=Kid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid @ May 20 2009, 07:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Ryan Freel couldn't ground out as efficiently as Fontenot. It's good we never play him.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He's gone 1 for 7, was picked off his first time on the bases, and went 1 for 9 on his minor league rehab assignment. I can't get mad at Lou for not feeling too comfortable putting him out there yet.
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He's had 1 start in 2 weeks and Lou had no problem pushing Bobby Scales into the starting lineup.
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Because Scales kicked ass and earned more playing time. Getting picked off 2nd base is about the worst thing you can do and it's the first thing he did on this team.
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He kicked ass and earned playing time because he got at bats. Oh, by the way, it appears he turned into a pumpkin.
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Scales came right out and hit, and made some great plays on defense. Freel's done nothing. I'd like him to get some more playing time too but it wouldn't have made a single difference on our record so far and I don't see how you can seriously complain much about it.