5/28 Inbreeders @ Cubs

[Destined]

Hanging meatball to Soriano taken for a strike. Sigh.

[BackyardLegend]

Well that first inning was a great example of piss ass baseball.

[satchel]

<!--quoteo(post=98848:date=May 28 2010, 12:48 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ May 28 2010, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Great. We've decided to start playing like a team full of retards again.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
2 lead off hits and nothing... great... I still cant believe lee didnt swing at that pitch... it was right down the middle too...

[The Dude]

Gary Coleman is dead.

[satchel]

<!--quoteo(post=98853:date=May 28 2010, 01:01 PM:name=The Dude)-->QUOTE (The Dude @ May 28 2010, 01:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Gary Coleman is dead.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
i saw he was on life support... poor guy, i hope he didnt die a virgin...

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=98853:date=May 28 2010, 02:01 PM:name=The Dude)-->QUOTE (The Dude @ May 28 2010, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Gary Coleman is dead.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
When I first read this, I thought it was a baseball metaphor that I wasn't familiar with.

[ColoradoCub]

Clearly the time off did Aram some good.

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=98862:date=May 28 2010, 02:24 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ May 28 2010, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Clearly the time off did Aram some good.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Meh, he took a walk and worked a deep count. I'm not thrilled with the GIDP, but it's not as if he's worse.

[Destined]

<!--quoteo(post=98853:date=May 28 2010, 12:01 PM:name=The Dude)-->QUOTE (The Dude @ May 28 2010, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Gary Coleman is dead.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Whatchutalkinbout, Willis?

[Destined]

TyCo is a beast.

[Clapp]

So could we please get Colvin in the lineup against righties everyday until he cools off?

Hey look! I found some useful information:

Byrd vs. righties- 126 at bats, .254 AVG, 6 HR, 16 RBI, .749 OPS
Colvin vs. righties- 55 at bats, .345 AVG, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 1.115 OPS

And Derrek's been looking curveball on Carpenter all day. That's twice he's taken meatballs with 2 strikes.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=98880:date=May 28 2010, 03:12 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ May 28 2010, 03:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->So could we please get Colvin in the lineup against righties everyday until he cools off?

Hey look! I found some useful information:

Byrd vs. righties- 126 at bats, .254 AVG, 6 HR, 16 RBI, .749 OPS
Colvin vs. righties- 55 at bats, .345 AVG, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 1.115 OPS

And Derrek's been looking curveball on Carpenter all day. That's twice he's taken meatballs with 2 strikes.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I couldn't agree more on Colvin. Byrd has cooled off anyway, so what is the downside?

[Clapp]

Of qualified hitters in the National League, Theriot is 91st and Byrd is 95th in bb/pa. That has to change, with Theriot in particular.

He came in with a .322 on-base percentage, and those are mostly singles. He has just 5 extra-base hits. Now, I want him being his inside-out swing self rather than trying to be a power hitter, but he's completely lost his patience. 7 walks and 26 K... compare that to 73 walks and 58 K in 2008. Yikes.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=98886:date=May 28 2010, 03:41 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ May 28 2010, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Of qualified hitters in the National League, Theriot is 91st and Byrd is 95th in bb/pa. That has to change, with Theriot in particular.

He came in with a .322 on-base percentage, and those are mostly singles. He has just 5 extra-base hits. Now, I want him being his inside-out swing self rather than trying to be a power hitter, but he's completely lost his patience. 7 walks and 26 K... compare that to 73 walks and 58 K in 2008. Yikes.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Of his 4 full seasons (including 2010), 2008 looks to be the outlier for Theriot in terms of OBP. That is troubling.

[ruby23]

Theriot needs to hit 8th, all the time.