Also, does Linebrink have some clause in his contract where he can only pitch 1 inning at a time? You think if we sign a SU guy for practically 20 million over 4 years that he'd be able to pitching 2 innings. I felt strongly that Linebrink should have been the 7th inning guy. I like Dotel and all, but he has shown he can't be trusted late in close ball games, IMO. He's way too streaky.

Who's going to pitch the 8th then?

Ugh, bring in a righty now to face Lee.

 

This could get ugly.

s*** heart of the order up

ok, buckle down, huge batter here

Also, does Linebrink have some clause in his contract where he can only pitch 1 inning at a time? You think if we sign a SU guy for practically 20 million over 4 years that he'd be able to pitching 2 innings. I felt strongly that Linebrink should have been the 7th inning guy. I like Dotel and all, but he has shown he can't be trusted late in close ball games, IMO. He's way too streaky.

Dotel's "streaky" - both good and bad. People always forget the "good", though.

Also, does Linebrink have some clause in his contract where he can only pitch 1 inning at a time? You think if we sign a SU guy for practically 20 million over 4 years that he'd be able to pitching 2 innings. I felt strongly that Linebrink should have been the 7th inning guy. I like Dotel and all, but he has shown he can't be trusted late in close ball games, IMO. He's way too streaky.

So Dotel should only pitch in blowouts?

Also, does Linebrink have some clause in his contract where he can only pitch 1 inning at a time? You think if we sign a SU guy for practically 20 million over 4 years that he'd be able to pitching 2 innings. I felt strongly that Linebrink should have been the 7th inning guy. I like Dotel and all, but he has shown he can't be trusted late in close ball games, IMO. He's way too streaky.

So everytime we have a lead after 6, linebrink's supposed to do 2?

 

Linebrink can pitch 2, but then he's toast the next day. I'd rather have him available tomorrow as well, instead of banking on 2 shutout innings.

 

You can't win with a bullpen of 2-3 guys close & late.

 

Dotel f***ed up today, the end.

I like Dotel and all, but he has shown he can't be trusted late in close ball games, IMO. He's way too streaky.

 

Dotel is OK, but I seem him as more of an innings-eater than somebody you throw out there to cover the 7th in a close game. I'd rather they put Thornton in that role. He's tough on righties and Logan is still available as a LOOGY.

 

WHERE IS LINEBRINK, OZZIE?!!!!!!

We don't bunt, Bearcat. We don't hit and run. We hit home runs. That is all we do and we hit one too few today.

 

It's not over yet.

 

We sacrificed Danks for Juan Uribe. Even though Uribe got a hit, that's LOL worthy.

Some of you guys don't realize in the NL things work a lot differently. Ozzie didn't want to give up an out so he went with a pitch hitter. You factor that in with the idea that Danks was going to be facing all righties and the heart of the order (plus 2 runs isn't near enough of a lead that early in the game) and it makes sense. Whether it turns out to be right or wrong, who knows, but the bottom line is the move made sense and as far as I'm concerned thats all I can ask of my manager.

 

Oh, yeah... I forgot that Danks hasn't faced any righties or the heart of the order yet today...

 

From a predetermined standpoint, Ozzie made a (2, actually) terrible move(s), simple as that.

Who cares if it's the cubs heart of the order. He got them out twice already, why not again?

Cause the more you see a pitcher, the better chance you have hitting him.

We can't use Linebrink in every close game.

Way to get out of that.

We sacrificed Danks for Juan Uribe. Even though Uribe got a hit, that's LOL worthy.

 

I could see pulling Danks for Thome against a righty in the 7th, but certainly not Uribe.

 

Ok, lets win this f****ng game.

Thornton should be our 7th inning guy. Not sure if it is doable with he and Boone as our only lefties.

So we should see...

 

Anderson

Thome

Cabrera

 

You would think.

 

Plz get a hit BA.

Good job Thorton, hopefully you are 4-1 in about a half hour

Yes, second guessing is fun.

If our bullpen did what it normally does and Uribe scored everybody would say we're great and Oz is a genius.

Instead BECAUSE OF OUR LACK OF BEING ABLE TO GET A KEY HIT BESIDES A HR we are probably going to lose this game and everybody can take it out on Oz and be happy.

Way to get out of that.

 

there was only a guy on first ... but it felt like bases loaded bottom of ninth

Oh, yeah... I forgot that Danks hasn't faced any righties or the heart of the order yet today...

 

From a predetermined standpoint, Ozzie made a (2, actually) terrible move(s), simple as that.

Its pretty evident the more times through the lineup, plus the added fatigue, and its only going to get more difficult to get guys out. Bottom line is I wouldn't have had a problem if Ozzie went either way because you could make the argument that either move makes sense.

 

The only time there is legitimate reason to question a call (as far as I'm concerned) is if there is no rationale reasoning behind such move.

[pep talk]

 

OK, Brian. You've sucked donkey balls at the plate so far today.

 

Do something good.

 

[/pep]

Maybe our bullpen sucks because Ozzie doesn't recognize his personnel. How many times do we have to witness Ozzie take out a Loogy against a left handed hitter for him to put in a righty who the guy rakes against career wise?

 

And for anyone defending Dotel, this isn't the Dotel that was with Houston throwing 96mph with a sharp slider. This is beat up, don't put me in a pressure situation Dotel because I will choke. If we make it to the playoffs, I'd be very afraid Ozzie would put him in.