Surely I will get killed for this. And surely there's been many variations of this topic before.

 

But why so much rest time during a season for the team's starting quality players? Taking lefty/righty out of it completely--why do these guys need that much rest when the game is not as physically demanding (endurance-wise) as the other major US sports? I'm sure I will hear explanations about mental health and what not but it still has always irked me, when I think about how close my team has come during some seasons, to lose by a game or two (that possibly had lesser personnel in).

I would like to delete my "why" sub-heading as admittedly it looks beyond stupid. Am I missing that option in Edit?

Ventura has used his bench WAY less than Guillen ever did.

I would like to delete my "why" sub-heading as admittedly it looks beyond stupid. Am I missing that option in Edit?

 

Nope, I fixed it.

Ventura has used his bench WAY less than Guillen ever did.

 

I really don't have a problem with bench players getting playing time and this is true, Ventura has gone with a regular starting lineup moreso than Guillen ever did. I'm not so sure that I like it when he empties out the bench in one game however.

Subs have to play to be up to speed so if anybody goes down they can step in, I think Tyler and Brent being the best cases

I don't mind resting guys and getting the bench players some AB's. It's a long season and everyone needs a break every now and then, it's the fact that Robin seems to pick a day and decides the ENTIRE bench gets to start. That's the weird thing. Have a rotation set this picking Sunday and saying f*** it doesn't really result in W's.

Ventura has used his bench WAY less than Guillen ever did.

This.

 

I think we had the same lineup for 8/9 games in that streak.

I think you have to put your bench players in to keep them sharp. I would mind seeing them played a bit more by Robin Ventuira.

I have a feeling some guys went out and got s***ty in LA and RV wanted them to be fresh for this Cubs series

As an out of town fan, my biggest problem with the Sunday line-ups in the past has been that the Sunday game is often televised, and I get to watch Rob Mackowiak and friends play baseball. I'd rather see the manager sit guys in a more staggered way and field the strongest possible line-up each game.

As I've told you guys before, they're called "hangover line ups." They play every day for more than half the year. They're going to need a day off. They gotta go out and get shadwracked too!