Comments on: Cubs Fans= AYWKUBTTOD http://zonersports.com/2009/06/cubs-fans-aywkubttod/ Chicago sports and more. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:24:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Zoner http://zonersports.com/2009/06/cubs-fans-aywkubttod/comment-page-1/#comment-112951 Zoner Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:58:24 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3913#comment-112951 Nicely played bro! Nicely played bro!

]]> By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2009/06/cubs-fans-aywkubttod/comment-page-1/#comment-112950 dhaab Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:10:48 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3913#comment-112950 Hef, you can't find reason in a Cubs fan thinking. :) Hef, you can’t find reason in a Cubs fan thinking. :)

]]> By: Matt Clapp http://zonersports.com/2009/06/cubs-fans-aywkubttod/comment-page-1/#comment-112949 Matt Clapp Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:17:36 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3913#comment-112949 Oh, and the title/explanation of it cracked me up haha. Oh, and the title/explanation of it cracked me up haha.

]]> By: Matt Clapp http://zonersports.com/2009/06/cubs-fans-aywkubttod/comment-page-1/#comment-112948 Matt Clapp Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:14:51 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3913#comment-112948 I still don't understand what it matters how your stuff is at closer. It's about how often you get the job done. Rod Beck, Todd Jones, and Rick Aguilera didn't have amazing stuff, but they had the mentality to pitch in the 9th inning(which so many don't) and many more times than not, got the job done. It's about not allowing 1-3 runs in, not how you look doing it. Gregg's 11 of 14 in save chances now, that's the only stat we should be concerned about. It's not great by any means, but Kerry Wood is 9 of 13, and Carlos Marmol is 3 of 6. Additionally, he's only allowed runs in 2 of his last 16 appearances, he'd been outstanding of late. Marmol is definitely not the better option right now. I wanted him to be the closer out of ST, but if I would've known he'd have these control issues, not a chance. He's walked 33 batters and hit 6 batters in 33.2 innings pitched. That's 39 free baserunners in 33.2 innings. Add in that in the 9th inning, hitters are bearing down, doing whatever they can to get on base. You could probably add on another 5 walks to his total because of that for the 9th inning. That's not a good recipe for success. Now if Marmol looks like the pitcher we saw last night, the pitcher we'd seen the previous 2 years, then absolutely he's the better option. I think he has the mentality to handle it considering all of the bases loaded no out situations he's come in for in the past, but you still never know until they're out for the 9th. It's a whole different animal. For this immediate moment, Gregg is the best option. I need to see at least a few more outings like last night out of Marmol before I'll think otherwise. I still don’t understand what it matters how your stuff is at closer. It’s about how often you get the job done. Rod Beck, Todd Jones, and Rick Aguilera didn’t have amazing stuff, but they had the mentality to pitch in the 9th inning(which so many don’t) and many more times than not, got the job done. It’s about not allowing 1-3 runs in, not how you look doing it.

Gregg’s 11 of 14 in save chances now, that’s the only stat we should be concerned about. It’s not great by any means, but Kerry Wood is 9 of 13, and Carlos Marmol is 3 of 6. Additionally, he’s only allowed runs in 2 of his last 16 appearances, he’d been outstanding of late.

Marmol is definitely not the better option right now. I wanted him to be the closer out of ST, but if I would’ve known he’d have these control issues, not a chance. He’s walked 33 batters and hit 6 batters in 33.2 innings pitched. That’s 39 free baserunners in 33.2 innings. Add in that in the 9th inning, hitters are bearing down, doing whatever they can to get on base. You could probably add on another 5 walks to his total because of that for the 9th inning. That’s not a good recipe for success.

Now if Marmol looks like the pitcher we saw last night, the pitcher we’d seen the previous 2 years, then absolutely he’s the better option. I think he has the mentality to handle it considering all of the bases loaded no out situations he’s come in for in the past, but you still never know until they’re out for the 9th. It’s a whole different animal. For this immediate moment, Gregg is the best option. I need to see at least a few more outings like last night out of Marmol before I’ll think otherwise.

]]> By: Hef http://zonersports.com/2009/06/cubs-fans-aywkubttod/comment-page-1/#comment-112947 Hef Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:52:12 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3913#comment-112947 After stealing two or three wins in a row, you're mad they lost one at the end? That's just the universe evening things out a bit. After stealing two or three wins in a row, you’re mad they lost one at the end? That’s just the universe evening things out a bit.

]]> By: The Zoner http://zonersports.com/2009/06/cubs-fans-aywkubttod/comment-page-1/#comment-112944 The Zoner Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:15:16 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3913#comment-112944 Yes it's a funny game Big Al (good to hear from you, hope you are feeling well!) and Rex they are right there. But each year only one team gets the trophy and most of the fun/excitement comes from the regular season. That is why this season has been killing me--especially after those exciting walkoff wins. It's been a tough season to watch for me, on both sides of town. Yes it’s a funny game Big Al (good to hear from you, hope you are feeling well!) and Rex they are right there. But each year
only one team gets the trophy and most of the fun/excitement comes from the regular season. That is why this season has been killing me–especially after those exciting walkoff wins. It’s been a tough season to watch for me, on both sides of town.

]]> By: Big Al http://zonersports.com/2009/06/cubs-fans-aywkubttod/comment-page-1/#comment-112943 Big Al Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:16:47 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3913#comment-112943 An amazing game, and a gut punch loss for you guys. When Zumaya was taken deep after getting stupid/cocky/combination of the 2 and insisted on throwing a change up when he had unhittable 104 MPH gas (word is he shook off catcher Gerald Laird's call for a fastball 3 times!), I assumed the game was lost. Even the \happy haze my back surgery pain pills give me couldn't get my hopes up. The last person I expected to win the game by going yard was Ryan Raburn. Raburn is a decent role player, nothing more. What's even more interesting, he was hitting in Magglio Ordonez's spot in the order, who, thanks to his mysterious loss of power, has become a $15 million slap hitter. If Maggs is still in the lineup, the Cubs likely win. As they say Zoner, baseball is a funny game... An amazing game, and a gut punch loss for you guys.

When Zumaya was taken deep after getting stupid/cocky/combination of the 2 and insisted on throwing a change up when he had unhittable 104 MPH gas (word is he shook off catcher Gerald Laird’s call for a fastball 3 times!), I assumed the game was lost. Even the \happy haze my back surgery pain pills give me couldn’t get my hopes up.

The last person I expected to win the game by going yard was Ryan Raburn. Raburn is a decent role player, nothing more. What’s even more interesting, he was hitting in Magglio Ordonez’s spot in the order, who, thanks to his mysterious loss of power, has become a $15 million slap hitter.

If Maggs is still in the lineup, the Cubs likely win. As they say Zoner, baseball is a funny game…

]]> By: PB http://zonersports.com/2009/06/cubs-fans-aywkubttod/comment-page-1/#comment-112942 PB Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:10:30 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3913#comment-112942 bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 FIRE FORD MANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

FIRE FORD MANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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