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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

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Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

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Seiya Suzuki, OF

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* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Game 5 Thread / Cubs @ Brewers (2 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on
Game Chat (Please donate for the ad-free version and read up on registering your user name)
   
C. Zambrano B. Sheets
Lineups:
Soriano CF Weeks 2B
Izturis SS Hardy SS
Lee 1b Fielder 1B
Ramirez 3b Hall CF
Jones RF Estrada C
Murton LF Jenkins LF
Derosa 2b Hart RF
Blanco C Counsell 3B
Zambrano P Sheets P

Comments

Submitted by mannytrillo on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:46 am

Izturis in the 2 hole?????? FIRE LOUPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by Rynox on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:49 am

No! I have Izturis for #2 batter in the prediction contest. Go Lou! BTW, he is so smooth on every ball hit to him. It's impressive how easy he makes SS look.

Submitted by Little Nate Lewis on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:36 am

mannytrillo — April 7, 2007 @ 11:46 am Izturis in the 2 hole?????? FIRE LOUPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ---------------------------------------- Older? a) This shtick b) Schmidt 3/44

Submitted by 10man on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:34 pm

If the site admins can figure out how to incorporate the parachat sounds in the comments, MVN would be the number one site on the net.

Submitted by Chad on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:54 pm

Are we going to get an obligatory 'game score' for every pitcher all year long. Is 'game score' the new buzz word for the year. What a freaking worthless stat.

Submitted by cubswinthepennant on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:57 pm

When was the last time the Cubs got 4 quality starts in a row? Hope Prior has been watching this.

Submitted by game » Game 5 … on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:10 pm

[...] Dia A. wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptGame Chat (Please donate for the ad-free version and read up on registering your user name). C. Zambrano, B. Sheets. Lineups:. Soriano CF, Weeks 2B. Izturis SS, Hardy SS. Lee 1b, Fielder 1B. Ramirez 3b, Hall CF. Jones RF, Estrada C … [...]

Submitted by Chad on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:14 pm

You do realize the huge flaws in game score, right? A guy like Greg Maddux would never get that high of a game score cause Sabre guys think that the strikeout is the best stat to judge a pitcher by. Not to mention, there is not a big difference between a shutout and a 1 run game, whereas in a real game, 0 runs guarantees that a team can't lose. Also, no extra bonus for a complete game. The odds of a team winning are much higher when a pitcher throws a complete game. So pitching 9 innings is exponentially better than only 8. Throwing a complete game shutout is the only way you can guarantee that your team won.

Submitted by Scott de B. on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:30 pm

A guy like Greg Maddux would never get that high of a game score cause Sabre guys think that the strikeout is the best stat to judge a pitcher by. Roger Clemens' career K/BB ratio is 2.97. Maddux' is 3.36 Clemens' career WHIP is 1.17. Maddux is 1.136 Hits are twice as negative as walks in game score. Maddux has allowed 21 fewer hits per 162 games than Clemens. I think Maddux would come out just fine. The odds of a team winning are much higher when a pitcher throws a complete game. So pitching 9 innings is exponentially better than only 8. I don't think "exponentially" means what you think it means. Let's assume a player pitching a complete game wins 100% of the time. Are you arguing that a pitcher that pitches 8 innings wins only 10% of the time?

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:43 pm

OK...spreadsheet modified and is now called "Chad's Gamescore (CGS)". +4 points for a complete game, through 9 innngs or beyond. +1 point for each inning after the 5th with a shutout. That format would not have changed Hill's friday outing or Lilly's Wed win. So it rewards only high end performances. I think Sheets first outing was the only CG so far this yr. Using the Chad GS system his score goes from 86 to 90. You could have been an orthopod. There is a saying that what defines an orthopedic surgeon is that he/she modifies any operation that their trained ot do, the first time they do it. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2007_04_02_lanmlb_milmlb_1

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:50 pm

Greg Maddux would never get that high of a game score cause Sabre guys think that the strikeout is the best stat to judge a pitcher by. ------- Maddux has 3173 career K's. I think you picked the wrong player for you concerns over what sabre guys think.

Submitted by Chad on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:55 pm

"I don’t think “exponentially” means what you think it means. " No, if anything, it was an overstatement. Perhaps not exponentially but I will be you anything that as IP increases for a starting pitcher, the likelihood of the team winning the game goes up at greater intervals for every inning. I would have to look it up, would say it would look something like 9 ip 99% 8 ip 85% 7 ip 75%' 6 ip 70% And such. This is not based on anything but just an illustration of how I think the numbers would go. Granted there is probably a SEVER drop off at 5 ip and below. My point about Maddux is that he doesn't get credit for a 67 pitch masterpiece where he doesn't strike out that many people or walk anyone but get every out on a lazy pop up or soft grounder.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:22 pm

"game scores" is a fantasy baseball stat..imo... that said, a pitcher who earns those kinds of numbers in those kinds of ways will be compensated like one...you cant accidentally do well in that set of stats, but it may unfairly exclude some from higher ranks. its pretty harmless, imo.

Submitted by Rich on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:29 pm

That's a sweet link Rob....thanks. I see Lilly is #9 in the Cy Young predictor too!

Submitted by CubFanFormerly… on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:13 pm

Lilly is coming from pitching in the brutal American League East (he probably had at least six starts against the Yankees and Red Sox. And no pitcher, and lots of tough outs playing SS, unlike the NL. He is going to think he died and gone to heaven pitching against some of these NL teams. Whatever switch turned on for Rich Hill last year, it really did the trick since over his last six major league starts he has just dominated. But before we get to excited, the first couple of weeks went well last year to.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:25 pm

the hill performance was great. his control was impressive. he gave up a lot of long/deep fly outs and we didnt get to see him pitch out of the stretch, though. he's either not got his full 88-90+ velocity or he's dropped his velocity to 85-88 to gain some control...dunno which... Z was throwing some nice ball out there...the homers are a bit of a worry, but he's still going out there and throwing hard through his outtings and ready to do it 5 days later.

Submitted by Mister Whipple on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:45 pm

My knee jerk reaction to The Chad's dis on GS was to think he was off base (sorry The Chad). His explanation for his discontent however is pretty sound. It is fairly silly that Ben Sheets' 9 inning 2 hit masterpiece is only 5 points higher than Hill's 7 inning gem. A great 7 innings pales in comparison to a great complete game in my opinion. Forget any statistical analysis of how much each start contributed to victory it just feels ridiculous that there shouldn't be some monstrous difference in GS due to Sheets' last two innings. But then again I'm just an unfrozen caveman poster. Your numbers confuse and frighten me.

Submitted by CubFanInFrance on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:45 pm

is there video somewhere of d.lee's double play in the 4th (where i don't have to pay for mlb video subscription... i've been informed that it doesn't work in france)? futile question, i suppose, but ron made it sound like the best thing since sliced bread, so i'm fairly curious.

Submitted by Chad on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:57 pm

I can't link the video for you but I can tell you from watching it that it was a very nice play but a web gem at best. Is it shocking to think that Ronny over-exaggerates a bit?

Submitted by JD, Too on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:31 pm

Where did game score come from? I guess I wasn't paying attention. I really did think you guys were just talking about how many points you guys got for some pitcher in your fantasy league until Rob's link. That said. I think it's harmless. I don't really need a game score to see if a pitcher had a good or bad game.

Submitted by Scott de B. on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:17 pm

No, if anything, it was an overstatement. Perhaps not exponentially but I will be you anything that as IP increases for a starting pitcher, the likelihood of the team winning the game goes up at greater intervals for every inning. You are talking about win probability added. That is another stat. My point about Maddux is that he doesn’t get credit for a 67 pitch masterpiece where he doesn’t strike out that many people or walk anyone but get every out on a lazy pop up or soft grounder. Maddux struck out a lot of people, and would more than make up for fewer Ks with fewer BBs and hits. Let's say Clemens gets 10 Ks, 3 BBs and 5 hits. Maddux gets 2 Ks, 0 BBs and 2 hits. Maddux gets the better game score (assuming the same number of runs, earned runs and innings.

Submitted by Scott de B. on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:31 pm

In fact, thanks to BB-ref we can make an actual comparison. Roger Clemens' highest strikeout year was 1997. 292 Ks. Clemens 1997: 292 Ks, 264 IP, 2.05 ERA, 21-7, Cy Young. Maddux doesn't have an identical season, but 1992 is close, if not quite as good. Maddux 1992, 199 Ks, 268 IP, 2.18 ERA. 20-11, Cy Young. If you are correct, the more than 100 extra Ks of Clemens ought to give him a huge lead in average game score. Clemens 1997: Average game score: 68 Maddux 1992: Average game score: 65 Not a whole lot of difference there. As noted, Clemens had a slightly better year in 1997 than Maddux in 1992. I don't see any evidence that game score unduly favors power pitchers. At best, it's an advantage of what -- one or two points?

Submitted by 10man on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:34 pm

"Next up on Chad’s to do list today, yell at kids to get off his lawn." -RobG If Chad did that do you really think Silent Towel would get off his lawn? And what would papa MikeC have to say about that? FWIW, Greg Maddux would not get a good game score anymore, because he is not that good a pitcher anymore! Wake up!! Maddux in his prime would have gotten excellent game scores.

Submitted by 10man on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:39 pm

9 ip 99% 8 ip 85% 7 ip 75%’ 6 ip 70% -Chad Oh my. Are those really numbers in a Chad post? Chad, Watch out! Using numbers leads to using statistics and using stats leads to (gulp!)... Sabermetrics!!

Submitted by Chad on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 04:21 pm

Scott, here's the beauty of game score; There is no such thing as a game score for season. The whole point of game score is to evaluate a certain game, not a season. Averaging game scores would defeat the purpose. "I don’t see any evidence that game score unduly favors power pitchers." This is wrong. Because the strikeout is valued higher than any other out. Pitcher a: 10 ks 3 bbs 5 hits 2 runs Pitcher b: 5 ks 1 bb 5 hits 2 runs pitcher a has the higher game score. This is from Rob's link: "Game score is a metric devised by Bill James to show how dominating a pitcher was in any particular game." And yes, strikeouts are more 'dominant' than ground outs or fly outs. But they are also, amongst Sabre-guys, considered more important. Think of it this way, two guys can throw perfect games, yet one can have a higher game score. Like a QB rating, there needs to be an achievable max out point. Cause a perfect game should be the same score no matter if you strike out 20 or 2.

Submitted by 10man on Sun, 04/08/2007 - 04:18 am

Chad, The reason a strikeout is given the most value in terms of evaluating a pitchers performance, is this: Out of all the different kinds of outs a pitcher can get, it is the only kind that he is in complete control of. All the other outs, he is dependent on the execution of OTHER people. Lemme ask you a question, do you think it is fair to say that so and so pitcher is terrible simply because all of the outs he could induce were batted balls and his fielders couldn't execute the plays properly? NO it wouldn't. The whole point of this metric (and many sabermetrics) is to be able to evaluate a certain player independent from the abilities of the people surrounding him. The point of that is to be able to make a good assessment of how this player will play when taken out of one situation and put in another.

Submitted by 10man on Sun, 04/08/2007 - 04:24 am

Btw, we are not trying to convince you to use GameScore or any other metric you don't like. All we are saying to you is don't diss something simply because you don't understand or like the way it works. People who are posting the GameScore are posting it for the benefit of those who appreciate it. If you don't like it, then just ignore it, PERIOD.

Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 04/08/2007 - 04:29 am

"Izturis in the 2 hole?????? FIRE LOUPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Another reason why I think that you are doing the right job as a ticket salesman.

Submitted by Chad on Sun, 04/08/2007 - 04:33 pm

10man, the entire concept of game score ignores the actual game of baseball. Baseball is predicated on the fact that the defense can do an adequate job of fielding. Sure a pitcher will be better when the defense behind his is better but a pitcher like Maddux who induces soft pop ups and soft grounders gets no credit.

Submitted by Marshall on Sun, 04/08/2007 - 04:36 pm

Ummm... I feel like I hear this same argument every time I read something on here. Anyways, it seems to me that the point of a game score is not to measure anything useful, or to "evaluate" players. It's merely an intellectual exercise--akin to what most math is. Someone came up with a question: "How do we measure how dominating a pitching performance is?" Then they set out to develop a formula to answer that question. So there you have it. Game Scores. It's really not that different from comments I remember reading in Sports Illustrated after Kerry Wood's 20 K game, where they said things like "he didn't let a single ball out of the infield," and "a more dominating performance has never been seen." Game Score is just a clever way to quantify that discussion, instead of relying exclusively on qualitative evidence. And Chad, as far as your argument about perfect games go, I would say that a guy who had thrown a perfect game with 27 Ks had thrown a considerably better game than a guy who did the same with 0.

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