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Game 12 Thread / Padres @ Cubs (1 of 2)

Game Chat Clay Hensley vs. Jason Marquis ---- I'm not sure I'll be around to post lineups although WSCR and Steve Stone claims this will be the Cubs lineup tonight: Soriano CF, Theriot 3B, Lee 1B, Murton RF,  Barrett C, Jones LF, Derosa 2b, Izturis SS, Marquis P I'd love to hear some theories on why Murton plays right tonight and Jones moves to left.

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Murton batting cleanup? Ouch. Looks like an '06 lineup. Any word on if Ramirez will be available on the bench?

Why Murton plays right tonight and Jones moves to left: maybe Jones will start to platoon with Floyd, and Murton will get a shot at playing regularly. You can't platoon Floyd and Jones in right because then you've got Floyd playing right. The Cubs have not been willing to scale back Jones's playing time, so this is a real "correction" and could be significant. Keep correcting, Lou!

Rynox:
Murton batting cleanup? Ouch. Looks like an ‘06 lineup.
Of course, with the offense hitting the way it has the lineup probably doesn't matter. VA Phil:
maybe Jones will start to platoon with Floyd, and Murton will get a shot at playing regularly.
Uhhh... err....... mm.... Aren't they both lefties? Hopefully Lou has that figured out already. My guess is maybe Jones is in LF, then if his spot comes up in a critical point late in the game he can pinch Floyd?

"Why Murton plays right tonight and Jones moves to left: maybe Jones will start to platoon with Floyd, and Murton will get a shot at playing regularly." Ahh...again from the same opinion on WSCR - it was intimated that in many instances with a platoon situation, the "young coming up guy" will get the majority of the AB's as a LH hitter - when the "vet" is a RH hitter. Our situation at current is the opposite! So - we have been seeing the Vet get more starts due to pitching. We'll all see about the living organism of this BBall team.

Murton is better than Jones hitting RHP. I don't know where you guys get this myth Murton can't hit RHP, you might want to check on reality and get back to us on that.

MikeC... Jones is better than Murton against RHP because Jones is a lefty and Murton is a righty? Because ALL lefties hit RHP better than righties... right? Though to be fair, I believe that Jones did have a better OPS against righties than Murton did last year.

My theory is that Lou's a bit fed up with Jones in the lineup and is interested to see if he can begin to platoon him with Murton. The only hitch to that plan is whether or not Murton can patrol RF to the capable degree he can patrol LF. Thus, Murton starts in RF tonight. Since it's his first night out there, however, and with Soriano still learning CF, Jones is in LF instead of Floyd for the added defense. I agree that, if needed, Floyd and his bat will sub in for Jones at some point in the game. It's a little tougher to explain why Murton's hitting cleanup, but perhaps Lou wants to see what he'll do with men on base ahead of him. There's a good chance he'll come up in that situation batting behind Theriot and Lee.

P.S. I actually believe Lou's statements that he really likes Murton. Unfortunately, so far, I think he also really likes Cliff Floyd and hasn't been sure of how to work Murton into the lineup. Perhaps removing Jones is the solution he's thinking of.

I’d love to hear some theories on why Murton plays right tonight and Jones moves to left. ----- My theory is based on Keep it simple... Murton can hit the cut off man. Jones never does.

lou sounded particularly upset at jones' atbat yesterday, striking out with first/third/no out. he wants murton in the lineup but likes floyd as well....floyd can't play RF.....seems obvious to me.

Theriot getting more love from yahoo fantasy writers "Brad "As I Wanna Be" Evans beat me to it, but I'll echo the sentiment: Ryan Theriot is worth owning, particularly for those trolling for steals. He had three of the Cubs' four lousy hits yesterday off Kyle freakin' Lohse, giving him three consecutive multi-hit games. Theriot also has three SB in limited playing time. If he doesn't get 450 at-bats this year, Patrick Fitzgerald needs to get involved."

One small correction. DeRosa is at third and Theriot is at second: Soriano 8 Theriot 4 Lee 3 Murton 9 Barrett 2 Jones 7 DeRosa 5 Izturis 6 Marquis 1

so far cubster with the only legit theory regarding cutoff men.. Oh, not so! I think my theory is perfectly legit.

My theory? Murton is in RF because Jones has aggravated his already torn labrum.

Maybe Lou has his own set of lineup dice... Murton now has batted 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th in the lineup.

Joe C: "I think Andrew is on to something." If Murton was tearing it up I would say yeah maybe Andrew was onto something, but Murton played even more horribly thus far this year than JJ.

but Murton played even more horribly thus far this year than JJ. Yes, he's been horrible in, what, 10 at-bats. Great insight, Manny.

Len said ARam IS available for pinch hit duties Len/Bob speculating that Soriano tweeked a hamstring (distal, near the knee) which is better than proximal (near the hip) Marquis showing his hitting prowess. Should be a fun summer with him and Z in the lineup.

if Murton wasn't playing RF, it would have been interesting to see what would have been done when Soriano went out of the lineup...Jones would have moved to CF but I think DeRosa would have moved to RF and Cedeno would have gone to 2B (Theriot to 3B). I like Murton in RF...and he just beat out an almost DP permitting the 5th run to score. Ah, just a typical cleanup hitter. Barrett bomb...7-1

Cubster: "Len/Bob speculating that Soriano tweeked a hamstring" I hope this is nothing serious, because if it is, i just don't see where we score runs in this offense.

Len/Bob said official word is Soriano with Left Hamstring injury, he is day to day. I say...we're all day to day. Amen.

seeing how some people react to each game like it's the end of the world, i'm sure there will be calls to bench soriano since the offense got going as soon as he got hurt. also, cliff floyd should leadoff every day and theriot is a hall of famer. simma. soriano gets a few days off, come back for the cards series. ramirez should be back tomorrow. marquis.....very nice. he'll cut the walks out. good to hear the fans happy enough to start some "right field sucks"....

I guess we saw tonight why Floyd is playing over Murton. Man when he is healthy he can be a force...

manny... murton is 2 for 3, with a walk, a run, and 2 rbi. it is not like murton has played poorly.

I guess we saw tonight why Floyd is playing over Murton. Right, which is why Murton is in the lineup tonight. Didn't you say a few days ago that you agree with the critics of Piniella that Murton should play more?

dave: "manny… murton is 2 for 3, with a walk, a run, and 2 rbi. it is not like murton has played poorly." I don't believe I said he is playing poorly tonight...

Andrew: "Right, which is why Murton is in the lineup tonight." Yeah tonight, great insight Andrew. "Didn’t you say a few days ago that you agree with the critics of Piniella that Murton should play more?" No.

Tonight might be the night that breaks this offense out for good this season and starts performing like they should on paper. We need to keep our health though, heal up ARAM and Soriano...

wow watching ward trying to play defense is ugly. he did make a good catch on that popup, but geez.

Soriano needs a few days off. Put Theriot in center and bat him lead off. But of course that is when A-Ram is back. How about Murton in center, Jones in right, and Floyd in left? Or Jones in center. Anybody know when A-Ram is expected back?

Here we go, Manny: mannytrillo — April 15, 2007 @ 9:21 pm Andrew: “In the same breath, isn’t it nice that in 11 games, the collective TCR base has questioned maybe, what, one or two managerial decisions?” Have you been watching these games? Lou is doing many of the same things Dusty did, but like Crunch said, he is just not getting called out on it. JJ is starting vs. LHP, Izzy batted 2nd, Murton not playing, etc.

Cubster, thanks for the anatomy tutorials...is it true that, as Bill[Spaceman]Lee maintained, that only left-handers are in their right minds?

ANDREW: No - according to MANNY, and a lesser extent, CRUNCH, Dusty and Lou, are the same manager. Just that Lou does not repeat the same poor decisions again, and again, and again, like a stubborn ol' mule. So they'd be "Lou-sty" I guess. Or "Dust-ou". But to each his own. Its cool. I agree w/CRUNCH to a small degree that the manager doesn't make a huge difference - but somewhat of a difference when given talent to work with. But he CERTAINLY can COST a team games, imo.

Andrew- Where did I say I agree with the critics of Piniella that Murton should play more? The conversation was about how Lou was doing some of the very same things Dusty was doing and not being called out on it yet.

E-Man: "according to MANNY, and a lesser extent, CRUNCH, Dusty and Lou, are the same manager." Man, where do you guys make this shit up at??? I said they are the "same manager"?? Some people might need to work on their reading comprehension. I do believe they are much more similar than most Cubs fans think and besides their vast difference in personalities. Their overall old school managing style is not much different. But they are NOT the same manager.

Manny: Lou is doing many of the same things Dusty did, but like Crunch said, he is just not getting called out on it. JJ is starting vs. LHP, Izzy batted 2nd, Murton not playing, etc. Based off this statement, I guess I took it that you considered these bad things. If you do in fact think that it's great news Jones starts against LHP (even though he doesn't) and Izturis bats 2nd (though he did only once) then my apologies, you're not being self-contradictory ... just dumb.

Andrew: "Based off this statement, I guess I took it that you considered these bad things." Some of them were/are, but my point was/is that LouPa is doing some of the same things that many Cubs fans were bitching about Baker last year. "you’re not being self-contradictory … just dumb." Ouch, that hurt...Go Internet!!!

Ouch, that hurt…Go Internet!!! Haha, yeah. I would have insulted you a little more forcefully, but your continuous illogic is kinda funny albeit annoying as well. Besides, if I had, you would have just bitched and whined to the staff writers anyway.

On another note, Pujols up in the 9th with bags loaded and the Cards down by a run ... and he promptly pops up to end the game. Love it!

"...not much different." Yet, "...NOT the same." Hmmm. like, Two but not two? Or, "two sides of the same coin". Sounds pretty contradictory - but its just me - and maybe ANDREW. Oh, well! Go Dusty-Lou! Or, Lou-Dust! Whatever you did tonight with the "old school" moves that worked, please keep doing it! I guess Tony LaRussa and Jim Leyland are pretty old-school, too.

Man, I logged onto Cubs.com and found the headline: "Cubs Lose Soriano in Blowout". Somehow I wasn't at all surprised. Anyone wanna bet that it ends up being serious, and results in the end of his season?

MANNY: "Some of them were/are, but my point was/is that LouPa is doing some of the same things that many Cubs fans were bitching about Baker last year." What are these "same things" MANNY? Can you be specific and give us who these many fans are or quotes? Are you pertaining to batting order? Clogging the bases? Not having the stones to change things up? What specifically?

E-Man: "Sounds pretty contradictory - but its just me - and maybe ANDREW." Yeah, I think it is just you two who obviously can't read to well. It is not very hard. They are similar, but not the same. How hard is that to understand??

E-Man: "What are these “same things” MANNY?" I have answered that already in this thread or another. You feeling ok today? maybe you should lay down and rest your reading skills seem to be gone today.

Sorry. I am tired and my vision is blurry. I will take your advice and laydown while watching Cub highlights. Sori w/left hammy strain. MRI tomorrow.

Yeah, I think it is just you two who obviously can’t read to well. "Too" well, Manny. When you're insulting someone else's intelligence, it's more effective if your language is free of grammatical/spelling errors.

E-Man: "Sori w/left hammy strain. MRI tomorrow." What do the Cubs budget yearly for doctor bills?? WE get ARAM back tomorrow (hopefully) and now we lose Soriano for at least a few days...UGH!!! I still think breaking out offensively today could be a turning point.

here is the theory: We are getting Murton accustomed to RF so when we get rid of Jones, he already will have a certain comfort level out there. They are already getting prepared for the trade.

Worm theory? The worms are dead in RF, Jones was moved to kill the worms in LF. There weren't many worms, so mid-game he was moved to CF.

I like C Murda's theory on Murton in RF......I just don't see Murton and Jones in the OF after Memorial Day, probably before. Pie 2 for 5 tonight..........hitting .444 for the season.

Why not Murton in RF? How about this: Theriot 2B Murton RF Lee 1B Soriano CF Ramirez 3B Floyd LF Barrett C Izturis SS Pitcher I know Soriano says he wants to lead off, but since it hasn't been going so great yet, maybe he'd be up to try something different. DeRosa gets to rest his back, and if Theriot keeps producing, DeRosa becomes a very expensive super-sub. If Theriot bombs, DeRosa gets his job back. (I know, 12 games isn't a lot of time to get benched after signing a 3y contract and leading the team in HRs!) When Floyd gets hurt, hopefully Pie will have his major league service time thing taken care of. Pie can slide into RF or CF depending on whether you'd rather move Murton or Sori into LF.

T-Dubs, That's a good lineup, only I think you bat Soriano 6th or 7th until he starts hitting. Guzman to AAA and Pie up to the majors for Tomorrow's game?

Guzman to AAA? He strikes out the side and is rewarded with a send down while Ohman is still smelling up the joint? Why not release Ohman, then bring up Pie.

"When Floyd gets hurt" You know, Floyd is the first Cubs hitter I've seen in a long time where I kind of go out of my way to watch hit. One of these days he's gonna drill a ball off the outfield wall and knock a few dozen bricks loose. I sure hope he doesn't get hurt. I wanna see that.

"Guzman to AAA? He strikes out the side and is rewarded with a send down while Ohman is still smelling up the joint? Why not release Ohman, then bring up Pie." You send Guzman down to AAA to stretch him out for taking Miller's rotation spot. Ohman has had two bad outings in a row. I am pretty sure there isn't a player in the history of the major leagues who hasn't had that happen (Moonlight Grahams aside). If Hendry were to want to, he could probably get 10 trade offers for Ohman in a day.

OK Phew check out Phil Rogers today; I'm gonna print this out, put it on the wall, then use it to run occasional reality checks during the season. Blue check mark: something happens which supports Phil's resurgent optimism. Red X mark, something which contradicts his "five reasons why this could be the year etc". Last year, all I did was print out that hilarious Onion article ("Dusty Baker not worried about Cubs hot start") and put that on the wall to spur occasional laughter, when I wasn't crying.

Is this OUR Manager?: ""What I'm going to be doing here is playing the people who are getting the job done. The people that help us win baseball games are going to get the majority of the at-bats. And the pitchers who pitch well will get the majority of the innings. That's the way it should be." http://www.dailysouthtown.com/sports/344440,171SPT6.article

That quote sounds JUST LIKE what Dusty Baker would say! More importantly, it just like what Dusty actually did as a manager. And If you believe that, you just might believe that Lou and Dusty really are very similar in their baseball decision making, with their tempermant being the only major difference.

I disagree Blue. Remember when Dusty justified keeping Neifi in the lineup 'cause he "couldn't turn his back on him after what he did for us this spring" or something like that. That quote was like in July or something. What Lou is saying is pretty standard fare for a baseball manager. It's the opposite of what Dusty said and did.

I was being sarcastic, OJ. I thought my last line would have made it clear, but I guess not.

ESPN Radio 1000 National update at 8:20 (CDT) reporting Cubs will recall Pie today to play CF. No update on Cubs.com, can anyone else confirm? No mention of Soriano going on DL or corresponding roster move.

I'm trying to reconcile losing Soriano from the lineup, granted, we still don't know the extent of the injury. A Lee or Nomar injury comparison is tempting, but I don't think it's quite as major as those two injuries. My guess is it's a strained hammy, out for a week. Still, don't underestimate what he brings to the lineup, just based on his early numbers. The Real Neal:
You send Guzman down to AAA to stretch him out for taking Miller’s rotation spot.
That makes sense, but I have a hard time believing, even with Gooz's injury history, that these pitchers are so fragile that Gooz couldn't just be moved into the rotation. Here's my theory: Miller isn't going to pitch in the minors, he's already said this, so if the Cub's replace him, they're going to have to cut him. So... Miller's going to get a fair shake and by that I mean 2 bad starts won't be enough to replace him. They'll probably reevaluate after April. I hope, for the sake of the prediction contest, that Wood is ready by then, then they can cut Miller, move Gooz to the #5 slot and move up Wood. =) Gooz was bad-ass during last night's game, though. Maybe he did what I call a Rich Hill and is going to act like a big leaguer. Throwing changeups for strikes is a real big league thing to do.

Cubster needs to give hive TCR faithful more analysis of this injury! Inquiring minds want to know! Please?

George Altman:
ESPN Radio 1000 National update at 8:20 (CDT) reporting Cubs will recall Pie today to play CF. No update on Cubs.com, can anyone else confirm? No mention of Soriano going on DL or corresponding roster move.
Ouch. Sounds serious. 15-day DL at least? Let the "where does Pie bat in the lineup" firestorm begin. I say 8th.

I just spoke with an Iowa Cubs official who would know and he said that as of now no one has been recalled...

Found this on Maller's site...
The Cubs said Alfonso Soriano was “day to day,” but he won’t play today as he undergoes an MRI. The disabled list is a possibility, but the Cubs will know more today. “I feel better now,” said Soriano, who played in 159 games for Washington last year. “I don’t know yet (about the DL) because I feel better. I’ll get the MRI and see how bad it is. If it’s not bad, maybe I’ll be out five or six days. I believe it’s not bad. “Yeah, I’m worried about it. I don’t like to be hurt. I was out of the game today and I might not play tomorrow. It’s sad for me because I like to play every day.”
Click here for the full story.

I was at the cub game on wednesday the 11th and friday the 13th in right field bleachers. Jacque jones took a lot of heat both games. On friday, he had a mini meltdown with the fans. You think that is the real reason why he was switched to leftfield???? I think so.

If a temporary OF is needed for a short time if/when Soriano goes on the DL, I suggest they recall Pagan. When Pie comes up I hope it's to stay.

plus he is horrible....jones fielded a single and threw a 5 hopper to lee. threw it right in the ground. plus he is a real rallykiller. this guy has got to go.

and people say murton can't play right because he doesn't have the arm for it!? jones may become the OF equivalent of latroy hawkins - good player who got off on wrong foot w/ fans and never lived/played it down; oh wait, I forgot about that Corey kid...

I don't believe the problem with Jones is that he is horrible, since he isn’t; the problem is that Jones and Floyd are somewhat redundant offensively.

i like the move of jones to left. murton may not have the best of arms, but he seems to play smart. he trows to the right base, etc. It is also possible that JJ becomes an even better hitter when he doesn't have to worry as much about his defense.

Scalper prices collapsed top of the third, was at my seat in the bottom of that inning. Most fun I've had at a game since 2003. That's more important than the $18 million egg.

Why are fans in RF giving Jones heat? They cannot be real Cub fans. We should be supportive. If a player screws up or doesn't give an effort, give them hell, but to berate them for the hell of it, stay home and yell at the TV. We don't need "fans"like that. The ultimate outcome will be Jones under performs, demands a trade and Hendry trades him to the Orioles for nonprospects. Jones is decent player to have on a team. He is not a star, but a fair to good major leaguer. You can't have a star at every position unless you are in NY.

I agree – it turns my stomach to hear about “fans” like that. I hate the idea of players associating our fans with that kind of crap and not wanting to play for us. Did someone say that fans were booing Theriot last week after a strikeout? The real bitch is that there isn’t anything the rest of us can do about it. Start an ad campaign? Shout phrases of support from the stands in an attempt to neutralize the jeering?

ESPN Radio 1000 (Bruce Levine) reporting on 10am update that a pitcher will be moved to make room for Pie. Lou going with an 11 man staff. Interesting........a like this manager.

Cubster needs to give hive TCR faithful more analysis of this injury! Inquiring minds want to know! ----- I've sent Rob a writeup on what is up with Soriano, should be posted when he wakes up on the west coast. Distal hamstring injuries are tricky. If Soriano is tender over a 4 inch area, that's enough for a 2 wk stint on the DL, mostly to be cautious as once the tenderness is gone usually it takes a full week just to prevent a recurrent injury. A distal hamstring injury is usually a muscle strain of either the medial (semimembranosis or semitendinosis) or lateral hamstring (biceps femoris) muscles. The tendons are distal near or just above the knee but it's usually the muscle that gets overstretched before the tendon gets any damage. They get graded into type 1-3, 3 being the most severe. Rarely do they need any surgical rx. Treatment is the usual anti-inflammatory meds, stretching, patience. The main problem is re-injury even after weeks of treatment. I suspect he will be protected from playing until the weather is consistently warmer. Here is a link to some anatomy and discussion of Hamstring injury info. http://tinyurl.com/32pu4c

Why are fans in RF giving Jones heat? I sit in the bleachers pretty often, and my experience is that the right field bleachers tend to have a much higher douche quotient -- probably a remnant of the Sammy era. A lot of the "fans" sitting over there care more about getting shitcanned and screaming at the players than they do about the team as a whole.

It's unclassy, those fans are bitches, and I'd never do that to Jones. He's a huge asset to this team. That having been said, he's a professional making millions of dollars. He's supposed to go about his business like a professional and ignore those fans. He should know this.

I agree with that. If Jones hadn't gone on the offensive against the fans when they first started booing him early last season, he probably wouldn't be in this mess right now. Cubs fans are quick to forgive poor play, but they tend to hold a grudge when someone has a bad attitude.

FWIW, Aaron B thinks that the right move is sending Guzman down to get stretched out for the rotation. Not that he Can't go from the pen to the rotation now in an emergency. It just seems more prudent for him to get back on a starters throwing program. It seems very shortsighted to be careless with Guzman now that he is completely healthy.

*Why are fans in RF giving Jones heat? They cannot be real Cub fans. We should be supportive. If a player screws up or doesn’t give an effort, give them hell, but to berate them for the hell of it, stay home and yell at the TV. We don’t need “fans”like that.* Yeah, the "fans" the Cubs have had for the last 100 years have been so instrumental in making sure that management knows the team stinks on ice and needs to be changed.

Hey, so what do you do with Pie if he comes up today? I've discussed with a few fellow Cub fan friends and the consensus seems to be that you don't start him against a crafty guy like Maddux--wait till the later innings and a lesser pitcher comes in and use Pie to pinch-hit.

Re: Pie's status...go to "Road to Wrigley" link on this site for update...

Yeah, the “fans” the Cubs have had for the last 100 years have been so instrumental in making sure that management knows the team stinks on ice and needs to be changed. Are you suggesting that the fans giving Jones a hard time are going to improve the ball club?

[...] Distal (near the knee) Hamstring injuries are tricky as far as how fast they heal. This is mostly because they can be easily reinjured or just leave lingering soreness. Usually it takes an extra week of rest even when they are healed enough to be pain free. Hence, it usually equals a stint on the DL, even with a “tweak”. [...]

considering Ohman was in a blowout and probably told just throw strikes, I doubt he'll catch too much flak for yesterday's game.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    steele MRI on friday.  counsell expects an IL stint.

    no current plans for his rotation replacement.

  • hellfrozeover (view)

    I would say also in the bright side column is Busch looked pretty good overall at the plate. Alzolay…man, that hurts but most of the time he’s not giving up a homer to that guy. To me the worst was almonte hanging that pitch to Garcia. He hung another one to the next hitter too and got away with it on an 0-1. 

  • crunch (view)

    amaya blocked like 6-8 of smyly's pitches in the dirt very cleanly...not even an exaggeration, smyly threw a ton of pitches bouncing in tonight.

    neris looking like his old self was a relief (no pun), too.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In looking for bright spots the defense was outstanding tonight. The “stars” are going to need to shine quite a bit brighter than they did tonight offensively though for this to be a successful season.

  • Eric S (view)

    Good baseball game. Hopefully Steele is pitching again in April (but I’m not counting on it). 

  • crunch (view)

    boo.

  • crunch (view)

    smyly to face the 2/3/4 hitters with a man on 2nd in extras.

    this doesn't seem like a 8 million dollar managerial decision.

  • crunch (view)

    i 100% agree with you, but i dunno how jed wants to run things.  the default is delay.  i would choose brown.

    like hellfrozeover says, could be smyly since he's technically fresh and stretched.

    anyway, on a pure talent basis....brown is the best option.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Use pitchers when you believe they're good. Don't plan their clock.

    I'm sorry. I'm simply anti-clock/contract management. Play guys when they show real MLB potential talent.

    If Brown hadn't been hurt with the Lat Strain he would've gotten the call, and not Wick.

    Give him a chance. 

    But Wesneski probably gets it

  • crunch (view)

    alzolay...bro...