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JBN

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #210 on: April 23, 2011, 04:20:10 am »
Actually, Jesbeard is right.      :-\
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« Reply #211 on: April 23, 2011, 09:00:00 am »
James Russell - R - Cubs

James Russell hasn't been ruled out to make Tuesday's start.

The Cubs want to replace Russell in the rotation, but the problem is that they might not have any better options. Of the other candidates, Ramon Ortiz gave up three runs and seven hits in three innings in his last outing, and Austin Bibens-Dirkx and Thomas Diamond sport ERAs of 7.31 and 8.78, respectively. ‘‘Everything is on the table,’’ manager Mike Quade said. ‘‘I have to sit down with [general manager Jim Hendry] and [assistant GM Randy Bush]. I’ll talk to [Iowa manager] Bill Dancy and the minor-league guys. They have a better feel than I do [of their pitchers].’’
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« Reply #212 on: April 23, 2011, 09:10:52 am »
Jeff Stevens to Iowa.  Justin Berg called up.
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« Reply #213 on: April 23, 2011, 09:13:02 am »
Justin Berg...Ugh.  Stevens could be more effective coming off his 90 pitch outing.
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JR

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« Reply #214 on: April 23, 2011, 09:41:43 am »
Like last year, the Cubs certainly aren't getting a lot of help from their farm system arms so far.  Mateo, Stevens, Russell, Samardzija, and Coleman have all been awful.

I'm still a little bewildered why Mateo is having as much trouble as he has, though.  He has some really really good stuff, and he has a 10.8 K/9 IP ratio.  I think he must be going through a stretch of bad luck so far.
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« Reply #215 on: April 23, 2011, 09:59:43 am »
Quote from: JR on April 23, 2011, 09:41:43 am
Like last year, the Cubs certainly aren't getting a lot of help from their farm system arms so far.  Mateo, Stevens, Russell, Samardzija, and Coleman have all been awful.

I'm still a little bewildered why Mateo is having as much trouble as he has, though.  He has some really really good stuff, and he has a 10.8 K/9 IP ratio.  I think he must be going through a stretch of bad luck so far.

Mateo seems to do well until the first base runner reaches.  Then he says "here we go again" and tightens up.
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« Reply #216 on: April 23, 2011, 10:17:46 am »
Is that the first he goes out of the stretch or is he always in the stretch?
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« Reply #217 on: April 23, 2011, 10:32:36 am »
When one or two pitchers get out of whack it's on them.  When the majority of the staff goes south, it's on the pitching coach.

Letting Rothschild walk was a really bad move.  I wonder if there was more to it than just an opportunity with the Yankees. 
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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #218 on: April 23, 2011, 12:55:02 pm »
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« Reply #219 on: April 23, 2011, 03:06:39 pm »
I think at least some of the problems the bullpen has had recently can be linked to starting a fringe reliever for three weeks.

They have to cover five or six innings every time James Russell goes out there and that's just too much to ask of any bullpen.
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« Reply #220 on: April 23, 2011, 05:25:56 pm »
Castro once again leads the majors in hits.

Billy Williams tied for the ML lead in hits with Pete Rose in 1970. Outside of that, the last Cub to lead the Majors in hits was Billy Herman in '35.
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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #221 on: April 23, 2011, 05:29:37 pm »
Maybe I've missed it, but has anyone else noticed Kerry Wood has pitched once, facing one hitter, over the past 10 days?
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« Reply #222 on: April 23, 2011, 05:49:40 pm »
That doesn't sound right.  I thought he pitched a complete inning this week.  OTOH, he was held back as the closer a time or two as if Russell was going to need a closer.
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« Reply #223 on: April 23, 2011, 05:55:33 pm »
Quade joked after the game that Kerry was in line for a start.
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« Reply #224 on: April 23, 2011, 06:27:31 pm »
Surely Wood would last as long as Russell can.
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