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Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:24 pm
by pilkoids
Jansen was the last person I expected to win us that game last night
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 2:41 pm
by johanliebert
SharoneWright wrote:Montoyo would obviously rest Jansen tomorrow... what will Schneider doooo!?!?
He’ll follow what the analytics department instruct him to do.
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:07 pm
by Fairview4Life
The decisions our managers have been making go against a whole bunch of “analytics”. That’s why we generally complain about them. They don’t make sense. Yet you keep saying the analytics department is making the in game decisions. Which analytics do you think they are using?
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:34 pm
by Mehar
Fairview4Life wrote:The decisions our managers have been making go against a whole bunch of “analytics”. That’s why we generally complain about them. They don’t make sense. Yet you keep saying the analytics department is making the in game decisions. Which analytics do you think they are using?
If the analytics department is making the decisions, then they should have just kept Montoyo then. I guess the Analytics Department was telling Montoyo to bench Kirk 2-3 times a week for several weeks, and telling Schneider to have Matt Chapman as the lead off hitter. Schneider and Montoyo have both made moves throughout the year that was opposite of "Great Analytics".
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:00 pm
by Mad Prophet
Parataxis wrote:Kinger95 wrote:Been listening to the games on the radio so it’s hard to visualize bo’s good plays when the errors stand out so much more and maybe he has had some terrific defensive gems but I had to look up his defense on fangraphs to see where they rank him defensively. 14th is pretty much as close as you can get to middle of the pack. Just wondering if anyone else thinks he’s more valuable to the team at 2nd if the bad throws and errors continue
The thing that really stands out to me this season, is that I so rarely see Bo dive for the ball. Lots of run and misses, some run and catches, but even when it's bouncing into the shallow outfield (and the CF/LF is handling it) I don't often see him put his body on the ground to try to catch it or keep it in the infield.
Not sure if that's something that the coaches are telling him, or if there's something else, but it's really stood out to me.
You're not wrong. He should be diving or sliding to knock the ball down, get behind the ball and into better throwing position. Instead he prefers the flashier play of reaching and throwing off-balance sidearm on the run.
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:33 pm
by Schad
Mehar wrote:Fairview4Life wrote:The decisions our managers have been making go against a whole bunch of “analytics”. That’s why we generally complain about them. They don’t make sense. Yet you keep saying the analytics department is making the in game decisions. Which analytics do you think they are using?
If the analytics department is making the decisions, then they should have just kept Montoyo then. I guess the Analytics Department was telling Montoyo to bench Kirk 2-3 times a week for several weeks, and telling Schneider to have Matt Chapman as the lead off hitter. Schneider and Montoyo have both made moves throughout the year that was opposite of "Great Analytics".
Also, the choices they make are markedly different. Montoyo repeatedly benched Kirk, which is bad. Schneider doesn't. Schneider hits-and-runs in some weird spots (though not as often lately as he did in his first couple weeks). Montoyo didn't. Schneider, until the past few games, had a very old-school closer usage that resulted in Romero sitting on his hands days on end. Montoyo didn't.
Broadly speaking, Schneider's lineup-setting is fine. Not perfect, but he mostly gets the right players into the lineup, which is more important than having the wrong players in the right order. But his reliever preferences are still quite weird, though there are some recent signs of rationalizing it.
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:13 pm
by Madvillainy2004
Never in doubt lmao but seriously good surprise to wake up to a Jays comeback win. Let's sweep these bums and get back on track.
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 11:36 pm
by SharoneWright
Great start! Even a nice low pitch count for Gausman after 2 innings considering we used 5 relievers yesterday. We need him to go deep!
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:34 am
by Madvillainy2004
You knew stro was tossing a gem tonight lol
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:05 am
by linery88
Time to break this game open now !
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:06 am
by Corinne
This young pitcher is going to let us in it lol (fingers crossed)
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:07 am
by Raps in 4
I feel bad for Little. But we needed that.
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:07 am
by Corinne
Corinne wrote:This young pitcher is going to let us in it lol (fingers crossed)
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:08 am
by linery88
TeOOo BOMb !
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:08 am
by Bank Shot
I feel bad for this dude.
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:08 am
by linery88
Get More !
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:14 am
by Madvillainy2004
Thank you Teo
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:21 am
by SharoneWright
Teo’s foot so much better today.
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:34 am
by bluerap23
Vladdy can be getting awful swings and go 3/4 with a HR
Re: Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:44 am
by Raps in 4
I don't like Richards in a 2-run game.