Chicago Cubs (55-73) @ Toronto Blue Jays (68-58) - August 29-31

pilkoids · Post #81 » by **pilkoids** » Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:24 pm

Jansen was the last person I expected to win us that game last night

johanliebert · Post #82 » by **johanliebert** » Tue Aug 30, 2022 2:41 pm

SharoneWright wrote:Montoyo would obviously rest Jansen tomorrow... what will Schneider doooo!?!?

He’ll follow what the analytics department instruct him to do.

Fairview4Life · Post #83 » by **Fairview4Life** » Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:07 pm

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?

Mehar · Post #84 » by **Mehar** » Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:34 pm

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".

Mad Prophet · Post #85 » by **Mad Prophet** » Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:00 pm

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.

Post #86 » by **Schad** » Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:33 pm

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.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #87 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:13 pm

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.

SharoneWright · Post #88 » by **SharoneWright** » Tue Aug 30, 2022 11:36 pm

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!

Madvillainy2004 · Post #89 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:34 am

You knew stro was tossing a gem tonight lol

linery88 · Post #90 » by **linery88** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:05 am

Time to break this game open now !

Corinne · Post #91 » by **Corinne** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:06 am

This young pitcher is going to let us in it lol (fingers crossed)

Raps in 4 · Post #92 » by **Raps in 4** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:07 am

I feel bad for Little. But we needed that.

Corinne · Post #93 » by **Corinne** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:07 am

Corinne wrote:This young pitcher is going to let us in it lol (fingers crossed)

linery88 · Post #94 » by **linery88** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:08 am

TeOOo BOMb !

Bank Shot · Post #95 » by **Bank Shot** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:08 am

I feel bad for this dude.

linery88 · Post #96 » by **linery88** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:08 am

Get More !

Madvillainy2004 · Post #97 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:14 am

Thank you Teo

SharoneWright · Post #98 » by **SharoneWright** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:21 am

Teo’s foot so much better today.

bluerap23 · Post #99 » by **bluerap23** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:34 am

Vladdy can be getting awful swings and go 3/4 with a HR

Raps in 4 · Post #100 » by **Raps in 4** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:44 am

I don't like Richards in a 2-run game.