Opening day Gamethread

[soxhop411]

That sounded gone

 

[Laser Show]

FYI you can watch this on Watch ESPN.com

 

[mauidano]

Schill makes a good point that even if Lester was batting ninth here, you'd walk the 8th place hitter to get to him anyway.

 

[soxhop411]

Woof.

 

[mikeford]

GOOD EFFORT JON
 
Genius strikes again, LOL

 

[DJnVa]

Explain the Maddon thing to me. A pitcher batting 8th makes the double switch easier why?
 
I feel like I'm missing something easy...

 

[teddykgb]

National league baseball everyone! So strategic!

 

[soxhop411]

I hope Lester gets a hit eventually

 

[cwright]

Explain the Maddon thing to me. A pitcher batting 8th makes the double switch easier why?
 
I feel like I'm missing something easy...

 
What the ESPN guys said is it allows LaStella to be like a second leadoff guy.  But if he was so concerned about that, he could've just batted LaStella leadoff.

 

[DJnVa]

Schill makes a good point that even if Lester was batting ninth here, you'd walk the 8th place hitter to get to him anyway.

 
Yes. But at least you turn over the lineup quicker.

 

[Kilgore A. Trout]

FYI you can watch this on Watch ESPN.com

Did they drop the whole enter your cable provider details in on this?  I remember they had that the last time I tried to watch a game through them.

 

[DJnVa]

 
What the ESPN guys said is it allows LaStella to be like a second leadoff guy.  But if he was so concerned about that, he could've just batted LaStella leadoff.

 
No, I heard that...but they said something about him batting 8th makes a double-switch easier.
 
Just because you can make that decision earlier in lineup and not maybe send a tiring pitcher back to mound if normal 8th place hitter makes an out?
 
It seems like you're over-complicating things for something that may or may not happen and in doing so you give bad hitters more ABs.

 

[cwright]

 
No, I heard that...but they said something about him batting 8th makes a double-switch easier.
 
Just because you can make that decision earlier in lineup and not maybe send a tiring pitcher back to mound if normal 8th place hitter makes an out?
 
It seems like you're over-complicating things for something that may or may not happen and in doing so you give bad hitters more ABs.

 
Oh, sorry, I missed that comment. 

 

[hikeeba]

Did they drop the whole enter your cable provider details in on this?  I remember they had that the last time I tried to watch a game through them.

Nope - still checking. I'm not authorized....  :smith:

 

[Gash Prex]

So Lester has got the yips huh?

 

[canderson]

That video boad looks stupidly too big. It dwarfs everything out there.

 

[mauidano]

Oooohhh! A LIVE interview with Joe Maddon!  Honey! Grab the kids and bring them in here!

 

[soxhop411]

Mute

 

[soxhop411]

This is going to be a thing isn't it?

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

That video boad looks stupidly too bg. It dwarfs everything out there.

I agree. I understand that they are catching up with the times, but it kills everything that people love about Wrigley.

 

[Darnell's Son]

I don't get it.

 

[Kilgore A. Trout]

Looked out to me.

 

[Warning Track Speed]

I'd bat Lester in the leadoff spot. Get that wasted AB out of the way as early as possible so the rest of the offense can get to work.

 

[mauidano]

Just read that longtime Giants and A's broadcaster Lon Simmons passed away.  Sad to hear that.  He had retired and lived about 5 minutes from us.  He went back all the way to working with Russ Hodges. He was one of the best. Guys like ESPN Chris Berman ruin it.

 

[Darnell's Son]

I'd bat Lester in the leadoff spot. Get that wasted AB out of the way as early as possible so the rest of the offense can get to work.

Exactly!

 

[canderson]

I love Lester but won't miss watching him bitch about every ball call.

 

[theapportioner]

Those glasses make Schilling look more intelligent.

 

[Don Bradman]

Rossy needs to hang 'em up...

 

[Darnell's Son]

Those glasses make Schilling look more intelligent.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

 

[soxhop411]

This ump is soo bad

 

[Laser Show]

Did they drop the whole enter your cable provider details in on this?  I remember they had that the last time I tried to watch a game through them.

Nah, I got asked for my provider. I never had to log-in with any personal info though. Just picked out Comcast from the list and I was good to go.

 

[soxhop411]

Elvis State Farm commercial?

 

[dynomite]

Rossy needs to hang 'em up...

I was stunned when he signed with the Cubs instead of retiring. I guess Theo feels like it's worth it with a young team and an adjusting Lester?

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Those glasses make Schilling look more intelligent.

I have one pair of jeans that makes me look really well hung

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I was stunned when he signed with the Cubs instead of retiring. I guess Theo feels like it's worth it with a young team and an adjusting Lester?

2 year contract

 

[Kilgore A. Trout]

Nah, I got asked for my provider. I never had to log-in with any personal info though. Just picked out Comcast from the list and I was good to go.

Oh well.  Getting around the mlb.tv blackout is easy, so its no biggee.  

 

[E5 Yaz]

Did Kruk break his arm? 

 

[Kilgore A. Trout]

What are they talking about?  Didn't Pedey start in the big leagues his rookie year on opening day?  

 

[MuzzyField]

Did Kruk break his arm? 

Shoulder surgery.... Dislocated it carrying his plate through the buffet table.

 

[srpat]

Pedey played 31 games in 2006 so maybe Theo means he never started a player in his first game on opening day?

 

[nvalvo]

What are they talking about?  Didn't Pedey start in the big leagues his rookie year on opening day?  

 
His rookie year, yes. But he was up the year before for 31 games. 

 

[Darnell's Son]

Shoulder surgery.... Dislocated it carrying his plate through the buffet table.

You gotta have a good distribution on your plate. He probably had bread on one side and meat and macaroni on the other. Rookie mistake from a veteran of the buffet game.

 

[Laser Show]

What are they talking about?  Didn't Pedey start in the big leagues his rookie year on opening day?  

Yea, as previous posters mentioned, I think he meant MLB debut, throwing them into the fire on Opening Day.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

What are they talking about?  Didn't Pedey start in the big leagues his rookie year on opening day?  

 
Missed the context, but Pedroia had a handful of at bats in 2006.
 
Cubstown!

 

[MakMan44]

Uglyyyy

 

[DJnVa]

Same old Cubs.

 

[Darnell's Son]

Heyward trying to win the MVP in one game.

 

[Section15Box113]

They're going to run on him *all* year.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Pedey played 31 games in 2006 so maybe Theo means he never started a player in his first game on opening day?

 
 

 
His rookie year, yes. But he was up the year before for 31 games. 

 
 

Yea, as previous posters mentioned, I think he meant MLB debut, throwing them into the fire on Opening Day.

 
 

 
Missed the context, but Pedroia had a handful of at bats in 2006.
 
Cubstown!

 
Game thread in midseason form

 

[MuzzyField]

Giant scoreboard... but don't you think the bleachers and other construction will grow around it to provide some balance?

I currently live in JAX and when it comes to big boards Everbank Field has some monsters. If they only used them to show every game but the Jags.