vs. CARDINALS, 8/09

[Palmoripken]

I don't even WANT Cruz benched.

I would move him down and if still not hitting, that is when you bench.

[joedogg9999]

So untrue.

Even by your standards that's weak.

Bases loaded no outs twice yesterday. Results were K twice in a row and the easy out, then it was grounder to pitcher that got a double player and then easy out. 0 runs.

Then just now 0 outs, double play and then a popup that doesnt even make the infield.

[scOtt]

You mean like score 12 runs in a game?

And winning 66 games already...

[Can_of_corn]

Has he hit a ball hard in the last month?

Irrelevant.

Buck isn't going to bench him.

[TouchemAll]

I see how someone could see it that way.. I think it was unfortunate more than a mistake. Shrug.

You may be right, but he seems to get himself caught in to many double ups?

[Fiver]

So bad

Only 12 runs in the last 10 innings. Terrible.

[Palmoripken]

And winning 66 games already...

And best first place lead in the ML.

[scOtt]

I would move him down and if still not hitting, that is when you bench.

Could move him down. Seems to have helped CD.

[Jonesy10]

Cruz isn't getting benched.

He should probably get a game or 2 off though. His OPS has dropped about .150 points in no time. He has a lower OPS than last season. He should get it together but he looks like he needs a break. He is getting unlucky though. His K/BB rate is pretty normal lately for him but his BABIP is insanely low.

[Palmoripken]

Could move him down. Seems to have helped CD.

Right, this is what i was thinking.

[tntoriole]

Irrelevant.

Buck isn't going to bench him.

Oh i agree. Still ice cold, but gotta let him play through it.

[OFFNY]

Lol. We always do the worst possible thing we can do

You mean like score 12 runs in a game?

Yesterday, he was roaring fire early in the game when the Orioles failed to score with the bases loaded.

Coincidentally, he dropped out of the thread when the Orioles continued to pile up the runs.

I don't have a problem with criticism of the team when they are struggling.

I think that it's disingenuous to pile on when they are struggling, and then disappear when they break out, though.

[VeveJones007]

Not true. Innings are cumulative.

Yes, they are cumulative, which means that innings in September matter. If they have 5 extra pitchers at their disposal in September, Buck can re-distribute innings to guys that won't be pitching in October.

Plus they have two off days over the next 12 days.

Jimenez will probably have about five starts before rosters expand. If he averages one fewer inning that Gonzalez during that time, that's five more innings for guys like Matusz and McFarland. I can live with that if it means there's a chance that Ubaldo can get into a groove.

[joedogg9999]

You mean like score 12 runs in a game?

Man, so matter of fact around here. Cant use a word like always without meaning 100%, 1000/1000 times, scientifically proven accurate.

[Guest]

He not very good.