Samardzija on, Gaudin off---Tribune

by Ivy Walls on Sep 28, 2008 12:12 AM CDT

By Paul Sullivan |Tribune reporter
11:56 PM CDT, September 27, 2008
MILWAUKEE - Jeff Samardzija will make the Cubs' postseason roster Saturday, while veteran Chad Gaudin likely will be left off.

Samardzija's status was shaky because of some recent outings. After throwing 14 1/3 scoreless innings in August, he has a 5.40 earned-run average in September with eight walks and 11 hits allowed over 8 1/3 innings.

Manager Lou Piniella wanted to see Samardzija get ahead in the count and throw his split-fingered fastball more often, and it seems to have gotten him back in a groove.

"I don't think I was ever really out of [a groove]," Samardzija said. "It was just a matter of taking a little different approach. Mentally I was having some success [earlier], so maybe I was trying to take it too far instead of just going up and attacking the zone."

So does that mean Howry on....with Wood, Marmol, Cotts, Marquis, and Marshall?

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Edited this to show Sullivan's work as a quote.

Yes, it looks like the pen is exactly as you say.

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by Al on Sep 28, 2008 4:04 AM CDT 0 recs

Not to flog a dead horse, but...........

…………I’d rather see Howry out with either Gaudin or Wuertz in his stead.

Yes. Even Michael Wuertz would be better.

"Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." ~ George Burns

by tville on Sep 28, 2008 8:54 AM CDT 0 recs

the horse is dead in Piniella's back yard....want to bury or kick it some more?

he the manager….

Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."

by Ivy Walls on Sep 28, 2008 9:30 AM CDT up 0 recs

How 'bout we...........

………..chop off its head and put it in Lou’s bed?

"Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." ~ George Burns

by tville on Sep 28, 2008 10:48 AM CDT up 0 recs

Is this just because of Gaudin's recent ineffectiveness?

Or is he still hurting?

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by AceCubbie on Sep 28, 2008 10:49 AM CDT up 0 recs

Gaudin claims he's okay.

Unfortunately the results have been lacking.

Howry’s not been injured at all (for what we know), yet his results have been lacking too.

Lou must believe Bob still has something left for October. Right now he’s about the only one thinking that way.

"Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." ~ George Burns

by tville on Sep 28, 2008 10:56 AM CDT up 0 recs

Excluding Howry, that is a pretty solid bullpen

Howry will most likely (or SHOULD ONLY) be used if there is mopup work or if we are ahead by a bunch of runs, that way we don’t have to use Wood or Marmol.

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by Chanman25 on Sep 28, 2008 9:03 AM CDT 0 recs

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jeff z should make it.gaudin seems to give up hr,s everytime he pitches.terrible

by NOMAR on Sep 28, 2008 10:02 AM CDT 0 recs

Good news for Jeff!!

by sue369 on Sep 28, 2008 3:08 PM CDT 0 recs

At least there is no mystery as to Howry's status--he just sucks

Lou’s preference here for certain suckyness v. mysterious health status reminds me of Dusty’s preference for quick ABs and high rates of prolific outmaking in his lineups v. the patience of disciplined ABs and the apparent frustration from guys not getting hits with all those guys on base—oh, and the base clogging.

Lou’s the Manager, he gets paid the big bucks to make these decisions.

by DudeVf11 on Sep 28, 2008 3:42 PM CDT 0 recs