White Sox Execute Plays, Cubs Don't. Result: 4-3 Loss

when Carpenter threw 100 mph? Wow. Hill seemed amused.

Carpenter’s velocity (hitting 100mph on the gun) was an absurd change of pace from the soft tossing Doug Davis, and it had the White Sox hitters thrown for a loop.

However, Quade quickly lost one of his only kudos of the year, when he left Tony Campana stranded at 3rd in the 8th. I mean… not even a squeeze attempt with Koyie Hill? You’re seriously relying on Hill to drive in that run by himself there? Unreal. That was the game tying run… and Campana’s speed changes games. Furthermore, the only major league manager in the ballpark schooled you earlier on the squeeze himself.

And was begging for pat to start describing a squeeze situation happening in front of him. But it never happened. Cmon, Q. Cmon.

I really thought Hill would hit one on the ground and Campy would beat the throw home, that was a tough call. But, full agreement on Fuk batting; as soon as the lefty was announced I would have taken him out for a RH bat.

I really do think we are playing better the last ten games. Pena has been on fire and seems like we are getting his best play and leadership, man I really like what he is doing. BUT, this is a results driven game and we are 14 under. We have the second worst record in ALL baseball. How long can this continue? It really would not take a lot to be 5 games out in this division. Let’s not wait too long to make some changes and get things on the right track. Are we really the second worst team in all baseball? That is the question Ricketts needs to keep making himself as he evaluates this season.

The Pirates and the Nationals are .500. The Rays spend practically $100 million less on payroll and they win. What gives?

I’m pretty sure Fukudome got a hit off Thornton on Tuesday night—didn’t he? It was surprising-but Thornton pretty much throws straight heat so a nasy left-left breaking pitch isn’t as much of a concern.

That enraged human being…I left that person last night in a dark corner and sped off….

Jokes aside, games like these makes me ever so more certain that there are clueless people running the team. And it starts with the top.

…….. I’m not into the arm chair Quade bashing because most people around here who think they know better well, don’t. We don’t know all of what’s going on in the dugout and on the field. But some 1,700 miles away as the crow flies, here in Long Beach, CA, sitting in my local sports bar watching a few games at once, even I was yelling for the bunt in the eighth inning.

He actually thinks that Koyie Hill had the best chance of making contact? Despite the fact that Koyie strikes out about 25% of his at bats?

Complete buffoon. Please fire this minor leaguer.

I was OK with Fukudome batting there, because he’s been pretty hot lately, but the Hill at bat was inexcusable.

what? Sorry, I missed the game last night because, well, it’s summertime in Chicago and the Cubs are being the Cubs. Are you telling me that with the game on the line late Quade let Hill bat for himself, and Fukudome? Against a good lefty? You’re serious?

I could hardly believe it, we were just talking about how his legs are gone yesterday, and then he does that. Not sure what to think now…

What would we have to lose by taking a chance on a suicide squeeze bunt?

I don’t think Q is a big risk taker.

the comments made most of them reflect my thoughts. Not much to add. I am still in Ricketts corner though. I find it hard to judge after just a short period of time.

Someone really put it best above. We are suffering from old high priced players. Decisions made four to five years ago.

I didn’t see any of the game except Kosey’s at-bat and I thought he came to the box and then there was a pitching change…? Pinch-hit for a righty, even if Fukey had a hit off Thorton in a previous game, the averages usually play out in baseball. Do we think he will go 2 for 2 against a top end lefty? I don’t. He probably strikes out the next 6 times he faces him.

think Trammel could have had this team contending more than they have been this year. I think a monkey could do a little better also.

reminds me of a story about former USC/Tampa Bay coach John McKay.

Following a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss in one of their early seasons, McKay was asked what he thought of his team’s “execution.” He replied, “I’m all for it.”

Note that the CWS pitcher Crain had already thrown a pitchout in the Baker At Bat, as well as throwing one in the dirt. If you put on a suicide squeeze and he pitches out again or throws another one in the dirt, then you just lost your chance to tie the game right there.

Alkappy is right, the safer play there is to give Hill a chance to make contact and score the run that way.

And I had the option to. I’ve watched 99% of the Cubs games since 1996. That’s how tired I am of watching horrible decision making.

After reading the recap, it sounds like the same story, but different game.

but he really manages like he’s still in the minors. There, you want to see how guys will do in certain situations to gauge their development. Winning the game is a bonus.

In the bigs, you are PAID to win.

His in-game managing at this level leaves a lot to be desired and could ultimately cost him his job if he doesn’t start ‘getting’ that there is a BIG difference.

~Take advantage of confusion… Roger Craig always preached it.

He said this after Ozzie ran the squeeze, while the Cubs heads were still wondering what happened on AJ’s triple.

…weird comments about the Royals’ ballpark. e.g the waterfalls…

I really hate iPhone qwerty keyboards

LINKY from ESPN

what a shock. I don’t know though, I don’t think I can bother myself to even give that much of a crap about these in game blunders anymore. Nothing is going to change this year, and the way Quade runs this team will be the same way he runs it in September. Then October will come, we’ll all be hopefull for change, and maybe we’ll get it, maybe we won’t.