Mike Quade Ruins Matt Garza's Gem; Cubs Lose To Phillies

Just sayin’.

And you can’t blame Quade for that. I can’t think of a rational person in this universe that has faith in this bullpen.

Of course, he could have taken out Garza, and when (not if) the bullpen folded, he’d be ripped up and down for taking out an effective starter to go to a shaky bullpen.

Of all the jobs on all the worlds in all the dimensions, Cubs manager is probably one of the first ones I’d refuse.

I just still disagree with some that see this team lacking of talent and good players. Listening to Larry Anderson and the Phillie announcers last night confirmed what I feel. Obviously what they say is not Baseball Gospel, but I respect there opinion. They to are confused on why the Cubs struggle so much this year. They went through the lineup and pitching staff and felt that this is a decent team, not a 20 under .500 team. Well all they have to do is look how the 8th and 9th innings were run by this manager and there questions are answered.
 There is plenty of blame to go around, from the players to coaches and also the front office, but this team is being run by a manager who has no business running a team. The numbers show that Marshall is better when entering a game to start an inning than with runners on. But this is old stuff, same story.
 August and September are going to be long months for this team.

…why the Chicago Cubs are well into their 2nd century of futility.

Why, of course, if you’re Mike Quade, you let Matt Garza bat.

Honestly now is there much more to be said about this season?

I fell for the 24-13 feel-good Quade story of the late 2010 season; how wrong I was about that. Should have seen it coming; no pressure, new guy, baseball lifer, yadda, yadda, yadda.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me numerous times, I must be a Cubs fan. Yikes!

Why didn’t he take out Garza? It’s pretty common to leave the starting pitcher in who has pitched a shut out right? Garza even pitched a whole game recently so that was probably behind the decision as well. Also, the last time he took a pitcher out prematurealy he threw a fit and everyone questioned that.

the pitcher threw a fit that is

Garza is pitching very well in most of his starts. Just hope he’s still this good when/if the rest of the team finally figures out how to win games! Can it be 2012 already…. enough of this crap.

I can really see the Cubs giving him excuses to why the team was as bad as they were this year and giving him another shot next year. This team will not contend until Quade is gone, period. I really don’t think Quade would win if he managed the Philies. The sooner he’s gone the sooner we can all move on and start to improve.

if us fans see this (Quades moves) What just i wonder do the players think? Man they are going to if not already give up on this guy.

I thought you may have been posting pregame thread late, due just being disgusted with them. Not that it was accidental :(

“I would have handled it the exact same way.”

Weird Quade didn’t want to go to the bullpen that ended up letting 3 runs come across in 2 innings.

I was walking downstairs from the bleachers.. This was a HORRIBLE move. Garza is the worst hitting player in the entire MLB, he was clearly running in fumes and the ENTIRE bullpen was available. He leaves Mashall to 10 batters and the game winning hit is from a guy who already had a hit off him one inning before.

I actually have given the Quade some leeway on pitching moves, but last night was reason enough to get rid of him.

With very poor managing decisions in the late innings. It’s a theme around here.

maybe he realizes that he can’t rely on the bullpen and a worn out Garza is better than a Marshall, Wood, Marmol, etc…Sometime in the middle of August I’d start shutting down Garza and Castro. Put Garza on a 75 pitches pitch count and give Castro about 3 days off a week. They’re really the only “future” of this team.

In the best of times this season with a 2-0 lead going into the bottom of the 7th, Quade would have had 4 options to pitch for the top of the 8th and 9th innings – SP, Marshall, Wood, and Marmol.

Now let’s take away some options. Mamol was not going to pitch last night. Wood has not looked great since the AS break and he was not going to face the lefties from Philly.

Quade was trying to get 1 or 2 more outs from Garza and then bring in Marshall for the 4-5 out save.

And I know that I’m entering the flames and in the minority here….but i felt like Quade made all the correct moves last night….Garza was dominant…..his pitch count was high and he put his best pitcher in the bullpen in Marshall. I’m thinking he wasn’t comfortable with Wood and Marmol which both have been shaky….

Now Marshall blew Garza’s gem…but idt anyone would expect he’d give up the lead in the 9th…well I wouldn’t.

Quade kept Garza in so he can preserve the bench just in case the game was headed for extras…maybe he thought a 2 run lead wasn’t good enough for this Phillies team to catch….

There was plenty of Phillies fans there last night……never thought I’d see the day where I can hear phillie fans cheer and Wrigley and can clearly hear them…

Although my gut tells me that about a third of em are fairweathers….probably Cubs haters…Sox fans….or maybe disgruntled former Cubs fans that has had it with all the frustration….I just don’t believe Phillies fan nation is that deep….

I actually think he is trying to get fired. But alas went to a AAA double header that is billed as 2 for Tuesday, $2 seats (any seat), $2 parking, $2 beer,

As usual simply had fun watching baseball played fairly well, long home runs, double plays, clutch hits and diving catches, and also a manager getting tossed out on a blown umpire call…(go figure)

Until Ricketts takes control of his deteriorating product on the field by removing those in charge and place individuals capable of making sensible decisions why anyone pay attention.

BTW, Detroit fan next to me said they would welcome Zambrano for dumping of Inge whom their radio announcers can’t stand….