no outstwo runs already inmen on first and secondguy on the mound (making his first major league appearance) has just allowed four straight hitsyour pitcher is up nextjavier baez pops up a bunt attempt
― mookieproof, Friday, 19 May 2017 20:08 (six years ago) link
I'm guessing that was Baez's decision, not Maddon's. It was a dumb move but it was really cold and rainy today so maybe he thought it would be easier to bunt for a hit? He can be so slick but sometimes he tries to be too slick.
― na (NA), Saturday, 20 May 2017 03:15 (six years ago) link
i'm sure it was baez's choice, but perhaps maddon should tell certain players not to bunt without his permission
― mookieproof, Saturday, 20 May 2017 03:39 (six years ago) link
beat the giants in 2 hrs 5 minutes
― na (NA), Wednesday, 24 May 2017 02:23 (six years ago) link
jon lester complete game in 99 pitches
― na (NA), Wednesday, 24 May 2017 02:26 (six years ago) link
panic?
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/6/1/15724724/chicago-cubs-panic-standings-panic
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 2 June 2017 14:25 (six years ago) link
keep panicking cubs, because i'm going to your stadium today.
― Karl Malone, Friday, 2 June 2017 14:27 (six years ago) link
the only Cubs players that i'm positive will continue to be great going forward are Kris Bryant (obv) and to a lesser extent Anthony Rizzo. I'm mostly optimistic on Russell, Baez is a solid guy to have for a number of reasons, I'm not sure on Contreras, love Schwarber but I'm worried he's our Kevin Maas. i don't trust that a single one of the current starting pitchers will be worth a damn in 2-3 seasons. I think the core is still great and has a great future, but I think they'll need to cut bait with a lot of the vets much sooner than anticipated, and with some of the young players too. But it could go all the other way, too, this could just be a bunch of slumps and growing pains happening at once or a post-championship hangover of sorts. idk.
― nomar, Friday, 2 June 2017 19:13 (six years ago) link
heyward should be fine too, he's still a stud on defense and has been hitting better lately
― k3vin k., Friday, 2 June 2017 19:23 (six years ago) link
I'm not panicking; they've been playing like crap but I don't really see anyone else in the division taking an insurmountable lead before the Cubs have time to figure things out. I worry most about the pitching bc I don't see any of the current line up suddenly getting a lot better
― na (NA), Friday, 2 June 2017 21:40 (six years ago) link
I don't really see anyone else in the division taking an insurmountable lead
this is the only thing that's let them avoid making a very difficult decision about whether or not to send schwarber down
― mookieproof, Friday, 2 June 2017 23:28 (six years ago) link
Schwarber is now down to .163 with 60 k's in 176 at bats two months in to the season, they have to be a few days from hitting the reset and sending him down to get fixed.
― earlnash, Saturday, 3 June 2017 13:27 (six years ago) link
lester picked a runner off at first base!
― na (NA), Saturday, 3 June 2017 20:42 (six years ago) link
ycpb
― mookieproof, Saturday, 3 June 2017 20:43 (six years ago) link
You Can Put it on the Board (?)
― na (NA), Saturday, 3 June 2017 20:53 (six years ago) link
https://twitter.com/cantpredictball
― mookieproof, Saturday, 3 June 2017 20:56 (six years ago) link
Dexter Fowler definitely exploiting some goofy Cubs base running tonight.
― earlnash, Monday, 5 June 2017 02:10 (six years ago) link
Zobrist currently in an 0-21 slump.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 5 June 2017 17:29 (six years ago) link
...promptly broken.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 6 June 2017 00:35 (six years ago) link
I don't want to get all mushy but Heyward driving low screamers through the right-center gap brings tears to my eyes.
― a warm bowl of soap (WilliamC), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 01:46 (six years ago) link
not playing very inspiring baseball rn and the addison russell news is not helping
― na (NA), Sunday, 11 June 2017 00:11 (six years ago) link
what a whiny fuck Lackey is.
Cubs v good at hitting into DPs vs deGrom.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 June 2017 00:24 (six years ago) link
rizzo batting leadoff seems to be working ok
― na (NA), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 00:20 (six years ago) link
hate hate hate
https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/6/20/15838430/cubs-anthony-rizzo-slide-joe-maddon-defense-villainy-meter
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 14:44 (six years ago) link
uh huh
i do think it's interesting that maddon has this rep as the light-hearted mad scientist manager but he tends to defend these old-school baseball practices pretty frequently (e.g. when happ got called out for his slide into second a month or so ago)
― na (NA), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 14:58 (six years ago) link
yeah. obviously it's his job to protect his players, but he's kind of a dick about it
presumably rizzo would have been called out had hedges dropped the ball, but it seems like there should have been at least a token suspension -- rizzo crossed back into fair territory to hit him
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 June 2017 15:54 (six years ago) link
schwarber getting sent down apparently
― na (NA), Thursday, 22 June 2017 16:09 (six years ago) link
candelario called up, at least for a bit. starting a team with an average age of 24 tonight.
― na (NA), Monday, 26 June 2017 20:49 (six years ago) link
that's insane. youngest starting lineup ever?
― Karl Malone, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:51 (six years ago) link
Bit of a playoff feel in tonight's Nats game with it being so close and both sides pulling out the guns in the bullpen.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 01:22 (six years ago) link
Great game tonight, terrific play by Baez just now.
― Mr. Crackpots (WilliamC), Tuesday, 27 June 2017 01:57 (six years ago) link
Baez pretty much stole that second run on his own in last inning too. Definitely earned some grit points.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 02:07 (six years ago) link
The french commentators lost their shit at the Baez play, the whole thing was spectacular.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 02:21 (six years ago) link
geez, this game
― Mr. Crackpots (WilliamC), Tuesday, 27 June 2017 03:01 (six years ago) link
Wow...that was a tense 9th inning. Heck of a game.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 03:03 (six years ago) link
it's the 6th inning and the Nationals have stolen 7 bases vs the Cubs (4 by Turner, 2 by Taylor, 1 by Rendon)
― nomar, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 01:28 (six years ago) link
all vs. Arrieta/Montero
― nomar, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 01:30 (six years ago) link
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19754861/cubs-c-miguel-montero-calls-jake-arrieta-nats-7-stolen-bases
oh cool we've reached the in-fighting stage of the unexpectedly mediocre season
― na (NA), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:12 (six years ago) link
Rizzo on Miggy's comments:"When you point fingers you're a selfish player. We have another catcher that throws everyone out."
"When you point fingers you're a selfish player. We have another catcher that throws everyone out."
― nomar, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:16 (six years ago) link
https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7TKAwfiJfUW85bKo/giphy.gif
― nomar, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:18 (six years ago) link
montero dfa'd lol
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:23 (six years ago) link
Pop time on Miguel Montero DFA, 12.6 hours— Daren Willman (@darenw) June 28, 2017
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:27 (six years ago) link
oof
well, i will never say anything against Miggy, that grand slam in game 1 of the NLCS and that RBI single vs Cleveland in game 7 was worth all this BS.
― nomar, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:29 (six years ago) link
ughmontero seemed a little "outspoken" but yeah he was a decent hitter for a back-up catcherdoes this mean that they're going to bring schwarber back up to catch?
― na (NA), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:46 (six years ago) link
cubs are bringing up victor caratini
― nomar, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:48 (six years ago) link
#WeAreGood Miguel Montero— Miguel Montero (@miggymont26) June 28, 2017
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 16:59 (six years ago) link
says a lot about Schwarber as a catcher.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 18:33 (six years ago) link
I wonder if Montero found out about the dfa before or after the White House trip, and if he went.
― Mr. Crackpots (WilliamC), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 23:19 (six years ago) link
ugggggh
― na (NA), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 23:49 (six years ago) link
Caratini was hitting .343 at Iowa which looked pretty impressive when I looked him up today.
Not sure how much catcher if any Schwarber played in spring training. I'm sure he did some just to keep up as the emergency catcher.
― earlnash, Thursday, 29 June 2017 00:16 (six years ago) link