6/12 Braves (Hudson) @ Cubs (Zambrano), 1:20 WGN & WGN720

[chuckywang]

Good thing Smoltz is out for the year, amirite people?

[Flames24Rulz]

Geo walk followed by an Edmonds walkoff against Ohman. Yeah? Yeah.

 

I would hope Johnson would PH for Edmonds if Ohman came in.

[E.J.]

Soto keeps losing the bottom hand on his swings. Wonder if that hand hurts him again.

[TysonCBulls423]

Soto walk PLEASE

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Cubs with some *filthy* two-strike takes today. Win or lose, I like it.

[BleacherBadger]

Exactly. Occasionally, RISP/2 outs in late innings could show how clutch certain teams are (although the Cubs have been very good in the late innings). I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs RISP/2 outs inning 7+ is much higher.

 

Occasionally. Occasionally I wish we were talking about something helpful.

[Ski]

I'm surprised no one talks about the Cubs inability to bat with risp and 2 outs. Seriously, they're batting like 200 in that situation.

because no one cares about stats like that

I personally think it's an important stat. Cubs batting .208 in that situation.

 

What if the Cubs get a bases clearing double with one out, then the next two guys make outs? It doesn't really matter when you score runs. If they were .208 overall with RISP I'd be concerned

It depends on the situation. Usually later in the game, 2 out hits with RISP are much more important.

 

Maybe a more important stat would be RISP/2 outs inning 7+.

 

The more selective the stat, the less important it is. The most important is how the team is overall performing. We have the best offense in baseball (most runs scored) to this date, so I wouldn't worry.

I'm not too worried. I was just pointing out that I'm surprised that when people talks about the Cubs flaws, no one mentions this.

[E.J.]

Ugh. Thought that was gone.

[Andy]

Why isn't the damn ball carrying?????

[inari]

I'm surprised no one talks about the Cubs inability to bat with risp and 2 outs. Seriously, they're batting like 200 in that situation.

because no one cares about stats like that

I personally think it's an important stat. Cubs batting .208 in that situation.

 

What if the Cubs get a bases clearing double with one out, then the next two guys make outs? It doesn't really matter when you score runs. If they were .208 overall with RISP I'd be concerned

It depends on the situation. Usually later in the game, 2 out hits with RISP are much more important.

 

Maybe a more important stat would be RISP/2 outs inning 7+.

and when its late and close

Exactly. Occasionally, RISP/2 outs in late innings could show how clutch certain teams are (although the Cubs have been very good in the late innings). I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs RISP/2 outs inning 7+ is much higher.

 

uh oh you just said the C word

 

Cubs?

 

Soto swung at ball four and hit the hell out of it.

[BigSlick]

That would have been ball four for the record

[Butterscup1679666578]

god dammit.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Almost WTP.

[CubsGM]

LOL

[TysonCBulls423]

DANG I thought it would go

[Careless]

wow, that fooled me

[splintersag]

God, I hate the wind

[David]

I hate when Hughes gets me excited for no reason.

[David]

EDMONDS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[splintersag]

,JJ'immymy!!!!~214

[inari]

JIMMY!

[Andy]

JIMMY EDMONDS OMG I LOVE YOU

[Ski]

EDMONDS

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Jim Edmonds.

 

 

Wow. Len Kasper with a Ron moment for the ages.

[E.J.]

EDMONDS!!!!!!!!!!