7/12 - Giants (Corriea) @ Cubs (Harden) 12:05, CSN TV

[Ski]

Any way Harden can go to the plate with a hockey stick?

 

Hehe. Fortunately his opponents can't go to the plate with a jumbo wiffle bat either.

 

That would actually be hilarious watching players try to hit Harden's 96mph fastball with a wiffle ball bat.

I'm no physics expert but I think that solid contact would result in a slow groundball to the pitcher.

[illiniguy]

harden doesn't look like a threat to big z for best hitter on the team.

Wasn't he a hitter in the minors to start? I imagine as he gets more use to it, he will hit a little.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fred, what's Fontenot hitting since June 1st?

 

Fontenot           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
06/01 - 07/11      60   16   17    6    0    5    8    8   12  0.283  0.377  0.633  1.010  0.279  4.04  0.093  0.081

[erik316wttn]

KKKKKK

[Shilzzz]

KKKKKK

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rowand struck out swinging

[Soul]

Dude, is it just gameday or is Harden's changeup an absolute monster?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Why does Rowand look like hes holding a Samurai sword when hes at the plate?

[E.J.]

Dude, is it just gameday or is Harden's changeup an absolute monster?

 

It's pretty nasty.

[TMan92]

Dude, is it just gameday or is Harden's changeup an absolute monster?

 

I think the word is ridonculous.

[Keener98]

Ok this is my 1st time seeing Rich Harden pitch that I can recall, and color me impressed wow

[tenritsu]

Looks like the stream link is flowing out to most of NSBB who needs/wants it. As long as it's not posted on the actual board, it'll be fine I think.

 

Besides, nobody should be deprived of a harden!

[Mizzou]

Fred, what's Fontenot hitting since June 1st?

 

Fontenot           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
06/01 - 07/11      60   16   17    6    0    5    8    8   12  0.283  0.377  0.633  1.010  0.279  4.04  0.093  0.081

Damn! Gotta love getting a 1000 OPS from your 25th man!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bowker called out on strikes

[Shilzzz]

This is the first time I've seen Harden pitch, and he is FILTHY!

 

KKKKKKK

[erik316wttn]

KKKKKKK

[E.J.]

Holy crap his offspeed pitches are nasty.

[Keener98]

Ok its time for the rooftops to get the K's back out on railing.

[BigbadB]

Harden should help the Cubs win another K title again this year, although I think I'd prefer a World Series title more. I'm sure he could help with that too.

[Little Slide Rooter]

The Giants 3-4-5 would probably be a good 6-7-8- for most teams.

[illiniguy]

Fred, what's Fontenot hitting since June 1st?

 

Fontenot           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
06/01 - 07/11      60   16   17    6    0    5    8    8   12  0.283  0.377  0.633  1.010  0.279  4.04  0.093  0.081

Damn! Gotta love getting a 1000 OPS from your 25th man!

At this point he is probably the first non starter Lou uses. Cedeno is the 25th man.

[Soul]

I don't think we have other starters who use the changeup like this either, so it's a double bonus to have a different sort of pitcher out there.

[TruffleShuffle]

watching this makes my rich harden

[CubsGM]

:shock:

[erik316wttn]

So what's in Harden's aresenal other than the fastball, straight change, and split-finger that he's not supposed to throw?