04/17 St Louis (Walters) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 1:20,WGNTV,XM183

[Guest]

Dangit, Geo.

 

Any time you want to start hitting now is just fine with me.

 

Lingering shoulder issues that he's keeping quiet, perhaps?

 

Or it's only 15 AB's, maybe?

[Outshined_One]

I'm not necessarily saying he's the next Rick Wilkins but it's hard not to think about it.

 

You think Wilkins, I'll think Piazza. :D

[erik316wttn]

4 straight K's for Z

[weis21]

What the hell was that Geo? He should've parked the pitch before the DP ball and he barely got a piece of it.

 

It's early, pitchers are ahead of hitters, his timing is off, that is to be expected.

 

That's definitely true but that was about a 91 mph straight fastball that was begging to be crushed.

 

Sit down, Luckwick.

That's even more evidence that it's just a slump and he's not quite right yet in the batter's box. Even bad hitters can normally crush that pitch if they are seeing the ball well. Geo is just slumping and knocking the rust off imo.

 

nice job Z!

[Bixby]

Holy crap Zambrano looks pretty good. Don't pull a Wednesday Harden.

[Flames24Rulz]

And you can cancel the postgame show.

[erik316wttn]

Well, there goes the no-hitter.

[Brian707]

Been away for a few days. Assuming Bradley is not suspended will he be in the lineup sometime this weekend?

[Guest]

howdy, all

 

Z looks awfully sharp today.

[Outshined_One]

WHO THE HELL BOUGHT A CLARK GRISWOLD BLACKHAWKS JERSEY?!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Guys who you always have to worry about for downturns:

 

Catchers.

Mediocre minor leaguers who suddenly start hitting for two years.

 

Soto is both.

 

Not saying he will decline, but you write his contributions in pencil.

[erik316wttn]

WHO THE HELL BOUGHT A CLARK GRISWOLD BLACKHAWKS JERSEY?!

 

I have no idea who this is, or why I should be outraged.

[Guest]

It seems a tad bit premature to think Soto has regressed.

[Outshined_One]

WHO THE HELL BOUGHT A CLARK GRISWOLD BLACKHAWKS JERSEY?!

 

I have no idea who this is, or why I should be outraged.

 

Chevy Chase's character in the Vacation movies.

 

It'd be like buying a Henry Rowengartner Cubs jersey.

[fromthestretch]

WHO THE HELL BOUGHT A CLARK GRISWOLD BLACKHAWKS JERSEY?!

 

I have no idea who this is, or why I should be outraged.

 

You don't know who Clark Griswold is?

[fromthestretch]

It seems a tad bit premature to think Soto has regressed.

 

Especially when you consider he had a stretch in the middle of last season where he struck out in eight consecutive at-bats. He bounced back from that just fine.

 

He'll rebound from this slow start.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Nice hit, Fontenot.

 

20 more just like it and you'll be out of my doghouse for that idiotic baserunning play.

[UMFan83]

WHO THE HELL BOUGHT A CLARK GRISWOLD BLACKHAWKS JERSEY?!

 

I have no idea who this is, or why I should be outraged.

 

Chevy Chase's character in the Vacation movies.

 

It'd be like buying a Henry Rowengartner Cubs jersey.

 

I saw that the other day.

[Outshined_One]

It'd be like buying a Henry Rowengartner Cubs jersey.

 

I saw that the other day.

 

:banghead:

[UMFan83]

Guys who you always have to worry about for downturns:

 

Catchers.

Mediocre minor leaguers who suddenly start hitting for two years.

 

Soto is both.

 

Not saying he will decline, but you write his contributions in pencil.

 

Aren't catchers a worry when they are in their early 30s and have a lot of catching innings in their knees? Soto is still only what 26?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Clark Griswold Blackhawks jersey is awesome as long as it's not the only one you own.

[Bruno7481]

It seems a tad bit premature to think Soto has regressed.

 

Of course it is. I still think he is going to have to put together a couple of good years, because of his past, before people can question him as somewhat of a fluke though.`

[Careless]

I'm shocked, shocked that the Cubs lead the majors in CS

[Outshined_One]

Ludwick has a hell of an arm.

[haubrich91]

Nice hit Riot.