5/1 Florida (Taylor) @ Cubs (Harden) 1:20 (CT), CSN

[CliftonHanger]

If I don't post again before the end of this game, will somebody call an ambulance, those razors are awfully tempting...

[jersey cubs fan]

96 walks in 191 innings pitched - that's 4.5 per 9 IP. friggin awful. the orioles were worst in baseball last year, 4.34 BB/9 IP.

 

someone needs to fix this ASAP.

 

In partial defense of our pitchers.... walks seem to be up this year all over MLB. I wonder if they've put some pressure on the umpires to call the strike zone as it's described in the rules ????

 

If that were the case, shouldn't walks be down? The called zone is tighter than the rule book zone.

[Keener98]

96 walks in 191 innings pitched - that's 4.5 per 9 IP. friggin awful. the orioles were worst in baseball last year, 4.34 BB/9 IP.

 

someone needs to fix this ASAP.

 

In partial defense of our pitchers.... walks seem to be up this year all over MLB. I wonder if they've put some pressure on the umpires to call the strike zone as it's described in the rules ????

 

 

No our pitchers just suck :D

[Fred Hornkohl]

96 walks in 191 innings pitched - that's 4.5 per 9 IP. friggin awful. the orioles were worst in baseball last year, 4.34 BB/9 IP.

 

someone needs to fix this ASAP.

 

In partial defense of our pitchers.... walks seem to be up this year all over MLB. I wonder if they've put some pressure on the umpires to call the strike zone as it's described in the rules ????

Where are our walks in comparison to last year. As an offense?

 

CUBS are on a pace for:                   Compared to:
                                  2008  2007  2006  2005
.640 walks                          638   500   395   419

[Careless]

Taylor's gameday picture is great

[Careless]

96 walks in 191 innings pitched - that's 4.5 per 9 IP. friggin awful. the orioles were worst in baseball last year, 4.34 BB/9 IP.

 

someone needs to fix this ASAP.

 

In partial defense of our pitchers.... walks seem to be up this year all over MLB. I wonder if they've put some pressure on the umpires to call the strike zone as it's described in the rules ????

 

If that were the case, shouldn't walks be down? The called zone is tighter than the rule book zone.

But if they cut out the outside without calling the high strike (which they're certainly not calling) then the zone shrinks

[Little Slide Rooter]

I think the best part of this game will be tomorrow when they mention Rich Hardens shoulder pain.

[big_shooter17]

I think the best part of this game will be tomorrow when they mention Rich Hardens shoulder pain.

 

after what we saw today, would it be a loss?

[weis21]

Miles, don't be worthless

[laurens]

Johnson and Soto walk, nice

[TruffleShuffle]

96 walks in 191 innings pitched - that's 4.5 per 9 IP. friggin awful. the orioles were worst in baseball last year, 4.34 BB/9 IP.

 

someone needs to fix this ASAP.

 

In partial defense of our pitchers.... walks seem to be up this year all over MLB. I wonder if they've put some pressure on the umpires to call the strike zone as it's described in the rules ????

 

If that were the case, shouldn't walks be down? The called zone is tighter than the rule book zone.

But if they cut out the outside without calling the high strike (which they're certainly not calling) then the zone shrinks

 

correct. but the cubs are either worst or second worst in MLB in walks per 9 IP, so even if walks are up league-wide, the cubs are still issuing too many walks relative to the rest of the league.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Miles, don't be worthless

 

vs Left            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Miles               7    0    3    1    0    0    0    0    1  0.429  0.429  0.571  1.000  0.500  3.43  0.000  0.000

[rynefan]

Boo, Miles. You stink.

[Keener98]

Aaron Miles folks. On a team with a payroll over 100million haha

[TruffleShuffle]

miles is friggin terrible.

[hardcorecubfan]

I didn't even have to click this thread and I could feel the anger from it :banghead:

[weis21]

Miles, don't be worthless

 

vs Left            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Miles               7    0    3    1    0    0    0    0    1  0.429  0.429  0.571  1.000  0.500  3.43  0.000  0.000

I see what you did there. But he's still worthless.

[chasinf5s]

he just walked 2 and you swing at the first pitch you moron

[Fred Hornkohl]

96 walks in 191 innings pitched - that's 4.5 per 9 IP. friggin awful. the orioles were worst in baseball last year, 4.34 BB/9 IP.

 

someone needs to fix this ASAP.

 

In partial defense of our pitchers.... walks seem to be up this year all over MLB. I wonder if they've put some pressure on the umpires to call the strike zone as it's described in the rules ????

 

If that were the case, shouldn't walks be down? The called zone is tighter than the rule book zone.

But if they cut out the outside without calling the high strike (which they're certainly not calling) then the zone shrinks

 

correct. but the cubs are either worst or second worst in MLB in walks per 9 IP, so even if walks are up league-wide, the cubs are still issuing too many walks relative to the rest of the league.

 

Correct. This is why I said "In partial defense......"

[Keener98]

Nice to see Fontenot hang tough in there against a Lefty

[Fred Hornkohl]

Miles, don't be worthless

 

vs Left            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Miles               7    0    3    1    0    0    0    0    1  0.429  0.429  0.571  1.000  0.500  3.43  0.000  0.000

I see what you did there. But he's still worthless.

 

No, he is of marginal value. He is not worthless.

[laurens]

Good job Fontie, go Z!

[jersey cubs fan]

Shark is only going to face one batter today? That's pretty surprising to me.

[TruffleShuffle]

Aaron Miles folks. On a team with a payroll over 100million haha

 

i think it's even more comical that a team with a $120M payroll is regularly using one of their starting pitchers to pinch hit.

[Tryptamine]

Ok I get it, Z is a good hitting pitcher. I'm sick of seeing the Cubs be a side show attraction where a pitcher is our number one pinch hitter.