5/2 Cubs (Samardzija) @ Reds (Arroyo) 6:10 PM WGN

[JonJayCutler]

Until that last AB, LaHair was hitting .400 with a 1.312 OPS. (.393, 1.292 now)

 

Only 60 ABs of course, but a hell of a 60 ABs.

[Guest]

Len is so sly sometimes.

[ctcf]

Ian is killin it tonight

[Sammy Sofa]

Now THAT was sexy.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Shark with 18 pitches thru 2.

 

Plus he's showing Arroyo how to not wear long hair like an asshat.

 

Arroyo looks like he calls everyone dude whereas Shark looks like he calls everyone bro. I'm not sure what that even means, but I stand by it.

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

Shark was nasty. Remember when nobody liked him?

 

Athleticism (as well as size, raw baseball talent, and character) is king in prospectdom! Really hope this is real for a decade.

 

That was because he could never find the strike zone and when he did the ball found the bleachers. You'll find that when bad players become good fans tend to like them more.

 

Oh that's how it works? Damn. All these years....

[Rizzo Smash]

Ian is bringing me back to his corner. Hopefully this gets him going.

[Guest]

That's a strikeout at Wrigley or if the hitter isn't Joey Votto.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I was in the car, so here's a belated "YES!" for that Ianbomb.

[bcl412]

I was in the car, so here's a belated "YES!" for that Ianbomb.

 

Better change the sig.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I was in the car, so here's a belated "YES!" for that Ianbomb.

 

Better change the sig.

 

Done.

[Schwarber Fan]

buzzard's luck

[Guest]

So what would Stewart be hitting if he had just normal/average luck BABIP wise?

[Schwarber Fan]

gotta throw to 2nd there... oh well

[Gilby]

That is really unfortunate Votto was allowed to reach 1B after that full swing.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

So what would Stewart be hitting if he had just normal/average luck BABIP wise?

 

Something like 250/320/380. Pretty much league average for a 3b.

[Guest]

LaHair just can't do anything right without a bat in his hands.

[bcl412]

Hopefully Soto's getting something figured out.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Shark was nasty. Remember when nobody liked him?

 

Athleticism (as well as size, raw baseball talent, and character) is king in prospectdom! Really hope this is real for a decade.

 

That was because he could never find the strike zone and when he did the ball found the bleachers. You'll find that when bad players become good fans tend to like them more.

 

Oh that's how it works? Damn. All these years....

 

The main exception of course is Ryan Theriot.

[Sammy Sofa]

Mr. Zip.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Right freaking at the center fielder. Our BABIP this year must be like .180 outside of LaHair.

[Schwarber Fan]

You can see what makes Starlin such a great hitter. Dewitt would have pounded that pitch right to SS

[SABR Gamer]

So what would Stewart be hitting if he had just normal/average luck BABIP wise?

 

 

After that homer, using xBABIP I have his xAVG/xOBP/xSLG line at:

 

.281/.347/.407

[Guest]

...he said after the slow roller to 2nd became a base hit.

 

But seriously though, it's something ridiculous like .250 without LaHair

[Hairyducked Idiot]

...he said after the slow roller to 2nd became a base hit.

 

But seriously though, it's something ridiculous like .250 without LaHair

 

.263 coming into tonight, I think. And .295 overall thanks to the influence of LaHair.