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

[El Duderino]

Reds announcers perplex by Samardzija's slider. They think it's too fast to be a slider and too well-breaking to be a cutter.

 

if it was the cardinals announcers they would have already declared he's scuffing the ball or using pine tar

[Hairyducked Idiot]

haw, Shark wants a 4 out inning to break a sweat

 

He already had one.

 

I'm going to jinx him with this, but live FIP update: 2.27 in 30 innings.

[Soul]

I'm starting to think this Shark thing just might work out.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm starting to think this Shark thing just might work out.

 

http://grouchymuffin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/gorilla_and_shark.png

 

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Campana makes his submission to the Worst Non-Pitcher Swing of the Year award.

[Schwarber Fan]

another garbage call

[Smack]

well, that sucked. LaHair had a great count going.

[Sammy Sofa]

Bueno.

[Rizzo Smash]

What is going on tonight?

[Smack]

Thought that one was gone!

[Soul]

What the frakin frak? STRIKE 3 YOU MORON.

[Guest]

how was that not a strike

[Smack]

Nice pitch! 7 strong and still in the mid-80s for pitch count. With the extra couple days off does he go complete game?

[Soul]

I don't think you turn a 2 run lead over to a crappy bullpen when Shark's under 100.

[Sammy Sofa]

Have Russell and Camp standing by and nobody else.

[Schwarber Fan]

oh look, stewart lines out again

[Sammy Sofa]

This is just getting beyond absurd with Stewart lining out.

[El Duderino]

oh look, stewart lines out again

 

this is unreal

[Guest]

Stewart's luck is getting beyond belief now.

[Guest]

lahair has all of stewart's BABIP luck

[SABR Gamer]

LOL Stewart is just getting no luck whatsoever.

 

Hitting

 

.173/.247/.296

 

xBABIP line after that line out:

 

.285/.349/.408

 

It's gotta even out eventually right?

[Guest]

Ball 2 and 4 in the zone according to Gameday.

[Schwarber Fan]

I'd given him one more

[SABR Gamer]

Ball 2 and 4 in the zone according to Gameday.

 

 

Ump didn't look too good today. Jeff threw more pitches than he needed to.

[Derwood]

Dolis throws like a right-handed Felix Heredia