5/3 Cubs (Dempster) @ Reds (Bailey) 11:35 AM CSN

[Smack]

When is the last time Reed got the IBB? Time for a Soto Grand Salami.

[jersey cubs fan]

gameday scout says:

 

Homer Bailey has thrown 84 pitches but has plenty left in the tank with his fastball sitting at 93 over the last 10 pitches.

 

Next pitch: Ian Stewart 2B to left center

[Guest]

Looks like the genius IBB is gonna work out for Dusty.

[El Duderino]

dempster showing his power stroke there.

[jersey cubs fan]

gameday had ball 1 to dempter right down the middle.

[Smack]

Looks like the genius IBB is gonna work out for Dusty.

 

At the very least we turned the lineup over, though I guess it would've been a PH to lead off the top of the 7th anyway.

[XZero771679666304]

gameday had ball 1 to dempter right down the middle.

 

It was, but Mesoraco did a great anti-framing job. He almost fell over catching it.

[El Duderino]

gameday had ball 1 to dempter right down the middle.

 

mesoraco caught it awkwardly, didn't get the call.

[Guest]

Dempster finally solves Votto!

[Smack]

What a great outing by Dempster.

[jersey cubs fan]

9 pitch inning makes 7 full a possibility

[jersey cubs fan]

DeJesus has quietly put together a really ugly start.

[jersey cubs fan]

I love playing Dusty Baker teams.

 

Yep.

 

 

 

Uh-oh, gameday's scout is talking about how much Dempster has left in the tank.

[bukie]

DeJesus has quietly put together a really ugly start.

He also actually has the highest LD% on the team.

[XZero771679666304]

DeJesus has quietly put together a really ugly start.

He also actually has the highest LD% on the team.

 

He was quietly doing pretty well up until the Philly series.

[squally1313]

DeJesus has quietly put together a really ugly start.

He also actually has the highest LD% on the team.

Yeah...hasn't shown any power yet, but if can keep hitting line drives and taking walks like he has, his normalized stats should be pretty good, or at least good for his standards.

[El Duderino]

dejesus also plays great defense in RF, at least by the naked eye anyway. don't know what the metrics say.

[jersey cubs fan]

DeJesus has quietly put together a really ugly start.

He also actually has the highest LD% on the team.

 

He was quietly doing pretty well up until the Philly series.

 

Yeah, I hadn't really been looking at many stats and in my mind he had some pretty good numbers. But watching on gameday today I was surprised by how bad it looks.

[bukie]

Yes, Dusty, using Aroldis Chapman as a setup guy is totally maximizing his value.

[BleacherBadger]

Keith has used the phrase "Free and easy" at least thrice today

[XZero771679666304]

DeJesus has quietly put together a really ugly start.

He also actually has the highest LD% on the team.

Yeah...hasn't shown any power yet, but if can keep hitting line drives and taking walks like he has, his normalized stats should be pretty good, or at least good for his standards.

 

 

He's hit a handful of balls I thought had a chance to get out, but a couple were into the wind at Wrigley and two were between the alleys in Miami.

[bukie]

Amusing (to me) stat: Ian Stewart has the second-lowest LD% among all Cub regulars (Soto) at 21.0%, but he's still above average in the category among all major league regulars.

[jersey cubs fan]

Keith has used the phrase "Free and easy" at least thrice today

 

speaking of his marriage?

[Smack]

Yes, Dusty, using Aroldis Chapman as a setup guy is totally maximizing his value.

 

The guy is a monster but I don't know much about him. Can he start? Are there concerns his hard throwing and the increased innnings would lead to injury?

[Guest]

Yes, Dusty, using Aroldis Chapman as a setup guy is totally maximizing his value.

 

The guy is a monster but I don't know much about him. Can he start? Are there concerns his hard throwing and the increased innnings would lead to injury?

 

He started all through spring training and was being stretched out to be one this year. Was pretty dominant (I know, ST stats, lol). Dusty wouldn't commit. Madson got hurt and he was officially relegated to the pen.