6/14 Detroit (Verlander) @ Cubs (Wood) 1:20 PM CSN

[David]

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2.69 ERA 2.66 FIP 3.30 xFIP

 

vs.

 

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4.71 ERA 6.23 FIP 4.26 xFIP

 

GO CUBS!

[Little Slide Rooter]

Probably another solid outting by Wood, say 3 ER 3/8 BB/K through 6+ IP, but it won't matter as I don't expect that we'll be doing much hitting off of Verlander.

[Cubswin11]

We are getting no-hit today. Buster Olney agrees w/me, apparently he tweeted no-hitter alert, Verlander vs. Cubs today.

[SouthSideRyan]

We are getting no-hit today. Buster Olney agrees w/me, apparently he tweeted no-hitter alert, Verlander vs. Cubs today.

 

I bet we get a hit in the first 7 batters.

[Guest]

I bet we knock Verlander around.

[otis89]

I bet we knock Verlander around.

 

Yeah. This sounds like the typical "Cubs come out of nowhere to destroy great pitcher." game to me.

[erik316wttn]

Could have consecutive days with perfect games.

[SouthSideRyan]

Could have consecutive days with perfect games.

 

Yep, this will probably happen.

[Guest]

I'm predicting a 4 hit shutout and 14 Ks for Verlander.

 

I'm also predicting the first batter he sees will get a hit.

[SouthSideRyan]

Opponents have hit .329/.388/.539 vs Verlander his last 3 starts.

 

We're definitely going down Steve Nebraska style.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm really sick of the wind this year. It feels like we've lost way more home runs to it than our opponents.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Off to a great start I see.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

That wasn't hit any harder than DeJesus's ball. Baseball is stupid.

 

That said, I wonder what's so different between Travis Wood now and two years ago when he was really good.

[Theo]

Opponents have hit .329/.388/.539 vs Verlander his last 3 starts.

 

We're definitely going down Steve Nebraska style.

2 of those starts were against the Yankees and Red Sox.

[SouthSideRyan]

Opponents have hit .329/.388/.539 vs Verlander his last 3 starts.

 

We're definitely going down Steve Nebraska style.

2 of those starts were against the Yankees and Red Sox.

 

Like I said, we're probably going to get a perfect game tossed against us.

[UMFan83]

Remember when Valbueno hit Wrigley as an Indian?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Hahaha. I love new Darwin Barney. He *just* missed taking Verlander deep.

[Smack]

Well, there goes the perfect game, no hitter, and shuthout ideas...

[CyHawk_Cub]

Wood has settled in kinda nicely since the first two innings.

[Smack]

Wood has settled in kinda nicely since the first two innings.

 

HAD settled in...

[Smack]

Wow, can't believe he got out of that with no damage. Impressive.

[Schwarber Fan]

Barney's been putting some great swings on the ball for a while now

[Careless]

Wood continues to hit well.

[Guest]

Gameday has Fielder's HBP as a borderline strike.

[Smack]

Gameday has Fielder's HBP as a borderline strike.

 

Keith saying he stuck his elbow out on purpose to get hit.