07/23 Cubs (Samardzija) @ Pirates (Bedard) 06:15 CT

[Smack]

I think it's time to give Rizzo a day off. Actually, today would've been a good day against a lefty.

[Sammy Sofa]

I think it's time to give Rizzo a day off. Actually, today would've been a good day against a lefty.

 

Why?

[El Duderino]

I think it's time to give Rizzo a day off. Actually, today would've been a good day against a lefty.

 

why? It was like the first noticeably bad game he's had.

[Smack]

he hasn't had a day off yet has he? He showed 10/38 over the last 15 days and he was 0/4 with 3 k's today. so a .238 average with zero extra base hits in the last 16 days. plus we're facing all righties the rest of the week.

[Sammy Sofa]

He hasn't had an extra day off in 21 games (though he had the ASB). I don't think we need to worry.

[Guest]

There was one year when the Cubs destroyed the Pirates, probably '07 or '08, but besides that... ew.

 

in 08, we probably had a run differential of +100 against them

 

14-4 with a +58 (131-73) differential.

[Guest]

Shark was awesome. :D

 

He faced 25 batters tonight. McCutchen went 1-2 with a walk while the rest of the lineup went 0-22.

[Jake]

Who the [expletive] is this Samardzija guy?

 

Wow.

 

Bedard was just awesome and Shark was better.

 

Great game.

 

If you like pitchers duels.