8/1 Pirates (Karstens) @ CUBS (Wood), 1:20pm, WGN

[Theo]

Well, they surely are going to blow ass, but it's still going to be exciting to watch BJax, Vitters and Rizzo all play together on the big club.

 

It would be more exciting if Jackson and Vitters were actually playing well in the minors.

 

WTF? Vitters is having a very good year

[Cubswin11]

Well, they surely are going to blow ass, but it's still going to be exciting to watch BJax, Vitters and Rizzo all play together on the big club.

 

It would be more exciting if Jackson and Vitters were actually playing well in the minors.

Vitters has been playing quite well for quite a while now in the minors. At least offensively speaking

[javy knows my name]

new career high for HRs for Castro with 11 and its still 8/1

ISO

2012: .150

2011: .125

2010: .108

 

YESSSS

 

Question though, when someone references "iso," why does it represent IsoP instead of the more important IsoD? Why don't I hear about IsoD really at all anymore?

[javy knows my name]

Well, they surely are going to blow ass, but it's still going to be exciting to watch BJax, Vitters and Rizzo all play together on the big club.

 

It would be more exciting if Jackson and Vitters were actually playing well in the minors.

 

Troll.

[El Duderino]

how lahair did not break for home on castillo's gb is beyond me

[sneakypower]

isoD is sometimes distorted by HBP rates, like Baez for one; BB% usually makes more sense

 

and yeah, Vitters is having a fine season, if you completely just pretend defense isn't a thing

[davell]

FWIW, Sappelt's line looks bad obviously, but he's played much, much better for the last month, maybe a bit longer. Not a guy I keep total track of, but he's been much better recently.

[El Duderino]

FWIW, Sappelt's line looks bad obviously, but he's played much, much better for the last month, maybe a bit longer. Not a guy I keep total track of, but he's been much better recently.

 

and he has the fact that he's an actual OF over LaHair.

[jersey cubs fan]

FWIW, Sappelt's line looks bad obviously, but he's played much, much better for the last month, maybe a bit longer. Not a guy I keep total track of, but he's been much better recently.

 

 

.317/.368/.442 in July. A little worse than that since the all star break, but almost exactly that in the last 10 games. So, it looks like he had a hot start to July, a mediocre middle of the month and a good end to July.

[Sammy Sofa]

The appeal of Travis Wood is....dwindling.

[sneakypower]

well that was a little embarrassing

[Guest]

Ball 3 to Snider was almost exactly in the middle of the strike zone on Gameday.

[jersey cubs fan]

Bruce Miles ‏@BruceMiles2112

#Cubs Wood is at 72 pitches after only 3 innings. The third included a homer, a walk and a balk.

[jersey cubs fan]

volstad warming in pen is interesting. Today would be his schedule start day. I wonder if there is any sort of plan to start piggy backing a couple of these pray for rain guys.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I think it's now clear that this offense can't score without Reed Johnson.

[jersey cubs fan]

yeah sure, just ignore Geo

[BeerHere]

yeah sure, just ignore Geo

No, they couldn't score with him either.

[jersey cubs fan]

steve trout is not a slender man

[Sammy Sofa]

Trout's singing was legendary.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

What's with Baker stealing all the bases?

[El Duderino]

Enough of Camp already.

[jersey cubs fan]

time to break camp

[Ballgame64]

Enough of Camp already.

I think all of the appearances early in the year are taking their toll. Or maybe, Camp remembered that he is not that good.

[Schwarber Fan]

McKenry is officially a Cub killer

[El Duderino]

Did everyone else in the Cubs bullpen die?