4/13 Cubs (Samardzija) vs. Giants (Bumgarner) 12:05 FOX

[UMFan83]

Castillo just dominating with runners on 3rd and less than 2 outs.

 

Runners on 2nd and 3rd, 0 outs in the 2nd.....K

Bases loaded, 1 out in the 8th....GIDP

Edited April 13, 2013 by UMFan83

[Schwarber Fan]

Why take a pitch when you can do that?

 

And now Lillibridge, Gonzalez due up in the 9th.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

1. I still can't believe Soriano couldn't beat that play.

 

2. Seriously, if the Cubs could just be MLB average or a bit below average with RISP, they'd be so much flipping better.

[Cubswin11]

Soriano is really hitting the ball hard right now, we could be nearing one of his hot streaks

[ConstableRabbit]

And why the [expletive] is Kevin Spacey doing BK commercials

[bcruise]

Any reason we couldn't have just left Navarro in in place of Castillo? Backup catcher's used either way.

[Schwarber Fan]

Any reason we couldn't have just left Navarro in in place of Castillo? Backup catcher's used either way.

 

Who would you PH there? DeJesus maybe, but Wellington's still been swinging it well.

[bcl412]

Too bad Soriano had to hit it right at someone (and then get a bad bounce to the short stop on top of that), otherwise we'd be tied. We've had some bad luck to start the year it seems.

[Irrelevant Dude]

2. Seriously, if the Cubs could just be MLB average or a bit below average with RISP, they'd be so much flipping better.

That is hard to do when the guys getting on base are in the middle of the order and the guys hitting with RISP are the worst bottom of the order in baseball.

[bcl412]

Sac flys are underrated? What the [expletive]?

[SouthSideRyan]

[expletive], that bounce reminded me of Barrett's interscrotal hematoma bounce

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Too bad Soriano had to hit it right at someone (and then get a bad bounce to the short stop on top of that), otherwise we'd be tied. We've had some bad luck to start the year it seems.

 

Sorry, but watching that thing live I never thought for a second they'd actually get him out. Until they actually did.

 

He needs to beat that out.

[SouthSideRyan]

Too bad Soriano had to hit it right at someone (and then get a bad bounce to the short stop on top of that), otherwise we'd be tied. We've had some bad luck to start the year it seems.

 

Sorry, but watching that thing live I never thought for a second they'd actually get him out. Until they actually did.

 

He needs to beat that out.

 

He probably did

 

ETA: And what a ludicrous thing to say. "He needs to beat that out." "He needs to get a hit there." "He needs to get that batter out."

 

Oh let me just put my magic needs to hat on, and do that for you.

Edited April 13, 2013 by SouthSideRyan

[bcl412]

Too bad Soriano had to hit it right at someone (and then get a bad bounce to the short stop on top of that), otherwise we'd be tied. We've had some bad luck to start the year it seems.

 

Sorry, but watching that thing live I never thought for a second they'd actually get him out. Until they actually did.

 

He needs to beat that out.

 

Maybe, but he hit the [expletive] out of the ball right at someone which is the basis of what I was referring to.

[neely crenshaw]

how about dejesus,schierholtz, and valbuena. or do we leave in gonzales.

[ConstableRabbit]

[expletive], that bounce reminded me of Barrett's interscrotal hematoma bounce

For the love of Christ, it was intra.

[bcl412]

Too bad Soriano had to hit it right at someone (and then get a bad bounce to the short stop on top of that), otherwise we'd be tied. We've had some bad luck to start the year it seems.

 

Sorry, but watching that thing live I never thought for a second they'd actually get him out. Until they actually did.

 

He needs to beat that out.

 

He probably did

 

Also true.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

2. Seriously, if the Cubs could just be MLB average or a bit below average with RISP, they'd be so much flipping better.

That is hard to do when the guys getting on base are in the middle of the order and the guys hitting with RISP are the worst bottom of the order in baseball.

 

I'm quite certain that everybody been at fault at one time or another in that department. You aren't ranked last in the MLB or near it because your bottom two guys are always screwing up. In addition, it's not like the middle of our order are gang busters when it comes to OBP.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Too bad Soriano had to hit it right at someone (and then get a bad bounce to the short stop on top of that), otherwise we'd be tied. We've had some bad luck to start the year it seems.

 

Sorry, but watching that thing live I never thought for a second they'd actually get him out. Until they actually did.

 

He needs to beat that out.

 

He probably did

 

Also true.

 

No. He really didn't.

[Schwarber Fan]

how about dejesus,schierholtz, and valbuena. or do we leave in gonzales.

 

Schierholtz is in the game.

 

Clevenger and DeJesus will probably both bat

 

edit: screw it, bat all 3

Edited April 13, 2013 by Rondon Fan

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Too bad Soriano had to hit it right at someone (and then get a bad bounce to the short stop on top of that), otherwise we'd be tied. We've had some bad luck to start the year it seems.

 

Sorry, but watching that thing live I never thought for a second they'd actually get him out. Until they actually did.

 

He needs to beat that out.

 

He probably did

 

ETA: And what a ludicrous thing to say. "He needs to beat that out." "He needs to get a hit there." "He needs to get that batter out."

 

Oh let me just put my magic needs to hat on, and do that for you.

 

Say it however you want to say it. Soriano is fast enough that the play shouldn't have been close, even with one or two bad hips. For whatever reason, that wasn't the case.

[Irrelevant Dude]

2. Seriously, if the Cubs could just be MLB average or a bit below average with RISP, they'd be so much flipping better.

That is hard to do when the guys getting on base are in the middle of the order and the guys hitting with RISP are the worst bottom of the order in baseball.

 

I'm quite certain that everybody been at fault at one time or another in that department. You aren't ranked last in the MLB or near it because your bottom two guys are always screwing up. In addition, it's not like the middle of our order are gang busters when it comes to OBP.

Well, if the bottom of your order never gets on base, that limits the RISP opportunities for the top of the order, so having a pathetic 7-9 can really skew a RISP stat.

[neely crenshaw]

it usually stands that if are hitting poorly as a team, you will be hitting poorly with risp (unless you're last years sox).

 

of course it magnifies every chance you do have.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Poor Lillibridge, pinch hit for again.

[SouthSideRyan]

Too bad Soriano had to hit it right at someone (and then get a bad bounce to the short stop on top of that), otherwise we'd be tied. We've had some bad luck to start the year it seems.

 

Sorry, but watching that thing live I never thought for a second they'd actually get him out. Until they actually did.

 

He needs to beat that out.

 

He probably did

 

ETA: And what a ludicrous thing to say. "He needs to beat that out." "He needs to get a hit there." "He needs to get that batter out."

 

Oh let me just put my magic needs to hat on, and do that for you.

 

Say it however you want to say it. Soriano is fast enough that the play shouldn't have been close, even with one or two bad hips. For whatever reason, that wasn't the case.

 

Yeah he probably didn't try.