4/18 CUBS (Villanueva) vs. Rangers (Ogando) 1:20 WGN/MLBN

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Derek Lowe was old when the Red Sox won the World Series.

[Careless]

That is a lot of pitches thrown right at lefties in the last two nnings

[Schwarber Fan]

3 more outs makes it official, right?

[Andy]

3 more outs makes it official, right?

Yep

[dfnowak]

Maybe not Rollie Fingers style, but definitely vaudeville style.

[mookie]

Villanueva looking posh. I'm liking this kid.

[Sammy Sofa]

I want Len and JD to just follow that kid for the rest of the game.

[Schwarber Fan]

let it rain?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

You know it's not going to rain now.

[Sammy Sofa]

Good.

[sneakypower]

Castillo skies one that finally drops in no-man's land for a hit

Rizzo scorches one right at Moreland who's only there holding the runner

 

that's pretty representative of both's babip fortunes to start the year

[Schwarber Fan]

lol @ Cruz

[GammonsPocketTweets]

Castro with 2 walks today??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Smack]

Valbueno

[Schwarber Fan]

70 pitches for Villanueva.

 

Let him go 9!

[Andy]

70 pitches for Villanueva.

 

Let him go 9!

Seems like Villanueva has been very economical this season.

[Guest]

Does anyone remember when Kevin Orie had a decent rookie year, then in April of 98, he had like 5 or 6 warning track outs with the wind blowing in?

 

I keep having flashbacks to that with Rizzo right now...and obviously they make no sense because Rizzo is much better, had a much better rookie year, and will be fine. I'm just saying I thought of that when he had yet another hard hit out.

[Schwarber Fan]

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo 28s

 

Anthony Rizzo's third-inning home run went 475 feet, the longest home run in MLB this season.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo 28s

 

Anthony Rizzo's third-inning home run went 475 feet, the longest home run in MLB this season.

 

Nice.

[haubrich91]

Castillo has been such a nice surprise so far this year.

[Guest]

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo 28s

 

Anthony Rizzo's third-inning home run went 475 feet, the longest home run in MLB this season.

 

Nice.

 

Wow. I would've guessed that his HR in the opener went further.

[Guest]

Castillo has been such a nice surprise so far this year.

 

Insanely lucky. He's a decent player but not anywhere near this good.

[illiniguy]

Castillo has been such a nice surprise so far this year.

 

Insanely lucky. He's a decent player but not anywhere near this good.

You're trying to say he isn't nearly Ted Williams level good?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Castillo has been such a nice surprise so far this year.

 

Insanely lucky. He's a decent player but not anywhere near this good.

You're trying to say he isn't nearly Ted Williams level good?

 

Ted Williams never hit .425. Don't sell Castillo short.

[Guest]

Castillo has been such a nice surprise so far this year.

 

Insanely lucky. He's a decent player but not anywhere near this good.

You're trying to say he isn't nearly Ted Williams level good?

 

The point being that he hasn't even been Ted Williams good for a 2 week sample. The numbers aren't indicative of how well he has played.