5/23 Cubs (Jackson) vs. Pirates (Gomez) 11:35 AM CT - CSN

[SouthSideRyan]

Wins are more fun than losses.

 

ETA: Suck it Treebeard

[dfnowak]

Len just said on the Score that he has a bet with Dan Bernstein to channel his inner Hawk Harrelson on the air the next time Mark Wegner umps (home plate?) a Cubs game. And guess who's umpiring today's Cubs game (assuming he's working the home plate)? So, at least we have that going for us today...

[treebird]

dammit I forgot the game was so stupid early today. OH WELL, enjoy starting the thread for the ten game winning streak, ssr

[Jake]

Lineups

 

Pirates

1. Marte lf

2. Snider rf

3. McCutchen cf

4. Jones 1b

5. Walker 2b

6. McKenry c

7. Alvarez 3b

8. Barmes ss

9. Gomez p

 

Cubs

1. DeJesus cf

2. Castro ss

3. Rizzo 1b

4. Soriano lf

5. Schierholtz rf

6. Castillo c

7. Valbuena 3b

8. Barney 2b

9. Jackson p

[Jake]

9 Pitch first inning, 5 of them to Rizzo.

[Andy]

Our big-ticket FA pickup is at it again

[GammonsPocketTweets]

Wellington is just awful behind the plate

[treebird]

THAT IS NOT HOW YOU BACK UP HOME PLATE

[Guest]

edwin is starting to piss me off

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Peripherals or not, Theo is permabanned from signing expensive free agent pitchers. It just doesn't go well for him.

[Guest]

tank alert

[GammonsPocketTweets]

Edwin Lachey?

[jersey cubs fan]

what the F is all that screaming in the background at the game? Is that a bachelorette party?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Jackson through two innings:

 

ERA: 18.00

xFIP: 1.25

[Guest]

Edwin Lachey?

 

Is that the dude from 98 degrees?

[Little Slide Rooter]

edwin is starting to piss me off

 

More frustrating than anything. You'd think that when you have a pitcher with outstanding stuff and solid control, he's at least a guy that can keep his team in the game.

[Smack]

what the F is all that screaming in the background at the game? Is that a bachelorette party?

 

Muskat tweeted that it's 'kid's day' to explain the screaming...

[Ballgame64]

Gomez with 32 pitches through 3 innings. Not exactly making him work too hard.

[jersey cubs fan]

There's nothing more tedious than baseball people talking about the unique oddities related to the rules in baseball compared to every other sport.

[SABR Gamer]

DeJesus has really been outstanding this year. Even the BABIP is right around his career average.

 

ETA: Before today, he was playing at a 5.4 win pace.

 

ETA2: His wOBA, after that double, is at .381

Edited May 23, 2013 by New York Cubs Fan

[jersey cubs fan]

hurray for bobbles!

 

 

boo for rain

[Little Slide Rooter]

DeJesus has really been outstanding this year. Even the BABIP is right as his career average.

 

ETA: Before today, he was playing at a 5.4 win pace.

 

ETA2: His wOBA, after that double, is at .381

 

And his 2014 team option could make him our best trade chip.

[weis21]

DeJesus has really been outstanding this year. Even the BABIP is right as his career average.

 

ETA: Before today, he was playing at a 5.4 win pace.

 

ETA2: His wOBA, after that double, is at .381

 

And his 2014 team option could make him our best trade chip.

Garza?

[wekim81]

i'd take a rainout

[Andy]

i'd take a rainout

At the moment, anything that keeps Jackson's starts from counting is probably a positive thing.