6/7 Pirates (Liriano) @ Cubs (Wood)- 1:20 pm CT, WGN

[haubrich91]

(24-33) Chicago Cubs vs. (35-25) Pittsburgh Pirates

 

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Travis Wood

5-3, 2.75 ERA

Career vs. Pirates: 4-4, with a 3.72 ERA in seven starts (eight appearances). 36.1 IP, 33 K, and 14 BB.

 

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Francisco Liriano

3-2, 2.17 ERA

Career vs. Cubs: 1-1, with a 2.84 ERA in two starts. 12.2 IP, 15 K, and 4 BB.

[bcl412]

A sweep and we're kind of, sort of in the Wild Card race.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

A sweep and we're kind of, sort of in the Wild Card race.

 

The Pirates' collapse has maybe begun? That'd help a lot, though we probably won't win nearly enough for it to matter.

[jersey cubs fan]

A sweep and we're kind of, sort of in the Wild Card race.

 

The Pirates' collapse has maybe begun? That'd help a lot, though we probably won't win nearly enough for it to matter.

 

Yeah, it's Cincy and Colorado that they have to worry about more than Pittsburgh, but a sweep would be nice.

 

As an aside, ESPN is still stupidly showing wild card standings "game back" category as only how far back teams are to the 2nd wild card, and not how far ahead the 1st wild card is. MLB's app, and I assume the website changed it up this year and show the leader's games back as a +X.Y in comparison to the 2nd wild card.

 

But I don't see why they don't just list how far back everybody is to the leader, and you already know that 2nd place still gets in.

 

If you're a fan of the team in the first wild card slot or just curious about how much of hold they have on the spot, you want to know their status.

[GammonsPocketTweets]

Liriano, what could have been....

[Omar]

Cubs v. Liriano

                     PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG  OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
David DeJesus        16 15 2  0  0  0   1  1  3 .133 .188 .133 .321  0  0   0   0         2
Cody Ransom           7  6 2  0  0  0   2  1  4 .333 .429 .333 .762  0  0   0   0         0
Julio Borbon          6  6 0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000 .000  0  0   0   0         0
Starlin Castro        6  6 1  1  0  0   0  0  2 .167 .167 .333 .500  0  0   0   0         0
Alfonso Soriano       6  5 1  1  0  0   1  1  3 .200 .333 .400 .733  0  0   1   0         0
Darwin Barney         5  4 0  0  0  0   0  1  0 .000 .200 .000 .200  0  0   0   0         0
Ryan Sweeney          4  4 0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000 .000  0  0   0   0         0
Welington Castillo    3  3 1  0  0  0   0  0  1 .333 .333 .333 .667  0  0   0   0         0
Scott Hairston        3  3 0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000 .000  0  0   0   0         0
Dioner Navarro        3  3 0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000 .000  0  0   0   0         0
Anthony Rizzo         3  3 0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000 .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jeff Samardzija       2  1 0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000 .000  1  0   0   0         0
Total                64 59 7  2  0  0   4  4 18 .119 .175 .153 .327  1  0   1   0         2

 

Pirates v. Wood

                    PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Andrew McCutchen    19 13  1  1  0  0   3  4  5 .077 .316 .154  .470  0  1   1   1         0
Clint Barmes        17 15  2  1  0  0   0  1  3 .133 .235 .200  .435  0  0   0   1         0
Starling Marte      12 11  2  0  1  1   3  1  3 .182 .250 .636  .886  0  0   0   0         0
Gaby Sanchez        11  8  1  0  0  0   0  3  1 .125 .364 .125  .489  0  0   0   0         0
Neil Walker         10  9  3  1  0  0   1  1  2 .333 .400 .444  .844  0  0   0   0         0
Pedro Alvarez        9  9  1  1  0  0   0  0  4 .111 .111 .222  .333  0  0   0   0         2
Russell Martin       6  6  1  0  0  0   1  0  2 .167 .167 .167  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Michael McKenry      6  5  2  0  0  0   0  1  1 .400 .500 .400  .900  0  0   0   0         0
Garrett Jones        5  5  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Wandy Rodriguez      2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Travis Snider        2  2  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .500 .500 .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
A.J. Burnett         1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total              100 86 14  4  1  1   8 11 22 .163 .270 .267  .537  0  1   1   2         2

[Little Slide Rooter]

Liriano, what could have been....

 

6-7 years worth of the SSS numbers he's put up for the Pirates this year.

[haubrich91]

1. Starling Marte ® LF

2. Jordy Mercer ® SS

3. Andrew McCutchen ® CF

4. Gaby Sanchez ® 1B

5. Russell Martin ® C

6. Pedro Alvarez (L) 3B

7. Neil Walker (S) 2B

8. Travis Snider (L) RF

9. Francisco Liriano (L) P

 

1. Darwin Barney ® 2B

2. Cody Ransom ® 3B

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Alfonso Soriano ® LF

5. Scott Hairston ® RF

6. Welington Castillo ® C

7. Starlin Castro ® SS

8. Ryan Sweeney (L) CF

9. Travis Wood ® P

[Guest]

i love Wayne Messmer. I grew up with that National Anthem. His and Cornelison's are the only ones I like.

[jersey cubs fan]

Why isn't Bryant in lineup?

[Jake]

Yo

 

Put away the brooms.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Oh hey, I almost forgot there was actual baseball going on.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Strikeout, line drive right at somebody, infield pop-up.

 

Perfect Travis Wood inning.

[Smack]

Did Keith say he was going to make gravy?

[Crack Wilson]

Yo

 

Put away the brooms.

Hope not. I got 15-1 for 20 bucks on the Cubbies for a sweep. Sorry, but I think your guys are beginning their slide early. :)

[Jake]

Yo

 

Put away the brooms.

Hope not. I got 15-1 for 20 bucks on the Cubbies for a sweep. Sorry, but I think your guys are beginning their slide early. :)

Slide? Perhaps.

[ConstableRabbit]

Starlinwalk!

[Crack Wilson]

I feel a run or 2 here ;)

[Guest]

Soriano thought he got that one.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

We've reached the point where it's disappointing when it's Castro coming up in key situations.

[Sammy Sofa]

We've reached the point where it's disappointing when it's Castro coming up in key situations.

 

Or any situation.

[UMFan83]

So Liriano pretty much owns us?

[Jake]

Sweeny with the .349 avg - small # of at bats ?

[Guest]

Of course a pitcher gets the first hit of the game for us.

[UMFan83]

Of course a pitcher gets the first hit of the game for us.

 

Well duh, its Cy Ruth