7/30 CUBS (Villanueva/Arrieta) vs. MIL (Gallardo/Thornburg)

[Schwarber Fan]

Scattered rain in the forecast all day, but let's play two!

 

1:20 and 8:05 CT are the scheduled start times. Both games on CSN.

 

Let's sweep it!

[Cubswin11]

Excited to see Arrieta

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Cubs are 13-29 against the Brewers since 2011.

[Careless]

9 for 86 RISP since the all star break

[Careless]

Lake would have hit the under armor sign in his first two ABs, had the ball not been caught.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Score some runs, please.

[Careless]

two outs and Valbuena throws home on a non-force. Interesting decision.

[sneakypower]

i guess Valbuena's getting bored out there and needs more of a challenge

[mul21]

two outs and Valbuena throws home on a non-force. Interesting decision.

 

I'm following on Gameday and thought that was an odd play.

[Friendly Confines]

2 on nobody out?

 

It's such a terrible feeling when I don't expect us to score.

[Careless]

Should have been a rare 3-1-4 double play.

[Guest]

Another chance for the Cubs to not hit with RISP.

 

That's now 15 innings without a run and seven runs in the last 5+ games since scoring 7 against Arizona on July 24.

[mul21]

Is it too early to call this a fake rally? This is a good one if it's not.

[Friendly Confines]

I'd rather have Travis Wood at the plate

[mul21]

What's wrong with Gallardo?

[Careless]

I'd rather have Travis Wood at the plate

Higher OPS than anyone in the lineup.

[Careless]

What's wrong with Gallardo?

unclear. He was limping around, announcers speculating it was a cramp, but he had to leave

[Guest]

I'd rather have Travis Wood at the plate

Higher OPS than anyone in the lineup.

 

Second. Lake is still at .885.

[Guest]

Finally.

 

Thank you, Darwin.

[sneakypower]

every time i try to quit Barney, he pulls me back in

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I am genuinely shocked Barney got that hit.

[mul21]

I am genuinely shocked Barney got that hit.

 

Well, in his defense (maybe?), Axford is as bad at pitching as he is at hitting.

[bukie]

At least the Cubs have been getting base runners regularly. OBP is their general problem, RISP just manifests itself worse when there are fewer chances.

[sneakypower]

Allen Craig scoffs at that notion

[Guest]

Bottom of the lineup coming through today.

 

And our pitchers continue to hit.