4/3 - Cubs (Hammel) @ Pirates (Rodriguez) 11:30 CSN

[wekim81]

OK. RAIN. RAIN HARDER. CALL THE GAME

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

James Russell is the worst.

[Banedon]

Can someone tell me what just happened? Gameday is not being helpful.

[Guest]

Can someone tell me what just happened? Gameday is not being helpful.

 

Grimm gave up a single up the middle with runners on 2nd and 3rd and two out.

 

Mercer flew out to RF.

[Banedon]

Can someone tell me what just happened? Gameday is not being helpful.

 

Grimm gave up a single up the middle with runners on 2nd and 3rd and two out.

 

Mercer flew out to RF.

 

Thanks...I reloaded and it filled in the blanks.

[Elwood]

Castro looked absolutely terrible in that AB.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Can someone tell me what just happened? Gameday is not being helpful.

 

Runners at 2nd and 3rd, hard ground ball single up the middle, Bonifacio's throw from CF had no shot, and the cutoff guy was kinda slow getting into position and it hit the mound and went out of reach of the catcher, allowing the tying run to advance to 2nd. But no harm.

[imb]

Castro looked absolutely terrible in that AB.

 

Pat gave a ".... not his best at bat (sigh)"

[Banedon]

Castro looked absolutely terrible in that AB.

 

I got a pleading IM from a guy I know at work this morning begging that we dump Castro, and that he's the worst SS he's ever seen.

[Castros trade value]

Here we go. This game has all of the makings of a stupid, late inning loss on some wild play right before the rain comes hard.

 

I can't believe this offense is this bad.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Castro looked absolutely terrible in that AB.

 

I got a pleading IM from a guy I know at work this morning begging that we dump Castro, and that he's the worst SS he's ever seen.

 

There's a non-zero chance that dumping him today to anyone who picks up his contract would turn out good for us.

[gscool89]

Starlin has an excuse because he missed all of Spring Training, if he sucks after 10 games, then it's time to panic.

[Guest]

1-2 hits are really frustrating

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Starlin has an excuse because he missed all of Spring Training, if he sucks after 10 games, then it's time to panic.

 

It's been 165 games

[bukie]

I think a fair timetable for Castro to turn things around would be around the time Javier Baez is expected to make the jump to the majors. If Castro hasn't shown signs of improvement by that time (June 9-ish?), there's no reason to let him block Baez at short.

[Banedon]

I think a fair timetable for Castro to turn things around would be around the time Javier Baez is expected to make the jump to the majors. If Castro hasn't shown signs of improvement by that time (June 9-ish?), there's no reason to let him block Baez at short.

 

That's pretty much exactly what my response was during our conversation this morning.

[Ballgame64]

Why was Olt removed? A double switch is one thing, but to replace Olt doesn't seem to make much sense.

[Fro]

Why was Olt removed? A double switch is one thing, but to replace Olt doesn't seem to make much sense.

 

Guess they're worried about him noodle arming a throw with that sore shoulder.

[mul21]

Assuming we get to that point, Strop closes it out?

[MWV]

Why was Olt lifted between innings?

[Jake]

Who is Schlitter ?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Who is Schlitter ?

 

Your worst nightmare.

[sneakypower]

this should be Strop

[neely crenshaw]

I gotta say, this starting pitching has outperformed my expectations so far.

 

Bosio is magic.

 

sounds a little Sox fans who think Cooper can make shinola from SH*T…

 

but i still agree

[bukie]

If you thought your chances to win the game were Grimm before, they're now in the Schlitter.