4/11 Cubs (Shark) at Cards (Kelly) 7:15 CSN+

[sneakypower]

hitters with a 53.1% contact rate against Strop so far this year

[Hairyducked Idiot]

hitters with a 53.1% contact rate against Strop so far this year

 

That seems pretty good.

[Guest]

Castillo holding his glove up asking for ball 4

[DiamondMind]

strop's slider is pretty gross

[Hairyducked Idiot]

That third strike to Wong was just filthy, especially when you compare it to the first two he saw. He never had a chance.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Let's not trade Shark...I mean, seriously, he is just what we'd be hoping the returning prospects become.

Or if he keeps pitching like this, let's trade him while he is in his prime and his value is at an all-time high.

[gscool89]

Let's not trade Shark...I mean, seriously, he is just what we'd be hoping the returning prospects become.

Or if he keeps pitching like this, let's trade him while he is in his prime and his value is at an all-time high.

It really depends on when the Front Office thinks we can contend. If it's in the next 2 years after this, keep him. If it's anything past that, he needs to be traded.

[Derwood]

Let's not trade Shark...I mean, seriously, he is just what we'd be hoping the returning prospects become.

Or if he keeps pitching like this, let's trade him while he is in his prime and his value is at an all-time high.

 

and then when (if) THOSE pitchers become consistent and reliable, we can trade THEM for prospects, forever, and forever

[dcvalpo]

Let's not trade Shark...I mean, seriously, he is just what we'd be hoping the returning prospects become.

Or if he keeps pitching like this, let's trade him while he is in his prime and his value is at an all-time high.

It really depends on when the Front Office thinks we can contend. If it's in the next 2 years after this, keep him. If it's anything past that, he needs to be traded.

 

There's no reason we can't compete next year...we're competing fine this year. Trading Shark is counter-productive.

[Gilby]

He can't frame worth a [expletive], but Castillo sure can block and throw with the best of them.

[Gilby]

And his inability to frame showed on that 3-2 pitch.

[Schwarber Fan]

so sick of walks

[Guest]

The bullpen still blows

[Elwood]

I'm scared.

[Irrelevant Dude]

There's no reason we can't compete next year...we're competing fine this year.

Playing competitively in individual games and competing for a World Series title aren't quite the same thing.

[Guest]

And his inability to frame showed on that 3-2 pitch.

Bull [expletive]

[dcvalpo]

There's no reason we can't compete next year...we're competing fine this year.

Playing competitively in individual games and competing for a World Series title aren't quite the same thing.

 

Really?? Tell me more.

[treebird]

THNX FOR LINEOUT SIR

 

(that pitch sucked)

[Schwarber Fan]

THANK THE LORD

[Ryne Ween]

Of all the fads I think this framing one is the most irritating.

[Guest]

Was worried when that ball left the bat.

[Gilby]

And his inability to frame showed on that 3-2 pitch.

Bull [expletive]

 

It was a ball, but his glove was pretty aggressive going down and coming back up. You never know what umps will call if the catcher makes it look better. Sorry, sounding a lot like Kyle now.

[Schwarber Fan]

And his inability to frame showed on that 3-2 pitch.

Bull [expletive]

 

It was a ball, but his glove was pretty aggressive going down and coming back up. You never know what umps will call if the catcher makes it look better. Sorry, sounding a lot like Kyle now.

 

It's certainly true based on tonight's home plate umpiring.

[Ryne Ween]

If framing is as real as people are pretending to think it is catchers who are great at framing should be getting double what miguel cabrera got because their impact on the game dwarfs that of any other player.

[Irrelevant Dude]

There's no reason we can't compete next year...we're competing fine this year.

Playing competitively in individual games and competing for a World Series title aren't quite the same thing.

 

Really?? Tell me more.

Just because they aren't being blown out of games doesn't mean they are going to be contenders for a division or world series title. Sure they have been in most of the games so far, but we are only 9 games into the season. I guess it depends on your definition of competing. I think the Cubs can potentially field a respectable team next year, but not a team that will compete for a championship quite yet.