04/23 Arizona (Miley) @ CUBS (Samardzija) 1:30 CDT, WGN TV

[Hairyducked Idiot]

he's really banging on the door with that .725 OPS in the PCL.

 

That's 200 points higher than Olt put up in the PCL last year.

[gscool89]

he's really banging on the door with that .725 OPS in the PCL.

I know the PCL is a nice hitter's league but Iowa isn't really a hitter's paradise. I would like to see Vitters at some point this season to see what he has again because I think his approach has been much better.

[CubInOK]

Maybe Olt can get his BABIP above the Mendoza line...

[Schwarber Fan]

BUNTING

[jersey cubs fan]

slide into first base is fine when you injury the opposing team's 1B and potentially injure Darwin Barney.

[JonJayCutler]

In play, run(s)!

[Guest]

The rare takeout slide at 1B, Barney can do no wrong today.

[Friendly Confines]

I'm kinda hoping he hits into a DP here just so we can score.

 

edit HOORAY!!

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

hahahaha wtf

[gscool89]

Arizona is the worst

[thefranchise]

Fairly certain Hill was scared for his life with Barney diving at his knees

[jersey cubs fan]

that dude was seriously just standing on first base.

[jersey cubs fan]

Juan Pierre guns it to the mound.

[Friendly Confines]

that dude was seriously just standing on first base.

 

Seriously...if Barney didn't slide he would have just barrelled into Hill

[treebird]

how are len and jd not acknowledging the nonsense that was the way hill covered first?

[Guest]

slide into first base is fine when you injury the opposing team's 1B and potentially injure Darwin Barney.

 

Until I realized it was actually Hill covering 1B, I almost had a heart attack thinking it was Goldschmidt after reading this.

[jersey cubs fan]

how are len and jd not acknowledging the nonsense that was the way hill covered first?

they seem to be blaming it on the throw, which maybe in the end was the reason it got away, but he was seriously covering all of first.

[jersey cubs fan]

slide into first base is fine when you injury the opposing team's 1B and potentially injure Darwin Barney.

 

Until I realized it was actually Hill covering 1B, I almost had a heart attack thinking it was Goldschmidt after reading this.

I saw it out of the corner of my eye and thought it was the pitcher throwing to first baseman.

[mul21]

I'm liking this recent trend of the opposing pitcher being at/near 100 pitches in the 6th inning. Shark throwing around 12 pitches per inning and I think Hammel was at a pretty low number yesterday before throwing a bunch in his last 2 innings.

[JonJayCutler]

Wouldn't surprise me if Zona lost 110 this year. They're looking 2003 Tigers bad.

[illiniguy]

Wouldn't surprise me if Zona lost 110 this year. They're looking 2003 Tigers bad.

Kevin Towers. This probably will be his last chance as a GM, right?

[CubInOK]

Wouldn't surprise me if Zona lost 110 this year. They're looking 2003 Tigers bad.

Kevin Towers. This probably will be his last chance as a GM, right?

That would make me sad. Remember when he gave us stuff that had a chance to make the majors for Tony Campana?

[Tryptamine]

I don't mind a history lesson, but this is really getting drawn out.

[illiniguy]

Wouldn't surprise me if Zona lost 110 this year. They're looking 2003 Tigers bad.

Kevin Towers. This probably will be his last chance as a GM, right?

That would make me sad. Remember when he gave us stuff that had a chance to make the majors for Tony Campana?

He tore down a pretty decent team in no time, that's with lucking into Paul Goldschmidt turning into a star. I really hope we can fleece him one more time before Arizona gets rid of him.

[Cubswin11]

Wouldn't surprise me if Zona lost 110 this year. They're looking 2003 Tigers bad.

Kevin Towers. This probably will be his last chance as a GM, right?

Didn't he and their manager get extensions prior to the season?