05/26 CUBS (Samardzija) @ SAN FRAN (Petit) 3:05 CDT, WGN TV

[imb]

Despite being a total kickass dude, Samardzija has no wins, the ultimate sign of a pitcher's effectiveness.

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On the other team is a former Cubs legend with a real girls name. He has an era of nearly 5 and a WILL TO WIN OF A LOT CAUSE HE HAS A NEARLY UNFATHOMABLE 3 WINS.

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I probably won't watch this, cause I'll be drunk and full of hamburgers and hot dogs, but if you watch it, you could see history. Every Samardzija start from here forward could theoretically be his last loss in a Cubs uniform.

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[Guest]

I will be at this game as well as Wednesday's. Looking forward to the pen blowing another game for Shark as well as Edwin getting lit up.

[treebird]

i live next to sf but i am too lazy to see this loser team

 

hopefully smarza gets a w and can stop cutting or w/e

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

i live next to sf but i am too lazy to see this loser team

Same.

 

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[PackLandVA]

If the Cubs could only bat for one inning but were allowed 27 outs in that one inning, how many runs do you think they'd score for Samardzija?

[UMFan83]

If the Cubs could only bat for one inning but were allowed 27 outs in that one inning, how many runs do you think they'd score for Samardzija?

 

And they start ever AB with a 2-0 count

[Sammy Sofa]

That's Lost, right?

 

Fun fact: I've never watched an episode.

[davell]

That's Lost, right?

 

Fun fact: I've never watched an episode.

Was my favorite show ever, even with the ending being awful, until Thrones.

[DiamondMind]

1. Emilio Bonifacio (S) CF

2. Junior Lake ® LF

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Starlin Castro ® SS

5. Luis Valbuena (L) 3B

6. Welington Castillo ® C

7. Nate Schierholtz (L) RF

8. Darwin Barney ® 2B

9. Jeff Samardzija ® P

 

 

1. Angel Pagan (S) CF

2. Hunter Pence ® RF

3. Buster Posey ® 1B

4. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B

5. Michael Morse ® LF

6. Hector Sanchez (S) C

7. Brandon Crawford (L) SS

8. Brandon Hicks ® 2B

9. Yusmeiro Petit ® P

[DiamondMind]

He doesn't quite qualify - but still, Valbuena has the best OPS in baseball of 3B (93AB) at .893

[bukie]

Fun fact: There have only been 3 pitching seasons in major league history where the pitcher has posted a sub-.400 winning percentage, saved at least 12 runs, and led his league in ERA+. Samardzija's 2014 already counts, having saved 15 runs already up to today. The other two were Nolan Ryan's 1987 and Joe Magrane's 1988.

[SouthSideRyan]

Am I the only one that doesn't get the Petit = former cubs legend?

[Clem Fandango]

Am I the only one that doesn't get the Petit = former cubs legend?

 

Nope. Trying to puzzle it together myself. Mistaken identity with another pitcher? Or he could be talking about Angel Pagan?

[Guest]

Running with Lake at the plate, running on the first pitch, running on the 2nd batter of the game after a single, I don't get it

[Guest]

Running with Lake at the plate, running on the first pitch, running on the 2nd batter of the game after a single, I don't get it

Depends on what you believe the Cubs run environment is, I guess. It was a straight steal attempt. I'm not sure how good Petit is at holding runners, but Bonifacio must have thought he had a good read.

 

I'd like to think that the Cubs have a good enough chance to score in a day game against a backup SP that it wouldn't be necessary at that point.

[Guest]

Hunter Pence is an affront to my baseball senses.

[Guest]

Hunter Pence is an affront to my baseball senses.

I just don't understand how he hits.

[ConstableRabbit]

I'd Kyle-hug Kate Upton if she were wearing one of these Cubs jerseys.

[Guest]

Umpires, the worst

[Guest]

Umpires, the worst

Robots can't come soon enough.

[Tryptamine]

Of course, his 1st HR is absolutely smoked.

[d_money]

Of course, his 1st HR is absolutely smoked.

He's extra motivated against the Giants

[mul21]

That was crushed.

 

Also, give Shark whatever the hell he wants. He's damn good.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

That was crushed.

 

Also, give Shark whatever the hell he wants. He's damn good.

The thing he wants the most is to get the [expletive] off this team.

[Tryptamine]

That was crushed.

 

Also, give Shark whatever the hell he wants. He's damn good.

The thing he wants the most is to get the [expletive] off this team.

 

Yeah, it's not even a matter of money anymore. He wants out and it's clear.