6/22 Cubs (Hammel) vs. Pirates (Cumpton) WGN 1:20

[Gilby]

Have the Cubs thrown out a single base runner trying to steal this year?

 

Earlier this game, but I don't remember the last one before that.

 

Change that user name!

[RammyFanny]

Common sense be damned, but I really think Lake would've been out if he didn't slide into first.

 

/ducks

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Common sense be damned, but I really think Lake would've been out if he didn't slide into first.

 

/ducks

 

Get some friends together, a stopwatch, and test it out.

[Gilby]

Lake had a .363 wOBA against lefties coming into today, but he still strikes out a ton against them.

[Schwarber Fan]

Common sense be damned, but I really think Lake would've been out if he didn't slide into first.

 

/ducks

 

Just not true.

 

In other news, what a bunch of losers on this team. Castillo was obviously going to strike out... Might as well have skipped the bunt. As if you need a reason to skip the bunt in the first place. The only thing that surprised me was that Ruggiano didn't fly out to the warning track.

[Guest]

In other news, what a bunch of losers on this teams. Castillo was obviously going to strike out... Might as well have skipped the bunt. As if you need a reason to skip the bunt in the first place. The only thing that surprised me was that Ruggiano didn't fly out to the warning track.

 

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/attachments/5-0l-talk/150184d1330455457-i-know-bolt-ons-made-difference-its_time_to_stop_posting.jpg

[Schwarber Fan]

At least the pen continues to be solid. It'd be nice to see a little 3 run rally here.

[Guest]

should be interesting to see how this rally winds up being fake

[Schwarber Fan]

Please, please, please.

 

I want a Valbuenabomb and awesome bat flip.

[Gilby]

JD isn't wrong about that pitch in the dirt, OTOH, if Castro gets a big secondary and it's a cutter inside and gets thrown out at first, it would be the end of the world.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

They aren't gonna overrule that, it's too close.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Nevermind, he was totally out. Way to suck at sliding, Starlin.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Fake rally score: 6.5/10

[Schwarber Fan]

Can't believe Cumpton has dominated us twice in a row. Oh well

[UMFan83]

When is the last time we actually won a series against Pittsburgh?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

When is the last time we actually won a series against Pittsburgh?

2008.

[Guest]

When is the last time we actually won a series against Pittsburgh?

 

July 5-7 last year at Wrigley and the opening series last year in Pittsburgh.