8/11 Brewers (Gallardo) @ Cubs (Arrieta) 7:05 CSN

[Andy]

Nice, hard contact on a hanger. Even if he doesn't make huge improvements with the approach, he possibly still could be like Soriano and make a career out of crushing hangers.

He's successfully adjusted enough times in his career that it would be a big surprise and a big disappointment to me if he can't do so in MLB.

[USSoccer]

If he learns to go with that pitch and hit it opposite field like Sammy did, Javy's going to be a very tough out.

[Cubswin11]

Just by my watching about every 3-4 games it appears as if Rizzo is struggling lately. I don't know if the numbers prove it, tho.

[Gilby]

Javy just picked up Lucroy's mask for him. How are other teams and fans supposed to hate him doing that?

[Guest]

If he learns to go with that pitch and hit it opposite field like Sammy did, Javy's going to be a very tough out.

 

i don't think he's got any issue with that

 

just off the top of my head it seems like he has hit a ton of opposite field home runs

[Clem Fandango]

Javy just picked up Lucroy's mask for him.

 

That monster

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If he learns to go with that pitch and hit it opposite field like Sammy did, Javy's going to be a very tough out.

 

He's awesome at going the other way.

[squally1313]

If we put out this line-up in front of a league average rotation for 162 games, we'd have to end up with around a 500 record, right?

[USSoccer]

If he learns to go with that pitch and hit it opposite field like Sammy did, Javy's going to be a very tough out.

 

i don't think he's got any issue with that

 

just off the top of my head it seems like he has hit a ton of opposite field home runs

 

I've seen the home runs, but I also see him trying to pull pitches on the outer half of the plate. Maybe it's just SSS of his AB's I've seen.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If we put out this line-up in front of a league average rotation for 162 games, we'd have to end up with around a 500 record, right?

 

Maybe? I want to say yes, but the offense being awful the last few days is clouding my judgment.

[Guest]

good lord

 

that stanton home run was the epitome of majestic

[Gilby]

If we put out this line-up in front of a league average rotation for 162 games, we'd have to end up with around a 500 record, right?

 

Maybe? I want to say yes, but the offense being awful the last few days is clouding my judgment.

 

Two of their three best hitters next season (probably) are still in the minors though.

 

But he said this lineup. NVM. I can't read.

[mul21]

Alcantara looks really good in CF. He got a great read and break on that ball by Segura.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

MILB.com changed their player page and it's awful now.

 

BABIP has turned its back on Alcantara

[Sammy Sofa]

Just by my watching about every 3-4 games it appears as if Rizzo is struggling lately. I don't know if the numbers prove it, tho.

 

About a two week slump. Probably just tired.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Rizzo's had a ton of fly balls lately. Just not getting them out. Variance.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Now that was a hanging curveball.

[Cubswin11]

First two pitches to Javy looked like pretty good ones to hit

[Guest]

[expletive] Khris Davis you [expletive]

[Cubswin11]

How the hell did he get that ball to nearly the warning track in LCF??? He was out in front, swinging with one hand at a ball on the low and away outside corner.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

First two pitches to Javy looked like pretty good ones to hit

 

Yeah, that could have been very dangerous for Yovani.

[Guest]

MILB.com changed their player page and it's awful now.

 

the bigger pictures aren't doing good things for ronald torreyes

[d_money]

Matheny brought the infield in with no score in the first inning. With Stanton up.

Cuz that's the right way to play, damnit!

[Guest]

Love Arrieta now

[Cubswin11]

Damn, Castro has hit the ball really hard in all 3 abs tonight