8/12 Brewers (Peralta) @ Cubs (Hendricks) 7:05 CSN

[Guest]

Arrieta.

 

Yeah, will side with this and I've been a big Hendricks supporter.

 

Hendricks is amazing at the $$ but Arrieta is definitely the better pitcher.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Woot. That game was fun.

[Soul]

I'd like to see more of this Hendricks dude

[brinoch]

Hey very nice. Thanks Cobs!

[DiamondMind]

Hendricks is an unstoppable killing machine.

[champaignchris]

I'll concur. That was fun.

 

The people who aren't watching this team are missing some pretty good baseball.

[Sammy Sofa]

Arrieta.

 

Yeah, will side with this and I've been a big Hendricks supporter.

 

Hendricks is amazing at the $$ but Arrieta is definitely the better pitcher.

 

Hendricks has been cool as hell and he's younger, but damn, when Arrieta is on he is DIRTY.

[PrimeTime]

Lester,Arietta,and Hendricks next year? Then sign Price in '16 when we make the run for it.. Price,Lester, Arrieta, Hendricks....Oh God

[Cubswin11]

Lester,Arietta,and Hendricks next year? Then sign Price in '16 when we make the run for it.. Price,Lester, Arrieta, Hendricks....Oh God

Turner will be better than Hendricks by 2016.

[bukie]

Aside from his first professional inning, Hendricks has pitched 40 2/3 innings and given up 30 hits, 6 walks, and 5 ER while striking out 26 over 6 games. Good for a 1.11 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 4.33 K/BB.

[DiamondMind]

Is there any kind of metric or way to determine how good a pitcher is at hitting his spots? Hendricks seems to have amazing control -- combined with that Dartmouth intellect....Ive been soooo surprisingly impressed so far. What gets he hopeful is his ability to get outs doesnt seem totally dependent on throwing so hard he's at risk of inevitable injury. What a cheap, young, and good group of pitchers in Arrieta, Turner, Ramirez, Rondon, and Hendricks.

[Sammy Sofa]

Ask Prior about how much people love an athlete with an actual education once things go wrong.

[SouthSideRyan]

Ask Prior about how much people love an athlete with an actual education once things go wrong.

 

HAHA COLLEGE BOY CAN'T THROW A STRIKE!

[Sammy Sofa]

HE MUST HAVE MAJORED IN SOMETHING TOWEL-RELATED.

 

The [expletive] does a "Dartmouth intellect" have to to do with pitching.

[jersey cubs fan]

Ask Prior about how much people love an athlete with an actual education once things go wrong.

how would a USC grad(?) know?

[Guest]

HE MUST HAVE MAJORED IN SOMETHING TOWEL-RELATED.

 

The [expletive] does a "Dartmouth intellect" have to to do with pitching.

Sometimes you are so obtuse.

[ConstableRabbit]

Last night's game was the most fun I've had this year outside of the opening weekend. It's sad, but that double play was definitely a highlight of the season.

[Sammy Sofa]

HE MUST HAVE MAJORED IN SOMETHING TOWEL-RELATED.

 

The [expletive] does a "Dartmouth intellect" have to to do with pitching.

Sometimes you are so obtuse.

 

If only I had pitched for Dartmouth.

[DiamondMind]

HE MUST HAVE MAJORED IN SOMETHING TOWEL-RELATED.

 

The [expletive] does a "Dartmouth intellect" have to to do with pitching.

 

I would say having an above average intelligence has quite a bit to do with being a successful control pitcher. Ability to understand psychology, certain metrics, etc. Why is that so crazy? Its not like they're robots out there with no intuition.

[Sammy Sofa]

Maddux didn't even go to college.

 

There's obviously a ton of work that goes into it, but I highly doubt whether or not the pitcher went to a good school, or if they did well in school, has a ton to do with how well they can place their pitches.

[Guest]

Maddux didn't even go to college.

 

doesn't mean he wasn't smart enough to

[Sammy Sofa]

Maddux didn't even go to college.

 

doesn't mean he wasn't smart enough to

 

And so far we're seeing nothing that shows that "smartness" = better control pitcher.

[Guest]

Maddux didn't even go to college.

 

doesn't mean he wasn't smart enough to

 

And so far we're seeing nothing that shows that "smartness" = better control pitcher.

 

 

i think the idea is that being smart helps a guy who gets by on movement and command, not that it helps him have those traits. it helps him use his pitching repertoire, doesn't help his actual repertoire.

 

i think pitching in general (especially with stuff that isn't all that overpowering physically) is cerebral enough that this is a reasonable thing to think.

[Sammy Sofa]

Maddux didn't even go to college.

 

doesn't mean he wasn't smart enough to

 

And so far we're seeing nothing that shows that "smartness" = better control pitcher.

 

 

i think the idea is that being smart helps a guy who gets by on movement and command, not that it helps him have those traits. it helps him use his pitching repertoire, doesn't help his actual repertoire.

 

i think pitching in general (especially with stuff that isn't all that overpowering physically) is cerebral enough that this is a reasonable thing to think.

 

I agree with the general idea that pitchers are probably often the smarter players on the team, but the rest is unproven bunk. BUNK, I SAY. Now create a new game thread.

Edited August 13, 2014 by Sammy Sofa

[jersey cubs fan]

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