09/13 CUBS (Doubront) @ Pittsburgh (Locke) 6:05 CDT, CSN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/30066.png&w=350&h=254 Felix Doubront (3-5) ERA = 5.43, WHIP = 1.54

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/31068.png&w=350&h=254 Jeff Locke (7-4) ERA = 3.60, WHIP = 1.22

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[SouthSideRyan]

We've reached the Fred portion of the season

[ctcf]

To be fair, I feel like it's pretty late in the season for that. Good job, everyone.

[Guest]

We did get a nice bump in interest from having Baez and Soler called up and I feel like if Rizzo and Castro weren't hurt, that interest level would still be there.

[ctcf]

We did get a nice bump in interest from having Baez and Soler called up and I feel like if Rizzo and Castro weren't hurt, that interest level would still be there.

 

Yea that really took the wind out of the sails. To be fair, those two were basically the cornerstones of the offense this year.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

look at Locke's neck

[Sammy Sofa]

My reaction every time I remember that the Cubs are playing:

 

[ctcf]

look at Locke's neck

 

I'd laugh but it's troublingly similar to my giraffe neck

[Gilby]

Some poor umpiring in Javy's first AB. Took all 5 pitches, only 1 was in the zone, but was called out on strikes.

[Gilby]

[expletive] yeah, Javy bomb.

[DiamondMind]

I had to google what a pierogi was

[Guest]

I had to google what a pierogi was

 

Wtf

[Gilby]

What in the world was that. Baez just got called out on a ball 8 inches outside.

[Vinestal]

What in the world was that. Baez just got called out on a ball 8 inches outside.

Yup, terrible terrible call. Castillo got a strike called just after that at bat that was in a similar place.

[Guest]

What in the world was that. Baez just got called out on a ball 8 inches outside.

 

heh. coomer said it was borderline and seemed to be bordering on critical of him for taking his second called 3rd of the game.

[Gilby]

What in the world was that. Baez just got called out on a ball 8 inches outside.

 

heh. coomer said it was borderline and seemed to be bordering on critical of him for taking his second called 3rd of the game.

 

The first AB was close, but a ball still. The most recent one was waaay outside.

[Sammy Sofa]

I had to google what a pierogi was

 

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/4/48605/2450820-lyingcat.jpg

[TruffleShuffle]

who says szczur has no power? suck on that keith law!!!

[bukie]

Hail Szczur!

[DiamondMind]

straily blows

[ScrubMD]

Gameday says Martin doubled on a groundball to Baez...how did that happen?

[J.R.]

Gameday says Martin doubled on a groundball to Baez...how did that happen?

Bounced off the side wall and back toward the infield.

[Guest]

Gameday says Martin doubled on a groundball to Baez...how did that happen?

baez got to the ball in foul territory before coghlan

[Guest]

Gameday says Martin doubled on a groundball to Baez...how did that happen?

Bounced off the side wall and back toward the infield.

 

or maybe that

 

i'm not paying that much attn

[ScrubMD]

Ah, thanks. I was worried Baez did something stupid.