4/18 Cubs (Hendricks) vs Padres (Ross) 1:20 on CSN

[PrimeTime]

Bryant looks wayyyyyy more comfortable and relaxed up there compared to yesterday. lol at all the morons criticizing and questioning him after 1 game. Bryant Bombs will be incoming soon.

[DiamondMind]

Bryant was [expletive] money today. 2 hits, RBI, 3 walks

[Sammy Sofa]

Despite the annoying 9th, it's great having a team that's just fun to watch again. There's offensive approach is great, and Bryant looked fantastic. Can't wait until Russell's up to join in.

[Sammy Sofa]

Unless Lester is going to be able to pull off a long outing tomorrow, now I kinda want Rondon Fan's (seriously, change your name; I thought you were doing that for guys we want them to get rid of) rainout prediction to come true.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

When you actually overcome and succeed, adversity becomes a side note instead of an excuse. It is really annoying to have five pitchers on the DL right now, two or three of whom are pretty important to the pen. But we built in enough redundancy and have put up enough offense to overcome it, rather than just sitting there at 4-6 saying "Well, it's not their fault four relievers are hurt, so really it's understandable."

[Andy]

Bryant was [expletive] money today. 2 hits, RBI, 3 walks

If he exhibits the kind of patience he showed today (and has shown in the minors) he's going to be an absolute monster

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Despite the annoying 9th, it's great having a team that's just fun to watch again. There's offensive approach is great, and Bryant looked fantastic. Can't wait until Russell's up to join in.

 

It's all come together so fast. But with Soler, Bryant, Montero, Fowler, you've swapped in half an offense worth of guys with good batting eyes since midseason last year.

[PrimeTime]

We need a healthy Grimm and Ramirez in the pen. That along with Russell in this lineup, this team will be freakin beastly. Godamn exciting.

[Clem Fandango]

If Soler starts drawing some walks, too, then that'd be excellent. Soler should be drawing way more walks. Kris Bryant drew the same amount of walks in this game as Soler has drawn all season. Soler has a too good of an approach to hitting to be striking out this much and walking this less. I think that will normalize over time, but right now it's frustrating to see a guy with that kind of strike zone discipline swinging at junk balls like Javy usually does.

[DiamondMind]

Despite the annoying 9th, it's great having a team that's just fun to watch again. There's offensive approach is great, and Bryant looked fantastic. Can't wait until Russell's up to join in.

 

The youth makes everything so fun! Did you guys see Castro running around in circles after the game looking for ANYONE to hug? Awesome.

[Sammy Sofa]

I think Soler just hates the cold.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I have a question that will make me look stupid but I have to ask.

 

Does it seem like in the first two games that Bryant is either swinging too early or too late and that's why everything he hits seems to go foul? The two hits he got obviously weren't hit hard.

 

Just wondering. I'm an idiot when it comes to breaking down swings, etc.

[Clem Fandango]

I think Soler just hates the cold.

 

I hope so. That said, he shouldn't wear that stupid face mask. There's no way it doesn't cause at least a minor distraction.

[Clem Fandango]

I have a question that will make me look stupid but I have to ask.

 

Does it seem like in the first two games that Bryant is either swinging too early or too late and that's why everything he hits seems to go foul? The two hits he got obviously weren't hit hard.

 

Just wondering. I'm an idiot when it comes to breaking down swings, etc.

 

Swinging too early or too late generally tends to be the reason foul balls exist, yes.

[Sammy Sofa]

I think Soler just hates the cold.

 

I hope so. That said, he shouldn't wear that stupid face mask. There's no way it doesn't cause at least a minor distraction.

 

I always thought the same thing with Aramis; I don't know how that thing doesn't throw their hitting off.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Rizzo & Bryant saw something like a combined 70 pitches between them today.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I have a question that will make me look stupid but I have to ask.

 

Does it seem like in the first two games that Bryant is either swinging too early or too late and that's why everything he hits seems to go foul? The two hits he got obviously weren't hit hard.

 

Just wondering. I'm an idiot when it comes to breaking down swings, etc.

 

Swinging too early or too late generally tends to be the reason foul balls exist, yes.

 

Haha. OK. Good point.

 

I should ask this way, which might be equally stupid: Does anybody else think Bryant has been swinging too early or too late in almost every at-bat his first two games?

[Gilby]

That was some kind of terrible decision by Black

 

Yep. We've sure benefited from some questionable managing by him and Price. I don't like Ross' odds to make contact against Kimbrel, let alone get a hit.

[bjam12]

Dongs coming tomorrow

[DiamondMind]

Cubs Twitter Trolling

 

 

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Edited April 18, 2015 by DiamondMind

[Clem Fandango]

Rizzo & Bryant saw something like a combined 70 pitches between them today.

 

I thought this was a joke. I just tallied it up, I think it was 71 total pitches between the two.

[UMFan83]

Montero is awesome. He's been answering questions/comments on Twitter from Cubs fans

[Guest]

Montero is awesome. He's been answering questions/comments on Twitter from Cubs fans

 

Someone get me a dogetero meme stat

 

@miggymont26 Woow nice win omg #wearegood

[ctcf]

This team is pretty freaking fun.

[DiamondMind]

I have a question that will make me look stupid but I have to ask.

 

Does it seem like in the first two games that Bryant is either swinging too early or too late and that's why everything he hits seems to go foul? The two hits he got obviously weren't hit hard.

 

Just wondering. I'm an idiot when it comes to breaking down swings, etc.

 

Hard to blame someone for off-timing when three of the first pitchers he's seen are Kimbrel, Shields, and Ross. He'll be fine.