4/21 Cubs (Wood) @ Pirates (Liriano) 6:05 WGN

[Brian]

I'm sure it's been talked about in here already, but goodness, Joe West's strike zone tonight.

 

Early (Soler's first AB) and often (pretty much every batter since then)

[bcl412]

Just score a bunch here.

[treebird]

schlitter is confused about what just happened and why coke is allowed to leave without getting the man to hit the ball

[DiamondMind]

They need to be printing Schlitter's bus ticket to Des Moines right now

[Guest]

I don't get what Maddon sees in him....didn't he also have an awful spring? Literally every single time Maddon has seen him, he has an awful result, yet he keeps coming back out there in games we are winning, and keeps blowing them.

 

He picked him over Jackson and Germen. I get why, but after today he'll need to prove he can actually generate the ground balls that he was brought into those situations to generate. Germen and Jackson aren't terrific options but they need a chance after this display.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I don't get what Maddon sees in him....didn't he also have an awful spring? Literally every single time Maddon has seen him, he has an awful result, yet he keeps coming back out there in games we are winning, and keeps blowing them.

 

Average Leverage Index when entering a game (before tonight):

 

Schlitter 1.01 (3rd on team)

Ramirez 0.50

Strop 0.66

[Guest]

#wearegood guys we got this

[HendryWallet]

Why not try Jackson? Seriously. He is bad, but not Schlitter bad

[Butterscup1679666578]

alright well lets just get a bunch of runs back so we can act like that snafu didnt just happen

[CyHawk_Cub]

Maybe continually trotting out Schlitter is Maddon's passive-aggressive way of telling Theo that they need bullpen help. I'm out of reasons why he'd keep doing this.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

joe west is only slightly less worse than angel hernandez

[ScrubMD]

It's only one issue, but it's a big enough one to make me start to lose faith in Maddon. Just completely baffling.

[Guest]

I don't get what Maddon sees in him....didn't he also have an awful spring? Literally every single time Maddon has seen him, he has an awful result, yet he keeps coming back out there in games we are winning, and keeps blowing them.

 

He picked him over Jackson and Germen. I get why, but after today he'll need to prove he can actually generate the ground balls that he was brought into those situations to generate. Germen and Jackson aren't terrific options but they need a chance after this display.

 

After today he'll need to find his own way to Iowa

 

that's not hyperbole that's really what needs to happen

[DiamondMind]

Why not try Jackson? Seriously. He is bad, but not Schlitter bad

 

Totally agree

[bcl412]

Every team seems to have that annoying reliever who always blows leads but keeps getting to pitch in close games for no reason.

[OleMissCub]

Don't name drop AAF, Len. Please

[Outshined_One]

They need to be printing Schlitter's bus ticket to Des Moines right now

 

Better idea:

 

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mk919gOe9GA/hqdefault.jpg

[TruffleShuffle]

yeah, might as well see if jackson can be any good in the setup man role. we already know that schlitter is terrible so why keep throwing him out there?

[DiamondMind]

Still furious

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Every team seems to have that annoying reliever who always blows leads but keeps getting to pitch in close games for no reason.

 

I really thought it'd be Motte this year.

[Guest]

Don't name drop AAF, Len. Please

 

of all people smh

[Guest]

I don't get what Maddon sees in him....didn't he also have an awful spring? Literally every single time Maddon has seen him, he has an awful result, yet he keeps coming back out there in games we are winning, and keeps blowing them.

 

He picked him over Jackson and Germen. I get why, but after today he'll need to prove he can actually generate the ground balls that he was brought into those situations to generate. Germen and Jackson aren't terrific options but they need a chance after this display.

 

After today he'll need to find his own way to Iowa

 

that's not hyperbole that's really what needs to happen

 

I don't particularly care what happens to Schlitter, but I don't really see any appealing options there. Rivero has been bad and isn't on the 40 man, Parker's hurt, Edwards has been not good at AA, and Jokisch and Ortiz probably aren't great ideas as LHP(neither has done much at AAA either)

[Guest]

stupid camera man had me psyched

[Tryptamine]

This cameraman sucks.

[Guest]

This stupid park