4/23 Cubs (Hendricks) @ Pirates (Locke) 11:35 CSN/MLBN

[profisme]

Seriously, the fact that Kerwin and Joe are still allowed to umpire by MLB is a joke. Throw Angel in that group too.

[sneakypower]

pretty cool insight by JD there, i didn't even notice Hendricks pulling back on that one-hopper

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Jorge Soler 2015: 32.8% K rate, whiffing on 35.9% of his swings going into today, .432 BABIP

[BrockLanders]

Jorge Soler 2015: 32.8% K rate, whiffing on 35.9% of his swings going into today, .432 BABIP

 

http://img.pandawhale.com/post-35593-you-make-me-sad-gif-Monty-Pyth-VrmD.gif

[tfarks]

Castro too lazy to run to 2nd base on a passed ball

[halplm]

That was not a strike for Hendricks.

[PrimeTime]

[expletive] ya Russell!

[sneakypower]

"in the dirt, ball one

probably should say: in the dirt, pause..."

 

sarastic Len is the best

[DiamondMind]

RUSSELL

[KatJ]

Big week for Addison Russell. Good job! :D

[tfarks]

Jorge Soler 2015: 32.8% K rate, whiffing on 35.9% of his swings going into today, .432 BABIP

 

Just based off my unreliable memory he has hit a ton of line drives. The whiffs are scary.

 

Russell!!

[profisme]

Russell with a great fight-off hit

[DiamondMind]

Soler will be fine

[Banedon]

Jorge Soler 2015: 32.8% K rate, whiffing on 35.9% of his swings going into today, .432 BABIP

 

Wasn't there a lot of talk in ST about how he wasn't swinging at pitches outside of the zone like....at all?

[KatJ]

Soler will be fine

 

... as soon as he loses his masks.

[KatJ]

*SIGH* Bad break, Russell.

[kujay]

In no way does Russell running there make sense.

[Guest]

Jorge Soler 2015: 32.8% K rate, whiffing on 35.9% of his swings going into today, .432 BABIP

 

Just based off my unreliable memory he has hit a ton of line drives. The whiffs are scary.

 

Russell!!

 

33% LD rate according to B-R, 31% according to Fangraphs.

[halplm]

Hmm... what happened there?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Jorge Soler 2015: 32.8% K rate, whiffing on 35.9% of his swings going into today, .432 BABIP

 

Just based off my unreliable memory he has hit a ton of line drives. The whiffs are scary.

 

Russell!!

 

33% LD rate according to B-R, 31% according to Fangraphs.

 

That's the scary part. LD rate is not a reliable source of long-term offense, and it's basically the only thing he's doing right.

 

He had much better peripherals last year, which helps a lot, otherwise this would be Lake-ian.

Edited April 23, 2015 by Hairyducked Idiot

[PrimeTime]

Why are you running there with 2 outs already in scoring position??? Now Herrera also has to lead off. Edited April 23, 2015 by PrimeTime

[Guest]

In no way does Russell running there make sense.

 

Yeah, would rather just let Herrera hit so he doesn't have to lead off next inning.

[Guest]

Trying to steal 3rd with 2 outs? WTF!

[Guancous]

Russell might have been safe. But a rookie stealing 3rd isn't getting the benefit of the doubt.

[Guest]

Jorge Soler 2015: 32.8% K rate, whiffing on 35.9% of his swings going into today, .432 BABIP

 

Just based off my unreliable memory he has hit a ton of line drives. The whiffs are scary.

 

Russell!!

 

33% LD rate according to B-R, 31% according to Fangraphs.

 

I want the velocity data