4/24 Cubs (aregood) (Lester) @ Reds (Leake) 6:05 CDT, CSN

[Derwood]

This team has seemed way better than 9-7

 

What's their pythag?

 

They're pretty much in line.

[CyHawk_Cub]

No Schlitter, Cubs win. I think the secret formula has been divined.

[Guest]

Is it time to switch Bryant and Soler in the order?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

#wearegood

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Is it time to switch Bryant and Soler in the order?

 

Yes.

[Guest]

Rosscup: 24 batters faced, 1 double, 1 garbage time home run, 1 walk, 9 Ks

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Rosscup: 24 batters faced, 1 double, 1 garbage time home run, 1 walk, 9 Ks

 

Jim Hendry and Garza trade justified.

[Guest]

Rosscup: 24 batters faced, 1 double, 1 garbage time home run, 1 walk, 9 Ks

 

Jim Hendry and Garza trade justified.

 

let's wait and see how 2018 top-100 prospect Hak-Ju Lee turns out first before we get too cocky

[DiamondMind]

rosscup really was good today. great command, great slider (especially against LH)

[sneakypower]

Germen, too

[Andy]

Hopefully we have found something with those 2. We need all the help we can get back there

[bukie]

Is it time to switch Bryant and Soler in the order?

Possibly Castro and Soler?

[treebird]

Is it time to switch Bryant and Soler in the order?

Possibly Castro and Soler?

 

i had that thought, too.

[Guest]

We won a game Lester started!

 

Beat the Reds last week with Lester starting also. That was the Soler 2 HR game.

[SouthSideRyan]

Rosscup: 24 batters faced, 1 double, 1 garbage time home run, 1 walk, 9 Ks

 

Jim Hendry and Garza trade justified.

 

let's wait and see how 2018 top-100 prospect Hak-Ju Lee turns out first before we get too cocky

 

Chirinos made that trade a loser on day 1.

[Guest]

So how do we feel about Lester last night?

[treebird]

So how do we feel about Lester last night?

good

 

(assuming his stupid thumb is fine)

[CyHawk_Cub]

Early on I had that sick feeling about Lester, but as the game progressed it finally dawned on me that but for Hamilton, Lester would've likely posted a "ace-like" game. Him getting whiffs, and apparently getting stronger as the game progressed were positives IMO. I worry less about his issues w/ holding runners/throwing to bases than his (apparent?) early-season propensity to allow hard contact. At least that's how I've viewed most of the hits he's allowed.

[Guest]

So how do we feel about Lester last night?

 

Pretty good. 10-1 K/BB, only 5 hits. When they scored it was because he let Hamilton get on and he's going to steal against almost anybody. But it wasn't like they were stringing hits together to score.

[ConstableRabbit]

So how do we feel about Lester last night?

 

Pretty good. 10-1 K/BB, only 5 hits. When they scored it was because he let Hamilton get on and he's going to steal against almost anybody. But it wasn't like they were stringing hits together to score.

@HighHeatStats: Last year Billy Hamilton had a stretch where he was 21/24 in SB, but was 35/55 rest of the year. His 12/13 start in 2015 might be a fluke.