5/6 Cubs (Lester) @ Cardinals (Lynn) 7:15 CSN

[woodchip2153]

I thought for sure that would be right at the first baseman when it was hit.

[ctcf]

[Gilby]

That K was entirely on the umpire. There's no frame good enough to make that second pitch be a strike.

[halplm]

This ump hates Bryant

[abuck1220]

strike 2 to Bryant was a fireable offense

[seanimal]

wow what did kb do to this ump's daughter and/or son? those first two strikes were not strikes at all

[Gilby]

Christ, that pitch to Soler was a good 6-8 inches outside.

[Guest]

Soler couldn't reach strike 3 even if he wanted to swing

[Cubswin11]

[expletive] this ump

[halplm]

You have got to be kidding me

[fallacy]

Russell is everything i wanted Bryant to be

[Andy]

Soler struck out on a call 3 inches off the plate

[ARCubsFan]

Holy [expletive] now the strike zone has suddenly expanded

[seanimal]

[expletive] horrible

[NotSoSober]

Well, looks like this ump is ready to go home. Some atrocious calls to Braynt and Soler

[seanimal]

holy [expletive] this ump sucks

[halplm]

Has there ever been a game where a Cubs pitcher was consistently getting calls like that? I mean it happens all the time for opposing pitchers...

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Pirates getting shut out by the Reds, they could have things go south in a hurry if McCutchen doesn't regain MVP form.

 

So today is basically a freeroll for us, don't even need to beat the Cardinals.

[squally1313]

Fowler always catches the ball about 9 inches lower than my comfort zone.

[halplm]

it looked like Fowler caught that overhand beneath his waist...

[Andy]

Pirates getting shut out by the Reds, they could have things go south in a hurry if McCutchen doesn't regain MVP form.

 

So today is basically a freeroll for us, don't even need to beat the Cardinals.

I know you're kidding about conceding the division but you should stop

[NotSoSober]

"you've been [expletive] over my guys all night long" took fox sports a while to turn down the mics

[MWV]

I know it has been said before, but it bears restating: The PBP work of Ron Coomer is atrocious.

 

The pitch comes in...

fastball outside...

 

 

[pause]

 

 

Bryant swings through it for strike 3.

 

He does this again, and again, and again: Describe the location/type of the pitch, then pause a few seconds, and then lackadaisically report the outcome. Seems like a decent color guy, but just consistently horrible PBP. Bring back Judd Sirott.

Edited May 7, 2015 by MWV

[ARCubsFan]

[expletive] this ump and [expletive] St. Louis

[Andy]

Good for Maddon, these umps need to know we're not going to take this fisting lying down