5/11 NY Mets (deGrom) @ CUBS (Lester) 7:05, CSN

[Guest]

That is why pitch framing is [expletive]

[Cubswin11]

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[Schwarber Fan]

I can't believe he got that call.

[DiamondMind]

I just can't be mad at Lester right now.

[Hawk4Hall]

I was going to throw my laptop if that was a ball.

[Guest]

I thought he was just going to stare down the ump all the way back to the dugout

[DiamondMind]

I was going to throw my laptop if that was a ball.

 

You and me both. It seems like it's been like this all year.

[treebird]

when ross started running off before the umpire motioned, i for real thought there was going to be a cubs vs umpire brawl.

[ARCubsFan]

Strop pitched 2 innings last night and Rosscup and Motte [expletive] the bed. Who do we possibly have to use outside of Rondon?

[halplm]

Why does it seem like umps have been terrible calling balls and strikes this year in particular?

 

We have the freaking technology, why can't we just [expletive] implement it? Why do we have to let human error factor into it when we don't have to?

I would like to believe that it's always been this bad, we just now have better ways to measure it... but I don't think that is it. The zone has been wildly inconsistent everywhere (I watch a fair number of Giants games too). The Cubs have been really screwed with our young guys, but that doesn't explain why we get screwed the other way with our pitchers.

 

My brain says I'm biased and only see when we get screwed... but we've really gotten screwed a lot.

[tfarks]

Grimm

[Gilby]

Umpiring has always been bad. We just haven't cared or noticed since 2009. Edited May 12, 2015 by Gilby

[ARCubsFan]

Grimm

Grimm went yesterday too, not sure how confident they are in him going 2 days in a row. Tonight is the night to try though I guess.

[Guest]

cackling to myself at that strike 1 call

[Clem Fandango]

That is why pitch framing is [expletive]

It isn't, but part of me thinks umps have gotten wise to pitch framing and are now calling close pitches that look like strikes balls because they think they're being deceived. But that's just my tin foil hat theory.

Edited May 12, 2015 by The Logan

[Guest]

Grimm

Grimm went yesterday too, not sure how confident they are in him going 2 days in a row. Tonight is the night to try though I guess.

 

He's been warming up for a few minutes now.

[DiamondMind]

Umpiring has always been bad. We just haven't cared or noticed since 2009.

 

Maybe. I dunno. It's been especially awful this year to me. Not just balls and strikes either.

[Schwarber Fan]

Lol at Rosscup even warming up right now.

[Ski]

Why do we always suck when we get into a team's bullpen?

 

Or maybe I'm just imagining things.

[halplm]

buckle your seatbelts

[DiamondMind]

Well at least it's not Motte.

[OleMissCub]

When my girl is 16 years old I'm totally gonna let her drive a $50k car.

[DiamondMind]

I wish I had a tap of McDonalds sweet tea at home. I'd be 400lb.

[Schwarber Fan]

No matter who we're playing or who is pitching, this is going to happen, isn't it? Foul after foul...

[DiamondMind]

THAT WAS STRIKE THREE IM [expletive] SICK OF THIS [expletive]