5/26 Washington (Zimmermann) @ CUBS (Hendricks) 6:05 pm cdt. csn

[Sammy Sofa]

Given the nature of his bad season and how he bounced back the next year it was a pretty safe bet that he'd at least be a 2 WAR player this season.

 

We get it; you've repeatedly made it clear you never thought much of Castro in all those years you didn't follow baseball.

[sneakypower]

I don't really get worked up about batting order but I have to admit it is annoying seeing Castro come up after Bryzzo.

I agree; his continued presence the 4-spot is baffling. Not that it's news to anyone here, but among qualifying Cubs hitters, Castro ranks as follows:

wOBA: Last (.278)

BB%: Last (3.7%)

LD%: Last (16.4%)

GB%: First (60.3%)

Soft%: First (24%)

He might be the least well-suited position player to bat in that spot. Move him down until he gets right.

 

This is just so depressing to read. He was someone I think pretty much everyone just assumed would be a lock to be productive.

this is the great irony of those "can't rely too much on unproven prospects" arguments

[Thed Hoyerstein]

dear god man, he didn't say it was guaranteed

 

"who actually could have been called"

[DiamondMind]

someone tell me it's all going to be ok

[NotSoSober]

any idea on how long this is going to last? nevermind, was that a 5 minute rain 10 minute rain delay?

[NotSoSober]

hendricks has that nice movement tonight

[DiamondMind]

well thats a good start

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Too much Maddux talk

[DiamondMind]

I hate espn

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Sexy inning

[ConstableRabbit]

John Baker is live tweeting the game.

[Deeg]

Too much Maddux talk

 

Yes... But I must confess as I was watching that inning, I was thinking "Maddux-like ". If Hendricks can locate like that, he's going to be tough to hit.

 

Picked off first with Harper up? I wouldn't make much eye contact in the dugout after that.

Edited May 26, 2015 by Deeg

[Guest]

FOWLER BOMBBBB

[Guest]

Great start!

[ctcf]

yes this is nice, dexter

[DiamondMind]

good start guys

[NotSoSober]

thought that was going to be back to bakc dongs

[DiamondMind]

rizzo is just the [expletive] truth

[Deeg]

Nothing wrong with Zimmerman's velocity now.

[Cubswin11]

What in the [expletive] was that

[NotSoSober]

what in the hell was that

[treebird]

how great is it going to be when castro finishes up the 499 squibs back to the pitcher on balls low and away and pulls the 500th one for a hr

[treebird]

was that an attempt at a high school baseball forced balk?

[CincyCubsFan]

What the [expletive] does Rizzo have carved in the side of his head?

[Ram1380]

Oh Addy

 

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