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

[Ski]

Switch Castro and Russell.

[DiamondMind]

silky smooth defense

[ctcf]

So Hendricks is looking p great right now, you guys.

[Andy]

Imagine the numbers Rizzo would have with a decent hitter behind him.

 

lol

 

Do you not grasp the notion that seeing fewer strikes than any hitter in baseball might impact a hitter's production?

Lineup protection hasn't been shown to be a statistically significant thing. He may also be laughing at your implication that Castro is not a decent hitter, but I hope not, because at least this year, he isn't.

[Sammy Sofa]

I mean, really, Rizzo isn't seeing as many strikes because he's just dominating the plate right now. Teams are avoiding him at times. You really think they wouldn't do that if he had Soler or Coglhlan or Montero hitting after him regularly?

 

"Oh, gee, I was all worried about pitching to Rizzo, but now that *GULP* MIGUEL MONTERO is hitting behind him I have no choice but to pitch him more strikes."

[Guest]

http://i.imgur.com/Z5hYxov.png

[ScrubMD]

A better hitter behind Rizzo and Bryant wouldn't help their slash lines, but they'd have more runs scored.

[Guest]

Imagine the numbers Rizzo would have with a decent hitter behind him.

 

lol

 

Do you not grasp the notion that seeing fewer strikes than any hitter in baseball might impact a hitter's production?

Lineup protection hasn't been shown to be a statistically significant thing. He may also be laughing at your implication that Castro is not a decent hitter, but I hope not, because at least this year, he isn't.

 

It's the former.

[ctcf]

Part of me kinda wishes the Chicago Whales had stood the test of time.

[Sammys Boombox]

Montero runs harder to 1B on BB than a 1B.

[Guest]

yeah, i imagine rizzo might even be the FIFTH most productive hitter in baseball this year if he didn't have castro behind him

[Sammy Sofa]

Switch Castro and Russell.

 

Soler or (shockingly) Coghlan make more sense hitting #4 right now. Russell is coming along slowly but surely, but he still struggles plenty. Over the last week:

 

.150 .190 .300 .490

 

The last 2 weeks:

 

.205 .295 .333 .629

 

And he's got about a .250 BABIP in that time.

[Cubswin11]

God, this broadcast is so overproduced. It's like a shitty morning show

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Show baseball not that goober, ESPN.

[DiamondMind]

God, this broadcast is so overproduced. It's like a [expletive] morning show

 

preaching to the choir man

[Sammy Sofa]

I find Bryce Harper to be very attractive, even though I know I shouldn't.

[DiamondMind]

I find Bryce Harper to be very attractive, even though I know I shouldn't.

 

http://i.imgur.com/85EvwJg.gif

[Sammy Sofa]

I find Bryce Harper to be very attractive, even though I know I shouldn't.

 

http://i.imgur.com/85EvwJg.gif

 

When he tussles up that terrible, terrible haircut...mmmmm.

[Guest]

Great AB by Hendricks.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hendricks, you sly dog.

[Cubswin11]

Holy hell, Hendricks

[ctcf]

That was one hell of an AB, Kyle.

[DiamondMind]

never bunt

[Deeg]

Unbelievable AB by a pitcher there...

[Guest]

Show baseball not that goober, ESPN.

 

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