6/7 Cubs (Hendricks) @ Nationals (Zimmermann) - 3:05 pm (CST), CSN

[Guancous]

Castro making solid contact and lifting the ball today. Fingers crossed.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Let's hope Castro can double up on goodness and have a clean sixth inning on defense.

[Andy]

Let's close this one out. Would be a great series win to get heading into what appears to be a reasonable 6 game stretch.

[BrockLanders]

Man, Maddon is quick to the pen. I would've let Hendricks go one more.

[Guest]

It's good to have Denorfia back.

[Guest]

Man, Maddon is quick to the pen. I would've let Hendricks go one more.

He was getting pounded and hasn't been able to keep the ball down all day.

[DiamondMind]

Grimm's stuff is absolutely filthy sometimes

[Guancous]

Grimm looks more consistent with his delivery than last year.

[Gilby]

Grimm's stuff is absolutely filthy sometimes

 

Without looking up the stats, I don't put his curve too far behind Strop's slider and Arrieta's slutter.

[BrockLanders]

Man, Maddon is quick to the pen. I would've let Hendricks go one more.

He was getting pounded and hasn't been able to keep the ball down all day.

 

You have high standards if that was getting pounded.

[DiamondMind]

That wipeout curve/sinker is just a great strikeout pitch if he can get ahead in the count with his fastball

[Gilby]

Glad he's keeping Grimm in, though I probably would've doubled switched with Castro and Russell at SS.

[DiamondMind]

I'd keep Grimm in for next inning, he looks locked in

[DiamondMind]

Enough of this 'The Bear' guy already

[BrockLanders]

Russell coming in.

[DiamondMind]

Big spot here. Don't want to face Harper with RISP.

[DiamondMind]

Rondon warming up....so Strop is the closer now?

[DiamondMind]

man I did NOT want to see Harper here....

[UMFan83]

Just gonna assume it's tied alrwady

[Gilby]

Walk him for all I care.

[Gilby]

Whew. Some clean innings in the 8th and 9th and Harper won't get to bat again.

[KaiserCesar]

That Harper out was almost exactly the same as his pop up that got carried out by the wind at Wrigley.

[Guest]

Got out of it.

[BrockLanders]

Rondon pitching the 8th.

[bukie]

1-2-3 8th for Rondon.