6/21 Cubs (Arrieta) @ Twins (Gibson) 1:10 PM ABC7

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 2-0 (1.000) when they lead by 8 runs or more at the end of the 8th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[ARCubsFan]

I hate bringing out Arrieta again here

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 5-0 (1.000) when their starter pitches 8 innings or more.... 31-30 (.508) when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Careless]

why is he still pitching?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Arrieta's pitch counts in his first 13 starts...........

 

104

110

100

105

90

106

116

106

92

93

97

93

112

 

 

...... and he's at 119 now.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !!

 

http://njsr.org/pics/albums/userpics/10036/Cubs%20W%20Flag.jpg

 

:yahoo: :clapping: =D> \:D/ =D> :clapping: :yahoo:

[Careless]

Good thing that inning was so easy. Nice game all around.

[wvcbxl]

why is he still pitching?

 

CG shutout, and a very impressive one at that

[Schwarber Fan]

Great way to finish the trip. Let's at least go .500 on the homestand.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

#wearegood

[bukie]

There are now only two teams in baseball with fewer losses than the Cubs.

[Guest]

Who was it that was totally stressing about the Cubs record in June?

[Sammy Sofa]

Arrieta's pitch counts in his first 13 starts...........

 

104

110

100

105

90

106

116

106

92

93

97

93

112

 

 

...... and he's at 119 now.

 

Nothing seems too egregious in regards to his usage this year:

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/sortable/index.php?cid=1819111

 

It's all good.

[Sammy Sofa]

With the offense doing it's thing and bullpen looking better and Ramirez due back I hope Theo & Co addresses the back of the rotation soon and get an elite starter...Hammel, Hendricks and Wada is just a crapshoot and you don't know what you're going to get that day when they're on the mound.

 

Wait, you want them to address the back of the rotation by getting an elite starter? Or you want them to address the back of the rotation AND get an elite starter?

 

I wouldn't be opposed to either, but both scenarios could easily be overkill.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Who was it that was totally stressing about the Cubs record in June?

 

Cubs fans.

[Sammy Sofa]

Fowler's baby daughter enjoys his grand slam:

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25221251/watch-dexter-fowlers-daughter-is-excited-about-his-grand-slam

[downsr30]

I know Ramirez is coming back, Soriano is working to be MLB ready, but I'd like to still see 1-2 bullpen arms added. I'd rather be over prepared there than anywhere else. One arm would make us really good at full strength, 2 arms added would make us ridiculous.

 

 

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[ScrubMD]

With Ramirez, Soriano, Edwards, Rivero, and Johnson all options for the bullpen in the 2nd half (plus the fact that the bullpen has been great lately), I'd much prefer them to save their bullets for a starter.

[downsr30]

With Ramirez, Soriano, Edwards, Rivero, and Johnson all options for the bullpen in the 2nd half (plus the fact that the bullpen has been great lately), I'd much prefer them to save their bullets for a starter.

 

There still isn't a guy in that pen that Maddon can give the ball to and I can say "yup, it's gonna be a shutdown inning." Grimm is the closest to it. I used to think it was Strop but he's been so up and down. He reminded me of the good Marmol days. I loved what we saw from Ramirez last year especially the first 3/4 of the year, but coming off injury he's far from a sure thing. All the other guys you mentioned are also far from sure things and when they come up, we won't be able to afford to just throw them in tough spots - not to mention change their roles.

 

 

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[Sammy Sofa]

Hasn't everyone been pretty shutdown lately?

[DiamondMind]

that 0-2 pitch that schwarber poked opposite field with the bases loaded was a thing of beauty. made me so hopeful about his future with us. that's talent.

[downsr30]

Hasn't everyone been pretty shutdown lately?

That's like saying since Melky Cabrera went 5 for 5 today, we can ignore how bad he's been all year.

 

 

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[Aaron_Kennelly]

Hasn't everyone been pretty shutdown lately?

That's like saying since Melky Cabrera went 5 for 5 today, we can ignore how bad he's been all year.

 

 

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They have the 5th best team ERA of any bullpen in the NL... and that's with a lot of Schlittering, too.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hasn't everyone been pretty shutdown lately?

That's like saying since Melky Cabrera went 5 for 5 today, we can ignore how bad he's been all year.

 

 

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But that's largely the nature of relief pitchers; "shutdown" relievers aren't going to be available for anything less than a haul. Between Ramirez and Soriano and a lot of the guys currently pitching seemingly leveling out there doesn't seem much of a need to overpay like that.

[DiamondMind]

Motte has looked a lot better, I'll concede that. We need a good lefty. Rosscup/Russell/Wood don't inspire any confidence in me.