6/25 Dodgers (Frias) @ Cubs (Lester) 1:20, ABC7, MLBN

[Bryants Disco Ball]

So where did this Jon Lester is fat get started among some of you?

 

I'm not seeing it.

[imb]

He should absolutely learn to throw to first. Not sure how anyone could argue that.

 

Gonna get [expletive] for saying this,

 

you eat at the same place KB did?

[sontensei]

He should absolutely learn to throw to first. Not sure how anyone could argue that.

 

Gonna get [expletive] for saying this,

 

you eat at the same place KB did?

 

KB was out all night last night and must have stopped by Flash Taco in Wicker park...

[Schwarber Fan]

Frias isn't pitching well, we just have a sub-MLB lineup playing so they can't do anything.

 

Roster move tomorrow hopefully, especially if Bryant and Fowler are still out.

[JonJayCutler]

I officially hate the Lester signing. Rare mistake by Theo giving that much to a player over 30. I much rather have stuck to signing/trading for talented but struggling arms who Bosio could work his magic on.

 

It was hard to face that truth in the wake of signing such a good player, but it's worn off and I'm pretty pissed.

 

As a fan you have the right to feel any you want.

 

BUT, I'd say it's unfair to put this on the front office. Everyone was waiting for them to sign a big ticket free agent, and I really don't remember anyone bashing the move when it happened. Jon Lester appeared to be pretty safe to not be a bust and be a quality pitcher for four or five seasons (still hope he will be).

 

I'm not yet freaking out that this is Barry Zitoish.

 

I remember a decent amount of detractors at the time, not really on the player signed, but on the contract for a player of his age. Relatively speaking, he struggled a fair amount the two years before 2014 (contract year, makes sense), and while you would like to think he just found a new level last year, they had to know a regression to the mean was possible, if not likely.

 

I guess giving that much money to someone over 30 who plays once every 5 games isn't worth it to me, especially when you have guys like Arrieta and Hammel currently giving us more for much less. We have a stud pitching coach, which to me should let us be a little more picky about who we dish out huge contracts to. I agree that we needed that #1 guy (even though Arrieta is pretty much that) but I'm just not sure they picked the right one. Just makes me a little nervous that we're counting on years of high-level play from a guy already half-way to his 32nd birthday.

[Schwarber Fan]

[expletive] every last thing about this game.

 

Also, blatant plate blocking.

[UMFan83]

That is kind of crazy to play most of a game without Soler, Bryant, Fowler, Castro and Montero. That's the 1,3,4,5 and 6 hitters in our preferred lineup.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This is the Rob Schneider movie of baseball games.

[OleMissCub]

That was a effing horrible send. Wtf

[ctcf]

Man I just have not been able to get excited about/feel particularly confident in Lester all year. Kinda a bummer.

[Schwarber Fan]

That was a effing horrible send. Wtf

 

How many chances are you're going to get with this lineup?

[downsr30]

I'd say the number reading 240 on the scale when Lester steps on it - and not being able to exactly describe him as "muscular."

 

 

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[sontensei]

its safe chalk this game up as a off day for the team to get ready for the cardinals series.

[Andy]

So Jaxon is out as a Saturday starter and if he goes 3 innings he probably can't piggyback Wood either. What exactly are we going to do there? Granted, it's STL throwing Wacha against whatever we send up there, so it's halfway to a white-flag game already.

[downsr30]

So Jaxon is out as a Saturday starter and if he goes 3 innings he probably can't piggyback Wood either. What exactly are we going to do there? Granted, it's STL throwing Wacha against whatever we send up there, so it's halfway to a white-flag game already.

 

Kinda like Kershaw and Greinke?

 

 

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[Bryants Disco Ball]

I'd say the number reading 240 on the scale when Lester steps on it - and not being able to exactly describe him as "muscular."

 

 

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Oh, damn. I didn't know that's what he weighed.

 

Never mind then.

[downsr30]

In comparison, David Wells weighed 248 at the end of his career standing only 1 inch shorter.

 

 

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[Bryants Disco Ball]

So Jaxon is out as a Saturday starter and if he goes 3 innings he probably can't piggyback Wood either. What exactly are we going to do there? Granted, it's STL throwing Wacha against whatever we send up there, so it's halfway to a white-flag game already.

 

They will start that Donny Roach guy they are bringing up.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

In comparison, David Wells weighed 248 at the end of his career standing only 1 inch shorter.

 

 

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I hear ya. I had no idea that Lester was only eight pounds lighter than Wells.

[Schwarber Fan]

That was not a difficult play for Rollins. Do these guys not watch him everyday? My lord.

[sneakypower]

dunno how that ever avoided the basket

[Schwarber Fan]

Get these G-D runs home.

 

And screw you, Nomar. That's gone in every other park or Wrigley on another day.

[downsr30]

I will never trust any man named Enrique, let alone a man named Enrique with the nickname [expletive].

 

 

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[PrimeTime]

Scuzur you [expletive] suck..Wow.

[Ski]

Just [expletive] christ, swing the [expletive] bat. It wasn't even a good pitch.