07/05 Miami (Latos) @ CUBS (Hendricks) 1:20 CDT, CSN TV

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The Cubs need to replace pat Hughes ASAP if they have to put up with this incompetence every game.

 

Did something happen today or just in general?

[PackLandVA]

I'm not sure whose hitting I've been most disappointed in between Castro, Fowler, and Soler. I mean, Castro's been the worst, obviously, but I was expecting Soler to be a high-.800s OPS monster and Fowler to continue being one of the best leadoff hitters in the game. Very disappointing.

 

I don't know but when just almost every hitter is underperforming expectations or career norms you have to wonder if something is wrong with their instruction.

 

Len was just singing the praises of Mallee earlier in the game.

[ARCubsFan]

I'm not sure whose hitting I've been most disappointed in between Castro, Fowler, and Soler. I mean, Castro's been the worst, obviously, but I was expecting Soler to be a high-.800s OPS monster and Fowler to continue being one of the best leadoff hitters in the game. Very disappointing.

Still not ready to worry about Soler although his approach has been garbage, but he's young. Starlin and Fowler shouldn't be this bad.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Another inning or 2 for Kyle, then to the pen, and hopefully we can eek this one out.

[Gilby]

I'm not sure whose hitting I've been most disappointed in between Castro, Fowler, and Soler. I mean, Castro's been the worst, obviously, but I was expecting Soler to be a high-.800s OPS monster and Fowler to continue being one of the best leadoff hitters in the game. Very disappointing.

 

I don't know but when just almost every hitter is underperforming expectations or career norms you have to wonder if something is wrong with their instruction.

 

Fowler had Mallee last year as a coach though and had a really good season. Soler's inability to lay off sliders is more his own fault. I'm not sure what's up with Castro however and why he can't hit anything hard; last August before he got hurt he was squaring everything up.

[PackLandVA]

Who gave PTR the sweet seats?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 28-4 (.875) when they lead at the end of the 6th inning.... 15-32 (.319) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[DiamondMind]

There was an article a few days back where Fowler pretty much blamed 100% of his OBP issues on the inconsistent strike zone

[UMFan83]

1 hit in 11 innings. Only 7 non-Bryant hits this entire series from the Cubs

[ARCubsFan]

Something seriously needs to be done about this. 1 hit off Mat Latos in 6 innings is inexcusable.

[DiamondMind]

Something seriously needs to be done about this. 1 hit off Mat Latos in 6 innings is inexcusable.

 

Just playing devils advocate I guess but the strike zones been [expletive] and Latos' stuff has been pretty good

[Bryants Disco Ball]

You know things have hit bottom when people actually start to think the problem might be the hitting coach.

[Guest]

that commercial made me feel as bad as i could about loving that 08 team and that rockies game

[Derwood]

Something seriously needs to be done about this. 1 hit off Mat Latos in 6 innings is inexcusable.

 

Just playing devils advocate I guess but the strike zones been [expletive] and Latos' stuff has been pretty good

 

The strike zone has benefitted both pitchers

[ARCubsFan]

Something seriously needs to be done about this. 1 hit off Mat Latos in 6 innings is inexcusable.

 

Just playing devils advocate I guess but the strike zones been [expletive] and Latos' stuff has been pretty good

If this was a one game thing, I'd agree with you, but the offense has been bad since the Dodgers series. And I get the Dodgers, Cardinals, and Mets have good pitching but they also struggled against Jonathan Niese, Bartolo Colon, and Tom Koehler in this stretch.

[Guest]

I think PTR only owns one shirt.

[DiamondMind]

You know things have hit bottom when people actually start to think the problem might be the hitting coach.

 

Well...Houston sure has improved since they fired his ass

[Guest]

The Cubs need to replace pat Hughes ASAP if they have to put up with this incompetence every game.

 

Did something happen today or just in general?

 

think he's referring to the coomer PBP inning which doesn't really need explaining if you've ever heard one

[Bryants Disco Ball]

There was an article a few days back where Fowler pretty much blamed 100% of his OBP issues on the inconsistent strike zone

 

He sees the dollars going down by the day. Smart to grasp at anything as a reason, I suppose.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The Cubs need to replace pat Hughes ASAP if they have to put up with this incompetence every game.

 

Did something happen today or just in general?

 

think he's referring to the coomer PBP inning which doesn't really need explaining if you've ever heard one

 

Oh, gotcha.

[DiamondMind]

When Fowler gets on base we're 27-12

[PrimeTime]

Oh [expletive] this inning doesn't look good..

[Hairyducked Idiot]

New rule: every post complaining about some facet of the offense must be balanced with praise of the pitching staff by the same poster.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

You know things have hit bottom when people actually start to think the problem might be the hitting coach.

 

Well...Houston sure has improved since they fired his ass

 

Again, they don't hit. They bash a ton of homers. That probably has nothing to do with who their coach is.

[Guest]

You know things have hit bottom when people actually start to think the problem might be the hitting coach.

 

Well...Houston sure has improved since they fired his ass

 

lol what