7/06: Cardinals (Lackey) @ Cubs (Lester) 7:05 ESPN/WGN

[Guest]

Lackey's look of disgust when he doesn't get a call 8 inches off the plate is hilarious

[Derwood]

Both of these pitchers are getting enormous strike zones. I'm surprised these hitters are taking anything

[mul21]

These guys are taking the wrong pitches.

are you watching the game? this zone is ridiculous

 

He's not wrong. There have been quite a few right down the middle that guys have taken. Rizzo and Russell especially.

[imb]

i mean both pitchers are getting the big zone and the ump is just doing it to beat the rain so whatever but still, god damn

[Schwarber Fan]

Pirates tied it, [expletive].

[imb]

Pirates tied it, [expletive].

 

i can;t imagine any scenario where im scoreboard watching in [expletive] july, you goon

[ARCubsFan]

lol now the Cardinals are going to score and win on a rain shortened game.

[Guest]

if lester got this no-no it would seriously deserve an asterisk lol

[Guest]

Pirates tied it, [expletive].

 

this changes everything

[UMFan83]

Pirates tied it, [expletive].

 

i can;t imagine any scenario where im scoreboard watching in [expletive] july, you goon

 

He's been doing it since late April

[Guest]

Pirates tied it, [expletive].

 

i can;t imagine any scenario where im scoreboard watching in [expletive] july, you goon

 

i do it in april

[Andy]

Their LOB% has to be off the charts.

[NotSoSober]

Pirates tied it, [expletive].

 

i can;t imagine any scenario where im scoreboard watching in [expletive] july, you goon

 

i do it in april

as do i

[Gilby]

As hilarious as the bullpen pitchers are for not moving when a ball is coming at them, someone is going to wear one in the mouth.

[Guest]

Their LOB% has to be off the charts.

 

I'm not sure how accurate LOB% is going back, but per Fangraphs the Cardinals have the highest LOB% as a staff since...ever. No team has ever cracked 80% and the Cardinals are at 81.7%.

[Schwarber Fan]

I can't believe the rain is going to ruin this!

[ARCubsFan]

Their LOB% has to be off the charts.

 

I'm not sure how accurate LOB% is going back, but per Fangraphs the Cardinals have the highest LOB% as a staff since...ever. No team has ever cracked 80% and the Cardinals are at 81.7%.

So pretty much the opposite of what they did 2 years ago when they had like a .400 average with RISP

[Andy]

Unless I'm mistaken, rain delayed games that are tied past the 5th are suspended and completed later, so Lester won't lose his hit.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If you don't wanna scoreboard watch, fine, but why care if someone else does?

 

 

Though I care more about the giants and mets right now. Don't need to pass the Pirates.

[Andy]

I'm not sure how accurate LOB% is going back, but per Fangraphs the Cardinals have the highest LOB% as a staff since...ever. No team has ever cracked 80% and the Cardinals are at 81.7%.

For once one of my half-assed observations has some truth to it.

[ARCubsFan]

Unless I'm mistaken, rain delayed games that are tied past the 5th are suspended and completed later, so Lester won't lose his hit.

Yes, this game is official, they'd just suspend it at this point

[treebird]

Their LOB% has to be off the charts.

 

I'm not sure how accurate LOB% is going back, but per Fangraphs the Cardinals have the highest LOB% as a staff since...ever. No team has ever cracked 80% and the Cardinals are at 81.7%.

So pretty much the opposite of what they did 2 years ago when they had like a .400 average with RISP

 

they mean the other way (pitchers, not hitters)

[OleMissCub]

Marlins doofus just changed seats to get more behind home plate

[NotSoSober]

Their LOB% has to be off the charts.

 

I'm not sure how accurate LOB% is going back, but per Fangraphs the Cardinals have the highest LOB% as a staff since...ever. No team has ever cracked 80% and the Cardinals are at 81.7%.

the cardinals have given up 2 runs or fewer in 48 of their 81 games. yep, typical cardinals

[Guest]

If they're eating the sandwich it means they talk less, right?

 

I feel like this is exploitable