07/19 CUBS (Arrieta) @ Atlanta (Miller) 4:05 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 4-0 (1.000) when they give up fewer than 4 hits .... 44-41 (.518) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Gilby]

Don't like that pitch selection against Simmons. No reason to try to get him to strikeout looking on a front door cutter with a 3 run lead. Challenge there.

[rawaction]

ugh. I didn't want Arrieta starting this inning at all, though I guess I get it with Richard tomorrow then a DH on Tuesday featuring a guy that only lasted 1 inning his last time out.

[Derwood]

Nice mu-mu, Bosio

[SpongeWorthy]

What is going on with that black dude sitting behind the plate and his hair

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 35-2 (.946) when they lead at the end of the 7th inning.... 13-39 (.250) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[rawaction]

And that gets Arrieta's ERA under 1 for the last 6 starts. Of course there's been about 8 pitchers better than him over that span.

 

#bringbacksteroids

[Gingerballs Lives]

Man, if Castro could just focus on going the other way all the time.....

[SpongeWorthy]

Holy crap a line drive base hit for castro

[Guest]

Man, if Castro could just focus on going the other way all the time.....

 

This seems like a good mindset for him. Focus on hitting stuff hard to right and then just react on anything hard and in. At the very least it would force pitchers to change things up from living on the outside half against him.

[mul21]

Man, if Castro could just focus on going the other way all the time.....

 

This seems like a good mindset for him. Focus on hitting stuff hard to right and then just react on anything hard and in. At the very least it would force pitchers to change things up from living on the outside half against him.

 

He's got enough pop that he's not just going to be hitting weak singles that way, so it seems like he could do some damage even with that approach.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 23-11 (.676) when their starter pitches 7 innings or more.... 25-30 (.455) when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

And that gets Arrieta's ERA under 1 for the last 6 starts. Of course there's been about 8 pitchers better than him over that span.

 

#bringbacksteroids

 

Seriously. Or just find a way to increase offense. I appreciate a good pitchers duel but not every game.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 36-25 (.590) when they get they get at least 7 hits .... 12-16 (.429) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[rawaction]

Man, if Castro could just focus on going the other way all the time.....

 

This seems like a good mindset for him. Focus on hitting stuff hard to right and then just react on anything hard and in. At the very least it would force pitchers to change things up from living on the outside half against him.

 

He's got enough pop that he's not just going to be hitting weak singles that way, so it seems like he could do some damage even with that approach.

 

He's a singles hitter that doesn't get enough singles. He did enough damage with that approach for the first part of his career. He's definitely thinking too much at the plate.

[rawaction]

Really? Strop?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS seeing 3.78 P/PA through 8 innings.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

Ugh I hate that I hate Strop

[Guest]

This Cardinals game has to be the peak to their LOB% madness. The Mets have 14 hits and 13 walks in 17 innings and one run.

[Derwood]

Strop's suckiness has moved from "bad luck" to "a worrying pattern"

[Gilby]

I have faith in Strop, especially with a cushion of more than one run. But man, Grimm has been crazy good; he needs higher leverage innings.

[Guest]

Strop's suckiness has moved from "bad luck" to "a worrying pattern"

 

[rawaction]

This Cardinals game has to be the peak to their LOB% madness. The Mets have 14 hits and 13 walks in 17 innings and one run.

 

I'd kill myself if that were the Cubs. 1-25 with RISP in that game. 1 for twenty five!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Nice to see that we're not the only team that wastes leadoff doubles.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 35-1 (.972) when they lead at the end of the 8th inning.... 13-40 (.245) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!