7/22 Cubs (Hendricks) @ Reds (Leake) 11:35AM CST ABC7

[imb]

So what are we going to do with Montero now lol

[Irrelevant Dude]

So what are we going to do with Montero now lol

Trade him in the offseason.

[UMFan83]

dammit Rizzo get your [expletive] together

[Ski]

...And now we're back to hard hit outs.

[ctcf]

Guhhhhhhhhhh

[Schwarber Fan]

Needed that 2nd run.

[Ski]

dammit Rizzo get your [expletive] together

He smoked that ball.

[Banedon]

Home Run Derby broke Bryant and Rizzo

[Guest]

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[apete6]

For [expletive]'s sake, how about a [expletive] sacrifice fly? Is there any way to track our putridity with man on 3rd and less than 2 outs. Seems like every [expletive] time it's a Castro DP, Ross/Pitcher K, or some odd thing from Rizzo.

[UMFan83]

dammit Rizzo get your [expletive] together

He smoked that ball.

Sorry I'm not watching

[sontensei]

Home Run Derby broke Bryant and Rizzo

 

Yeah they shoulda listened to Joe Maddon he said something about advising against it, but he left the choice up to them.

[sontensei]

For [expletive]'s sake, how about a [expletive] sacrifice fly? Is there any way to track our putridity with man on 3rd and less than 2 outs. Seems like every [expletive] time it's a Castro DP, Ross/Pitcher K, or some odd thing from Rizzo.

you forgot bryant weak Pop up or K

Edited July 22, 2015 by sontensei

[Little Slide Rooter]

If Schwarber can treat the Reds as Votto has us for the past half decade, I should like that very much.

[sontensei]

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yeah thats very promising. pure speculation but if julys splits became the norm and started from april what kinda numbers could Addison put up in 2016!?!

[Gilby]

The exit velocities would paint a hilariously different picture than the Cubs down 4-1.

[Banedon]

Home Run Derby broke Bryant and Rizzo

 

Yeah they shoulda listened to Joe Maddon he said something about advising against it, but he left the choice up to them.

 

I wasn't serious.

[Andy]

Home Run Derby broke Bryant and Rizzo

Both were already in the midst of some suckage before the Derby, although I'm sure that didn't help.

[Andy]

And now I see you were kidding. I suck again

[Ski]

dammit Rizzo get your [expletive] together

He smoked that ball.

Sorry I'm not watching

Yeah, hard hit up the middle, but right into the shift.

 

Because we're not allowed to have seeing eye-singles or bloop doubles or the like. Even Coghlan's single should have been up the middle. Deflected off Leake and right to Frazier and was just barely safe.

 

You know, selection bias and everything, but I've never seen a team be more punished for hard contact than the Cubs have all year.

Edited July 22, 2015 by Ski

[DiamondMind]

all I know is schwarber wasnt in the home run derby and he's raking. coincidence? you be the judge

[Schwarber Fan]

The exit velocities would paint a hilariously different picture than the Cubs down 4-1.

 

It would be about 12-0 Cubs

[Little Slide Rooter]

Home Run Derby broke Bryant and Rizzo

 

The home run derby that took place in June?

[Schwarber Fan]

Bryant dong, please.

[UMFan83]

Home Run Derby broke Bryant and Rizzo

Both were already in the midst of some suckage before the Derby, although I'm sure that didn't help.

 

Why would swinging the bat ~200 times with a home run swing all the sudden break a hitters mechanics?