7/29 Rockies (Butler) @ Cubs (Lester) 1:20 WGN, MLBN

[Schwarber Fan]

Rondon back where he belongs.

[DiamondMind]

That felt more like surviving than winning, but I'll take it. More please.

 

welcome to 2015

[sontensei]

at least we won the series, hope SF loses tonight

[DiamondMind]

Not really though

 

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[ARCubsFan]

Not really though

 

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[DiamondMind]

 

Not really though

 

http://media.urbandictionary.com/image/page/yarly-34109.jpg

http://www.jfrog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/O-rly001.jpg

 

 

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[rawaction]

Rondon back where he belongs.

 

Yeah, now the Cubs can blow games in the 8th instead of the 9th. I'd rather use Rondon in the highest leverage spots. Several guys should be able to handle the bottom of the order with a 2-3 run lead.

[Schwarber Fan]

at least we won the series, hope SF loses tonight

 

They're about to take the lead in the 4th.

[Andy]

RD of -3 for the series and we win the series. Not ideal but they all count the same.

 

Now hopefully the Brewers unload some people and we beat up on them this weekend before the PIT/SF stretch that will go a long way towards determining our season.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

at least we won the series, hope SF loses tonight

 

They are playing right now.

[DiamondMind]

itd be nice if milwaukee traded gomez tonight

[BigSlick]

It was good to win that

[Andy]

Rondon back where he belongs.

 

Yeah, now the Cubs can blow games in the 8th instead of the 9th. I'd rather use Rondon in the highest leverage spots. Several guys should be able to handle the bottom of the order with a 2-3 run lead.

To be fair, today's 9th was the high-leverage spot with Reyes, Arenado and Gonzalez with a 1 run lead. I agree with your hypothesis, though. Still should be someone better than Motte in the 9th.

[Schwarber Fan]

Fiers escapes the jam!

[rawaction]

Bryant hitting .189 over the last 30 days. Starlin Castro thinks Kris is in a slump.

[DiamondMind]

First time a Cubs gotten 14 K's since Prior in 04

[Andy]

First time a Cubs gotten 14 K's since Prior in 04

Holy [expletive], would never have guessed that.

[DiamondMind]

Rondon back where he belongs.

 

Yeah, now the Cubs can blow games in the 8th instead of the 9th. I'd rather use Rondon in the highest leverage spots. Several guys should be able to handle the bottom of the order with a 2-3 run lead.

To be fair, today's 9th was the high-leverage spot with Reyes, Arenado and Gonzalez with a 1 run lead. I agree with your hypothesis, though. Still should be someone better than Motte in the 9th.

 

Depends on the context, but yea I agree with all of this 100%

[DiamondMind]

first Cubs lefty with 14 K's in 100 years (lol)

[Gilby]

How did Schwarber look in LF today?

[DiamondMind]

How did Schwarber look in LF today?

 

C+

 

good enough

[rawaction]

Rondon back where he belongs.

 

Yeah, now the Cubs can blow games in the 8th instead of the 9th. I'd rather use Rondon in the highest leverage spots. Several guys should be able to handle the bottom of the order with a 2-3 run lead.

To be fair, today's 9th was the high-leverage spot with Reyes, Arenado and Gonzalez with a 1 run lead. I agree with your hypothesis, though. Still should be someone better than Motte in the 9th.

 

Yeah, I would have been pissed if anyone else pitched the 9th today. But Motte should be good to close out most games. Like the 3-run lead he had 2 days ago. And actually, if you look at the roster, do you really feel more comfortable with Strop (better pitcher but has a few high profile blow ups), Russell, Soriano, or Grimm than you do with Motte, if Rondon is in the highest leverage role?

[UMFan83]

Bryant hitting .189 over the last 30 days. Starlin Castro thinks Kris is in a slump.

 

Starlin wishes he could have Bryant's .687 OPS over the last 30 days.

 

Edit: God I hate the new run scoring environment in baseball where I think "well he nearly has a .700 OPS so he's not in that bad of a slump I guess".

[sontensei]

Bryant hitting .189 over the last 30 days. Starlin Castro thinks Kris is in a slump.

 

man bryant really needs to figure out the changeup. he misses those fastball right down the pipe and i bet its cuz he is looking offspeed..

[Cubswin11]

Bryant hitting .189 over the last 30 days. Starlin Castro thinks Kris is in a slump.

 

Starlin wishes he could have Bryant's .687 OPS over the last 30 days.

 

Edit: God I hate the new run scoring environment in baseball where I think "well he nearly has a .700 OPS so he's not in that bad of a slump I guess".

Yeah, but a .700 OPS over a "slump" period isn't that bad even in a good offensive environment. Especially for a guy in his first year.