8/14 Cubs (Hendricks) @ white sox (Samardzija) 3:10 PM CT WGN/CSN

[Schwarber Fan]

Rizzo was getting to 3rd as the ball came in. It was the right decision.

 

Dammit, Miggy. Still, Shark won't last.

[DiamondMind]

Every inning against us is a struggle lately. Love it.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

31 pitches, great start.

 

and it's not like the usual 7,8,9 coming up with denorfia, castro (crosses fingers), and russell

[DiamondMind]

My friend says there's a ton of empty seats and the #1 jersey he's seen so far are Podsedniks. [expletive] Sox man.

[Andy]

did rizzo have a chance to score?

No, ball was on its way in by the time he arrived at 3rd.

 

still requires an accurate throw to home (and a good bounce if it bounces) and the catcher to make a good play and tag on it.

Chances of Montero (or Denorfia if Montero walks) coming through far better than the chance the Sox screw that play up badly enough to allow Rizzo to score.

[Guest]

did rizzo have a chance to score?

No, ball was on its way in by the time he arrived at 3rd.

 

still requires an accurate throw to home (and a good bounce if it bounces) and the catcher to make a good play and tag on it.

Chances of Montero (or Denorfia if Montero walks) coming through far better than the chance the Sox screw that play up badly enough to allow Rizzo to score.

 

strongly disagree with "far better"

[DiamondMind]

David agree with your logic -- but he would have been out by a mile there

[KatJ]

Tangential question: how fit is Rizzo? 240 seems pretty hefty -- will he need to trim up once on the "wrong" side of age 30?

[DiamondMind]

Nice pitch Kyle

[Andy]

did rizzo have a chance to score?

No, ball was on its way in by the time he arrived at 3rd.

 

still requires an accurate throw to home (and a good bounce if it bounces) and the catcher to make a good play and tag on it.

Chances of Montero (or Denorfia if Montero walks) coming through far better than the chance the Sox screw that play up badly enough to allow Rizzo to score.

 

strongly disagree with "far better"

Semantics aside, they were better. It would've taken a pretty bad [expletive]-up there for Rizzo to not be out by plenty, and it's the 1st inning, we're already winning, and we'll likely have more chances. I'd have been annoyed with a send there.

[jersey cubs fan]

Tangential question: how fit is Rizzo? 240 seems pretty hefty -- will he need to trim up once on the "wrong" side of age 30?

stop the body shaming!

[DiamondMind]

Keep the ball low, Kyle

[Andy]

Tangential question: how fit is Rizzo? 240 seems pretty hefty -- will he need to trim up once on the "wrong" side of age 30?

He's a bit on the beefy side but I don't think that's fat beef. He's just a big dude.

[Guest]

did rizzo have a chance to score?

No, ball was on its way in by the time he arrived at 3rd.

 

still requires an accurate throw to home (and a good bounce if it bounces) and the catcher to make a good play and tag on it.

Chances of Montero (or Denorfia if Montero walks) coming through far better than the chance the Sox screw that play up badly enough to allow Rizzo to score.

 

strongly disagree with "far better"

 

The ball was at the cutoff as he hit 3rd base, well less than 1/5 chance that Rizzo scores. With a clean exchange it's probably closer to a rundown than him being safe.

[DiamondMind]

That was a textbook DP

[PrimeTime]

Ok that was nice

[sontensei]

Tangential question: how fit is Rizzo? 240 seems pretty hefty -- will he need to trim up once on the "wrong" side of age 30?

He's a bit on the beefy side but I don't think that's fat beef. He's just a big dude.

 

As long as he eats right and hits the gym he will be fine!

[DiamondMind]

Love that the only guy that can hurt us is coming up with empty bases now

[sontensei]

Tangential question: how fit is Rizzo? 240 seems pretty hefty -- will he need to trim up once on the "wrong" side of age 30?

He's a bit on the beefy side but I don't think that's fat beef. He's just a big dude.

 

As long as he eats right and hits the gym he will be fine!

 

KatJ, to answer your question he looks like a NFL linebacker though

[KatJ]

Tangential question: how fit is Rizzo? 240 seems pretty hefty -- will he need to trim up once on the "wrong" side of age 30?

He's a bit on the beefy side but I don't think that's fat beef. He's just a big dude.

 

Anyone recall what KWood weighed in his prime? Rizzo's build reminds me of his.

[DiamondMind]

Schwarber's the one that looks like a linebacker

[DiamondMind]

You think Melky's got enough eye black on?

[Guest]

Schwarber's the one that looks like a linebacker

 

Schwarber looks like a FB

 

Soler looks like an LB

Edited August 14, 2015 by David

[DiamondMind]

You're right.

[BigSlick]

Come on Hendricks, be better