8/21 Braves (Miller) @ Cubs (Hendricks) 3:05 PM, CSN, MLBN

[NotSoSober]

denorfia is fuckin garbage, but i'll take it. get that pitch count up, please

[UMFan83]

Come on, we have to at least tie....anything but a popup or K would be good, even a GIDP ties it

[sontensei]

Shelby Miller is a good pitcher. Too bad Hendricks is just average.. Miller vs. Arrieta would have been a good matchup.. ohh well

 

i can state pretty unequivocally that this is not true

What is he? Good? This wouldn't be true.

 

in 211 career innings, hendricks has 3.6 fWAR and a 3.62 xFIP

 

yes, he's quite good

 

especially when he's your 3rd or 4th best starter

 

Straight from Fangraphs

http://www.fangraphs.com/library/pitching/fip/

 

Excellent = 2.9 FIP

Great = 3.2 FIP

Above Average = 3.5 FIP

Average = 3.8 FIP

Below Average =4.1 FIP

Poor = 4.4

Awful = 4.7

 

Okay so he is somewhere between Average and Above Average at 3.62 FiP thats not "Quite Good". I didnt say he was bad i said average.. turns out he is a little better than average but not quite above average..

[Guest]

Hendricks needs to develop a good illegal substance ball that he can go to when he needs a K.

[Guest]

i wish russell didn't dip

[ARCubsFan]

It's too bad this game was already over with Miller on the mound.

Kinda helps when they blow an easy DP

[UMFan83]

dammit addy, huge out

[Guest]

god damnit

[UMFan83]

no dps please

[PrimeTime]

If we don't get this guy in from third with no outs Im gonna flip...Get a [expletive] sac fly

[UMFan83]

Worst case scenario make sure Schwarbs gets a shot

[Guest]

damnit dex, let that hit you

[Guest]

the pitch trax for this AB is hilarious

[UMFan83]

If we don't get this guy in from third with no outs Im gonna flip...Get a [expletive] sac fly

 

I get frustrated at things like this too but its kind of funny that people just assume its so easy to hit a fly ball to at least medium OF. Of course striking out doesnt help though

[ARCubsFan]

Ball 4

[ARCubsFan]

Ball 5

[UMFan83]

Oh snap.

 

You done fucked up now Miller

[NotSoSober]

do your thing, Schwarber.

[PrimeTime]

DO DAMAGE SCHWARBER...lay off the high cheese also..You know thos ehigh fastballs are coming

[UMFan83]

Schwarber will either go for extra bases or strike out. No inbetween.

[UMFan83]

[expletive] Schwarb, see Motte warming up? Do damage or else

[UMFan83]

SOB

[UMFan83]

That's a killer

[OleMissCub]

God effing damnit

[PrimeTime]

[expletive] [expletive]