08/30 CUBS (Arrieta) @ Los Angeles (Wood) 7:08 pm, ESPN TV

[Guest]

Castro now hitting .297/.318/.421 in August

[UMFan83]

Starlin hitting about .325 with a .775ish ops since the benching.

[Gilby]

Kruk actually seems like a decent human being, at least, I'll give him that. But YIKES, that was some analysis.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 15-10 (.600) when their pitcher gets a hit.... 58-45 (.563) when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Ski]

Good job by Montero to clear out the pitcher's spot with that hit.

[UMFan83]

7 hits and 72 pitches through 3. But I'm not sure I want him to be pulled

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS seeing 4.24 P/PA through 3 innings.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

Good job by Montero to clear out the pitcher's spot with that hit.

Would have been nice to clear it with an XBH :)

[Agony and Ivy]

This woman is the worst color commentator I have ever heard. Kruk is funny because he's just a miserable dumb fat guy this woman brings nothing to the table. She just talked about shading your eyes with the glove in the OF. Then spouted off some cliches about hitting. And before anyone says I am being sexist, if she was actually good I would have no issue.

[Guest]

Kruk actually seems like a decent human being, at least, I'll give him that. But YIKES, that was some analysis.

 

I took some perverse pleasure in that bit because it was so obvious he hadn't made it to the end of that thought process. The stuttering and reiterating when he did was worth it.

[Ski]

I realize you're a pitcher, Arrieta, but that doesn't mean you have to swing at three straight balls six inches off the plate.

[Agony and Ivy]

Kruk actually seems like a decent human being, at least, I'll give him that. But YIKES, that was some analysis.

 

He's a ballplayer and the majority of them, especially the older guys, don't know what metrics mean or represent. It would be better if he didn't use them in his commentary at all and stuck with the "best vs. most valuable debate" but alas he's Kruk.

[Guest]

This woman is the worst color commentator I have ever heard. Kruk is funny because he's just a miserable dumb fat guy this woman brings nothing to the table. She just talked about shading your eyes with the glove in the OF. Then spouted off some cliches about hitting. And before anyone says I am being sexist, if she was actually good I would have no issue.

 

I don't think you're a sexist(at least intentionally), but if you're really saying that you'd rather listen to Kruk even part of the time compared to what she's offered as commentary, I think you're going to be on an island there.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-1 (.500) when they've lost their last 4 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Outshined_One]

Oh, Starlin.

[ctcf]

Jessica Mendoza has been pretty great tonight.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 29-33 (.468) when they commit one or more errors.... 44-22 (.667) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Irrelevant Dude]

How would that be a hit?

[Agony and Ivy]

This woman is the worst color commentator I have ever heard. Kruk is funny because he's just a miserable dumb fat guy this woman brings nothing to the table. She just talked about shading your eyes with the glove in the OF. Then spouted off some cliches about hitting. And before anyone says I am being sexist, if she was actually good I would have no issue.

 

I don't think you're a sexist(at least intentionally), but if you're really saying that you'd rather listen to Kruk even part of the time compared to what she's offered as commentary, I think you're going to be on an island there.

 

PBP guy: "When you're struggling a 97 mph curveball followed by an 80 mph curveball it's not fair"

 

Lady: "Especially when it's Arrieta..."

 

That comment doesn't even make sense.

 

At least Kruk can tell funny stories about coming up and making hitting adjustments and make himself sound like the dumb oaf that he is, and he's a decent storyteller.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 14-11 (.560) when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 59-44 (.573) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Outshined_One]

Would have been a walk if he laid off. Thanks Woody.

[Andy]

Jessica Mendoza has been pretty great tonight.

She's way better than Kruk or Schilling, which is damning with faint praise, granted.

[ctcf]

Enjoy the hell out of that island, A&I

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 38-31 (.551) when Montero starts at catcher

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Gilby]

Moar Doug Glanville on ESPN telecasts.