8/31 Reds (lorenzen) @ Cubs (Hendricks) 7:05 on CSN

[Ski]

Thank goodness Schwarber got home in time. Yay runs!

 

We don't get to bitch about BABIP luck for a while.

[Derwood]

Dumb baserunning by Rizzo, but whatevs we'll take it

[TruffleShuffle]

Cubs are back to being inexcusably bad on offense.

LOL this was the last post on page 5.

 

it's Ski

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are seeing 3.57 P/PA through 5 innings.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Gilby]

That was close to being some REALLY bad TOOTBLANery. Still sucked, but not quite as bad as it could've.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Thank goodness Schwarber got home in time. Yay runs!

 

We don't get to bitch about BABIP luck for a while.

 

I'm pretty sure that was just you.

[weis21]

Eh. It was a hell of a play by Phillips.

[Guest]

He can't miss bats. That not a position where he will succeed regularly.

 

His K% is higher than the league average.

 

 

His swing and miss numbers are well below average. I like Hendricks enough and he's a solid #4. Hindsight and all I still make the move Joe made becaus Phillips sucks.

 

Well, he is a control/command pitcher that can paint the corners. And a called third strike works the same as a swinging one. The fact is: He strikes out guys at a higher rate than the league average. So that means they aren't putting the ball in play against him more than league average. There is no way to spin it that he is going to have more bad-luck sequencing... just because. And, not to mention, he gives up a below league average amount of hard contact, and he gets a ton of ground balls. So you are just wrong.

 

isn't it going to be harder for him to sustain his current k-rate by relying on called strikes instead of swings and misses?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 14-19 (.424) when they allow 4 or more walks.... 60-36 (.625) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Agony and Ivy]

He can't miss bats. That not a position where he will succeed regularly.

 

His K% is higher than the league average.

 

 

His swing and miss numbers are well below average. I like Hendricks enough and he's a solid #4. Hindsight and all I still make the move Joe made becaus Phillips sucks.

 

Well, he is a control/command pitcher that can paint the corners. And a called third strike works the same as a swinging one. The fact is: He strikes out guys at a higher rate than the league average. So that means they aren't putting the ball in play against him more than league average. There is no way to spin it that he is going to have more bad-luck sequencing... just because. And, not to mention, he gives up a below league average amount of hard contact, and he gets a ton of ground balls. So you are just wrong.

 

Giving up soft contact isn't a sustainable skill. Also, in RBI situations hitters are more aggressive. He's just going to have more bad luck. Like I said he's an above average pitcher and a good 4 but there are occasions where not having swing and miss stuff is beneficial. You know that.

[weis21]

[expletive]

[Guest]

How does that happen

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 34-36 (.486) when the opponent hits at least 1 HR.... 40-19 (.678) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[rawaction]

Ugh. Grimm you were one of the good ones.

[UMFan83]

Well that sucks. Come on Grimm

[Derwood]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/lolof1.gif

[Ski]

For [expletive]'s sake, Grimm. How do you hang so many meatballs?

 

I should have more confidence in a guy with an ERA around 1.

[Agony and Ivy]

He can't miss bats. That not a position where he will succeed regularly.

 

His K% is higher than the league average.

 

 

His swing and miss numbers are well below average. I like Hendricks enough and he's a solid #4. Hindsight and all I still make the move Joe made becaus Phillips sucks.

 

Well, he is a control/command pitcher that can paint the corners. And a called third strike works the same as a swinging one. The fact is: He strikes out guys at a higher rate than the league average. So that means they aren't putting the ball in play against him more than league average. There is no way to spin it that he is going to have more bad-luck sequencing... just because. And, not to mention, he gives up a below league average amount of hard contact, and he gets a ton of ground balls. So you are just wrong.

 

isn't it going to be harder for him to sustain his current k-rate by relying on called strikes instead of swings and misses?

 

Absolutely.

[Schwarber Fan]

Go away, Reds.

[Guest]

For [expletive]'s sake, Grimm. How do you hang so many meatballs?

 

I should have more confidence in a guy with an ERA around 1.

 

Lol this post

[Agony and Ivy]

Jesus

[Ski]

For [expletive]'s sake, Grimm. How do you hang so many meatballs?

 

I should have more confidence in a guy with an ERA around 1.

 

Lol this post

My bad. Apparently that's only his third HR given up all year.

[UMFan83]

It's been awhile since we've had to worry about an extended playoff series, would the Cubs need to use a 4th starter in the LDS? I'm assuming so because they will have to burn Arrieta in the WC game.

[Derwood]

It's been awhile since we've had to worry about an extended playoff series, would the Cubs need to use a 4th starter in the LDS? I'm assuming so because they will have to burn Arrieta in the WC game.

 

Depends on scheduled off days I suppose

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 12-18 (.400) when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 62-37 (.626) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!