4/4 Cubs (Cy Arrieta) @ LA Angels (Richards) 9:05 CT ESPN2, WLS, WSCR

[Cubswin11]

what is wrong with me

 

instead of being happy about that i'm just even more freaked out about arrieta having line drives sprayed all over off him

Kinda reminds me of how he looked in the Pirates WC game, some missed bats but a good amount of hard contact at guys. But maybe he's trying to pitch to more contact this year to preserve pitches knowing that Theo/Joe have said they want to limit him a bit?

 

Pitching to contact is one thing, pitching to hard contact is another.

I don't think they are mutually exclusive, if one is trying to pitch to a little more contact giving up hard contact occasionally is going to be a byproduct if you aren't overly sharp or missing spots.

[David]

what is wrong with me

 

instead of being happy about that i'm just even more freaked out about arrieta having line drives sprayed all over off him

Kinda reminds me of how he looked in the Pirates WC game, some missed bats but a good amount of hard contact at guys. But maybe he's trying to pitch to more contact this year to preserve pitches knowing that Theo/Joe have said they want to limit him a bit?

 

yeah, i think that's where my anxiety dates back to. i want to see some god mode arrieta to quell my fears.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

For those who didn't see this and want to laugh at Richards while he's throwing 96 mph lasers:

 

 

In short, Richards' teammates set up a prank where a girl comes up to them and asks for tips on breaking up with her boyfriend, then later a guy comes up to get Richards to help propose to his girlfriend, who is the same girl.

[David]

what is wrong with me

 

instead of being happy about that i'm just even more freaked out about arrieta having line drives sprayed all over off him

 

you know this, but baseball is just a constant reminder that nothing will ever be exactly perfect

 

yeah.. DEEP BREATHS

[Transmogrified Tiger]

but seriously, how is Richards throwing 98 mph with that movement

 

how is that a thing

[Brian]

a beautiful thing

[SpongeWorthy]

dallas braden is councilman jamm

[Brian]

cubs going to lead the league in opponent mound visits

[David]

i love this lineup

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Lots o' pitches for that dude. I like.

[Cubswin11]

That was a professional AB by Bryant there

[CubInOK]

Nasty Richards at 53 pitches now.

[Brian]

dong incoming

[Brian]

he wanted it

[Gilby]

lol, JD really wants this dong

[CubInOK]

I remember 6.00 ERA Richards closing a game when I was at OU.

[Brian]

lol, JD really wants this dong

 

we all do, we all do

[ScrubMD]

Schwarber hit ball hard.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

what is wrong with me

 

instead of being happy about that i'm just even more freaked out about arrieta having line drives sprayed all over off him

 

Stop believing quality of contact means anything outside of very large sample sizes.

[Gilby]

can we PH La Stella for Soler here?

[Brian]

GEORGIE!!!

[David]

horsefeathers yeahhhh

[CubInOK]

Richards needs 6 pitches per out. I like this.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

can we PH La Stella for Soler here?

No, and that's why.

[Omar]

can we PH La Stella for Soler here?

 

get out.