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

[bukie]

70+ pitches through 4

 

nice

It's not through 4 yet.

[ScrubMD]

He only started the inning with 40 pitches, right?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

he's thrown more this inning that Jake has all game. and there's still only 1 out

[Splendid Splinter]

He only started the inning with 40 pitches, right?

 

Pretty sure he's at 35+ pitches this inning.

[Gilby]

They should have Weaver follow Richards in the rotation. His 79 mph fastball would probably actually fool hitters after facing this.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

welp good job getting an out Richards, as a reward let's have you face the top of the order a 3rd time

[Ding Dong Johnson]

my bad

[Derwood]

damn, that was ball 4

[Careless]

Not sure why Fowler took his foot out of the way there

[CubInOK]

It still hasn't set in for me how crazy this lineup with a DH is. We have 9 tough hitters that chew through pitchers right now. Even that K by Russell was a 7 pitch PA.

[Brian]

are they trying to kill their ace?

[Andy]

damn, that was ball 4

A pretty darn good pitch though

[bukie]

are they trying to kill their ace?

It's still just 81 pitches, not like he'll go 6 tonight.

[Brian]

pitching coach looks like he's been through a trauma

[David]

i can't wait to see this when we're facing a bad pitcher

[Derwood]

Shift for Fowler? With men on? Ok then

[ScrubMD]

are they trying to kill their ace?

It's still just 81 pitches, not like he'll go 6 tonight.

 

Yeah, but 40+ that inning.

[Gilby]

Dang, that was about the worst breaking pitch he's thrown all night.

[Derwood]

1 point game with under a minute in the NC Game, btw

[Brian]

are they trying to kill their ace?

It's still just 81 pitches, not like he'll go 6 tonight.

 

Yeah, but 40+ that inning.

 

yeah and even they he K'd them both a lot of those pitches in the last two at bats were way off

[Tim]

I'm thinking we'll get to see some middle relievers tonight.

[Schwarber Fan]

You can see how the Cubs easily get away with all their Ks, as the brilliant ESPN crew was pondering earlier.

[Derwood]

now 1 point with 22 seconds

[Hairyducked Idiot]

i can't wait to see this when we're facing a bad pitcher

 

With half the NL already tanking, that's going to be *so often*.

[Brian]

ok that curve was nasty