4/28 Brewers (Jungmann) @ Cubs (Arrieta) 1:20 CSN

[BigSlick]

I just saw the video of Ross hitting that homer, that was probably his best, most comfortable swing he's made in a Cubs uniform

[CaliforniaRaisin]

La Stella is putting the NL Central through hell-a.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

La Stella is putting the NL Central through hell-a.

 

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[Sammy Sofa]

La Stella is putting the NL Central through hell-a.

 

Well, you just washed away all of his goodwill.

[Andy]

I should emphasize that I'm not necessarily talking about this game since we'd need a few more runs to make sure, but it's sort of funny how many games this year already have been pretty boring by the late innings because it's so obvious we're not going to lose.

[Flames24Rulz]

Damn Jake, what's with the walks?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

La Stella gets hella hits for a little fella.

[Banedon]

4 walks

[imb]

arrieta is dead

[Schwarber Fan]

So when do we start being concerned with Jake's walks?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

So when do we start being concerned with Jake's walks?

 

It sounds like you already are.

[Omar]

So when do we start being concerned with Jake's walks?

 

when they cross the plate

[UMFan83]

4 walks

 

He's probably just going through a period where he's not completely locked in. It happens even to demigods

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So when do we start being concerned with Jake's walks?

 

He hasn't given up an earned run since the Truman administration, so maybe when that happens?

[imb]

im concerned and im always right so the answer is now

[UMFan83]

I love how Jake is so good at people are concerned when hes walked 4 guys, even though he hasn't given up a run in 22 innings.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I mean, he is a lottery ticket

[Banedon]

It's just because it's so uncharacteristic.

[CubInOK]

I mean, he is a lottery ticket

He's one of LLF's flyers he always obsesses about.

[Omar]

he walked 4 during that no-hitter

[UMFan83]

Jake has given up 9 walks (and 1 hit) in his last 14 innings pitched Edited April 28, 2016 by UMFan83

[Cubfanintheknow]

IIRC, walks were kind of an issue at the start of last year as well. As the season wore on, the walk rate went down.

[UMFan83]

IIRC, walks were kind of an issue at the start of last year as well. As the season wore on, the walk rate went down.

 

He's a pitcher that wants to dominate the strike zone (well I guess most pitchers are). If he isn't 100% on he's going to miss and walk guys. But he's still not giving up hits, and when he's giving up hits not many of them are extra bases.

[David]

It's just because it's so uncharacteristic.

 

Might be a byproduct of trying to pitch to more contact this year (thus changing his pitch mix). He's always been kind of wild in the zone too. Misses his spots a lot but he's just so nasty it doesn't matter.

 

Also the Brewers take a horsefeathers ton of pitches so that doesn't help...they're like 3rd in the league in P/PA.

[KatJ]

Bonjour, all.