5/8 Dusty Baker's Nats (Roark) @ CUBS (Jake) 1:20 PM CDT WGN/MLBN

[bcl412]

Now you may start the 6th inning with a pinch hitter instead of Arrieta, which is nice

His lead off dong after striking out the side will be more nice.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Now you may start the 6th inning with a pinch hitter instead of Arrieta, which is nice

 

5th inning.

[bukie]

A fastball down the middle was the right pitch to swing at. He also hit it very hard, just right at a fielder.

I mean...that approach is exactly how you increase your OPS.

I'm guessing one of the exit velo guys on Twitter will post on of those tweets that say "that Soler ball was hit at x MPH and balls in play at X have a .700 batting average or something." I have now problem with green lighting him on 3-0 when he squares up a pitch on a ball that should find a ball more times than not when it's hit as hard as he hit it.

I mean, it's easy to rip on Soler's struggles so far this year, since he's a lone negative spot on a team firing on most every other cylinder, but his approach at the plate has been rock solid in the early going.

[BigSlick]

Now you may start the 6th inning with a pinch hitter instead of Arrieta, which is nice

 

5th inning.

God this game is going forever I had no idea

[Aaron_Kennelly]

It's going to be nice when we can just forget this game happened and that Tim Federowicz exists, after we come back and win.

[Schwarber Fan]

Murphy is such a horsefeathers

[Clem Fandango]

How the horsefeathers did he hit that ball that far?

[Bote McBoteface]

I really don't like Murphy and I hope we find a way to slip some PEDs into his drink.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Garbage Cobs

[bcl412]

God we're playing like ass and only down 1 in the 5th

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I really don't like Murphy and I hope we find a way to slip some PEDs into his drink.

 

The detectable kind.

[Schwarber Fan]

Not our day. A lot to expect a 4 game sweep of the Nats.

[bcl412]

Not our day. A lot to expect a 4 game sweep of the Nats.

Uh haven't the Cubs come back from 2 down the last 2 games?

[bukie]

3 runs allowed in 5 innings and almost everyone just assumes the game is over. This is how normal teams function, guys.

[UMFan83]

Half of me wants feign disappointment about Jake giving up 3 runs (so far) and the other half is somehow actually disappointed that Jake can't give up 0 or 1 runs every single start.

[Cubswin11]

As long as the bullpen keeps it close I like our chances. A Paplebon blown save/walk off win would be delicious

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm a little sad Rizzo came down with that throw. Just get it all out in one game.

[bcl412]

3 runs allowed in 5 innings and almost everyone just assumes the game is over. This is how normal teams function, guys.

I think 2 people think this is over

[Hunter]

down 2 runs with 5 innings to go, hardly over. I still like our chances.

[bukie]

3 runs allowed in 5 innings and almost everyone just assumes the game is over. This is how normal teams function, guys.

I think 2 people think this is over

This entire game thread has been like a murderer's row, except on logic instead of pitching.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Have some of you people watched us play a game all year? Two runs is horsefeathering nothing. I'm not even sweating this at all.

[Cubswin11]

That was a solid AB by Kalish

[Hunter]

Now to score some runs and still get Jake the win.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 19-2 (.905) when they draw 5 or more walks.... 4-4 (.500) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[bcl412]

3 run dong then roll the rest of the game so Jake gets the w