5/20 Cubs (Arrieta) @ Giants (Peavy), 9:15 PM CDT, WGN

[UMFan83]

Would rather have rested Jake this inning hopefully he's a on a short leash.

 

Eh Giants have a great offense and the Cubs bats aren't getting much done. These are the types of outings that you occasionally extend your ace for, especially on the closest thing the Cubs have had to a losing streak all year.

[Ski]

5.1 no hit/no walk innings from Giants pen. Frustrating because they are lining it all over

Eh, after the Milwaukee series I am just glad to see us hitting the ball hard again and chasing a crap starter early. Get this win and worry about tomorrow.

We've made hard contact and haven't struck out much. I'm not worried.

[Tryptamine]

It feels like Bryant is going the other way with the ball less and less, even though Fangraphs says he's only going 6% less than last year. When he was in the minors it felt like his HRs were an even split between left and right field.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

can you imagine having to watch Hunter Pence take 600 plate appearances every year

 

I think that's against the Geneva convention

[badger]

I wanted this to be an RD game after the 2nd inning. I need an official ruling on what minimally constitutes an RD game? Does 4 count or does it have to be 5? Edited May 21, 2016 by badger

[Bryants Disco Ball]

5.1 no hit/no walk innings from Giants pen. Frustrating because they are lining it all over

Eh, after the Milwaukee series I am just glad to see us hitting the ball hard again and chasing a crap starter early. Get this win and worry about tomorrow.

 

This.

 

Plus I'll forgive them because they aren't used to playing baseball at midnight.

[Omar]

Alright take Arrieta out

[NotSoSober]

that should be it, and he probably shouldn't have came out to start the inning

[bcl412]

Soler for gold glove

[Omar]

It's nice to see Soler learned to play defense

[Ski]

I thought the wind was blowing in tonight? Or did I get Len's initial tweet mixed up?

[treebird]

"inducing flyouts to outfielders as they crash into the wall" is the new "inducing soft contact"

[Ski]

Fantastic performance from Arrieta again.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

It's nice to see Soler learned to play defense

 

I feel like he's running back and sticking out his glove and the ball is happening to land in it. Like the shitty player in the Sandlot.

[bcl412]

Can't get more mediocre than 1 run and 4 hits through 7 innings.

[NotSoSober]

It's nice to see Soler learned to play defense

 

I feel like he's running back and sticking out his glove and the ball is happening to land in it. Like the [expletive] player in the Sandlot.

Maybe Soler will turn it around like Smalls did

[Ski]

It's nice to see Soler learned to play defense

 

I feel like he's running back and sticking out his glove and the ball is happening to land in it. Like the [expletive] player in the Sandlot.

Maybe Soler will turn it around like Smalls did

I hope so, because this season so far he's been killing me.

[bcl412]

Pitcher wins are dumb but i want him to break that record

[illiniguy]

It's nice to see Soler learned to play defense

 

I feel like he's running back and sticking out his glove and the ball is happening to land in it. Like the [expletive] player in the Sandlot.

Maybe Soler will turn it around like Smalls did

Javy is so Benny

[Bryants Disco Ball]

It's nice to see Soler learned to play defense

 

I feel like he's running back and sticking out his glove and the ball is happening to land in it. Like the [expletive] player in the Sandlot.

Maybe Soler will turn it around like Smalls did

 

Hahaha. It is crazy how much confidence Smalls got from that miracle of a catch he made.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

I feel like he's running back and sticking out his glove and the ball is happening to land in it. Like the [expletive] player in the Sandlot.

Maybe Soler will turn it around like Smalls did

Javy is so Benny

 

Let's hope he's not like Benny off the field, though.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Thank you, Ben!

[CubInOK]

Arrieta hugging everyone like he's getting traded.

[illiniguy]

Maybe Soler will turn it around like Smalls did

Javy is so Benny

 

Let's hope he's not like Benny off the field, though.

I was just imagining him giving people nicknames cause he cannot be bothered to learn their names.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

I feel like he's running back and sticking out his glove and the ball is happening to land in it. Like the [expletive] player in the Sandlot.

Maybe Soler will turn it around like Smalls did

I hope so, because this season so far he's been killing me.

 

I see what you did there. And I liked it.