5/22 Cubs (Hendricks) @ Giants (Bumgarner), 7:05 PM CDT, ESPN

[David]

Yeah after seemingly hitting rockets everywhere and taking walks for those few weeks there he seems to really be struggling the past ~2 weeks. I haven't looked at the numbers to know if that's true but it seems like it's been a while since he's made some hard contact and he's striking out a lot.

 

He can join Fowler, Rizzo and Baez in the struggling club

 

How is Fowler "struggling?"

 

Last 7 days: .286 .423 .571 .995

 

Last 14 days: .286 .400 .476 .876

 

Last 30 days: .277 .396 .434 .830

 

UMFan's whole thing is pointless recent arbitrary endpoint stuff and he still sucks at it?!

[David]

the leftorium is real?

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeah after seemingly hitting rockets everywhere and taking walks for those few weeks there he seems to really be struggling the past ~2 weeks. I haven't looked at the numbers to know if that's true but it seems like it's been a while since he's made some hard contact and he's striking out a lot.

 

Addison Russell's last two weeks

 

12 G 49 PA .273/.347/.545 (.892) 14K 5 BB

Well then, I was wrong (except about the Ks). Doesn't seem like he's been hitting that much lately to have that average.

 

Last two weeks overall look fine, but he's been terrible for the last week coming in to tonight:

 

.063 .167 .125 .292

 

Likely just a mini-slump. Basically just the tiny sample size of looking amazing one week and completely wretched the next.

[Sammy Sofa]

This isn't a thing I'm usually bothered by but I'm bothered by the ESPN announcers nakedly rooting for the Giants

 

You should write them a strongly-worded letter.

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh, Soler.

[BigSlick]

Ah, another pitcher double that scores a runner

 

Well.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

There's that Jorge defense we all remember.

[David]

Soler catching that would've been too much to ask

 

If he had, the world might have imploded on itself

[Schwarber Fan]

Beaten by opposing pitchers in the batter's box. Awesome.

[Cubswin11]

.

[UMFan83]

Pitchers killing us at the plate this series

[Omar]

Dammit.

[Andy]

We already lost once this weekend because the other team's pitcher got a big hit. I could've done without that.

[Schwarber Fan]

Cannot let the 2nd run score.

[bcl412]

I would prefer a game that ends in joy and not sadness

[soccer10k]

Too bad Bumgarner didn't get the bunt down.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Hendricks approaching 80 pitches, third time through the lineup. Bullpen better be ready.

[17 Seconds]

the cubs are boring as hell right now

[BigSlick]

Still, if that's Hendricks' day (and I would at least let him start the 6th inning) he gave us a good start, really can't complain about him at all. He's been fantastic this year.

[Agony and Ivy]

There's that Jorge defense we all remember.

 

That ball was pissed on

[Ski]

Can we stop horsefeathering sucking please. Holy balls.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

There's that Jorge defense we all remember.

 

That ball was pissed on

 

No doubt. And I'm not blaming him. But it didn't stop him from looking silly.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Can we stop [expletive] sucking please. Holy balls.

 

Nope. This team sucks. They are going to suck forever.

[Vinestal]

Hendricks did a great job tonight especially in that inning, kept the damage to 1 run when the wheels could have easily fallen off there. I've been pretty happy with him this year for the most part. It's hard to win a game without scoring runs.

[BigSlick]

Rizzo swinging and missing at balls right down the middle makes me extremely sad