05/29 Phillies (Velásquez) @ CUBS (Lackey) 1:20 CDT, WGN

[Sammy Sofa]

I'd like to think his cold, calculating mind simply decided that instead of hitting the ball hard at someone he will simply hit hard to somewhere where nobody can catch it.

[Agony and Ivy]

That ball carried out as if it were riding some powerful, invisible wave.

 

That would be Jesus' love

[Sammy Sofa]

2016 fWAR:

Ben Zobrist - 2.9

Starlin Castro - 0.0

 

Nice, I might have had the most incorrect bold prediction in the bold prediction thread by saying Starlin would double Zobrist's WAR. Man this dude is impressive.

 

I think they just simultaneously donged today, which is kinda hot.

[BigSlick]

This team is back to strutting around with its amazeballs offense and to be honest it feels great

[Sammy Sofa]

Funk yeah.

[NOLA]

Somebody explain to me why Russell didn't need to apply a tag there.

[Ski]

Bahahahaha.

 

I'm going to remember this game when we have another stretch of crappy luck.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Zobrist is not good at handling those types of plays, so thank you whoever that was for leaping out of the baseline to make that decision for him.

[Ski]

Somebody explain to me why Russell didn't need to apply a tag there.

Runner ruled outside the baseline.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 12-2 (.857) when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 21-12 (.636) when they don't

CUBS are 27-1 (.964) when they score 5 runs or more.... 6-13 (.316) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 17-5 (.773) when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 16-9 (.640) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

Bahahahaha.

 

I'm going to remember this game when we have another stretch of crappy luck.

 

So negative.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Somebody explain to me why Russell didn't need to apply a tag there.

 

They called the runner out for leaving the baseline before Zobrist even got the ball to first. This is also why the run doesn't count, since that and the forceout happened before he crossed the plate.

[CubInOK]

This team is back to strutting around with its amazeballs offense and to be honest it feels great

I know it's currently a run differential game, but I want a 4 run inning because we have 4 run innings every game.

[NOLA]

Ah, in a bar with no sound. Tks.

[Fred Hornkohl]

P/PA through 4 inning(s)....

 

CUBS: 3.33

Philadelphia 3.57

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[ConstableRabbit]

Coomer hilariously continuing to think Lester is pitching today.

[BrockLanders]

Lackey has been better than I expected this year. This has compromised my plan to dislike him.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

A TOOTBLAN for Fowler but he mitigated his mistake by stopping. A lot of people would've just kept going to 3rd and not gotten the trailing runner to 2nd.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Am I wrong thinking that wasn't an error?? Hard hit ball took a high hop.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Am I wrong thinking that wasn't an error?? Hard hit ball took a high hop.

 

I had that thought for a moment too, but at the same time, Galvis didn't have to range far, and if that was hit right at someone in a normal fielding position it's a clear cut error, so I think that's the right call.

[ScrubMD]

Haha, why the hell did he end up throwing to 2nd there?

[CubInOK]

I think that was the first time Zobrist ever struck out at any level.

[BigSlick]

YOU get a hit and YOU get a bit and YOU

[BigSlick]

Like ski, I'm gonna remember this game and keep it in a little vial to salve my concerns the next time a bunch of dumb stuff happens to the Cubs