05/31 Dodgers (Kazmir) @ CUBS (Arrieta) 7:05 CDT, ABC7

[NotSoSober]

thought that was gone

[Gilby]

I'm confused by that outcome.

[Ski]

God damnit.

[soccer10k]

Thought that thing was way out.

[BigSlick]

I guess I (or Dex) can't be too angry about that after the last homer he hit

 

But damn that looked so crushed off the bat

[Ski]

Baseball is dumb.

[halplm]

I didn't think Kazmir was supposed to be this good...

[Ski]

Oh wow, Heyward hit a soft grounder! :O

[David]

It's kind of hilarious how awful Montero is at all of the obvious stuff. Fortunately for him, it's 2016 and can make a living off of framing. Like I don't know if he's thrown a ball to 2nd in the air as a Cub.

 

He was solidly above average last year without accounting for (elite) pitch framing even slightly.

 

What on earth does that include, if not pitch framing? I have him at 18% CS as a Cub, and the wild pitches look bad when you take into account the fact he's caught fewer innings than most on the list.

 

The fact that he was worth 2 wins in 113 games and that doesn't take into account pitch framing even a little.

[Omar]

I would not mind a walkoff win

[Ski]

Trayce Thompson sounds like an NBA name.

[soccer10k]

Trayce Thompson sounds like an NBA name.

 

Well he was named by an NBA player and his brother is in the NBA.

[UMFan83]

Trayce Thompson sounds like an NBA name.

 

Hmm I wonder why.

[Gilby]

 

He was solidly above average last year without accounting for (elite) pitch framing even slightly.

 

What on earth does that include, if not pitch framing? I have him at 18% CS as a Cub, and the wild pitches look bad when you take into account the fact he's caught fewer innings than most on the list.

 

The fact that he was worth 2 wins in 113 games and that doesn't take into account pitch framing even a little.

 

Hm? I was just talking about the "obvious" defensive things like throwing and blocking. I'm not doubting he's a useful player, and I'm also not poo-pooing framing, either, as I do believe in that. I was just commenting on how bad he is at those obvious things while being such a good framer.

[UMFan83]

Trayce Thompson sounds like an NBA name.

 

Well he was named by an NBA player and his brother is in the NBA.

 

His father was also in the NBA

[Ski]

Trayce Thompson sounds like an NBA name.

 

Well he was named by an NBA player and his brother is in the NBA.

 

His father was also in the NBA

Well, the more you know.

[SpongeWorthy]

Why is the reigning cy young winner on an historic streak gettim squeezed at home

[UMFan83]

Trayce Thompson sounds like an NBA name.

 

Well he was named by an NBA player and his brother is in the NBA.

 

His father was also in the NBA

 

I misread that I now realize you said that in your post

[Tim]

Trayce Thompson sounds like an NBA name.

 

Well he was named by an NBA player and his brother is in the NBA.

 

His father was also in the NBA

Are you assuming that soccer thinks his mother was an NBA player? Who else would have named him?

[SpongeWorthy]

Shitty throw

[BigSlick]

Nothing stupid here please

[Tim]

Javy would have tagged him out.

[Ski]

Well, that squeezy walk probably means Jake can't go 8 now. Edited June 1, 2016 by Ski

[UMFan83]

Dammit come on Jake one more out

[BigSlick]

Sigh