6/15 Cubs (Hammel) @ Nationals (Strasburg) 3:05 WGN

[Tim]

Always good to get started with a dong.

[BigSlick]

I really like this start

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Let's rock him and ruin my fantasy team's day, with Strasburg on the mound.

[Tim]

Half a hey ride, too. Nice.

[David]

ugh WHY

[BigSlick]

Um.

 

What.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Not sure I understand that...

[BigSlick]

Wow. I'm absolutely furious

[UMFan83]

This is probably a retrospect thing, but I'm not sure why you run with Rizzo up and the first 3 batters getting good contact off Strasburg

[Tim]

We were so good at stealing bases last year. What happened?

[Banedon]

Wow. I'm absolutely furious

 

That seems a bit over the top.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Please, spare me that song when we are on the road.

[David]

This is probably a retrospect thing, but I'm not sure why you run with Rizzo up and the first 3 batters getting good contact off Strasburg

 

It's definitely not a retrospect thing

[itisallpartoftheplan]

The offense went to horsefeathers the moment that almost double landed foul.

[Tim]

Well, just shut them out and we win.

[jersey cubs fan]

This is probably a retrospect thing, but I'm not sure why you run with Rizzo up and the first 3 batters getting good contact off Strasburg

no, it's a never good tootblan

[TMan92]

Worst steal call ever.

[Omar]

We were so good at stealing bases last year. What happened?

 

we're tipping our steals

[David]

We were so good at stealing bases last year. What happened?

 

without looking too hard i think we've been a good amount better at baserunning this year than last year per fangraphs

[Ding Dong Johnson]

remember the last time we threw a baserunner out? me neither

[UMFan83]

This is probably a retrospect thing, but I'm not sure why you run with Rizzo up and the first 3 batters getting good contact off Strasburg

 

It's definitely not a retrospect thing

 

OK maybe not, but its one of those things where I could see people saying 'way to be aggressive to try and get to Strasburg before he settles in' if it works.

[UMFan83]

remember the last time we threw a baserunner out? me neither

 

Pretty sure I remember Rick Wilkins throw out a baserunner once in the early 90's

[BigSlick]

remember the last time we threw a baserunner out? me neither

It was definitely a David Ross start

 

in fact he started off really killing folks on the basepaths. He has what, like 3 pick offs?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

it's like Miggy has the Lesters going on

[BigSlick]

Good job everyone