6/17 Pirates (Liriano) @ Cubs (Arrieta) 1:20PM CDT ABC7, MLBN

[Aaron_Kennelly]

To paraphrase Josh Harrison: "No runs, no! No runs, no!"

[UMFan83]

6-1 against the Pirates and I can't even remember the RD. I'd hate to see what the best team in baseball would do to this Pittsburgh team.

 

Looked it up. Cubs have outscored the Pirates 44-15 in 7 games this year

[NOLA]

2 walks, 2 HBP, been on base 4 times, and scored a run.

 

get your head in the game, Rizzo.

I don't care if he's early 2000s Barry Bonds. That was an absent minded play from Rizzo.

 

Not sure if you have the TV broadcast, but Len made the point that Rizzo may have been intentionally doing that so he could be as fast as possible to the 2nd base bag and have the run count. My first guess was he put his head down too early(thinking the ball got past Mercer or that Mercer was going to 1B), but in watching the replays I can see the case for it.

I heard that too after I posted. I guess so...

[bukie]

That is the first time the Pirates have been shut out this season.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

8 teams in baseball are at least 10 games out of first place. Half of those are the rest of the NL Central.

[raw]

2 walks, 2 HBP, been on base 4 times, and scored a run.

 

get your head in the game, Rizzo.

I don't care if he's early 2000s Barry Bonds. That was an absent minded play from Rizzo.

 

Not sure if you have the TV broadcast, but Len made the point that Rizzo may have been intentionally doing that so he could be as fast as possible to the 2nd base bag and have the run count. My first guess was he put his head down too early(thinking the ball got past Mercer or that Mercer was going to 1B), but in watching the replays I can see the case for it.

 

I just watched the replay. I think it was pretty clear that Rizzo thought the throw would go to 1st because he was basically already safe at 2B when the ball was fielded. Being that it was 2 outs, he was running thru the base (never slowed down until he saw the collision happening) in case of an errant throw. If you watch, Szczur (who was on 2B) rounded 3rd without stopping and was headed home. I think the biggest issue with Rizzo on that play is that he should have realized that it was going to be tough to get an out at 1B on Almora and he should have stayed on the bag to allow the inning to continue, if he was safe. Actually, both guys were just running as if they assumed there was going to be an out at 1st and the inning would be over.

 

FWIW, I think if both guys were busting it and the play would have gone to 1st, Almora would have been safe and a 2nd run would have scored. Also, I don't see any way that Fowler should have been called safe on that play.

[raw]

6-1 against the Pirates and I can't even remember the RD. I'd hate to see what the best team in baseball would do to this Pittsburgh team.

 

Looked it up. Cubs have outscored the Pirates 44-15 in 7 games this year

 

7 runs against the Cubs' starters in 7 games, only 6 of them earned.

[snoodmonger]

That replay sure looked like Fowler hadn't scored yet. Pretty poor job by him but he got away with it.

 

I'm baffled by the final ruling. I thought it looked pretty clear that Dexter hadn't crossed the plate before Rizzo got tagged.

[MWV]

That replay sure looked like Fowler hadn't scored yet. Pretty poor job by him but he got away with it.

 

I'm baffled by the final ruling. I thought it looked pretty clear that Dexter hadn't crossed the plate before Rizzo got tagged.

Len explained during the broadcast that Hurdle didn't challenge the timing of the tag, but whether Rizzo was tagged out or forced out. Hurdle was hoping it would be ruled a force so that the run would clearly be invalidated. I guess the "timing of the tag" question was outside the purview of the ruling? It was pretty weird.

[Vinestal]

So, Javy walked twice in the same game? How is this possible. I can't find the highlights of it anywhere I guess I'm gonna have to rewatch the game to see it for myself. Edited June 18, 2016 by Vinestal

[itisallpartoftheplan]

So, Javy walked twice in the same game? How is this possible. I can't find the highlights of it anywhere I guess I'm gonna have to rematch the game to see it for myself.

 

One was intentional, but also doubled on a 3-2 count.

[Vinestal]

So, Javy walked twice in the same game? How is this possible. I can't find the highlights of it anywhere I guess I'm gonna have to rematch the game to see it for myself.

 

One was intentional, but also doubled on a 3-2 count.

Ah one was intentional, he did work one though so that's something. I saw Addy walked 3 times to which is a really good sign.

[snoodmonger]

That replay sure looked like Fowler hadn't scored yet. Pretty poor job by him but he got away with it.

 

I'm baffled by the final ruling. I thought it looked pretty clear that Dexter hadn't crossed the plate before Rizzo got tagged.

Len explained during the broadcast that Hurdle didn't challenge the timing of the tag, but whether Rizzo was tagged out or forced out. Hurdle was hoping it would be ruled a force so that the run would clearly be invalidated. I guess the "timing of the tag" question was outside the purview of the ruling? It was pretty weird.

 

 

thank you. I only saw the highlight, and none of that context was provided.

[NOLA]

 

I'm baffled by the final ruling. I thought it looked pretty clear that Dexter hadn't crossed the plate before Rizzo got tagged.

Len explained during the broadcast that Hurdle didn't challenge the timing of the tag, but whether Rizzo was tagged out or forced out. Hurdle was hoping it would be ruled a force so that the run would clearly be invalidated. I guess the "timing of the tag" question was outside the purview of the ruling? It was pretty weird.

 

 

thank you. I only saw the highlight, and none of that context was provided.

As I saw it, Rizzo overran the bag and was tagged out as they fell over each other on the 3B path. Either way, Fowler never beat the play. Hurdle fucked it up in any case.

[soccer10k]

8 teams in baseball are at least 10 games out of first place. Half of those are the rest of the NL Central.

 

12 teams are 10+ out of first, not 8.

[UMFan83]

If the Cubs went on a 16 game losing streak, they'd still be on pace for 90 wins, a win total they've achieved 2 times in the last 27 years (not counting 98 when it took them 163 games)

[raw]

So, Javy walked twice in the same game? How is this possible. I can't find the highlights of it anywhere I guess I'm gonna have to rematch the game to see it for myself.

 

One was intentional, but also doubled on a 3-2 count.

Ah one was intentional, he did work one though so that's something. I saw Addy walked 3 times to which is a really good sign.

 

Russell saw 38 pitches yesterday. THIRTY-EIGHT in 5 plate appearances.

[Omar]

Maybe he should start a blog called 38 pitches

[UMFan83]

 

Crazy. feels like yesterday he was taking BP at Wrigley after being drafted

[David]

 

Crazy. feels like yesterday he was taking BP at Wrigley after being drafted

 

Feels like yesterday I was watching grainy video of Carlos Correa taking BP at Wrigley before being drafted.

[David]

 

Crazy. feels like yesterday he was taking BP at Wrigley after being drafted

 

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