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Clem Fandango

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Told you I wouldn't have a losing record after the Arrieta game. Arrieta threw lots of pitches and only made it through 6, but gave up no runs and struck out 11 feeble Pirate batters. Time to move on to our other ace, Mr. Jonathan Tyler Lester. Here he is preparing for his game on the recent off day

 

http://i.imgur.com/nYzHj1M.jpg

 

Lester carries with him a Jake-ian 1.89 ERA, a 213 ERA+, and a delightful 2.5 fWAR, good for 9th best among pitchers in the majors as of this typing, and 7th best in the National League ahead of other such greats like John Lackey, Jason Hammel, and Kyle Hendricks. He'll be going up against this guy...

 

http://i.imgur.com/nfzUh1A.jpg?1

 

Jonathan Niese, who may or may not be a terrible Ryan Dempster impersonator. At the very least he's doing a solid job of imitating 2013 Ryan Dempster, as he enters the game with a 4.60 ERA. He's also a league leader in wild pitches, doesn't strike guys out (6.4 K/9), and has a FIP of 5.21 so you know... he's worse than his numbers indicate.

 

Let's keep the ball moving. Preferably out of the park on multiple dongs. Much obliged to Matt Sczcur for hitting a dong in Friday's game. Thanks, Matt!

 

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Sammy Sofa GOAT

Sammy Sofa

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I was kinda scared you were going to unleash a shirtless Lester on us.

Shirtless Cahill pics plz

 

"There's just more of me to go around!"

 

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Pirates v. Lester

Name                PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Sean Rodriguez      51  43 10  3  0  2   6  4 17 .233 .333 .442  .775  0  1   0   3         1
Andrew McCutchen    20  19  2  0  0  0   0  0  5 .105 .150 .105  .255  0  0   0   1         0
David Freese        18  17  5  1  0  0   0  1  8 .294 .333 .353  .686  0  0   0   0         1
Josh Harrison       16  16  4  0  0  0   0  0  2 .250 .250 .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Starling Marte      16  15  4  1  0  0   0  1  4 .267 .313 .333  .646  0  0   0   0         0
Matthew Joyce       12  11  4  0  0  2   6  1  3 .364 .417 .909 1.326  0  0   0   0         0
Chris Stewart       12   7  3  0  0  1   2  2  1 .429 .545 .857 1.403  1  1   0   1         1
Jordy Mercer         9   9  2  1  0  0   0  0  1 .222 .222 .333  .556  0  0   0   0         0
Jung Ho Kang         7   7  3  1  0  0   1  0  2 .429 .429 .571 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Gregory Polanco      6   5  0  0  0  0   0  1  3 .000 .167 .000  .167  0  0   0   0         0
Erik Kratz           3   3  1  0  0  0   0  0  1 .333 .333 .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Juan Nicasio         1   1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total              171 153 38  7  0  5  15 10 48 .248 .312 .392  .704  1  2   0   5         3
Has not faced: John Jaso & Has not faced pitchers: Arquimedes Caminero, Neftali Feliz, Jared Hughes, Francisco Liriano, Jeff Locke, Cory Luebke, Mark Melancon, Jon Niese, Rob Scahill, A.J. Schugel, Jameson Taillon and Tony Watson

 

Cubs v. Niese

Name               PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Jason Heyward      31  28  9  2  0  2   8  2  7  .321  .387  .607  .994  0  0   0   1         1
Anthony Rizzo      25  20  3  2  0  0   2  2  1  .150  .320  .250  .570  0  0   0   3         0
David Ross         24  22  6  1  1  1   8  2  5  .273  .333  .545  .879  0  0   1   0         0
Dexter Fowler      23  21  6  0  0  1   1  2  3  .286  .348  .429  .776  0  0   0   0         1
Chris Coghlan      14  13  2  1  0  0   0  0  1  .154  .214  .231  .445  0  0   0   1         1
Kris Bryant         9   8  4  0  0  0   2  1  1  .500  .556  .500 1.056  0  0   0   0         0
Addison Russell     9   7  0  0  0  0   1  2  0  .000  .222  .000  .222  0  0   0   0         0
Javier Baez         6   6  1  0  0  0   1  0  1  .167  .167  .167  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Miguel Montero      6   6  0  0  0  0   0  0  3  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Matt Szczur         6   6  3  2  0  0   2  0  0  .500  .500  .833 1.333  0  0   0   0         0
Ben Zobrist         6   6  1  1  0  0   0  0  1  .167  .167  .333  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Jake Arrieta        3   2  1  0  0  0   1  1  1  .500  .667  .500 1.167  0  0   0   0         0
Tim Federowicz      3   2  2  1  0  0   0  1  0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500  0  0   0   0         0
Kyle Hendricks      3   3  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Trevor Cahill       2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Travis Wood         1   1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             171 153 38 10  1  4  26 13 27  .248  .327  .405  .733  0  0   1   5         3
Has not faced: Albert Almora & Has not faced pitchers: Justin Grimm, Jason Hammel, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Clayton Richard, Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop and Adam Warren

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With golf coverage bound to go late because of delays, not sure how this will effect tv coverage. I'd say they'd move it to FS1 but there is a soccer match on then too.
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With the slide the Pirates are in and likely how desperate they are, I wouldn't surprised if we see the bunting attack on Lester tonight like we've always speculated teams trying. Seems like the time to do it for an opponent more than ever.
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The weather is gorgeous, my view is amazing, lets dong the crap out of these scrubs! Edited by Derwood
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The weather is gorgeous, my view is amazing, lets song the crap out of these scrubs!

 

Done and done:

 

 

Dong should never be autocorrected

Sammy Sofa GOAT

Sammy Sofa

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The weather is gorgeous, my view is amazing, lets song the crap out of these scrubs!

 

Done and done:

 

 

neil is great

 

I swear that thing puts me into some kind of weird trance.

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