7/1 Cubs (Hammel) v. Mets (deGrom) 6:10, WGN/MLBN

[Schwarber Fan]

Happy July, everyone.

 

Tonight we have an NLCS preview in the fact that Joe Buck will probably be calling this game. World Series Preview for that matter.

 

Unfortunately for the Mets, they will be in neither series.

 

Edit: guess I'm subliminally confident that I'll be starting Saturday's thread. Hopefully that's a good sign.

 

Go Cubs.

Edited July 1, 2016 by Schwarber Fan

[soccer10k]

It's not Saturday therefore this game is not on FOX. It's on WGN and MLBN and also starts at 6:10 CT, not 6:15.

[17 Seconds]

get this series over with

[Sammy Sofa]

Happy July, everyone.

 

Tonight we have an NLCS preview in the fact that Joe Buck will probably be calling this game. World Series Preview for that matter.

 

Unfortunately for the Mets, they will be in neither series.

 

Go Cubs.

 

We probably get swept because of this single loss. That blows.

[Liam Neeson]

I doubt they get this one in.

[Sammy Sofa]

BALLGAMER.

[Omar]

If this is a NLCS rematch like ESPN claims and Fox will, the winner goes to the world series, right?

[Omar]

Cubs v. DeGrom

Name              PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Anthony Rizzo     12 12  4  0  0  1   2  0  1 .333 .333  .583  .917  0  0   0   0         0
Jason Heyward      9  9  3  0  0  0   0  0  2 .333 .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Chris Coghlan      7  5  1  0  0  0   0  2  2 .200 .429  .200  .629  0  0   0   0         0
Kris Bryant        6  5  1  0  0  1   2  1  3 .200 .333  .800 1.133  0  0   0   0         0
Miguel Montero     6  6  1  0  0  0   0  0  2 .167 .167  .167  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Addison Russell    4  4  1  0  0  0   1  0  0 .250 .250  .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Ben Zobrist        3  3  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jake Arrieta       2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Javier Baez        2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jon Lester         2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
David Ross         2  0  0  0  0  0   0  1       0            1.000  1  0   1   0         0
Travis Wood        2  2  1  0  0  1   3  0  0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500  0  0   0   0         0
Kyle Hendricks     1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             58 53 12  0  0  3   8  4 14 .226 .281  .396  .677  1  0   1   0         0
Has not faced: Albert Almora, Willson Contreras and Matt Szczur & Has not faced pitchers: Trevor Cahill, Carl Edwards, Justin Grimm, Jason Hammel, John Lackey, Spencer Patton, Joel Peralta, Hector Rondon and Pedro Strop

 

Mets v. Hammel

Name                 PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
James Loney          42  41 13  3  0  3   9  0  2  .317  .310  .610  .919  0  1   0   0         3
Kelly Johnson        32  30  9  1  0  2   6  1 10  .300  .313  .533  .846  0  1   0   0         0
Curtis Granderson    29  26  9  2  0  2   3  3  5  .346  .414  .654 1.068  0  0   1   0         0
Neil Walker          23  19  5  1  0  0   1  2  3  .263  .391  .316  .707  0  0   0   2         0
Asdrubal Cabrera      9   8  2  1  0  1   3  0  2  .250  .333  .750 1.083  0  0   0   1         0
Alejandro De Aza      7   6  1  1  0  0   0  0  2  .167  .286  .333  .619  0  0   0   1         0
Wilmer Flores         4   4  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  .250  .250  .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Matt Harvey           3   3  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         1
Rene Rivera           2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Yoenis Cespedes       1   0  0  0  0  0   0  1        0             1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Travis dArnaud        1   1  1  0  0  1   1  0  0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000  0  0   0   0         0
Steven Matz           1   1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total               154 141 41  9  0  9  23  7 28  .291  .338  .546  .884  0  2   1   4         4
Has not faced: Brandon Nimmo and Matt Reynolds & Has not faced pitchers: Antonio Bastardo, Jerry Blevins, Bartolo Colon, Jacob deGrom, Jeurys Familia, Erik Goeddel, Addison Reed, Hansel Robles, Noah Syndergaard and Logan Verrett

 

brb, vomiting.

[Schwarber Fan]

It's not Saturday therefore this game is not on FOX. It's on WGN and MLBN and also starts at 6:10 CT, not 6:15.

 

Well, at least I got the date right. Fixed. Thanks.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

has degrom gotten a haircut yet, or does he still look like a small Hungarian lady?

[UMFan83]

Classic Rondon Fan

[Flames24Rulz]

Bring back Aramis Fan.

[Agony and Ivy]

i have one friend that is a Mets fan. He still thinks they are the better team. Please dong this loser so I can call my friend fat and stupid. Also, I hate my friend.

[raw]

This seems like as good a place as any to announce that I hate using splits to determine anything. Splits are a large sample size. To get outs/runs in a small sample size.....use the best players to do things. If a player has been released by a team or out of the league or signed on a minor league contract, he's by nature, probably NOT the best player to do anything.

[Tim]

This seems like as good a place as any to announce that I hate using splits to determine anything. Splits are a large sample size. To get outs/runs in a small sample size.....use the best players to do things. If a player has been released by a team or out of the league or signed on a minor league contract, he's by nature, probably NOT the best player to do anything.

yes...and no.

 

Splits can be indicative of a particular skill, especially for pitchers. If a guy is able to maintain, for the pertinent example, a platoon split over the course of several years it is probably meaningful. If that is backed up by a mix of pitches that are particularly hard on same-handed or oppo-handed batters, it is even more meaningful.

 

A player doesn't have the be the best guy overall to be the best guy for a particular job.

[halplm]

The great thing about statistics is that they allow us to see trends. The sad thing about people using statistics, is when they assume those trends apply to everyone equally.

[jersey cubs fan]

If this is a NLCS rematch like ESPN claims and Fox will, the winner goes to the world series, right?

No, that's not what that means.

[raw]

This seems like as good a place as any to announce that I hate using splits to determine anything. Splits are a large sample size. To get outs/runs in a small sample size.....use the best players to do things. If a player has been released by a team or out of the league or signed on a minor league contract, he's by nature, probably NOT the best player to do anything.

yes...and no.

 

Splits can be indicative of a particular skill, especially for pitchers. If a guy is able to maintain, for the pertinent example, a platoon split over the course of several years it is probably meaningful. If that is backed up by a mix of pitches that are particularly hard on same-handed or oppo-handed batters, it is even more meaningful.

 

A player doesn't have the be the best guy overall to be the best guy for a particular job.

 

I know all of this. Just still frustrated. Plus, it was more aimed at Peralta being on the roster and baseball in general being stuck in their ways with having guys used for distinct roles like the 8th or 9th inning, when they should be putting their best pitchers in the most stressful situations instead of waiting for a hypothetical 8th and/or 9th inning lead that they may or may not have.

[Sammys Boombox]

June was a month where it seemed like everything went wrong except a bunch of stuff didn't actually go wrong and we still played at a 93-win pace for the month. That being said, June will be the worst month of the season. Glad it's over. Go Cubs Go.

[Omar]

has degrom gotten a haircut yet, or does he still look like a small Hungarian lady?

 

[Omar]

[JonJayCutler]

Just a better pitching version of Shark is all.

 

Also, how the hell is deGrom 28 already? Would have guessed 24/25.

[Schwarber Fan]

That explains why I posted the Saturday broadcast info. Looks like I'll be changing it back.

[UMFan83]

[Tim]

Hot take: They're showcasing Almora for a big trade.

 

 

 

(I don't really think so, btw)