7/7 Braves (Harrell) @ Cubs (Hammel) - 7:05 pm ABC7

[Andy]

I feel like I'm watching the 2012 team.

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Brutal. Why is LaStella batting second?

 

Hes not

[Schwarber Fan]

La Stella doesn't swing at that when he's right

[UMFan83]

Kyle Hendricks doesn't strike me as a guy that came come out of the pen and be effective for whatever reason

[soccer10k]

Remember when La Stella never struck out

 

Remember when the whole team didn't strike out? During the great stretch to start the year, they were top-5 in K%. They're 19th now.

[17 Seconds]

last start as a cub for hammel

[Andy]

There are probably far worse things for the team right now than Hammel being hurt, but it still makes me mad for some reason

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Welp, time to get on the phone.

[Sosa21MVP]

Can't watch the game, guess that isn't such a bad thing. Let's stop sucking plz.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

What is the word to describe that I like Hammel as a rotation pitcher and acknowledge that he's been good this year, but I worry about his second half and think him getting hurt now is fortuitous for the team's ability to reinforce the rotation with or without him? Because Happy about the injury doesn't seem to be quite right.

[Gilby]

Rich Hill had 10 more strikeouts tonight. BRING HIM TO ME.

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Is Rich Hill still an upgrade candidate? What would he cost us?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I don't like Travis Wood, either.

[Schwarber Fan]

Wood has been solid for most of the year, don't understand that hate at all.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

What is the word to describe that I like Hammel as a rotation pitcher and acknowledge that he's been good this year, but I worry about his second half and think him getting hurt now is fortuitous for the team's ability to reinforce the rotation with or without him? Because Happy about the injury doesn't seem to be quite right.

 

I'm not sure if there is a word for it, but this gif suffices.

 

http://i.imgur.com/nw9cJ.gif

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Wood has been solid for most of the year, don't understand that hate at all.

 

The results have been solid, but he doesn't miss enough bats, and he gives up too much hard contact in the form of fly balls/homers. He's just a guy and we can do better.

[Gilby]

Is Rich Hill still an upgrade candidate? What would he cost us?

 

I've had it in my mind that Candelario gets us most of the way to Hill; the A's current third baseman cannot play the position. But who knows, he might be the best pitcher that is actually on the market, so it's probably going to be more expensive than I think.

[TruffleShuffle]

why are we burning our ace in relief tonight?

[davell]

why are we burning our ace in relief tonight?

 

He's not pitching again until after the break.

[Schwarber Fan]

why are we burning our ace in relief tonight?

 

Not pitching again til after ASB

[Gilby]

As Hendricks is pumping 87 mph in relief, remember when the I-Cubs manager claimed he touches 95 mph a handfull of times each start? Hendricks rules, but that still cracks me up.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

This dude has nothing left. Have to score.

[TruffleShuffle]

why are we burning our ace in relief tonight?

 

He's not pitching again until after the break.

 

yeah, i mean why isn't he starting this weekend?

[soccer10k]

This team is not very fun to watch right now.

[soccer10k]

why are we burning our ace in relief tonight?

 

He's not pitching again until after the break.

 

yeah, i mean why isn't he starting this weekend?

 

So Lackey's ugly face gets another start.