7/17 - Rangers (Hamels) @ Cubs (Lackey) 1:20 ABC 7 & TBS

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Lackey should not have batted there.

[davell]

Bloop and a blast time

[UMFan83]

I know the whole "they are great pitchers so your supposed to struggle" but I'd love to see the Cubs get 4-5 runs off a TOR starter. We did it earlier in the year but since that Nats series we've been shut down pretty consistently (yesterday was promising).

 

Again not the end of the world, but if this is the type of pitcher we're going to be facing 80% of the time in October I want a confidence boost by getting to one.

[BigSlick]

All told, not a bad day for Lackey

 

The offense may be on its way to getting Maddux'd however

[Sammy Sofa]

Alright, he's still a horse's ass with a horse's face, but Lackey turned that one around nicely.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Solid start from Lackey. For sure worth his contract on this day.

[UMFan83]

Will give Lackey credit where credit is due, he's settled down nicely after a rough start in his last 2 outings. I'd prefer he avoided the early implosions but you can't complain with 7 IP 3 ER from your 4th starter

[SpongeWorthy]

weeee

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I know the whole "they are great pitchers so your supposed to struggle" but I'd love to see the Cubs get 4-5 runs off a TOR starter. We did it earlier in the year but since that Nats series we've been shut down pretty consistently (yesterday was promising).

 

Again not the end of the world, but if this is the type of pitcher we're going to be facing 80% of the time in October I want a confidence boost by getting to one.

 

This is one of those arbitrary endpoint things with a dose of small sample size. We've faced quite a few really good pitchers in a short period, a period where we had a number of guys injured and a bunch of young kids taking the majority of our ABs.

 

It's not an actual thing. We'll be fine. Also, Hamels hasn't really pitched like a TOR arm this year, so he doesn't even really fit.

[SpongeWorthy]

astonish me here heyward

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Get the horsefeathers out of here.

[SpongeWorthy]

ah thats horsefeathering crap

[davell]

horsefeathers

[David]

heyward's luck when he actually does hit the ball hard is some kind of sick joke

[Schwarber Fan]

2 of 3 against this team is solid.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

A double play shocking.

[Sammys Boombox]

Crap

[Andy]

Even when Heyward hits it well he manages to get a DP

[David]

i cannot even describe how bummed i am at that lineout dp right now...what the horsefeathers

[SpongeWorthy]

i hate flavored liquor but that jim beam green apple seems p refreshing

[Bigloubaby]

I would love to know the reason that no one can seem to teach Heyward to elevate the ball. It's mind boggling

[UMFan83]

i cannot even describe how bummed i am at that lineout dp right now...what the [expletive]

 

Would that have been a 2 run double if it gets through?

[SpongeWorthy]

i cannot even describe how bummed i am at that lineout dp right now...what the [expletive]

 

Would that have been a 2 run double if it gets through?

easily

[SpongeWorthy]

yuck

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Why in the hell was Lackey even still pitching?