7/19 - Mets (Syndergaard) @ Cubs (Arrieta) 6:05 CDT ESPN (out-of-market), CSN-C, SNY

[weis21]

Tomorrow the Cubs play & Jake Arrieta is scheduled to pitch.

 

Let's get one thing clear. Jake is pissed.

 

http://l1.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zYNe2zb_TSBSn88TO2w.2w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NzQ0O2g9NDk2/http://media.zenfs.com/en/homerun/feed_manager_auto_publish_494/e870b9ff826aec4bbbc7d0f5d1d0e79b

 

He's not been his usual baseball-throwing-Jesus self in quite some time. And quite frankly he sets his own bar just a tick higher anyway. tomorrow that all changes. For whatever reason whenever he witnesses cole hamels defeat the cubs at wrigley it sets something inside him on fire. don't believe me? Just take a look at jake's stats from last year after the cubs were no hit by hamels (fangraphs and/or baseball reference should have these stats no problem). Maybe his name should actually be COAL hamels for this reason.

 

Be prepared to be very excited by Jake's start in a good kind of way. I predict he not only will be good, but he will be razor sharp.

 

http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/files/2015/11/Razor-Arrieta.jpg

 

VS.

 

The hated Mets & Noah Syndergaard is scheduled to pitch.

 

Syndergaard spelled backwards is Draagrednys. Which to me sounds a little like dragon. but TIL after a bit of research and common sense he's actually instead just the boring love child of the geico caveman and a lion.

 

 

 

 

the cubs are obviously in the mets heads and only the staunchest of mets fans would even bother sticking by their side at this point and supporting them in any manner

 

I own a Mets shirt

 

Cubs win 6-1.

[Derwood]

Ride the weis wave

[bcl412]

The all star break saved the rest of the pitching staff. It will now open the doors for God Arrieta

[ctcf]

Break them.

[The_Achiever]

Go away mets.

[Banedon]

http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/files/2015/11/Razor-Arrieta.jpg

 

"Say Hello to the Bad Guy"

[UMFan83]

I expect 8 dominating innings from Jake tonight.

 

KB hits a HR off a great pitcher, Cubs win 3-0

[Omar]

Mets v. Arrieta

Name                 PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Curtis Granderson    37  32 11  2  1  3   9  4  4 .344 .405  .750 1.155  0  1   1   0         0
Neil Walker          32  31  6  1  0  1   3  1  9 .194 .219  .323  .541  0  0   0   0         1
Wilmer Flores        13  13  3  1  0  0   0  0  2 .231 .231  .308  .538  0  0   0   0         0
Asdrubal Cabrera     12  11  5  0  0  2   4  1  1 .455 .500 1.000 1.500  0  0   0   0         0
Yoenis Cespedes      12  11  3  1  0  1   4  1  2 .273 .333  .636  .970  0  0   0   0         0
Alejandro De Aza      9   7  3  0  0  0   1  1  1 .429 .444  .429  .873  0  1   0   0         0
Kelly Johnson         9   6  0  0  0  0   0  3  4 .000 .333  .000  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Travis dArnaud        7   7  3  0  0  0   2  0  1 .429 .429  .429  .857  0  0   0   0         0
James Loney           5   4  0  0  0  0   0  1  1 .000 .200  .000  .200  0  0   0   0         0
Noah Syndergaard      4   4  0  0  0  0   0  0  3 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Juan Lagares          3   3  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         1
Jose Reyes            3   3  1  0  0  0   1  0  1 .333 .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Bartolo Colon         2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Michael Conforto      2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jacob deGrom          2   2  1  1  0  0   0  0  0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500  0  0   0   0         0
Total               152 138 36  6  1  7  24 12 31 .261 .316  .471  .787  0  2   1   0         2
Has not faced: Rene Rivera & Has not faced pitchers: Antonio Bastardo, Jerry Blevins, Jeurys Familia, Erik Goeddel, Seth Lugo, Steven Matz, Addison Reed, Hansel Robles and Logan Verrett

 

Cubs v. Syndergaard

Name                PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Kris Bryant          8  8  4  1  1  0   1  0  0  .500  .500  .875 1.375  0  0   0   0         0
Anthony Rizzo        8  6  1  0  0  0   1  2  2  .167  .375  .167  .542  0  0   0   0         0
Jason Heyward        6  6  3  1  1  0   0  0  0  .500  .500 1.000 1.500  0  0   0   0         0
Javier Baez          5  5  2  0  0  0   0  0  2  .400  .400  .400  .800  0  0   0   0         0
Miguel Montero       5  4  0  0  0  0   0  1  3  .000  .200  .000  .200  0  0   0   0         0
Ben Zobrist          5  5  1  1  0  0   0  0  0  .200  .200  .400  .600  0  0   0   0         0
Jake Arrieta         4  4  0  0  0  0   0  0  4  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Willson Contreras    3  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .333  .000  .333  0  0   0   1         0
Addison Russell      3  3  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  .333  .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
David Ross           2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Albert Almora        1  1  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000  0  0   0   0         0
Tommy La Stella      1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jon Lester           1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Spencer Patton       1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Matt Szczur          1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         1
Total               54 50 13  3  2  0   2  3 15  .260  .315  .400  .715  0  0   0   1         1
Has not faced pitchers: Carl Edwards, Justin Grimm, Jason Hammel, Kyle Hendricks, John Lackey, Clayton Richard, Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, Adam Warren and Travis Wood

[Schwarber Fan]

This is a game that could really turn the tide of the head to head if we can win it. I expect Jake to step up.

[squally1313]

This is a game that could really turn the tide of the head to head if we can win it. I expect Jake to step up.

 

We swept the Mets in the regular season last year.

[UMFan83]

Jake stat:

 

According to research by ESPN Stats & Information, hitters are averaging a .795 OPS (on-base plus slugging) in 2-1 counts and only .509 in 1-2 counts. That’s dramatic, but Arrieta’s results are miles apart when the count changes. At 2-1, the opposition has an .835 OPS. But at 1-2, it falls to .306.

[Schwarber Fan]

This is a game that could really turn the tide of the head to head if we can win it. I expect Jake to step up.

 

We swept the Mets in the regular season last year.

 

Correct, and then the playoffs turned the tide as their starters shut us down.

[David]

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[UMFan83]

This is a game that could really turn the tide of the head to head if we can win it. I expect Jake to step up.

 

We swept the Mets in the regular season last year.

 

Correct, and then the playoffs turned the tide as their starters shut us down.

 

I'm not sure what 'turning the tide of the head to head' means and why that's at all important

[philosophizer75]

We have to assert dominance over them or else they will only think of us as that team they swept in the nlcs. The regular season series this year will change that.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Then if we sweep them this weekend they'll forfeit any possible playoff matchup.

[squally1313]

This is a game that could really turn the tide of the head to head if we can win it. I expect Jake to step up.

 

We swept the Mets in the regular season last year.

 

Correct, and then the playoffs turned the tide as their starters shut us down.

 

So this tide....it can turn at any time? But this particular game is important? Until the next time they turn the tide back? Should we wait until the playoffs to turn the tide then?

[squally1313]

We have to assert dominance over them or else they will only think of us as that team they swept in the nlcs. The regular season series this year will change that.

 

That's a fair point. It's very important for us to get our record this season against them to 2-4. That will show them.

 

(Assuming no sarcasm. If it was, just pretend this was directed to Rondon Fan)

[Cubswin11]

I hate La Stella at 3B, he's terrible there defensively. But he's a better bet at the plate vs Syndergaard than Javy. Syndergaard is terrible at holding runners so I wouldn't be surprised to see more stolen base attempts out of us tonight than usual

[philosophizer75]

Will pretend squally.

[Omar]

[philosophizer75]

Beautiful day at wrigley. Wind is blowing in and towards left.

[jersey cubs fan]

Beautiful day at wrigley. Wind is blowing in and towards left.

both?

[philosophizer75]

Well, in from right, more towards left

[philosophizer75]

Directly towards the cubs dugout