8/11 Cardinals (Martinez) @ Cubs (Lester) 7:05 CST, CSN

[raw]

i think we might get 2 out of chapman

 

Hope not.

[badger]

This team has some fun characters

[MarkR]

What can be done about Heyward's swing at this point? I don't regularly watch full games, but man, it is beyond brutal. Does he take a few days off to literally just try and reset things? We can't have a giant donut in the playoffs offensively, can we?

 

 

With his glove you can't leave him out

 

I mean, we're up, 13 games right now? What's the harm in trying to have him sit out a couple/few days to work on things?

[UMFan83]

Really don't understand Ross hitting here against a tough righty. I get that he doesn't want to unload his bench but this is a terrible matchup and Contreras is a perfect option here

[badger]

What can be done about Heyward's swing at this point? I don't regularly watch full games, but man, it is beyond brutal. Does he take a few days off to literally just try and reset things? We can't have a giant donut in the playoffs offensively, can we?

 

 

With his glove you can't leave him out

 

I mean, we're up, 13 games right now? What's the harm in trying to have him sit out a couple/few days to work on things?

 

I meant in the playoffs

[UMFan83]

What can be done about Heyward's swing at this point? I don't regularly watch full games, but man, it is beyond brutal. Does he take a few days off to literally just try and reset things? We can't have a giant donut in the playoffs offensively, can we?

 

 

With his glove you can't leave him out

 

I mean, we're up, 13 games right now? What's the harm in trying to have him sit out a couple/few days to work on things?

 

They already did. Remember when he missed 2 straight games wrapped around an off day

[Ski]

Good AB, Ross. -_-

[weis21]

oh, it's the cardinals reliever pitching

[BrockLanders]

After following him as a prospect for years, hearing that Javy chant...it's beautiful man.

[gobigred]

The Final Boss seems to be on tonight

[Cubswin11]

The Final Boss seems to be on tonight

That first pitch to Javy was a batting practice pitch

[David]

obviously it's just one player but it's pretty amazing how the cardinals totally outpitched their FIP numbers by a huge amount last year and now the cubs are doing the same thing

[Ski]

Javy missed that first pitch.

[UMFan83]

The Final Boss seems to be on tonight

 

Either that or he had a really easy matchup with Ross and caught Javy trying to swing for the fences

[Transmogrified Tiger]

That Javy at bat is a great reminder of why Coghlan started (and got on base twice) tonight

[Cubswin11]

This should end well

[David]

this game should be over

 

horsefeathering travis wood

[UMFan83]

I'm kind of nervous about the lack of arms left in the pen. I'm guessing Oh will go another inning against the heart of the order

[Ski]

Good job, guys. -_-

[UMFan83]

That Javy at bat is a great reminder of why Coghlan started (and got on base twice) tonight

 

He's been on a really bad run of late. I think he's struck out in over 50% of his ABs the last 2 weeks

[badger]

this game should be over

 

[expletive] travis wood

 

Preemptively horsefeathers Mike Montgomery

[UMFan83]

WHAT?!3$;&:88:

[Tryptamine]

Very much disagree with this move. Completely throwing away a huge advantage.

[ConstableRabbit]

Uhh...

[Transmogrified Tiger]

visceral reaction is that I'm pretty pissed at Chapman right now