9/3 Giants (Bumgarner) @ Cubs (Arrieta), 1:20 PM, CSN

[philosophizer75]

Starting this one super early to atone for my misdeeds yesterday.

 

Lester just dominated the Giants. :yahoo: That's the guy we paid for, although he has been pretty stellar all year.

 

Next up, we get what should be one of the best pitching matchups one could ask for in all of baseball. Arrieta-Bumgarner. If this game was taking place at any point in the previous 2 months I have to imagine it would be on national TV, but college football seems to supersede it (which is fine by me personally).

 

Madison Bumgarner. Do you think he's always mad because his parents gave him a girl's name, followed with a very-easy-to-quip-about last name? Whatever it is, this guy is freaking good.

 

http://aroundthefoghorn.com/files/2014/03/83780521.jpg

But given the face in that picture, opposing hitters might just be terrified of his appearance. :shock:

 

 

Jake heads out there for the Cubs. He wasn't exactly in god mode last time out, but he didn't get a loss either. He hasn't seemed right all year, but his numbers are still pretty great. I've probably just been spoiled by his performance last year. IT ISN'T THAT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT UTTER DOMINANCE ALL THE TIME.

 

http://www.cubsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/i.jpeg

That is one menacing glower. Please throw the cutter Jake, :beg: I don't know why you haven't as much this year.

 

Go Cubs, keep it rolling.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Jesus Christ, that's a face only a mother could love

[Clem Fandango]

http://cimg.tvgcdn.net/i/r/2015/02/13/011db354-a806-44b8-84bf-5e43c9428682/thumbnail/624x407/de97f57a2a6484227d9bf2c0673ec225/19-snl-goat-boy.jpg

[Clem Fandango]

Speaking of goat boys, whatever happened to Sean Marshall?

[Omar]

Cubs v. Bumgarner

Name               PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Dexter Fowler      39  35  8  0  1  0   1  4  5 .229 .308  .286  .593  0  0   0   0         1
Miguel Montero     33  32  6  1  0  0   2  0  8 .188 .212  .219  .431  0  0   0   1         1
Jason Heyward      20  18  5  0  0  1   5  1  4 .278 .300  .444  .744  0  1   0   0         0
Anthony Rizzo      19  16  3  0  0  0   0  3  7 .188 .316  .188  .503  0  0   0   0         0
Ben Zobrist        10   9  6  1  1  0   1  1  0 .667 .700 1.000 1.700  0  0   0   0         0
David Ross          9   9  2  0  0  1   1  0  3 .222 .222  .556  .778  0  0   0   0         0
Chris Coghlan       8   7  2  1  0  0   0  0  1 .286 .375  .429  .804  0  0   0   1         0
Matt Szczur         8   7  2  0  0  0   0  1  0 .286 .375  .286  .661  0  0   0   0         0
Kris Bryant         6   5  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .167  .000  .167  0  0   0   1         0
Trevor Cahill       6   4  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  2  0   0   0         0
Javier Baez         5   5  0  0  0  0   0  0  4 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Addison Russell     5   5  0  0  0  0   0  0  5 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jorge Soler         3   2  0  0  0  0   0  1  0 .000 .333  .000  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Kyle Hendricks      2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Travis Wood         2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             175 158 34  3  2  2  10 11 41 .215 .277  .297  .575  2  1   0   3         2
Has not faced: Willson Contreras and Tommy La Stella & Has not faced pitchers: Jake Arrieta, Jake Buchanan, Aroldis Chapman, Carl Edwards, Justin Grimm, Jason Hammel, Jon Lester, Mike Montgomery, Felix Pena, Joe Smith and Rob Zastryzny

 

Giants v. Arrieta

Name                PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Denard Span         18 17  4  1  0  0   0  1  2 .235 .278 .294  .572  0  0   0   0         1
Buster Posey        15 12  1  0  0  0   2  1  1 .083 .133 .083  .217  0  2   0   0         0
Brandon Crawford    12 10  0  0  0  0   0  2  6 .000 .167 .000  .167  0  0   0   0         0
Hunter Pence        12 10  3  0  0  0   0  1  1 .300 .417 .300  .717  0  0   0   1         0
Brandon Belt         9  8  0  0  0  0   1  1  5 .000 .111 .000  .111  0  0   0   0         0
Ehire Adrianza       8  8  2  0  0  0   0  0  1 .250 .250 .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Angel Pagan          8  8  4  0  0  0   0  0  2 .500 .500 .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Conor Gillaspie      7  6  2  0  0  0   1  1  1 .333 .429 .333  .762  0  0   0   0         0
Eduardo Nunez        7  6  2  0  0  0   0  1  1 .333 .429 .333  .762  0  0   0   0         0
Joe Panik            3  2  1  0  0  0   1  1  1 .500 .667 .500 1.167  0  0   0   0         0
Johnny Cueto         2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Kelby Tomlinson      2  2  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .500 .500 .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Total              103 91 20  1  0  0   5  9 22 .220 .291 .231  .522  0  2   0   1         1
Has not faced: Trevor Brown, Gorkys Hernandez, Jarrett Parker and Mac Williamson & Has not faced pitchers: Madison Bumgarner, Santiago Casilla, Cory Gearrin, George Kontos, Javier Lopez, Matt Moore, Steven Okert, Josh Osich, Matt Reynolds, Sergio Romo, Jeff Samardzija, Will Smith, Hunter Strickland and Albert Suarez

[CubInOK]

Bumgarner's face ate my soul.

[Sammy Sofa]

Speaking of goat boys, whatever happened to Sean Marshall?

 

Turned 30, couldn't stay healthy.

[BigSlick]

Did we ever have Sean Marshall and Rich Hill both healthy AND starting at the same time? Because of them had those purrty lefty curveballs that i loved so dearly

[David]

Did we ever have Sean Marshall and Rich Hill both healthy AND starting at the same time? Because of them had those purrty lefty curveballs that i loved so dearly

 

marshall started 19 games for us in 07, the year OPR was pretty good for us

[imb]

this one feels like an L

[David]

this one feels like an L

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-mlb-predictions/cubs/

[Hairyducked Idiot]

It just occurred to me that Jake is probably saving sliders because who cares in the regular season and is going to unleash hell in the playoffs.

[Sammy Sofa]

It just occurred to me that Jake is probably saving sliders because who cares in the regular season and is going to unleash hell in the playoffs.

 

http://i.giphy.com/v68EHGdJ2N8Yw.gif

[PackLandVA]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. They're both really good at pitching. What I want to know is which is gonna have better ABs!!

[David]

It just occurred to me that Jake is probably saving sliders because who cares in the regular season and is going to unleash hell in the playoffs.

 

that thought occurred to me the other day. let's just go with that.

[UMFan83]

No Rizzo today. 3-16 lifetime against Bumgarner but I'd like to see him get some hacks against a very tough potential playoff pitcher.

 

[Bull]

It just occurred to me that Jake is probably saving sliders because who cares in the regular season and is going to unleash hell in the playoffs.

Or because they hurt.

[Sammy Sofa]

No Rizzo today. 3-16 lifetime against Bumgarner but I'd like to see him get some hacks against a very tough potential playoff pitcher.

 

Nah, I'd rather he gets a rare day off.

[Cubswin11]

Soler has an ingrown toenail and was scratched, Seal Boy is playing 3B (Boo), Javy to 2B, Zobrist to RF

[Cubswin11]

The drop off from Javy's defense at 3B to Seal Boy's defense at 3B is not small

[UMFan83]

No Rizzo today. 3-16 lifetime against Bumgarner but I'd like to see him get some hacks against a very tough potential playoff pitcher.

 

Nah, I'd rather he gets a rare day off.

 

He can rest when he's dead

[raw]

Heh. This is almost exactly the lineup I envisioned for this game, and had Soler not been scratched, it would have been dead on.

[Brian]

The drop off from Javy's defense at 3B to Seal Boy's defense at 3B is not small

 

ugh ugh ugh

[Cubswin11]

horsefeathers you, Tommy

[soccer10k]

Good job, Tommy.