10/11 - NLDS Game 4: Cubs (Lackey) @ Giants (Moore) 7:40 CT FS1/670

[Agony and Ivy]

Ross is out there as a calming effect for the entire team, not just Lackey. Love me some Willy but I like this move tonight.

 

Especially because Willy could not stop throwing the ball around the yard last night. I know only one got away but he was being too aggressive and inaccurate.

[David]

Willson's snap throws scare the horsefeathers out of me.

[minnesotacubsfan]

TIL Ross is hitting .283/.418/.528/.946 against LHP this year

 

as long as that ops shows up tonight i'd prefer that

[mikeyt34]

Willson's snap throws scare the horsefeathers out of me.

 

Ross is more calculating and accurate for sure.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Ross is out there as a calming effect for the entire team, not just Lackey. Love me some Willy but I like this move tonight.

 

It also gives us one hell of a bench- Soler, Contreras, Almora, Montero, Coghlan, LaStella, and of course, Mr. Jake Arrieta give us a lot of late inning options.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I guess it's possible too Contreras got a little banged up or

something behind the plate last night. Don't mind Ross catching at all though, especially vs a LHP.

 

Someone on Twitter last night noted that he took a knee to the head on the double play, so that could be a factor. More likely I think it's Joe optimizing for defense since with a worse SP he has more slack(plus as noted Ross has killed LHP this year anyway).

[Ding Dong Johnson]

TIL Ross is hitting .283/.418/.528/.946 against LHP this year

[Outshined_One]

I don't want the dong Show tonight.

 

I want to blow out the Giants 13-2 with a parade of bloops, Texas Leaguers, and errors.

[ConstableRabbit]

Anyone else love how postseason randomness and pressure allows them to bring out their inner meatball?

 

Dong these fools to oblivion with intermittent shots of Law's stupid sobbing inbred face.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Get Heyward the hell out of the 6 and move Javy up

[badger]

What is SF's lefty lineup batting against RHP. Scares the bejesus out of me after they were knocking everything hard last night (it seemed like).

[Thed Hoyerstein]

Still exhausted, but my feet won't stop moving.

 

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[minnesotacubsfan]

What is SF's lefty lineup batting against RHP. Scares the bejesus out of me after they were knocking everything hard last night (it seemed like).

 

yea but that was against chapman and 5-inning monty, mainly

[We Got The Whole 9]

Giants were absolutely terrible against sliders this year and Lackey's was one of the best so hopefully that carries over and he pitches 8 innings, closed out by CJ with a comfortable lead.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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[minnesotacubsfan]

has dex hit a hr this season from the right side? I'd almost prefer he hit from the left side tonight

[Cubswin11]

has dex hit a hr this season from the right side? I'd almost prefer he hit from the left side tonight

No idea on this years numbers but historically I know the right handed side has been his power side. Though with the swing/approach changes he made last year maybe that has changed.

[minnesotacubsfan]

im officially over the "THE GIANTS ALWAYS WIN ELIMINATION GAMES" bs after a 13 inning game that started their best and our 3rd best

 

just horsefeathering bury them cubs

[squally1313]

has dex hit a hr this season from the right side? I'd almost prefer he hit from the left side tonight

4 home runs in 144 PAs from the right side (1 per 36 PAs)

9 home runs in 407 PAs from the left side (1 per 45 PAs)

 

876 OPS from the right side, 827 OPS from the left side.

[minnesotacubsfan]

has dex hit a hr this season from the right side? I'd almost prefer he hit from the left side tonight

4 home runs in 144 PAs from the right side (1 per 36 PAs)

9 home runs in 407 PAs from the left side (1 per 45 PAs)

 

876 OPS from the right side, 827 OPS from the left side.

Canwe bat him righty to lead off and left in Heywards spot

[SouthSideRyan]

TIL Ross is hitting .283/.418/.528/.946 against LHP this year

 

as long as that ops shows up tonight i'd prefer that

 

That's a lot of PAs

[badger]

What is SF's lefty lineup batting against RHP. Scares the bejesus out of me after they were knocking everything hard last night (it seemed like).

 

yea but that was against chapman and 5-inning monty, mainly

 

 

umm, they are lefty's. I was talking about their hard hit balls on Arrieta.

[minnesotacubsfan]

What is SF's lefty lineup batting against RHP. Scares the bejesus out of me after they were knocking everything hard last night (it seemed like).

 

yea but that was against chapman and 5-inning monty, mainly

 

 

umm, they are lefty's. I was talking about their hard hit balls on Arrieta.

 

Yea I know. But I didn't think they hit JA all that hard, it was Arrietas command that scared me more

[davell]

[Sammy Sofa]

How can they possibly tell the difference from how he is every other day. Edited October 11, 2016 by Sammy Sofa