4/24 World Champs (Anderson) @ Pirates (Kuhl) 6pm ESPN

[bukie]

We currently live in a world where the Giants and Blue Jays are the worst two teams in baseball, the Cubs have just one position player in the top 25 of fWAR (Rizzo 25th), nobody in the rotation has thrown a QS in a week, and yet...the Cubs are still in first place alone. On Sunday, the Cubs failed to make an opponent bat in the bottom of the 9th for the first time this season.

 

Now they take on the Pirates, those of the sweeps and being swept, who finally only lost 2 of 3 over the weekend against the Cards. The Pirates will be without a CF for the remainder of the season, and fortunately the OF in Pittsburgh isn't overly large or anything so teams can exploit this. To counter, the Pirates will field OF with defensive mastery like this:

 

 

Let's never lose again, Cubs.

[Cubswin11]

horsefeathers these MF'ers up

[sneakypower]

Polanco's legs were not QWOPerating there

[Aaron_Kennelly]

[wvcbxl]

They came to our house and showed no respect.

 

Time to get even.

[sneakypower]

*looks for Javy's place in the lineup*

 

still too high

[Cubswin11]

I get he's starting because of Anderson's GB tendencies, but Javy vs a RHP who throws 25% sliders doesn't seem like a ideal matchup.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Is it irrational to be concerned that maybe KBs swing-tinkering has had a negative effect? His average exit velo is down to 85 while the MLB average is 87. He is just not turning on the inside heat too often, as pitchers have repeatedly hammered him there. Just early noise or actual warning sign?

[jersey cubs fan]

Is it irrational to be concerned that maybe KBs swing-tinkering has had a negative effect? His average exit velo is down to 85 while the MLB average is 87. He is just not turning on the inside heat too often, as pitchers have repeatedly hammered him there. Just early noise or actual warning sign?

the old ball and chain is probably zapping his strength because of sex

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Is it irrational to be concerned that maybe KBs swing-tinkering has had a negative effect? His average exit velo is down to 85 while the MLB average is 87. He is just not turning on the inside heat too often, as pitchers have repeatedly hammered him there. Just early noise or actual warning sign?

the old ball and chain is probably zapping his strength because of sex

he's probably having sex less now that he put a ring on it

[jersey cubs fan]

Is it irrational to be concerned that maybe KBs swing-tinkering has had a negative effect? His average exit velo is down to 85 while the MLB average is 87. He is just not turning on the inside heat too often, as pitchers have repeatedly hammered him there. Just early noise or actual warning sign?

the old ball and chain is probably zapping his strength because of sex

he's probably having sex less now that he put a ring on it

[javy knows my name]

Anybody else in Chicago having blackout issues with Xfinity/Vue?

[Cubswin11]

This umps zone is horsefeathering huge

[David]

nice piece of hitting addy

[David]

HEYWARD!!!

[chicagocubs04]

oh hell yes Jason!

[NotSoSober]

My god, this 2017 Jason Heyward is a beautiful thing

[Brian]

J FN HEY

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Dood

[mikeyt34]

JHEY! Damn he's killing the ball.

[trushar]

oh mama

[Jaxbro]

Effing A J-Hey!!!

[mul21]

My goodness, if he's fixed this lineup when everyone is hitting is terrifying.

[UMFan83]

Win the World Series, fix Heyward and get back schwarber. Not bad

[Cubswin11]

He's Back, baby