4/30 World Champs (Hendricks) v. Red Sox (Rodriguez) 7:05, ESPN

[SouthSideRyan]

I think we can all agree Boston should win no more series against Chicago this month.

 

GO CUBS!

[Cubswin11]

A-Team lineup tonight

 

[PackLandVA]

Will Szczur ever get a start?

[Sammy Sofa]

Will Szczur ever get a start?

 

Is there any pressing need to make this happen?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I may have just killed all of our starting pitchers, as I did to Schwarber and Javy:

 

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/articles/cubs-articles/50-don-t-freak-out-about-the-cubs-rotation-just-yet

 

If so, I don't feel bad, because they've already been shitty.

[PackLandVA]

Will Szczur ever get a start?

 

Is there any pressing need to make this happen?

 

Nope. No need. Just actually wondering if he'll ever make a start, that's all. Thought in an AL park against a lefty would be a good time to get him some game action.

[Cubswin11]

Teams seem to really be attacking Russell with that high fastball lately

[Sammy Sofa]

Constantly having to battle back from early deficits doesn't strike me as a recipe for long term success.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

ban the first inning

[UMFan83]

1st inning runs grrrr

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Cubs pitchers now have a 10.50 ERA in the 1st inning

[Cubswin11]

I heart Jon Jay

[OleMissCub]

Just saw my life flash before my eyes. Thank God Kyle is OK

[David]

Just saw my life flash before my eyes. Thank God Kyle is OK

 

Was especially not fun to see a day after finding out Eaton tore his ACL that way (and of course CPatt was similar too)

[Cubswin11]

Is anyone following on MLB AB/Gameday? Is Hendricks really topping out at 85-86 like ESPN is showing on TV?

[mikeyt34]

Nice Kyle H.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Is anyone following on MLB AB/Gameday? Is Hendricks really topping out at 85-86 like ESPN is showing on TV?

 

Yeah. He's been working 85-86 on ESPN.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

You know, when Ben Zobrist is talking to the ump that was a shitty call. Ben's probably letting the ump know he'll be praying for him at church next Sunday.

[Schwarber Fan]

Lefties own us.

[Sammy Sofa]

You know what makes horse horsefeathers calls easier to take?

 

Dongs.

 

Start horsefeathering donging.

[Sammy Sofa]

Lefties own us.

 

Cubs vs. lefties so far this year:

 

.276 .385 .484 .869

 

Vs. Righties:

 

.253 .329 .402 .731

[Ding Dong Johnson]

how the horsefeathers did he make that play if he's in the dugout with the lady talker?

[David]

Lefties own us.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2017&month=13&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=16,d

[Transmogrified Tiger]

"this is probably my 4th favorite card"

 

it doesn't make this ridiculous in game segment worth it, but that's great

[Transmogrified Tiger]

similarly, it doesn't justify the terrible ball 4 call in the previous AB, but that double play was pretty cool