5/1 Phillies (Velasquez) @ World Champion Chicago Cubs (Anderson) 705 CSN+

[sweetpeteman]

I'm pretty sure I'm up.

 

Anyways, Velasquez walks too many people and gives up a ton of homers. Hopefully the weather doesn't suck and the Cubs dong him into submission.

 

 

Also, if they could not let the Phillies score in the first inning, that'd be great.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hopefully the Cubs got their dong shots and aren't allergic to dongs anymore.

[bcl412]

this 8 game win streak is going to be fun

[ConstableRabbit]

Hopefully the Cubs got their dong shots and aren't allergic to dongs anymore.

I initially read this as "dong shorts." Now, I can't decide which version is better.

[Schwarber Fan]

If the rain stays away, the wind looks to be howling out.

[squally1313]

Baez at SS for Russell, Jay in center.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hopefully the Cubs got their dong shots and aren't allergic to dongs anymore.

I initially read this as "dong shorts." Now, I can't decide which version is better.

 

I hoped they packed both.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

day off for Russell

 

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[Cubswin11]

Baez at SS for Russell, Jay in center.

I said in the GT last night that it seems like Russell is really getting beat by, and teams are attacking him, up in the zone a lot lately. Anyone have stats to back this up?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I am traveling this week so don't get to my spot in the rotation until later, like September

[Ding Dong Johnson]

of 2018

[Banedon]

If the rain stays away, the wind looks to be howling out.

 

Seeing predictions that it might be light rain on and off, but nothing that should postpone.

[mikeyt34]

Who would have thought on May 1st there would be more angst over Schwarber's AB's than Heyward's.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Baez at SS for Russell, Jay in center.

I said in the GT last night that it seems like Russell is really getting beat by, and teams are attacking him, up in the zone a lot lately. Anyone have stats to back this up?

 

Yep.

 

Last year, he was hammering pitches up in the second-half of the season. He had a .401 wOBA from July on, in Zones 1,2,3,11,12,13,22:

 

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfBBT=&hfPR=&hfZ=&stadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=1%7C2%7C3%7C11%7C12%7C13%7C22%7C&hfGT=R%7C&hfC=&hfSea=2016%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&opponent=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&game_date_gt=2016-07-01&game_date_lt=2016-12-31&player_lookup%5B%5D=608365&team=&position=&hfRO=&home_road=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&hfInn=&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&group_by=name&sort_col=woba&player_event_sort=h_launch_speed&sort_order=desc&min_abs=0#results

 

This year, he's got a .133 wOBA in those zones.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfBBT=&hfPR=&hfZ=&stadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=1%7C2%7C3%7C11%7C12%7C13%7C22%7C&hfGT=R%7C&hfC=&hfSea=2017%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&opponent=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&game_date_gt=2017-04-01&game_date_lt=2017-04-30&player_lookup%5B%5D=608365&team=&position=&hfRO=&home_road=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&hfInn=&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&group_by=name&sort_col=woba&player_event_sort=h_launch_speed&sort_order=desc&min_abs=0#results

 

From the start of the year through April 21, he was seeing 12.02% of pitches in those zones.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfBBT=&hfPR=&hfZ=&stadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=1%7C2%7C3%7C11%7C12%7C13%7C22%7C&hfGT=R%7C&hfC=&hfSea=2017%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&opponent=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&game_date_gt=2017-04-02&game_date_lt=2017-04-21&player_lookup%5B%5D=608365&team=&position=&hfRO=&home_road=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&hfInn=&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&group_by=name&sort_col=pitch_percent&player_event_sort=h_launch_speed&sort_order=desc&min_abs=0#results

 

Since April 22, he's seen 21.48% of pitches in those zones.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfBBT=&hfPR=&hfZ=&stadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=1%7C2%7C3%7C11%7C12%7C13%7C22%7C&hfGT=R%7C&hfC=&hfSea=2017%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&opponent=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&game_date_gt=2017-04-22&game_date_lt=2017-04-30&player_lookup%5B%5D=608365&team=&position=&hfRO=&home_road=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&hfInn=&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&group_by=name&sort_col=pitch_percent&player_event_sort=h_launch_speed&sort_order=desc&min_abs=0#results

[bukie]

...there isn't?

[Cubswin11]

Sounds like we are starting in a delay

[Cubswin11]

[David]

8:30 start

[Derwood]

Poop. I'll be lucky to stay awake through 4 innings

[NotSoSober]

Seems to be raining fairly hard still. Here come the 1st inning runs

[CubinNY]

Almora catches that. Anderson can't get a grip

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I notice Jay sometimes misreads the ball off the bat.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Almora catches that. Anderson can't get a grip

 

0% chance of Almora catching that, it was a laser beam

[Schwarber Fan]

Let's give Mike Montgomery Anderson's next start, please.

[Bote McBoteface]

I dont get it. They must have been really dedicated to the 8:30 start time.