8/4: Dusty's Nats (Roark) @ CHAMPION 1ST PLACE CUBS (Hendricks) 1:20 CST on WGN & MLBN

[David]

So I guess we are back to this [expletive]

[Andy]

I had no idea Daniel horsefeathering Murphy was doing so well again this year.

 

And what's going on with Rendon's hair? I guess everyone wants to have Harper's glorious locks.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm very interested to see Kyle today. I think he's been mostly good since coming back. And I'd love to see him work deeper into a game to see how his stuff is working in the 6th or 7th on the third time through. Perhaps it's wishful thinking against this lineup, though.

 

This was the kiss of death, right here.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Kyle working at 84-85. I know TT has been questioning the velocity numbers this year but that's alarming.

[woodchip2153]

Sorry guys, I stupidly benched Murphy today on my fantasy team forgetting the Cubs were playing the Nats.

[Liam Neeson]

I'm very interested to see Kyle today. I think he's been mostly good since coming back. And I'd love to see him work deeper into a game to see how his stuff is working in the 6th or 7th on the third time through. Perhaps it's wishful thinking against this lineup, though.

 

This was the kiss of death, right here.

 

That and you came back from vacation.

[Sammy Sofa]

So I guess we are back to this [expletive]

 

Help us, Justin Verlander; you're our only hope.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm very interested to see Kyle today. I think he's been mostly good since coming back. And I'd love to see him work deeper into a game to see how his stuff is working in the 6th or 7th on the third time through. Perhaps it's wishful thinking against this lineup, though.

 

This was the kiss of death, right here.

 

That and you came back from vacation.

 

Look, if you guys want to put together a GoFundMe to send me back on vacation through the end of the season, I will be happy to make the sacrifice.

[Sammy Sofa]

Bryant's OPS has dropped below .900...this will not stand.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

C-

1st-Goldschmidt

2nd-Murphy

SS-Ahmed/DeJong

3rd-

OF-Grichuk

OF-Braun

OF-

SP-

[Agony and Ivy]

So Kyle with diminished velocity is bad. Contact management can only go so far and despite what we've told ourselves his command is nowhere near an 80 grade tool. Regression was inevitable but he's a mid-tier 5th starter at this point.

 

edit: 4th starter*

[Agony and Ivy]

Lol

[Banedon]

Lol

 

The gameday explanation of that 2nd out is mystifying.

[Derwood]

I'm pretty sure we've never gotten Goldscmhidt or Murphy out

[Agony and Ivy]

Easy to steal on a guy who throws like a middling high school sophomore.

[Liam Neeson]

C-

1st-Goldschmidt

2nd-Murphy

SS-Ahmed/DeJong

3rd-

OF-Grichuk

OF-Braun

OF-

SP-

 

C-

1st-Goldschmidt

2nd-Murphy

SS-Ahmed/DeJong

3rd-

OF-Grichuk

OF-Braun

OF-Hamilton

SP-Hamels

Edited August 4, 2017 by Liam Neeson

[Aaron_Kennelly]

[expletive] infield hits.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Hell of a play, Rizzo.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So Kyle with diminished velocity is bad. Contact management can only go so far and despite what we've told ourselves his command is nowhere near an 80 grade tool. Regression was inevitable but he's a mid-tier 5th starter at this point.

 

edit: 4th starter*

 

Hendricks has a 3.89 ERA this year, which is like a 110 ERA+. That also includes his crummy first couple starts, his ERA is 3.25 since the 3rd week of April. It's 2.91 since coming off the DL. In the time it took me to make this post he put up another scoreless inning too, so tick all of those down slightly.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Yeah, the NL average ERA is 4.33 this year. Hendricks' ERA, FIP, and xFIP are all well above average. He's still quite good.

[Sammy Sofa]

What an AB.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

And as far as contact management, Hendricks' GB% is higher this year than last. His average exit velocity is lower this year than last. I think his HR/FB is fluky high, though I can't say that for sure since this juiced ball era is so weird. He could just be a guy that is going to be adversely affected by it.

 

But his main problem early in the year was walking guys. And, since coming back, his two walks today are the only he's given up.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

it just dawned on me that I have never liked to see Heyward come to the box to hit

[Aaron_Kennelly]

This bigot horsefeathers.

[soccer10k]

horsefeathers Daniel Murphy.