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

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Happ has been ice cold for a month.

[Little Slide Rooter]

This has certainly been a depressing 3 days of baseball.

[Agony and Ivy]

When Jaxon dominates I may go even more meatball than I did today, but I won't have the accompanying 4 beer lunch to spur me along.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I'm thinking that Carl Jr.'s just taxed.

[UMFan83]

I'm thinking that Carl Jr.'s just taxed.

 

Possibly. I hope it's that and he's not having some sort of mental issue.

[Omar]

a charbroiled double baby back rib thickburger should fix him right up

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I don't know what the deal is with Carl, but this probably shouldn't be that unexpected. He walked over 6 per 9 in AA in 2015. He walked over 6 per 9 in AAA in 2015. He walked over 6 per 9 in AAA last year. The immediate success he had at the majors probably blinded us some. I know my view of him has shifted dramatically. But he's had bouts of not being able to find the plate for years now.

 

Now, it shouldn't be this bad. He's walking more than a guy per inning over the last month-and-a-half. But he might settle in somewhere in between the lights out guy that we thought we had and this mess. Since he obviously hasn't overcome his bouts of wildness, my expectations for him are certainly tempered.

 

I'm not sure if he's worn out or what. But, he can still be a fine reliever, even if he has some control issues. And I don't think there's anything to be learned in the minors. Unless this continues and you simply can't rely on him to pitch in a major league game, I'd just stick him in the Grimm role and have him work mop-up duty for a while until he straightens himself out.

[17 Seconds]

we're still pretty mediocre, this sucks

[Aaron_Kennelly]

we're still pretty mediocre, this sucks

 

Nah.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I'm thinking that Carl Jr.'s just taxed.

 

Possibly. I hope it's that and he's not having some sort of mental issue.

 

No need to overthink this. He's always had control issues. He's having control issues now. His stuff is good enough to get past it a lot of time.

[Schwarber Fan]

horsefeathers Milwaukee.

[David]

we're still pretty mediocre, this sucks

 

jesus horsefeathering christ man