8/23 Crubs (tall guy) @ WKRP (Kroojawooski) @ 6:10 on csn

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Hector...

[Schwarber Fan]

We got a couple of good years out of Hector, but he's about done being a shut down reliever.

[UMFan83]

What's the record for most HRs allowed by a relief pitcher in a single season? Hector has to be approaching that.

[Sammy Sofa]

Holy horsefeathers; definitely broke as horsefeathers again.

[SpongeWorthy]

Dafuq

[Derwood]

I get the idea of not messing around with a 9 run lead, but don't groove them cookies FFS

[WoodRules]

Jesus Christ Hector....

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Can I get an are we back ruling from the congregation

 

We've been back since the All-Star break. Just had a weird week or two.

[UMFan83]

Can I get an are we back ruling from the congregation

 

We've been back since the All-Star break. Just had a weird week or two.

 

25-12 and the best offense in baseball since the break along with much improved starting pitching. Sounds like we are back.

 

(Yes I was the moron that made a comment about the Cubs not being on fire in August like they were in 15 and 16 like a week ago. The lesson as always is that I'm a moron)

[Aaron_Kennelly]

What's the record for most HRs allowed by a relief pitcher in a single season? Hector has to be approaching that.

 

He hasn't even given up the most homers of relief pitchers on this team.

[SpongeWorthy]

The votto homer how fast was that pitch? If it was a fastball I am going to guess giving up 3 homers on 97/98+ mph heaters in one inning has happened less then ten times in MLB history.

[Derwood]

The votto homer how fast was that pitch? If it was a fastball I am going to guess giving up 3 homers on 97/98+ mph heaters in one inning has happened less then ten times in MLB history.

 

Pretty sure it was a breaking ball

[Cubswin11]

Rondon hit 99 that inning, how bizarre

[CaliforniaRaisin]

At least Rondon was challenging guys?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

What's the record for most HRs allowed by a relief pitcher in a single season? Hector has to be approaching that.

 

He hasn't even given up the most homers of relief pitchers on this team.

 

For the record, if we look at just the modern era of bullpens, since a bunch of relief pitchers were throwing 150+ innings back in the day, something called Gabe White gave up 18 in 2001 for the Rockies. Grimm has 11 and Rondon 10 this year. Jose Torres has given up 13 for the Padres this year.

[TruffleShuffle]

more like hector ronDONG

[Aaron_Kennelly]

The Cards blowing a 5-run 8th inning lead would be an excellent capper. Let's do it, Padres.

[Cubswin11]

So Hector's velo is fixed but he still sucks, maybe it's time he goes back to the over the head/wind up? That's what he did when he was elite last year and broke FIP, since the injury he's been out of the stretch full-time.

[BigSlick]

When this team is on their so much fun

 

Bummer about Rondon though. Guess we'll never get that 2014-2015 guy again :(

[UMFan83]

Again, division is by far the focus and we're doing pretty well there right now but the Cubs are now percentage points ahead of the Diamondbacks for the 2nd Wild Card spot (if we weren't leading the division).