4/2/18 Cubs (Chatwood) @ Reds (Mahle) 3:10 PM CST NBC Sports Chicago

[UMFan83]

Geez, Chatwood taking 3 straight strikes with a man on 3rd and 2 outs

[CubinNY]

This pitcher for the Reds is nailing his spots. He looks good.

[philosophizer75]

It's also pretty cold, so that might be having some effect on Chatwood's velocity.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

This is my first look at Chatwood, the way he uses his arms in his delivery looks especially hard to repeat consistently.

[Agony and Ivy]

If you walk Billy Hamilton you need to go away.

[Agony and Ivy]

This pitcher for the Reds is nailing his spots. He looks good.

 

Mahle is going to be a stud if he stays healthy

[Cubswin11]

Feel like Chatwood is now officially a Cub that he walked Hamilton. Seems like a right of passage for all Cub pitchers to turn him into an OBP machine.

[David]

seeing a pitcher wear 21 is giving me jason marquis ptsd

[philosophizer75]

What was that second pitch to Winker? 89mph change?

 

Either way, good job getting out of it again. Let's try not getting into it next inning.

 

edit: Gameday called it a cutter. Seemed to drop more than anything else, but what do I know?

Edited April 2, 2018 by philosophizer75

[Cubswin11]

What was that second pitch to Winker? 89mph change?

 

Either way, good job getting out of it again. Let's try not getting into it next inning.

Either a change or 2-seam/sinker I think

[We Got The Whole 9]

This is my first look at Chatwood, the way he uses his arms in his delivery looks especially hard to repeat consistently.

I agree. It's a short arm herky jerky motion.

[Banedon]

Mahle has gotten a lot of K's looking.

[Cubswin11]

That’s like the 10th time this guy has put 94-96 right on the corner for a strike. Nasty.

[Omar]

I can't believe Ollie's Bargain Outlet can advertise in that prime spot.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Hot take alert: I question our scouting on pitchers our hitters are facing for the first time. They've been abysmal.

[UMFan83]

Ahh yes more line drives that end up caught.

[Banedon]

Ahh yes more line drives that end up caught.

 

The BABIP gods are definitely angry with us.

[Brian707]

At least they didn't leave men on base that inning

[17 Seconds]

joey votto might be my favorite non cub ever

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Hot take alert: I question our scouting on pitchers our hitters are facing for the first time. They've been abysmal.

 

*checks notes*

23-years-old

20 career innings

Will put 96 on the black every pitch

[CubinNY]

joey votto might be my favorite non cub ever

Len and JD were talking about Ichiro and Gwen. Votto is right up there.

[David]

baseball is a really horsefeathering stupid sport

[Schwarber Fan]

Getting quite ridiculous, folks.

[UMFan83]

yeesh

[17 Seconds]

Getting quite ridiculous, folks.

 

nope