4/11/18 Cubs (Lester) vs Pirates (Brault) 7:05 PM CST WGN/MLBN

[Tim]

Zobrist with a warning track dong

[We Got The Whole 9]

Was about to celebrate another dong

 

[Brian]

bounce saved a run

[David]

what a dumb ass unlucky ground rule double

[Sammy Sofa]

[Gilby]

Um has the ball ever bounced over the outfield wall

[Schwarber Fan]

Heyward slam. Right here.

[Schwarber Fan]

Um has the ball ever bounced over the outfield wall

 

Yes. Happened a few years ago right before a walkoff hit.

[TMan92]

Crazy. A grounder to second base

[We Got The Whole 9]

horsefeathers that inning

[Sammy Sofa]

Heyward after people are hopeful after one of his rare dongs:

 

[Tim]

on the year, Javy has a 15% walk rate and only 22% k rate.

[Guancous]

[17 Seconds]

i'm thinking we'll be in the market for an outfield rental in a few months

[Tim]

lol - just noticed that he has seven hits: 1 single, 1 double, 2 triples and 3 hr.

[TMan92]

The bottom of the third typified the luck of the pirates so far.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Has Polanco 0-2, time for 3 chase pitches outside

[We Got The Whole 9]

Caratini playing some really solid 1B

[Sammy Sofa]

i'm thinking we'll be in the market for an outfield rental in a few months

 

[Schwarber Fan]

Ugh

[Cubswin11]

I was driving and listening on the Caritini ground rule double thing. First how is that possible? And second can’t the umpire have discretion and have ruled/given Willy home plate. It doesn’t always need to be just 2 bases, right?

[Brian]

get him in dummies

[Schwarber Fan]

Cervelli is such an annoying little troll

[Schwarber Fan]

I was driving and listening on the Caritini ground rule double thing. First how is that possible? And second can’t the umpire have discretion and have ruled/given Willy home plate. It doesn’t always need to be just 2 bases, right?

 

It literally bounced over the wall. If the ball has enough arc to it, it can easily happen. I think it was around 2010 when Castro had it happen to him in the 9th inning of a game against Cincinnati or St. Louis and then Fukudome singled on the very next pitch to end the game.

[Sammys Boombox]

I was driving and listening on the Caritini ground rule double thing. First how is that possible? And second can’t the umpire have discretion and have ruled/given Willy home plate. It doesn’t always need to be just 2 bases, right?

 

I believe only when there is interference of some sort, but even then I’ve never seen them actually do anything but 2 bases for anybody. I’d imagine the opposing manager would come unglued if somebody made that decision.