5/15 Cubs (Yu) @ Braves (Foltynewicz) 6:35 NBCSC+

[Bertz]

Where are the beat writers to confirm that Yu's early pull was planned? I saw Sharma had flight issues, but all the others are silent right now too.

 

Who are the beat reporters supposed to ask that question to? The most in-the-know people on that front are in the dugout.

 

Texting with the FO? I feel like in a situation like this we generally have an answer within an inning or so, no?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Hey, so why does our defense suck? It's the same dudes as the 2016 season when we were super elite. Maybe rankings say we don't suck?

 

The rankings have us at third best in UZR and DRS.

 

1) We're used to 2016, so watching them play like horsefeathers sticks out more than it would when other teams suck. Our expectations are different. They haven't played as well as they should.

 

2) By errors, they've been below average. So they have kinda sucked.

 

3) They rate really well in range. And the outfield arms have been fantastic. And also, we are excellent at turning double plays. That's why the numbers say we're still really good.

[Agony and Ivy]

Hey, so why does our defense suck? It's the same dudes as the 2016 season when we were super elite. Maybe rankings say we don't suck?

 

Metrics say it doesn't actually suck and it's top 3. I disagree but those are the numbers.

 

Like our defense, the metrics must be broken.

 

3rd by DRS and UZR. I think watching them everyday has made us all hate them a little bit. They've also commited the 4th most errors coming into tonight.

[CubmanPi]

They were both safe...but listening to Chip Carey lose his mind is quite enjoyable.

He has rattled off some weapons grade butthurt, and hasn't begun to let up yet.

[CubmanPi]

The Braves broadcast didn't have any conclusive angles. Was it clear that the tag didn't hit the helmet on the wild pitch?

[Gilby]

"No, Sam (I'm assuming that's one of the umps) that's not an infield fly. There are two outs."

 

-Chip during that Russell pop out.

 

He is really salty.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

"No, Sam (I'm assuming that's one of the umps) that's not an infield fly. There are two outs."

 

-Chip during that Russell pop out.

 

He is really salty.

 

I like this because in Chip’s bitter example he’s sarcastically surprised that the call doesn’t incorrectly call the Cubs player out automatically.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Hey, so why does our defense suck? It's the same dudes as the 2016 season when we were super elite. Maybe rankings say we don't suck?

 

The rankings have us at third best in UZR and DRS.

 

1) We're used to 2016, so watching them play like horsefeathers sticks out more than it would when other teams suck. Our expectations are different. They haven't played as well as they should.

 

2) By errors, they've been below average. So they have kinda sucked.

 

3) They rate really well in range. And the outfield arms have been fantastic. And also, we are excellent at turning double plays. That's why the numbers say we're still really good.

 

This makes sense. Everything is probably strong, but the errors they make have come a lot more frequently than in our Super defense year and it's obviously going to be noticeable.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

This makes sense. Everything is probably strong, but the errors they make have come a lot more frequently than in our Super defense year and it's obviously going to be noticeable.

 

Yep, Javy throwing the ball into the stands is a lot more noticeable than a ball trickling under a diving shortstop's glove or a poor exchange on a turn at second that leads to a guy making first by half-a-step.

[Schwarber Fan]

Every ballpark besides Wrigley is stupid.

[r_mack]

The Braves broadcast didn't have any conclusive angles. Was it clear that the tag didn't hit the helmet on the wild pitch?

I'm watching the Braves broadcast and they showed an angle where he was clearly safe

[Andy]

I wonder how much farther and harder Bryant hit that ball than Inciarte hit his home run.

[CyHawk_Cub]

I want to see Almora lose to the Freeze. Let him run, Maddon.

[Gilby]

Why did Quintana throw Bautista an inside fastball yesterday

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I want to see Almora lose to the Freeze. Let him run, Maddon.

 

Plot twist, Almora races him in the last game of the series and wins by 50 yards, revealing his true form in a brilliant bit of viral marketing for the Incredibles 2

[Bertz]

Has there been an update on the juiced ball? Because I feel like Rizzo's ball would have been easily out last year.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Has there been an update on the juiced ball? Because I feel like Rizzo's ball would have been easily out last year.

 

Not juiced anymore, but PTR couldn't afford to buy any of the new balls so our pitchers are using last year's version.

[Sammy Sofa]

Da horsefeathers is Baez swinging at tonight.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Oh Javy.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

All eight pitches weren't in the zone. That's pretty cool. Edited May 16, 2018 by Bryant's Disco Ball

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Slider, don’t swing

[Cubswin11]

Javy’s broke again

[Jaxbro]

Have a feeling about this Acuna AB

[Schwarber Fan]

Man, we have struck out a lot tonight.

[Schwarber Fan]

Have a feeling about this Acuna AB

 

Ban