5/22/2018 - THE CLEVE (BAUER) @ chicago (chatwalk) 1805 hrs (CDT) on WGN / ESPN

[Agony and Ivy]

lol now he's pissing willy off

 

If Willy murders him (we'll frame someone else) what does that do for the luxury tax?

[Agony and Ivy]

Great outing Tyler. Helluva job, you've earned that paycheck.

[profisme]

Has a pitcher ever been pulled for a reliever when the next batter with 2 outs is a pitcher? Much less one with one career hit?

[Cubswin11]

Make up an injury and bring Alzolay up

[NotSoSober]

How do you walk that guy twice? What an embarrassment. Put him on the "DL" til he gets his horsefeathers together

[Agony and Ivy]

Make up an injury and bring Alzolay up

 

100% this or just have Willy break his arm or something.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

But at least we didn't have people telling us he had some mythical upside like Chatwood.

 

He does if he goes back to his career walk norms.

 

Color me skeptical that a two time TJS recipient is going to regain his previously terrible control. It's a myth that he can just fix it.

 

It would be shocking that he could get back to his normal terrible control, more in line with his most recent two seasons? I don't think it would be shocking. Dude has to figure it out, of course.

[Gilby]

lol now he's pissing willy off

 

If Willy murders him (we'll frame someone else) what does that do for the luxury tax?

 

We can't trust Willson to frame someone

[r_mack]

Make up an injury and bring Alzolay up

Sounds terrible, just let Montgomery start

[Derwood]

lol now he's pissing willy off

You know Willy hates his guts

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Make up an injury and bring Alzolay up

Sounds terrible, just let Montgomery start

 

You won't be happy with Montgomery either, though, true?

[Agony and Ivy]

 

He does if he goes back to his career walk norms.

 

Color me skeptical that a two time TJS recipient is going to regain his previously terrible control. It's a myth that he can just fix it.

 

It would be shocking that he could get back to his normal terrible control, more in line with his most recent two seasons? I don't think it would be shocking. Dude has to figure it out, of course.

 

He's had one season where his BB% was under double digits and he has never ever been above average as a major leaguer.

[profisme]

lol now he's pissing willy off

You know Willy hates his guts

 

Yes, probably. Would have been nice if Willy would have decided to actually come within 3 feet of hitting the ball on strike three in his at-bat with a guy at 3rd.

[squally1313]

Great outing Tyler. Helluva job, you've earned that paycheck.

 

Alright this is like six steps past meatball-y.

[ScrubMD]

Alzolay has been garbage, but there are plenty of MLB-quality relievers in Iowa if they want to move Montgomery to the rotation.

[Cubswin11]

With the off day Thursday, if they don’t feel the other SPs need extra rest. they could just skip Chatwood’s start this next time through to try and give him a “reset” and he’d have like 8 days off until his next turn up and the other starters would just be on normal rest.

[Agony and Ivy]

lol now he's pissing willy off

You know Willy hates his guts

 

Yes, probably. Would have been nice if Willy would have decided to actually come within 3 feet of hitting the ball on strike three in his at-bat with a guy at 3rd.

 

Lol wut? I don't see the connection. Are you saying if Willson had made contact (regardless of outcome) Chatwood would not be a trainwreck?

[r_mack]

Make up an injury and bring Alzolay up

Sounds terrible, just let Montgomery start

 

You won't be happy with Montgomery either, though, true?

Rather see Montgomery than Chatwood. Same with Eddie Butler wherever the hell he is. Alzolay needs way more time at AAA.

[profisme]

You know Willy hates his guts

 

Yes, probably. Would have been nice if Willy would have decided to actually come within 3 feet of hitting the ball on strike three in his at-bat with a guy at 3rd.

 

Lol wut? I don't see the connection. Are you saying if Willson had made contact (regardless of outcome) Chatwood would not be a trainwreck?

 

No connection. Two disparate thoughts. Both true.

[Cubswin11]

 

Color me skeptical that a two time TJS recipient is going to regain his previously terrible control. It's a myth that he can just fix it.

 

It would be shocking that he could get back to his normal terrible control, more in line with his most recent two seasons? I don't think it would be shocking. Dude has to figure it out, of course.

 

He's had one season where his BB% was under double digits and he has never ever been above average as a major leaguer.

That’s all we really are asking for though. A return to his high 3s/mid 4s BB/9 numbers. That already higher walk totals should’ve been the baseline with hoping for some improvements, not this nonsense

[squally1313]

 

Color me skeptical that a two time TJS recipient is going to regain his previously terrible control. It's a myth that he can just fix it.

 

It would be shocking that he could get back to his normal terrible control, more in line with his most recent two seasons? I don't think it would be shocking. Dude has to figure it out, of course.

 

He's had one season where his BB% was under double digits and he has never ever been above average as a major leaguer.

 

No one needs him to be an 'above average' major leaguer, whatever stats you're using to determine that. We've got four starters who are clearly better that are all signed for multiple years. There's an upside that's admittedly very hard to see right now, and there's a track record of being an effective fifth starter.

 

If you think that he's going to finish this year as some historic anomaly of lack of control, sure. But his career, and 120+ years of baseball history says his walk rate will come down.

[squally1313]

I was on the ESPN broadcast hoping for 2016 WS flashbacks every few minutes...so much for that. They just blamed the brick wall for Melky not catching that ball, not the fact that it was scalded, the sun is brutal, or (most importantly) Melky is a terrible defender in his second game this year.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

It would be shocking that he could get back to his normal terrible control, more in line with his most recent two seasons? I don't think it would be shocking. Dude has to figure it out, of course.

 

He's had one season where his BB% was under double digits and he has never ever been above average as a major leaguer.

That’s all we really are asking for though. A return to his high 3s/mid 4s BB/9 numbers. That already higher walk totals should’ve been the baseline with hoping for some improvements, not this nonsense

 

Yes. All of this.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I don't want to give up what it would take to get Machado, but I still want Machado.

[Brian]

feels like one of those games where they pack it in and don't get past 1st the rest of the way. prove me wrong dummies.