7/6/18 Reds (Mahle) @ CLUBES (Montgomery) 1:20 CST NBC Sports Chicago/MLBN

[Schwarber Fan]

With Harvey pitching tomorrow we could lose another series to these horsefeathers.

 

Harvey sucks. It’s Chatwood going for us that’s the problem.

[Sammys Boombox]

Obviously a long ways to go in this game, but it sure would be nice to just dominate the Reds for a few days.

[Sammy Sofa]

Alright, time to engage CLUBES.

[Sammy Sofa]

Obviously a long ways to go in this season, but it sure would be nice to just score first for a few days.

Edited July 6, 2018 by Sammy Sofa

[sneakypower]

It all comes down to his routes/recognition vs his very real lack of speed. His arm is fine, nothing special. He makes a lot of catches that show up on the highlight reel, but it's very possible that someone like Heyward (or even Happ) makes those catches look a little bit easier.

one more minor point: Almora has slightly better sprint speed than Happ

Does he?

this year he supposedly does; looks more like Happ slowed down a bit for whatever reason

[Tim]

With Harvey pitching tomorrow we could lose another series to these horsefeathers.

 

Harvey sucks. It’s Chatwood going for us that’s the problem.

Harvey's velocity is coming back and he's pretty much been nails in his last couple outings.

[CubinNY]

The Cobs have to get another starter.

[Tim]

one more minor point: Almora has slightly better sprint speed than Happ

Does he?

this year he supposedly does; looks more like Happ slowed down a bit for whatever reason

I'm thinking I'll take the larger sample size, take a stab at an overall average; and say that Happ is faster.

[Sammy Sofa]

This dude looks like a thumb, and Schwarber is about to brutalize him.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Hamilton’s OBP rises to .887 vs the Cubs

[Sammys Boombox]

Maybe get that crappy hitter out for once

[Sosa21MVP]

horsefeathers the Reds.

[UMFan83]

I came into the season thinking I'd feel reasonably confident every game with our staff. Now I find myself bracing for the Monty-Chatwood portion of the rotation (at least since Monty turned back into a pumpkin)

 

Also it shows how high my expectations are that complain in a game where the opponent scored 3 runs in 5 innings. Not a great start at all but he hasn't gotten shelled either.

[Sammy Sofa]

I came into the season thinking I'd feel reasonably confident every game with our staff. Now I find myself bracing for the Monty-Chatwood portion of the rotation (at least since Monty turned back into a pumpkin)

 

Montgomery, even when he's like this, is still pitching around what I would have expected/hoped if the Cubs ended up needing him to replace someone, or if they went with a 6-man rotation. The problem is that the rest of the rotation is broken, absurdly lucky, terrible, and a couple of guys who are shooting to be average at best. If Yu can come back and finally remember who is and Lester somehow keeps it up, that's not so bad, but I still have to think that they need to go out and get another starter. Yeah, that sucks given how much is already tied up in who they have, but the rotation right now is set up to shoot the dick off of any real playoff chances outside of, "well, hey, ANYONE can happen to get hot just in time for the postseason!" Hendricks and Quintana ideally can and will turn it around, but they're really not showing any indications of doing so.

[Bertz]

When did Tommy turn into Jacoby Ellsbury with all the CI's?

[itisallpartoftheplan]

No DP, Al

[itisallpartoftheplan]

No DP, Al

 

Super slow ground ball and he still barely beats it out.

[UMFan83]

Heyward it roping it right to guys today.

[TMan92]

Terrible walking the pitcher. Come on.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

F U Billy Hamilton

[UMFan83]

Just going off watching Reds/Cubs games, I assume Hamilton will be leading off for the NL All Stars later this month?

[TMan92]

Go sit down Rosario you lucky bastard

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Can’t believe Heyward caught that, looked like it was popping out!

[Schwarber Fan]

At what point do you just laugh at Hamilton?

[Tim]

At what point do you just laugh at Hamilton?

When we've won the WS again.