7/28 - Cubs (Q) @ Cardinals (Mikolas) - 3:05

[itisallpartoftheplan]

https://twitter.com/lenkasper/status/1023275450766962688?s=21

 

https://twitter.com/lenkasper/status/1023276226188926977?s=21

[Derwood]

In before Duke tells us everything is fine

 

 

I for one am shocked Derwood didn’t read the last couple of posts before posting something

 

I’m shocked that you do t understand that posts can be made while you are typing

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I wonder how much of Q’s performance is related to throwing 120 pitches last outing?

 

Good point. The Cubs needed him to grind out an extra inning because we couldn’t afford another 5-6 inning start and now it could be biting us on the other end. It’s a never ending cycle

 

He had an extra day rest, though, to be fair. But I'm willing to use it as an excuse.

[TMan92]

2nd worst staff BB/9 in baseball

 

What were we last year that got Bosio fired.

[UMFan83]

Seriously though give me a reason I can’t pin this on Hickey? I mean the pitchers have to pitch but how do you explain a bunch of starters with solid to great track records all the sudden collectively performing poorly, unable to go more than 5 innings even when they are getting decent results?

 

I guess you could say that the bullpen is collectively pitching well (outside on Duensing) so maybe he’s having an effect there but overall a good starting rotation on paper is collectively pitching like the worst staff in the league.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

If we fall behind a few more runs Bryant will take himself off the DL so he can hit a solo homer today.

[UMFan83]

 

 

I for one am shocked Derwood didn’t read the last couple of posts before posting something

 

I’m shocked that you do t understand that posts can be made while you are typing

 

Sorry you lose the benefit of doubt when you tend to do this quite often

[TMan92]

Seriously though give me a reason I can’t pin this on Hickey? I mean the pitchers have to pitch but how do you explain a bunch of starters with solid to great track records all the sudden collectively performing poorly, unable to go more than 5 innings even when they are getting decent results?

 

I guess you could say that the bullpen is collectively pitching well (outside on Duensing) so maybe he’s having an effect there but overall a good starting rotation on paper is collectively pitching like the worst staff in the league.

 

Like I said the other day, the Willson and Montey responses about Hickey were not flattering.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Seriously though give me a reason I can’t pin this on Hickey? I mean the pitchers have to pitch but how do you explain a bunch of starters with solid to great track records all the sudden collectively performing poorly, unable to go more than 5 innings even when they are getting decent results?

 

I guess you could say that the bullpen is collectively pitching well (outside on Duensing) so maybe he’s having an effect there but overall a good starting rotation on paper is collectively pitching like the worst staff in the league.

 

They're pitchers.

[Cubswin11]

Seriously though give me a reason I can’t pin this on Hickey? I mean the pitchers have to pitch but how do you explain a bunch of starters with solid to great track records all the sudden collectively performing poorly, unable to go more than 5 innings even when they are getting decent results?

 

I guess you could say that the bullpen is collectively pitching well (outside on Duensing) so maybe he’s having an effect there but overall a good starting rotation on paper is collectively pitching like the worst staff in the league.

I have no idea what it is. Every starter is worse this year and Hickey has to have some blame/cause. What that is who knows, but the only guys who’ve gotten better on the staff are Carl and Cishek (who he reportedly was credited with for fixing him last year in TB). At the same time these are all veteran starters so I find it hard to believe he’s overly tweaking horsefeathers with them and maybe it’s all just random horsefeathers luck nonsense that they’ve alll been bad.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Seriously though give me a reason I can’t pin this on Hickey? I mean the pitchers have to pitch but how do you explain a bunch of starters with solid to great track records all the sudden collectively performing poorly, unable to go more than 5 innings even when they are getting decent results?

 

I guess you could say that the bullpen is collectively pitching well (outside on Duensing) so maybe he’s having an effect there but overall a good starting rotation on paper is collectively pitching like the worst staff in the league.

 

The bullpen is awesome, though, so don't we have to give him credit for that?

 

ETA: Sorry. Didn't see that second graph.

Edited July 28, 2018 by Bryant's Disco Ball

[dfnowak]

I thought the Cubs were a good 2nd half team?

 

Yeah when they don’t have a complete dumpster fire rotation

Then, I don’t want to hear from the media how well they play in the 2nd half under Joe.

[TMan92]

Cool. We have Chatwood available out of the bullpen next week.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

2nd worst staff BB/9 in baseball

 

What were we last year that got Bosio fired.

 

Tied for 8th most in mlb but only 14 more than NL average

[dfnowak]

What's the most runs we have scored in the first inning this season? Is that easy to look up? It dawned on me that I don't remember jumping on a team like this, but I also know a lot of games have been played.

I remember they used to score a bunch of runs early and then all zeros after that.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I thought the Cubs were a good 2nd half team?

 

Yeah when they don’t have a complete dumpster fire rotation

Then, I don’t want to hear from the media how well they play in the 2nd half under Joe.

 

You are opposed to facts?

[UMFan83]

Seriously though give me a reason I can’t pin this on Hickey? I mean the pitchers have to pitch but how do you explain a bunch of starters with solid to great track records all the sudden collectively performing poorly, unable to go more than 5 innings even when they are getting decent results?

 

I guess you could say that the bullpen is collectively pitching well (outside on Duensing) so maybe he’s having an effect there but overall a good starting rotation on paper is collectively pitching like the worst staff in the league.

 

The bullpen is awesome, though, so don't we have to give him credit for that?

 

ETA: Sorry. Didn't see that second graph.

 

If Chatwood comes out of the pen and starts dominating we then know that we have to make everyone a relief pitcher

[TMan92]

2nd worst staff BB/9 in baseball

 

What were we last year that got Bosio fired.

 

Tied for 8th most in mlb but only 14 more than NL average

 

So, the guy was hired to fix that one thing. Chatwood or not, walks are up and Ks are down. Not a good look.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

What's the most runs we have scored in the first inning this season? Is that easy to look up? It dawned on me that I don't remember jumping on a team like this, but I also know a lot of games have been played.

I remember they used to score a bunch of runs early and then all zeros after that.

 

They've scored more runs than any team in the NL.

[TMan92]

Heyward. Wow.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The Bote magic is gone. Send him back down.

[TMan92]

The most frustrating thing is the Cardinals got this Mikolas guy for nothing.

[dfnowak]

 

Yeah when they don’t have a complete dumpster fire rotation

Then, I don’t want to hear from the media how well they play in the 2nd half under Joe.

 

You are opposed to facts?

No, but it sounds like it’s more attributed to the pitching than Joe Maddon

[dfnowak]

Hopefully we can salvage the Sunday night game tomorrow.

[TMan92]

Hopefully we can salvage the Sunday night game tomorrow.

 

It’s the fourth inning.