8/1 Cubs (Hamels) @ Pirates (Kingham) 6:05 WGN

[Liam Neeson]

[David]

[Brian]

i'm going to pick up some heroin today, if Hamels gets bombed it's going right to the forehead.

[Liam Neeson]

i'm going to pick up some heroin today, if Hamels gets bombed it's going right to the forehead.

 

 

[bcl412]

Hamels becomes revitalized and this year’s Verlander beginning the resurgence of the pitching staff leading to a hit streak that puts the Brewers away leading to the 2016 feeling we wish to regain

[Derwood]

[squally1313]

I really hope there's an extra gear he didn't bother trying to find so far this year. His last few starts have been...rough.

[Cubswin11]

I really hope there's an extra gear he didn't bother trying to find so far this year. His last few starts have been...rough.

He’s had almost a full week under Hickey’s tutelage, expect greatness

[Sammy Sofa]

I feel like all of the Verlander mentions seem to be dancing around the perception that he was traded to the Astros and THEN started kicking ass again, but dude was born again baller well before that.

[squally1313]

I feel like all of the Verlander mentions seem to be dancing around the perception that he was traded to the Astros and THEN started kicking ass again, but dude was born again baller well before that.

 

Post trade Verlander >>> Pre trade Verlander >>> Current version of Cole Hamels.

 

No one is expecting a 1.06 ERA down the stretch, but if Hamels could drop his ERA by 2.7 runs, I think everyone would appreciate it.

 

Mostly because it would bother you:

 

Hamels xFIP: 4.18

Verlander 2017 Tigers xFIP: 4.41

[Cubswin11]

I feel like all of the Verlander mentions seem to be dancing around the perception that he was traded to the Astros and THEN started kicking ass again, but dude was born again baller well before that.

Expecting a Verlander level bump out of Hamels is a bit much and a ridiculous expectation, but didn’t Verlander have an ERA in the 4s when he was traded? He just had like 2-3 good August starts before the Astros gave him their special sauce?

 

 

I’m just telling myself Hamels needs to be better than Chatwood to temper my expectations.

Edited August 1, 2018 by Cubswin11

[Cubswin11]

“Hey guys, we are practicing early today we have to start playing better and take these games more seriously and do everything we can to win! Oh and btw, Almora is hitting 2nd vs a RHP tonight. Go out and get em’!” Joe probably

 

https://twitter.com/carriemuskat/status/1024718092302278656?s=21

[squally1313]

Nick Kingham

 

wOBA v LHH: .377

wOBA v RHH: .277

 

Zobrist

Heyward

Rizzo

Schwarber

Baez

Happ

Contreras

Bote

 

Almora: Locked in the video room watching Felipe Vazquez videos.

[Cubswin11]

Nick Kingham

 

wOBA v LHH: .377

wOBA v RHH: .277

 

Zobrist

Heyward

Rizzo

Schwarber

Baez

Happ

Contreras

Bote

 

Almora: Locked in the video room watching Felipe Vazquez videos.

Yup. I wouldn’t mind Happ a touch higher just because he has like a .400 OBP vs RHP lately and is seeing the ball well but yeah that should be the lineup. Definitely no Almora, you could talk me in to Russell over Bote just for defense and the RHP numbers but Bote needs to play damn it.

[Sammy Sofa]

I feel like all of the Verlander mentions seem to be dancing around the perception that he was traded to the Astros and THEN started kicking ass again, but dude was born again baller well before that.

 

Post trade Verlander >>> Pre trade Verlander >>> Current version of Cole Hamels.

 

No one is expecting a 1.06 ERA down the stretch, but if Hamels could drop his ERA by 2.7 runs, I think everyone would appreciate it.

 

Mostly because it would bother you:

 

Hamels xFIP: 4.18

Verlander 2017 Tigers xFIP: 4.41

 

Meh.

[David]

I feel like all of the Verlander mentions seem to be dancing around the perception that he was traded to the Astros and THEN started kicking ass again, but dude was born again baller well before that.

Expecting a Verlander level bump out of Hamels is a bit much and a ridiculous expectation, but didn’t Verlander have an ERA in the 4s when he was traded? He just had like 2-3 good August starts before the Astros gave him their special sauce?

 

 

I’m just telling myself Hamels needs to be better than Chatwood to temper my expectations.

 

unfortunately, jim hickey's special sauce just makes everyone barf up a bunch of walks

[squally1313]

Joe must have sobered up in anticipation for Wine Wednesday tonight.

 

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[Aaron_Kennelly]

FREE BOTE

[TMan92]

 

It is pretty funny when guys are really rich and good at sports are super ugly.

[TMan92]

FREE BOTE

 

Just tell addy we are trading him

[Brian]

FREE BOTE

 

no Almora so at least we're finally trending in the right direction.

[Sammy Sofa]

FREE BOTE

 

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[David]

[Sammy Sofa]

Also: that lineup is distinctly pretending like Heyward didn't start sucking again.

[UMFan83]

Randy Rosario was sent down to Iowa instead of the obvious move of DFA'ing Duensing which kind of sucks.