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

[BigSlick]

baseball is better when you score 6 in the first two innings and have what appears to be a very competent pitcher on the mound*

 

 

*post subject to change in the future

[Bertz]

From the "this post likely won't age well" department: I think Hamels has the best stuff on the starting staff.

 

Yeah we're seeing a lot of 94. It's probably just first start adrenaline but if that's the new normal for him I'd be very bullish.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

BBaez

[BigSlick]

this must be what its like to watch tyler chatwood pitch

[TMan92]

Pitch count a bit high, but his stuff does look good.

 

Lots of Ks and the error hurt him in the first

[UMFan83]

Javy’s first PA was a 10 pitch AB that got to 3-2 count. Javy’s second PA was an intentional walk. Javy’s 3rd PA was a 7 pitch walk.

 

Wtf is going on here?

[Bote McBoteface]

“Ive gotta be F-ed up, it looked like I just saw Javy walk. Get me out of here.”

-the ump, probably

[NotSoSober]

This game is gonna last 5 hours. Thankfully we're very likely to win it

[Brian]

Want to get to a 10+ run lead so we can see the beginning of Tyler Chatwood relief ace later

[Brian]

could have done that with the old ump

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Hamels' average four-seam velocity so far is 94.4 mph. The highest he's been all year is 93.2 mph.

[Brian]

really a team effort conspiring against Cole's pitch count

[Andy]

Confirmation bias and all, but Hamels looks really good. Lots of swing and miss stuff, good control. The off speed stuff has been particularly good.

[Brian]

JD IS A WITCH

[Sammy Sofa]

I think Len & JD got into Joe's stash.

[Bote McBoteface]

Hamels looks real good.

[Brian]

Cole Hamels infield hit, this game will end up with everything

[BigSlick]

let rizzo get a hit you monsters

[Brian]

that change is just dirty

[MarkR]

Hamels' average four-seam velocity so far is 94.4 mph. The highest he's been all year is 93.2 mph.

 

He's going to be a massive part of us winning the World Series this year. The adrenaline of a playoff push and out of that Texas cesspool will fuel him the rest of the year.

[Brian]

Cole Hamels is to strikeouts as Tyler Chatwood is to walks

[Brian]

Willy will not rest until he kills Rizzo

[Sammy Sofa]

I want to inject this game right into my veins.

[CubinNY]

Chatwood’s replacement looks pretty decent

[17 Seconds]

every single cubs fan watching the game knew that throw was going past rizzo