8/11 Nationals (Roark) @ Cubs (Lester), 3:05 PM CDT ABC7, FS1

[Cubswin11]

Below is a picture of smoke and a mirror, it's largely representative as to how Ole' Jon has gotten through the year. He somehow has a sub 3.5 ERA while not pitching particularly well.

 

 

 

 

Hopefully Jon can find a way to keep the regression monster at bay and give us a good start and figure out a way to get back to his old ways of tricks and illusions

 

 

 

Let's get a heater going

[Forgotmyoldlogin]

It would feel really good to win this game since Scherzer's waiting for us on Sunday.

[PackLandVA]

Edited August 11, 2018 by PackLandVA

[bcl412]

I don’t feel okay making fun of Lester so he’ll jusr pitch a normal good game. No luck, just classic Lester

[Sammy Sofa]

Old Lester is dead. New Lester is a cruel bitch.

[Andy]

This is my first game at Wrigley this season. Let's make it a fun one.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

 

Hopefully this leads to a big game for Almora

 

[Tim]

Come on, old man. Give us a good start today.

 

And let's get 20 today

[PackLandVA]

Sitting in the upper deck down the left field line. Wind is coming across from at a pretty good clip.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Would love to see Lester get out of the first with fewer than 25 pitches and zero runs allowed.

[Old Style]

Would love to see Lester get out of the first with fewer than 25 pitches and zero runs allowed.

So close. :(

[Derwood]

Welp

[UMFan83]

Come the horsefeathers on Lester FFS

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Of course

[Schwarber Fan]

Lester’s done.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Oh well.

[TMan92]

Come the horsefeathers on Lester FFS

 

Zimmerman went around.

[UMFan83]

7.84 ERA since the start of July

[Bryants Disco Ball]

It's crazy how consistent our starting pitching is.........at allowing first inning runs.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Can’t quite put my finger on why the Cubs lead the league in comeback wins.

[TMan92]

7.84 ERA since the start of July

 

The nerds were right Jon.

[PackLandVA]

[UMFan83]

7.84 ERA since the start of July

 

The nerds were right Jon.

 

The nerds said he was a upper 4’s level pitcher not this garbage

[Old Style]

Come the horsefeathers on Lester FFS

 

Zimmerman went around.

No, he didn’t. FS1 didn’t show it so I went to the MLBTV app and rewatched on the Cubs broadcast. It was a check swing.

[UMFan83]

Sh-should we try an opener pitcher like the Rays? It makes no sense why it would work but neither does hitting Rizzo leadiff