8/17 Cubs (Hamels) at Pirates (Williams) 6:05 p.m. CSN Chicago

[Gilby]

Way to redeem yourself, Theo

[CyHawk_Cub]

Thankfully Cubs run prevention has been on point this series. The offense can horsefeathers off.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Way to redeem yourself, Theo

 

[Sammy Sofa]

Gameday has had two of the most insane calls I've ever seen; there was a called strike against a Pirates hitter last inning that was well above the player's head, and ball 1 to Rizzo is almost in the center of the strike zone.

[Brian]

we have to take advantage of one of these Harrison gifts

[Schwarber Fan]

Josh Bell is the worst 1B I’ve seen in awhile.

[Brian]

the double play game

[Regular Show]

Josh Bell is the worst 1B I’ve seen in awhile.

 

Believe it or not, but they had a worse one just a few years ago in Pedro Alvarez.

[Schwarber Fan]

We’re gonna have to win 1-0 again.

[CubInOK]

Gameday has had two of the most insane calls I've ever seen; there was a called strike against a Pirates hitter last inning that was well above the player's head, and ball 1 to Rizzo is almost in the center of the strike zone.

Ball 1 to Rizzo was a slider that fell out of the zone.

[Sammy Sofa]

5 DP's so far between this clash of the titans.

[Regular Show]

Ugh, low-scoring games suck even when your favorite team wins...

[woodchip2153]

Gameday has had two of the most insane calls I've ever seen; there was a called strike against a Pirates hitter last inning that was well above the player's head, and ball 1 to Rizzo is almost in the center of the strike zone.

 

pitchtrax or whatever has been showing pitches about 3 ft higher than they actually were.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Hamels is awesome. Lester is fixed. Hendricks is fine.

 

We're gonna be ok after all.

[CyHawk_Cub]

But now the offense sucks

[Brian]

exit velocity on that was 12.3

[NotSoSober]

Ok,, This is our Verlander

[Sammy Sofa]

Hot damn, these guys love to DP each other.

[raw]

Hamels loves a good DP

[bcl412]

Ugh, low-scoring games suck even when your favorite team wins...

 

Nah, I’ll take signs of life from the pitching staff

[CyHawk_Cub]

Caratini is really making me miss Rene Rivera

[Brian]

Caratini is really making me miss Rene Rivera

 

almost makes me want Gimenez back

[Sammy Sofa]

Caratini-pitcher-Russell-A striking out Happ is about as desolate a stretch of a lineup as you could construct.

[soccer10k]

Gameday has had two of the most insane calls I've ever seen; there was a called strike against a Pirates hitter last inning that was well above the player's head, and ball 1 to Rizzo is almost in the center of the strike zone.

 

pitchtrax or whatever has been showing pitches about 3 ft higher than they actually were.

 

I haven’t been playing super close attention but there was a strike 3 that Happ swung that was definitely in the zone and the pitchcast on the broadcast had it almost off the screen.

[NotSoSober]

Can Bote play SS?