8/31 Cubs (Quintana) @ Phillies (Pizzetta) - 6:05, NBCSC+

[Sammys Boombox]

Pretty aggravating we’re not even making this guy come in the zone.

[TMan92]

Hopefully we don’t start the one solo HR thing again.

[UMFan83]

So is the offense slumping again? We’ve gotten a moderate amount of runs the last few games but they don’t look all that great out there and once again the hitting with RISP is abysmal

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeeeesh, DLR staying in? Suddenly not feeling very good about this one.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

i get not using a good reliever here, i don’t get letting de la rosa face hoskins when maples is right there

[abuck1220]

must be one of maddon’s patented “four of our relievers are unavailable, what are you gonna do” games.

[chibears55]

19 LOB.

 

That can’t be right

Hitters LOB is 19

 

Team LOB is 10

 

 

 

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Edited September 1, 2018 by cubsandbears

[Sammy Sofa]

This is a super annoying game that should have been pretty easily winnable.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

you’re bringing in cishek now? why?

[Sammy Sofa]

I know we joke about Joe liking the booze, but...

 

The dude is really, really perplexing sometimes.

[Sammy Sofa]

I feel like Rizzo is really wanting to make up for his terrible AB's tonight with a glorious dong.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Now would be a good time for Rizzo to make up for his previously terrible and earlier.

[chibears55]

How about a couple doubles here

Let go Rizzo

 

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[Cubswin11]

So is the offense slumping again? We’ve gotten a moderate amount of runs the last few games but they don’t look all that great out there and once again the hitting with RISP is abysmal

They’ve scored 10, 9, 7 And 5 runs in games in the last week.

[Sammys Boombox]

This pitcher legitimately blows. Score some freaking runs.

[Sammy Sofa]

This pitcher legitimately blows. Score some freaking runs.

 

He was giving up dongs a LOT, but check out his crazy ERA/FIP/xFIP line:

 

5.45 4.84 2.86

[Sammy Sofa]

Meanwhile, the dude who replaced him is reversed:

 

1.56 2.87 4.79

[chibears55]

I said a couple doubles, not a double play

 

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[chibears55]

So is the offense slumping again? We’ve gotten a moderate amount of runs the last few games but they don’t look all that great out there and once again the hitting with RISP is abysmal

They’ve scored 10, 9, 7 And 5 runs in games in the last week.

Playing the Reds and Mets

 

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[Sammys Boombox]

This is the most infuriating month of .667 ball I can remember.

[Cubswin11]

So is the offense slumping again? We’ve gotten a moderate amount of runs the last few games but they don’t look all that great out there and once again the hitting with RISP is abysmal

They’ve scored 10, 9, 7 And 5 runs in games in the last week.

Playing the Reds and Mets

 

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Against good pitchers in most of those (Deaclifani, Castillo, Syndergaard and Folty. I’ll give you Homer in your dumb qualifier) and the Braves in one.

Edited September 1, 2018 by Cubswin11

[Sammy Sofa]

Really, really would rather have something like Murphy-Zobrist-Rizzo-Baez on a night like this.

[Cubswin11]

Santana doesn’t make that play more than 20% of the time

[Sammys Boombox]

This pitcher legitimately blows. Score some freaking runs.

 

He was giving up dongs a LOT, but check out his crazy ERA/FIP/xFIP line:

 

5.45 4.84 2.86

 

Well, that is interesting. Actually low BB totals, which Rizzo drew one, so...

[raw]

They're going to lose this damn game.