5/9 Cubs (Darvish) vs Marlins (Richards) 1:20 NBCSCH/MLBN

[Andy]

 

Obviously SSS, but this makes me think that this is fixable and is an approach thing. When he has to throw strikes, he does.

I doubt it. I'd be interested to see how many swings at pitches out of the zone occurred in those at-bats.

[Andy]

I may be in the minority here, but I would be happy to see Castro playing second for this team.

Castro is freaking terrible. Bote all day at second.

[Irrelevant Dude]

holy horsefeathers is Schwarbs slow.

Just wait until the NL adopts the Designated Runner

[We Got The Whole 9]

Never mind

[UMFan83]

If I counted correctly, it looks like 10 out of the 16 batters Darvish has faced have gotten to a 3 ball count.

[Andy]

You see, Yu, the problem with walking eight million horsefeathering players every game is that the instant someone squeezes a 92-hopper through the infield, it's going to cost you a run

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Why didn't we have a guy in short right like every other team does?

[BigSlick]

I may be in the minority here, but I would be happy to see Castro playing second for this team.

uhhhhhh with his record with women??

[Andy]

So much for the idea that Taylor Davis was the Darvish whisperer

[We Got The Whole 9]

Why is he still pitching?

[badger]

Jesus this is painful, make it stop.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

horsefeathering THROW STRIKES

[profisme]

I may be in the minority here, but I would be happy to see Castro playing second for this team.

uhhhhhh with his record with women??

 

I clearly haven't been paying attention. I didn't realize there was any issue with him and women, specifically.

[UMFan83]

Last year Chatwood had an 8.2 BB/9

 

This year Darvish is currently at 7.7

 

It's really all about command for Darvish. My hope that its related to missing almost a year with an injury and is shaking the rest off is disappearing with each outing.

 

Darvish up to 8.1 BB/9 for the season now.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

We'll get that run back. Coming up is Bote, pitcher, pitcher.

[Cubswin11]

Un horsefeathering acceptable Yu, my god. IL him and send him to the pitching lab to work on mechanics or something.

[Andy]

I may be in the minority here, but I would be happy to see Castro playing second for this team.

uhhhhhh with his record with women??

 

I clearly haven't been paying attention. I didn't realize there was any issue with him and women, specifically.

He was briefly accused of sexual assault at one point as a Cub but no charges were ever filed. This was before the #MeToo stuff started blowing up, so it slipped through the cracks a little bit.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

We'll get that run back. Coming up is Bote, pitcher, pitcher.

Oops, I meant pitcher, Bote, pitcher, pitcher.

[Cubswin11]

This is an awful use of Descalso, Joe you horsefeathers

[Sammy Sofa]

[Kyle]Why would you take out a guy in the middle of only giving up a 1-hit/1-run game through 4?!?[/Kyle]

[Sammy Sofa]

Please be good and able to pitch for a while, Mike.

[Sammy Sofa]

This is an awful use of Descalso, Joe you horsefeathers

 

You know he had to scratch out Almora first after he realized Almora was already in the lineup.

[CubInOK]

Drvs

[squally1313]

This is an awful use of Descalso, Joe you horsefeathers

 

You know he had to scratch out Almora first after he realized Almora was already in the lineup.

 

Well Almora would have been perfect, given the situation. Lester would have probably been your best option.

[Sammy Sofa]

Well, that was a delightful change of pace.