7/3 - schlubs (darvish) @ Pirates (maybe Archer) 6:05p on CSNCH

[17 Seconds]

did kimbrel throw harder than 95 last season?

 

I think he threw 97 and 98 in his first outing. Not 100% on that though.

 

i know, that's why i'm asking. he's only been 95 since then.

[UMFan83]

Keeps getting better

 

[17 Seconds]

you know you messed up when joe is actually holding you accountable

[cl smooth]

you know you messed up when joe is actually holding you accountable

 

Let’s not act surprised that Addison Russell doesn’t hold himself accountable for something he did wrong.

[Cubswin11]

What a dumb and terrible person. He’s too stupid and too bad a person to know anything.

[Hawk4Hall]

Russell is almost begging to get released.

[CyHawk_Cub]

The front office has already shown a lack of moral rectitude WRT Russell, maybe they'll dump him for just being stupid?

 

Nah.

[17 Seconds]

you know you messed up when joe is actually holding you accountable

 

Let’s not act surprised that Addison Russell doesn’t hold himself accountable for something he did wrong.

 

low blow. affluenza is a very serious affliction.

[soccer10k]

We're now 10-22 when Russell starts, 35-21 when he doesn't.

[Jaxbro]

Not defending the guy by any means, but this one doesn’t sit as bad as Javy’s decision a couple weeks ago. The one where Rizzo started what should have been an inning ending 3-6-3 double play, but Javy inexplicably threw home trying to get the runner while double clutching the throw allowing the tying run to score

[r_mack]

We're now 10-22 when Russell starts, 35-21 when he doesn't.

I think this is more indicative of the loss of Zobrist than the addition of Russell. Russell has mostly been great on the defensive end (At the pace he's on, he's gonna lead all 2B in defensive runs saved by a wide margin) and his bat has look good enough before and after he hurt his hand. Descalso on the other hand actually hurts you on both sides.

[r_mack]

Not defending the guy by any means, but this one doesn’t sit as bad as Javy’s decision a couple weeks ago. The one where Rizzo started what should have been an inning ending 3-6-3 double play, but Javy inexplicably threw home trying to get the runner while double clutching the throw allowing the tying run to score

I don't think it was as bad as Baez getting two singles on balls off the wall either. Baez has to be a team leader in times like these and pimping balls to the wall and only getting singles is really bad optics for a team struggling.

[Hawk4Hall]

We're now 10-22 when Russell starts, 35-21 when he doesn't.

I think this is more indicative of the loss of Zobrist than the addition of Russell. Russell has mostly been great on the defensive end (At the pace he's on, he's gonna lead all 2B in defensive runs saved by a wide margin) and his bat has look good enough before and after he hurt his hand. Descalso on the other hand actually hurts you on both sides.

Russell currently has a defensive WAR of 0.07 and is on pace for his worst defensive WAR as a Cub. In fact, his defensive WAR has gotten worse each year he’s been here.

[ScrubMD]

I just really don’t see how things get much better while Theo is here. The league seems to have passed him by, hard. And the man is as capable of admitting a mistake as Russell.

 

I mean, what’s the hope? That we’ll sign a couple big FA next year? That should go well. Are we waiting for Hoerner and....Brennan Davis? to save us?