7/12 Cubs (Darvish) vs Pirates (Archer) 1:20 NBC Chicago/MLBN

[UMFan83]

I think I miss Jose Macias

 

Descalso has a lower wOBA than Macias' legendary 2005.

 

You want to see legendary? Look at Aaron Miles' wOBA in 2009 for the Cubs

[BigSlick]

Maybe Babe Caratini can add to his legend

[BigSlick]

The Cubs don't "do" disaster innings for opposing pitchers, but if that was a thing we did do its looking pretty bad for Archer right now

[We Got The Whole 9]

Nice. I didn't like that he swung on 3-1 but that made up for it.

[Sammy Sofa]

Gimme that dong-shaped dagger, baby.

[UMFan83]

Brought in a righty to face Heyward?

[Brian]

let's do this Robel

[UMFan83]

Man Javy would have scored from 1st on that blooper, come on Anthony

[We Got The Whole 9]

Rizzo is such a bad base runner

[We Got The Whole 9]

Good job Robel

[BigSlick]

I'd rather Anthony play it safe than do stupid horsefeathers again, so I'm ok with him holding up, and it pays off anyway

[UMFan83]

I'd rather Anthony play it safe than do stupid horsefeathers again, so I'm ok with him holding up, and it pays off anyway

 

I can't trust the Cubs to score a run in any runner on 3rd less than 2 outs situation so I want that extra base if its there. If he reads the ball well he scores easily.

[Brian]

Almora has never reached base after getting a 2-0 or 3-0 count.

 

That's something I just made up, but it seems true.

[Old Style]

Man Javy would have scored from 1st on that blooper, come on Anthony

I have a feeling he was probably being more conservative after all the mistakes lately. I'm sure that was discussed in Joe's recent team meeting.

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh my god, you slow, slow boys.

[Brian]

2 for 2 with RISP this inning, that's something at least

[UMFan83]

Man Javy would have scored from 1st on that blooper, come on Anthony

I have a feeling he was probably being more conservative after all the mistakes lately. I'm sure that was discussed in Joe's recent team meeting.

 

Probably..there was another head scratching conservative baserunning play by Rizzo in the series in Pittsburgh too

[Sammy Sofa]

Wow. Genuinely impressed Bote wasn't tempted by the high heat for once.

[Old Style]

RWI for Bote

[Schwarber Fan]

Loving this inning. Great ABs by all.

[UMFan83]

Nice to see the other team have an implosion inning

[Brian]

I would not be mad at a grand dong

[BigSlick]

Our win probability is probably over 90% now, but a Schwarber donger would be delicious

[We Got The Whole 9]

He really needs to move on top of the plate

[Brian]

AtBAt has ball 1 at about 12 feet in the air