August 23 - (again, offensively challenged)Cubs, starting Big Jon v gNats, starting a guy named Annabelle - 1:20P on ABC

[Brian]

It's always fun to remember that the Nationals have never won a playoff series.

[Andy]

It's always fun to remember that the Nationals have never won a playoff series.

And probably gave away their best chance to get one by benching Strasburg because he hypothetically might get hurt later

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The Nationals are like my dream offense. They can hit for average, slug, get on base, steal bases. They can score without hitting home runs.

 

They are really well-rounded.

The Cubs and Nats, as a team, have pretty much identical offensive numbers. Nats are at a .263/.340/.453 slash line, .334 wOBA, 102 wRC+, 9% BB rate, 21% K rate, Cubs are at .253/.332/.451, .329 wOBA, 100 wRC+, 9% BB rate, 23% K rate. The only thing they do drastically different is steal bases.

 

They are still better than everything the Cubs do, and then like you pointed out, can also steal bases. And also score more runs without needing dongs, as they rank 14th in that category and the Cubs fifth.

[Cubswin11]

[Cubswin11]

The Nationals are like my dream offense. They can hit for average, slug, get on base, steal bases. They can score without hitting home runs.

 

They are really well-rounded.

The Cubs and Nats, as a team, have pretty much identical offensive numbers. Nats are at a .263/.340/.453 slash line, .334 wOBA, 102 wRC+, 9% BB rate, 21% K rate, Cubs are at .253/.332/.451, .329 wOBA, 100 wRC+, 9% BB rate, 23% K rate. The only thing they do drastically different is steal bases.

 

They are still better than everything the Cubs do, and then like you pointed out, can also steal bases. And also score more runs without needing dongs, as they rank 14th in that category and the Cubs fifth.

It’s a nominal difference, like the .010 BA margin is less than 1 extra hit a game by them. Also would be interesting to see where their overall numbers were 2 weeks ago before they went on this like 120 runs in 12 games binge.

[Schwarber Fan]

I have a feeling this will be a series we remember as the weekend where we worse crappy jerseys and couldn’t do horsefeathers offensively.

[Sammy Sofa]

Big Dump Jon.

[Schwarber Fan]

Lester just can’t put anyone away today.

[UMFan83]

The good thing about Lester as a 5th starter is that he's not awful. He can still give you some really good starts and even in many starts where he's not great he can keep his team in the game. But I think this is the Lester we see for the last 2 years of his contract.

[UMFan83]

I have a feeling this will be a series we remember as the weekend where we worse crappy jerseys and couldn’t do horsefeathers offensively.

 

-Schwarber Fan in the 4th inning of the 1st game of a series

[Cubswin11]

The good thing about Lester as a 5th starter is that he's not awful. He can still give you some really good starts and even in many starts where he's not great he can keep his team in the game. But I think this is the Lester we see for the last 2 years of his contract.

Yup and like you said it’s fine

[Schwarber Fan]

This should be Jon’s last batter.

[ConstableRabbit]

Lester's last 5 hitters, all with 2 strikes:

Single

Single

Single

Single

Walk

[ConstableRabbit]

The good thing about Lester as a 5th starter is that he's not awful. He can still give you some really good starts and even in many starts where he's not great he can keep his team in the game. But I think this is the Lester we see for the last 2 years of his contract.

Yup and like you said it’s fine

I think what's not fine is that he's surely going to be one of the first 3 starters in a postseason series.

Edited August 23, 2019 by ConstableRabbit

[Schwarber Fan]

If that isn’t a sign, I don’t know what is.

[TMan92]

11 over Cubs may be worse than road Cubs.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Lmao...good thing the channel the game is on for me isn’t working so I don’t have to watch this crap.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The good thing about Lester as a 5th starter is that he's not awful. He can still give you some really good starts and even in many starts where he's not great he can keep his team in the game. But I think this is the Lester we see for the last 2 years of his contract.

Yup and like you said it’s fine

I think what's not fine is that he's surely going to be one of the first 3 starters in a postseason series.

 

I wouldn't want that, but I'll sure take it.

[Cubswin11]

Let Pedro, Holland, Phelps and Chatwood finish this off. Jon should be done for the day.

[BigSlick]

you gotta give the 2019 cubs credit: they never go on a hot streak long enough to let you enjoy them too much

[TMan92]

The good thing about Lester as a 5th starter is that he's not awful. He can still give you some really good starts and even in many starts where he's not great he can keep his team in the game. But I think this is the Lester we see for the last 2 years of his contract.

Yup and like you said it’s fine

I think what's not fine is that he's surely going to be one of the first 3 starters in a postseason series.

 

Yep. They will think old Jon still has that magic.

[UMFan83]

11 over Cubs may be worse than road Cubs.

 

Yeah...Road Cubs actually win on occasion.

[Cubswin11]

Still have a chance here if we can get 1-3 runs off Sanchez and him out of the game by the 6th and keep them to 5 runs or less

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Anything but a double play, KB.

[Schwarber Fan]

horsefeathers off with that, KB