8/6 Cubs (CY Chatwood) at Royals (Keller) 6:07 CDT FOX

[javy knows my name]

I KNEW as soon as I tuned into a Chatwood start this year it would be what I remember

[TMan92]

Oh well.

[UMFan83]

Love love love that even with all this traffic on the bases Chatwood kept throwing strikes. I think that convinces me most of these gains are real more than a couple of clean innings would have.

 

Counterpoint: he’s getting drilled by the Royals

 

 

But seriously yeah. He’s not Jacob deGrom he will get hit but if he’s not walking half of the batters he will surely be a better pitcher than he was in 2018

[Derwood]

he’s not walking people like in days of yore

[Cubswin11]

Oh well. Chatwood was due for a stinker (at least he’s not walking guys and did get BABIP’d to a degree). 3 of 4 from the Royals was the ideal outcome anyways. Go be up on the irresponsible idiots in St. Louis this weekend.

[UMFan83]

It’s Fox’s fault. 67% of our losses this year if we lose today are Fox games.

[UMFan83]

And the Royals have scored more runs in the 3rd than they had the previous 3 games of the series combined

[Bertz]

If we had to lose I do like that it's like this. Chatwood didn't walk anyone, and the huge margin early means we can get all the bullpen dreck into this game to keep sorting through them. Good outings from any of Rea/Winkler/Tepera would be real clutch tonight. And obviously any sort of progress from Kimbrel would be huge.

[UMFan83]

Nico is hitting his first MLB rough patch. Think that’s 0 for his last 14 and just swung at a really bad ball 4 with the bases loaded. Adjustments time!

[We Got The Whole 9]

Nico is hitting his first MLB rough patch. Think that’s 0 for his last 14 and just swung at a really bad ball 4 with the bases loaded. Adjustments time!

Showing Almora that he's not the GB king on the squad. He's been awful lately.

[UMFan83]

It’s ridiculous how angry I’m getting about the effect of this on our run differential. Down to +7 currently which is also how many games over .500 we will be after this game

[Derwood]

Not great, Cubs

[Bertz]

I wonder if that was it for Underwood. The curve ball that was getting pub in summer camp hasn't been there outside of one outing, and the fastball has taken a step back. Maybe bring Steele right back?

[We Got The Whole 9]

It’s ridiculous how angry I’m getting about the effect of this on our run differential. Down to +7 currently which is also how many games over .500 we will be after this game

With the pen that we have RD shouldnt even be a thought IMO

[CubinNY]

Cubs hitters look like they’re just trying to get this game over with.

[Cubswin11]

I wonder if that was it for Underwood. The curve ball that was getting pub in summer camp hasn't been there outside of one outing, and the fastball has taken a step back. Maybe bring Steele right back?

Or Megill, who they allegedly really like. At this point if you have to DFA Underwood and lose him and he becomes a thing, who cares. Time to shuffle out there to try and find a guy.

[Derwood]

LOL, my FOX affiliate cut away and switched to the Astros game. WELP

[Bertz]

A vague level of fastball command and some actual soft contact...still quite a bit further to go but that's some progress. Plus I believe that was the first swing at his curve all season.

[Derwood]

My streak had to end eventually

 

[Cubswin11]

My streak had to end eventually