4/1 Cubs (Hendricks) vs Pirates (Kuhl) 1:20 Marquee

[TMan92]

I am going to get a root canal to cheer up.

[UMFan83]

At least we got 2 sac flies today

 

 

wait wtf Matt Duffy is a Cub?

[Brian]

wow look at this dweeb

[Schwarber Fan]

So the Pirates just have a bunch of dominant bullpen arms and we have scrubs every year? Cool.

[UMFan83]

Is it just me or did that Duffy flyout to Polanco start to look eerily similar to his walkoff dance play a few years ago? He started to stumble a bit

[chopsx9]

Does Booger's stat of only 3.1% of appearances being for a single batter - was that it ? - ring true? Presumably that does not include starters. But at 5 pitchers a game, which I think is high, that would mean only once in 6.5 or so games does a pitcher only come in to face one batter. That can't be right??

[Cubswin11]

Good thing Javy has his precious in game video back, really looks like it paid off today

[Brian]

Is it just me or did that Duffy flyout to Polanco start to look eerily similar to his walkoff dance play a few years ago? He started to stumble a bit

 

had the same thought

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Does Booger's stat of only 3.1% of appearances being for a single batter - was that it ? - ring true? Presumably that does not include starters. But at 5 pitchers a game, which I think is high, that would mean only once in 6.5 or so games does a pitcher only come in to face one batter. That can't be right??

 

I don't think it's impossible, but it could be saying that only 3.1% of appearances were non-compliant with the current rule, which allows single hitter appearances that end an inning, which feels more accurate to me.

[CoolHandLuke]

Chet Stedman?

[chopsx9]

Is it just me or did that Duffy flyout to Polanco start to look eerily similar to his walkoff dance play a few years ago? He started to stumble a bit

 

I was walking away from the screen earlier in the game when someone flew out to right. I rushed back when I remembered it was Polanco out there; just in case.

[Cubswin11]

Between this and the rooftop attendance and ancillary business around the park the Ricketts at least made money today! Maybe they’ll spend it on the team some time.

 

[dfnowak]

I didn’t watch many postgame shows last year on Marquee...I assume they sugarcoat everything?

[chopsx9]

Does Booger's stat of only 3.1% of appearances being for a single batter - was that it ? - ring true? Presumably that does not include starters. But at 5 pitchers a game, which I think is high, that would mean only once in 6.5 or so games does a pitcher only come in to face one batter. That can't be right??

 

I don't think it's impossible, but it could be saying that only 3.1% of appearances were non-compliant with the current rule, which allows single hitter appearances that end an inning, which feels more accurate to me.

 

Wouldn't it be even more unlikely if it was non-compliant appearances? That would be more appearances than just single batter appearances, no?

[Sammy Sofa]

So the Pirates just have a bunch of dominant bullpen arms and we have scrubs every year? Cool.

 

Based on the sample size of the few times I have payed attention to the Cubs facing their bullpen over the last 3+-ish years, I can safely say the Pirates manage to trot out a collection of tricky pitchers and dominant fireballers season after season.

[Schwarber Fan]

I know we are off tomorrow but why is Ross using the entire bullpen?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Does Booger's stat of only 3.1% of appearances being for a single batter - was that it ? - ring true? Presumably that does not include starters. But at 5 pitchers a game, which I think is high, that would mean only once in 6.5 or so games does a pitcher only come in to face one batter. That can't be right??

 

I don't think it's impossible, but it could be saying that only 3.1% of appearances were non-compliant with the current rule, which allows single hitter appearances that end an inning, which feels more accurate to me.

 

Wouldn't it be even more unlikely if it was non-compliant appearances? That would be more appearances than just single batter appearances, no?

 

True, I didn't phrase that eloquently. In my head I was thinking 'non-compliant single batter appearances' and not lumping in 2 batter appearances.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Our MVP got out of that bases loaded jam!

[Brian]

can't hit doubles with filthy vaccine in your body

[Transmogrified Tiger]

oh, Sogard's gonna go full Jon Jay is he

[Brian]

they can now get guys in from 3rd with less than two outs, however that's all they can do

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Eric Sogard has passed Jose Martinez on the Cubs all time hit list.

[UMFan83]

Good teams in the past could do everything but get sac flies. The only thing this team can do right is sac flies

[UMFan83]

Eric Sogard has passed Jose Martinez on the Cubs all time hit list.

 

Martin Maldonado too.

[d_money]

So the Pirates just have a bunch of dominant bullpen arms and we have scrubs every year? Cool.

The Cubs have the Pitch Lab - so there’s that.