5/30 Cubs (Arrieta) vs. Reds (Mahle) 1:20 PM

[Schwarber Fan]

Going for 7 straight!

[Schwarber Fan]

Rizzo STILL out. Ugly lineup:

 

Joc

KB

Javy

Happ

Contreras

Ortega

Wisdom

Sogard

Jake

[Derwood]

Rizzo STILL out. Ugly lineup:

 

Joc

KB

Javy

Happ

Contreras

Ortega

Wisdom

Sogard

Jake

 

Ugly? Isn’t that the lineup that scored 10 runs yesterday?

[UMFan83]

After today, the Cubs next 17 games are against 1st place teams (6 vs SD, 4 @ NYM, 3 vs. STL) or against a team that’s 12 games over (4 @ SF)

[UMFan83]

Rizzo STILL out. Ugly lineup:

 

Joc

KB

Javy

Happ

Contreras

Ortega

Wisdom

Sogard

Jake

 

I get that half the team is in the IL but is having a shortened bench worth the chance that Rizzo might be available 1-2 days before his IL stint is up?

[CubinNY]

Jake shaky in the first again.

[d_money]

It seems like the Cubs are on the short end of the stick on most reviewable calls.

[UMFan83]

Always gotta be 1-2 guys in the Cubs rotation that can’t make it cleanly through the 1st

[Schwarber Fan]

Rizzo STILL out. Ugly lineup:

 

Joc

KB

Javy

Happ

Contreras

Ortega

Wisdom

Sogard

Jake

 

I get that half the team is in the IL but is having a shortened bench worth the chance that Rizzo might be available 1-2 days before his IL stint is up?

 

Rizzo isn’t on the IL, is he?

[UMFan83]

Jesus this inning is unbelievably annoying

[Schwarber Fan]

Hopefully Mahle isn’t sharp today.

[UMFan83]

Rizzo STILL out. Ugly lineup:

 

Joc

KB

Javy

Happ

Contreras

Ortega

Wisdom

Sogard

Jake

 

I get that half the team is in the IL but is having a shortened bench worth the chance that Rizzo might be available 1-2 days before his IL stint is up?

 

Rizzo isn’t on the IL, is he?

 

No he’s not. That’s what I’m saying. This is what day 7 without Rizzo? Is it worth having a short bench for a week so that Rizzo may possibly PH 1-2 days before a IL stint would be over

[d_money]

Jake not fooling anyone.

[Gilby]

Still a little annoyed w the overturned call. It might have seemed like he beat the throw, but if they had that secret NY-only view with his toe on the base, the review wouldn't have taken that long.

[Rex Buckingham]

did Mahle throw any strikes to Happ?

[Schwarber Fan]

Between seeing eye grounders, getting screwed on replay, Joe West’s strike zone, and BABIP, you cannot have an unluckier start to a game than the Cubs have had. My God.

[PackLandVA]

Looks like the first 6 batters have swung at about 10 pitches well out of the zone. Maybe a little less aggressive early in the count would help.

[UMFan83]

Still a little annoyed w the overturned call. It might have seemed like he beat the throw, but if they had that secret NY-only view with his toe on the base, the review wouldn't have taken that long.

 

I’m still dubious that they have other camera angles that we can’t see. If they had other angles why wouldn’t they show them on the broadcast? Or do the umpires have body cams or something that are not broadcast worthy? Just seems like something they made up to get away with overturning calls with inconclusive evidence.

 

The conclusive evidence stuff annoys me. Just saying you are using the replay to make a judgement call even if the replay isn’t conclusive. Like yes from the replays I saw I would say it’s overwhelmingly likely he was safe. Ok so then just say that.

[Schwarber Fan]

Well if every line drive is going to be an out, I don’t like our chances.

[Schwarber Fan]

Suarez owns the Cubs. How many times have we seen that exact home run?

[CubinNY]

Suarez is a Cub killer.

[Jaxbro]

I just love how the Cobs make the [expletive] that is Mahle look like prime Maddux, Kershaw, Scherzer, enter any stud pitcher's name here

[Schwarber Fan]

Why is Bryant not at 3rd with Wisdom at 1st?

[Schwarber Fan]

Well, all good things must come to an end. We’ll see what this team is really made of over the next few weeks.

[CubinNY]

Just leave Jake in there for five