7.21 Cubs still in the Loo

[UMFan83]

You know you suck when they opt to intentionally walk a guy that strikes out 45% of the time to get to you

[Irrelevant Dude]

I don't love the idea of Kimbrel pitching in 3 straight games right now.

 

He didn't pitch on Monday. Second straight day. Before yesterday, he pitched on Saturday.

I stand corrected. I have no idea why I thought he did.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Might as well go with Maples now and hope he can strike everyone out before he wild pitches the runner in.

[illiniguy]

Rizzo showing the kind of effort that would get Javy yelled at and benched.

[illiniguy]

Rizzo showing the kind of effort that would get Javy yelled at and benched.

[chopsx9]

So wouldn't it makes sense to put Arenado on here?

[The SABR Gamer]

Kimbrel totally hurt his arm a couple appearances ago overthrowing trying to get the last strike and missed really high.

 

Down to 95-96 today.

[chopsx9]

...and never mind.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Wouldn't it make more sense to just put Chirinos in RF and Wisdom at 3B?

[soccer10k]

Don't let Molina win it, please.

[soccer10k]

Don't let Molina win it, please.

 

Dammit.

[illiniguy]

I really hope we don't see Kimbrel again until he's traded. Hopefully for a decent prospect or two.

[UMFan83]

Don't let Molina win it, please.

 

He gets way more big hits against us than he should

[Irrelevant Dude]

Great night for Rizzo. I'm sure the phone is ringing off the hook for him.

[The SABR Gamer]

Lol Kimbrel’s arm isn’t right right now. Might sound reactionary but he just looked like he tweaked something getting the save against Arizona. His velo was down to 96.5 yesterday for the first time in over a month and then even more tonight. Maybe I’m just being a tweak because I’m worried it will hurt his trade value but I scout pitchers as part of my job and he looks off to my eyes.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Lol Kimbrel’s arm isn’t right right now.

If he tweaked something, he wouldn't be out there. I think it's probably just overuse and a bit of arm fatigue. He needs 2-3 days off and then hopefully he'll be fine.

[The SABR Gamer]

Lol Kimbrel’s arm isn’t right right now.

If he tweaked something, he wouldn't be out there. I think it's probably just overuse and a bit of arm fatigue. He needs 2-3 days off and then hopefully he'll be fine.

 

I hope you’re right. I admit it could be irrational fear clouding my judgment.

[Andy]

Would you look at that, another game where a supposedly available off the bench star never leaves the bench despite a close game where it would've made sense at almost any time to put him in.

[Bertz]

Lol Kimbrel’s arm isn’t right right now.

If he tweaked something, he wouldn't be out there. I think it's probably just overuse and a bit of arm fatigue. He needs 2-3 days off and then hopefully he'll be fine.

 

Yeah, if you include the ASG he worked in 5 of 8 days. Most likely just that.

 

Which raises the question of why the hell he was out there. That's not an unreasonable workload in general, but while we're being so shamelessly careful with KB's hamstring it seems weird to push Kimbrel that much.

[squally1313]

Lol Kimbrel’s arm isn’t right right now.

If he tweaked something, he wouldn't be out there. I think it's probably just overuse and a bit of arm fatigue. He needs 2-3 days off and then hopefully he'll be fine.

 

Yeah, if you include the ASG he worked in 5 of 8 days. Most likely just that.

 

Which raises the question of why the hell he was out there. That's not an unreasonable workload in general, but while we're being so shamelessly careful with KB's hamstring it seems weird to push Kimbrel that much.

 

Well the alternative explanation there is that KB is much more hurt than they're letting on (he can't play the infield in the bottom of the 10th?).

 

They just need to knock over the first domino at this point. Playing this series against a team with a similar record/skill set who is clearly not in a selling position is giving them too much incentive to win. Bring up those AAA arms and let's let them Marmol their way home the rest of the year.