4/26 Padres (Wacha) vs Cubs (Smyly): 6:40pm, Marquee

[Irrelevant Dude]

I have been impressed with Velazquez so far this season. That was a fantastic at bat.

[Brock Beauchamp]

We're going to rotate the game threads back to the start of the list, which means @Ding Dong Johnson is due up today.

[Derwood]

Remember three weeks ago when we thought the pen would be a strength but the offense would struggle?

[David]

5 hours ago, Derwood said:

Remember three weeks ago when we thought the pen would be a strength but the offense would struggle?

The bullpen is 5th in MLB in reliever xFIP, 10th in FIP.

2nd in MLB in K/9. 

It's been a strength.

They could stand to walk fewer guys, though.

[Derwood]

17 minutes ago, David said:

The bullpen is 5th in MLB in reliever xFIP, 10th in FIP.

2nd in MLB in K/9. 

It's been a strength.

They could stand to walk fewer guys, though.

Statistically, sure, but I think 4 of our 10 losses came with the starter leaving with the lead. 

[squally1313]

12 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Statistically, sure, but I think 4 of our 10 losses came with the starter leaving with the lead. 

Correct, but that puts us in a 7 way tie for 8th in blown saves this year as a team. Which is mostly just a way of saying it happens more often than you probably think, especially as starters get pulled earlier and earlier.