7/19 - Nationals (TBD) vs Cubs (Hendricks): 7:05pm, Marquee

[Outshined_One]

6 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Ah, the classic baseball-ism that the more incompetent a catcher becomes at the plate, the more god-like attributes they are assumed to have while behind it.

It's no coincidence David Ross was the backup catcher on the Cubs in 2016.

[UMFan83]

1 hour ago, Wilson A2000 said:

Wisdom has better splits this year against righties. I can’t believe that he’s playing Mastrobuoni again. 

Every other platoonish player has a great game and they inexplicably sit the next day.  Mastrobuoni has his first good hitting game of the year and hes back out there again.

[Wilson A2000]

9 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Every other platoonish player has a great game and they inexplicably sit the next day.  Mastrobuoni has his first good hitting game of the year and hes back out there again.

In Wisdom’s earlier slump he was still miles better than Miles

[CubinNY]

Here we go. 
 

sell, sell, sell

buy, buy, buy

based on the results of every game

[We Got The Whole 9]

Bailing Williams out over and over this inning. Stop chasing trash pitches.

[Derwood]

Wow, who would have guessed that Miles would fail in a big spot?

[profisme]

Even Barnhart’s framing has been trash. Everything close to an edge he yanks back to the middle of the plate. Can’t imagine that helps the pitcher out. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Wow, who would have guessed that Miles would fail in a big spot?

He hit it 103 mph off the bat, good for a .440 xBA.  Good swing, unlucky placement

[muntjack]

I just want to see Mancini have a competitive AB.

[Tryptamine]

1 minute ago, muntjack said:

I just want to see Mancini have a competitive AB.

Good luck with that

[profisme]

2 minutes ago, muntjack said:

I just want to see Mancini have a competitive AB.

I didn’t realize we were sharing fantasies in here now. 

[muntjack]

Hey,  he saw 5 pitches before striking out.  That's an improvement....

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Isn't throwing to an uncovered base a balk

[Tryptamine]

Seiya has been on base 6 times in the last 12 innings.

[Tryptamine]

Mancini put it in play. Congratulations to him.

[Derwood]

Tauchmann feels like he has hit much better than his average shows

[chibears55]

3 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Can someone explain to me what Barnhart beings to the table that Amaya can’t, I’m just not seeing it.

Simple,  theyre trying to help him get the bonus/escalators 🤷‍♂️🤪😜

Barnhart’s deal includes a $3.25 million salary for 2023 and a $3.25 million player option for 2024. The agreement includes escalators and performance bonuses that could make it worth $9.5 million over two seasons.

[Derwood]

Boog and JD is infinitely better than any other booth they're putting out there

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

Tauchmann feels like he has hit much better than his average shows

Right.. I think  he'll definitely be back next season,  he not all that good, but he a good bench guy to have on a non contending team that'll  probably be starting a rookie in CF next season. 

[profisme]

8 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Simple,  theyre trying to help him get the bonus/escalators 🤷‍♂️🤪😜

Barnhart’s deal includes a $3.25 million salary for 2023 and a $3.25 million player option for 2024. The agreement includes escalators and performance bonuses that could make it worth $9.5 million over two seasons.

If it involves more than 2 homers over the next season and a half, he could play every game and bat 5 times per and still fall short. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

14 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Boog and JD is infinitely better than any other booth they're putting out there

But what if... hear me out on this one... they pick a random fan out of the stands to be the third man in the booth each game?  Just a little something to completely throw off the rhythm of each night's broadcast.

[Derwood]

3 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

But what if... hear me out on this one... they pick a random fan out of the stands to be the third man in the booth each game?  Just a little something to completely throw off the rhythm of each night's broadcast.

Better yet....how about a FOUR man booth?

[UMFan83]

Just now, Derwood said:

Better yet....how about a FOUR man booth?

The 4th person is just a rotating cast of players, coaches, Cubs execs, celebs, random fans they interview the entire inning about something barely related to the baseball game being called.

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

Better yet....how about a FOUR man booth?

Only if it's two in person and two remote, and with an audio delay on the remote connections.

[Irrelevant Dude]

I thought that bouncer was going to be an infield single. Then I realized it was Mancini running and he was thrown out by 7 steps.