8/18 - Royals (Ragans) vs Cubs (Taillon): 1:20pm, Marquee

[We Got The Whole 9]

Dude is pumping gas out there. He also made Candy look stupid. 

[UMFan83]

Struck out 5 of the last 7 batters he faced his 3rd time through the order

[itisallpartoftheplan]

5 straight innings the leadoff man has reached for 

[CubinNY]

Who is going to be the hero this game?

[CubinNY]

That's two tough outs for Christopher today.

[UMFan83]

Let’s see if we can hit the guy with the 8.32 ERA

[UMFan83]

Wtf was that Happ. Took strike 3 last AB then strikes out on a bad pitch this AB

[Transmogrified Tiger]

oh is the outside corner for breaking balls back open now

[UMFan83]

Of course earlier in the game the ump wasn’t calling that outside pitch and now he is

[UMFan83]

3 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Let’s see if we can hit the guy with the 8.32 ERA

Nope

[Derwood]

Are these called strikes as egregious as they look on Gamecast?

[CubinNY]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Wtf was that Happ. Took strike 3 last AB then strikes out on a bad pitch this AB

Someone needs to give him a breathalizer 

[javy knows my name]

I'd really like to see the umpire report on this game. Calls have been horrible and heavily against the Cubs 

[itisallpartoftheplan]

10 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Who is going to be the hero this game?

Bobby Witt Jr

[CubinNY]

Matt horsefeathers Duffy

[Irrelevant Dude]

I'm really tired of Happ.  Why isn't Candelario batting 3rd?  Happ is at best the 6th best hitter in the lineup.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

6 straight innings KC has the leadoff man reach, Brutal.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, itisallpartoftheplan said:

6 straight innings KC has the leadoff man reach, Brutal.

Kansas City Braves.

[squally1313]

Just now, Irrelevant Dude said:

I'm really tired of Happ.  Why isn't Candelario batting 3rd?  Happ is at best the 6th best hitter in the lineup.

Bellinger, Candy for sure. Swanson and him have the same wRC going into today, but you've seen where Swanson is currently. Morel...maybe? One home run is erasing a pretty bad cold streak of his own. Hoerner no, Suzuki no, Tauchman....you can make a (bad) argument. 

Said differently: No. 

[UMFan83]

I know I’m just wallowing in my pessimistic crap so feel free to ignore but this sort of feels like the May offense all over again. 

[Andy]

Jose Cuas is a bit of an adventure out there, huh?

[squally1313]

To join the pessimism for a second, the inevitable Cuas blow up is going to hurt. Have no confidence in him right now. 

[squally1313]

Anyways, go win the baseball game. These pitchers are bad. 

[UMFan83]

Nelly 0-3, Cuas a scoreless inning. Cubs win the trade?

[UMFan83]

Can the Cubs hit the guy with the 5.87 ERA?