Aaron_Kennelly

Remember when we were all upset about having Kyle Hendricks instead of Randall Delgado because of a vetoed trade?

Almora homered.

Well, that's just silly. As you just saw with Chapman, those guys aren't perfect either. Arrieta was rolling. The first at bat, he was all over the corner of the zone and couldn't get a call. He wasn't really missing his spots or anything. The second AB was bad. And, of course, it was obvious to pull him there. But, before that, it is a lot of people looking at things in hindsight. Or, at best, it is people making a decision (Arrieta or the pen) that isn't entirely clear. Hell, people were calling for Chapman from the get-go over Rondon, and we saw how Rondon vs. Chapman worked out later in the inning. And those people weren't necessarily wrong. The point being: It's a tough call. And leaving in your ace when he is rolling isn't such a bad idea. I know Aroldis & Rondon are here to put out fires and they will most the time. Every one in awhile someone will rip an opposite field gapper off them taking their heat the other way. But, giving them a clean slate inning to start with & they are goin to be damn near perfect. Not necessarily unbeatable but it will be very Rare to beat. Coupled with Jakes struggles of late. Seemed like an easy decision.. its very hard to string together multiple base runners against our duo. It was also hard to string together multiple base runners against Arrieta today. How many had he given up before the 8th? 3?

Um... OK?

I dont care if its Kershaw 60 pitches into a perfect game.. i have zero problems starting Rondon in the 8th and flippin to Chapman in every close game we have a lead. Well, that's just silly. As you just saw with Chapman, those guys aren't perfect either. Arrieta was rolling. The first at bat, he was all over the corner of the zone and couldn't get a call. He wasn't really missing his spots or anything. The second AB was bad. And, of course, it was obvious to pull him there. But, before that, it is a lot of people looking at things in hindsight. Or, at best, it is people making a decision (Arrieta or the pen) that isn't entirely clear. Hell, people were calling for Chapman from the get-go over Rondon, and we saw how Rondon vs. Chapman worked out later in the inning. And those people weren't necessarily wrong. The point being: It's a tough call. And leaving in your ace when he is rolling isn't such a bad idea.

Oh ok.

Are you serious?

Cease only faced 5 batters before being pulled. He struck out one and walked the other four. :?

Preston Morrison, in his first start at Myrtle Beach: 6IP 5H 0R 1BB 6K

You chose the wrong one, Cashman.

Montgomery's lucky Javy made that snag. The seagulls were itching to pick at his rotten corpse.

Boo! Give us Fatty back!

Guys, we are playing again! And we are still good.

horsefeathers it, let's score some more runs.

Zobrist just said, "horsefeathers an unwritten rule."

Give us another dong.

This is our 20-run game.

Make the Cubs great again!

Hell yes, Anthony.

Finish them!

Grandpa!

What's with our starting pitchers not sucking?

What the hell is going on?

Nice play, J-Hey!

No horsefeathers?