Aaron_Kennelly

horsefeathers

How many of them is he going to hit right to the CF?

Welcome back, KB.

Score runs.

Better get to work, offense. Cueto isn't good. This is doable.

Obviously I'd rather he pitched better and deeper into games. But, hell, Jake was done by the end of the season in 2015, too. He used everything he had left in the tank in the Wild Card Game and had nothing left and wasn't effective in the NLDS and NLCS. I'd much rather have Q giving us 6 quality innings in games we win than something like what is going on in Cleveland with Trevor Bauer, who is pitching like the best pitcher in the league, while the Indians have only went 10-9 in his starts and using him for 110 pitches every game. Keep him fresh and hope he starts pitching like he usually does.

I'm being way too picky about Quintana but I'd like to see him pitch deeper into games. He's only pitched more than 6 innings twice in 18 starts this year. I dunno maybe part of it is intentional by the Cubs...it looks like he only threw 86 pitches yesterday. Probably a good thing when all is said and done. You could see how worn out Lester, Arrieta, Hendricks, et al. were after our 2016 run. Jon's a bit of a different story because he's a workhorse and has been doing it his whole career. Q's also been incredibly durable throughout his career. But going 200 innings every year and then another 25 or so in deep playoff runs will eventually catch up to most guys. The Cubs are 12-6 in Quintana starts this year. We have 8 bullpen arms. The AAA Shuttle has given us a ton of quality innings and helped keep everyone else fresh. It's all worked out fine so far. Realistically, he could be working deeper into games as it is. He's only averaging 91 pitches per start. He's only been over 100 pitches 4 times. He's been under 90 9 times. They've been smart to not extend him because he hasn't been that great and it's usually not a good thing when pitchers are going through a lineup a 3rd or 4th time. If he starts pitching better, he'll get his chances to do so. But, for now, it's being handled perfectly and will keep him fresh for when he is pitching better.

Yeah, the bullpen is stupid good. 5 guys with track records of being very good, all with sub-3 ERAs and FIPs below 3.4. Add in another one of that type at the deadline. Maybe add Smyly to it. Add Monty to it in the playoffs. We're horsefeathering loaded. And those AAA guys have pitched well, too, and have excellent results.

7 swings. 7 whiffs. Filth.

Carl, good to see you!

I reiterate: Caratini sucks.

nice cob defense

Get him in. And then three more.

I made the comp just off of the fangraphs page, but now seeing him play and how he hits/takes PAs Bote is definitely a version of DeRosa like I said and a better defender. I don't want to trade him. Feed him some ABs where you can until he replaces Zobrist's role in 2020.

Bote is good. Caratini is not.

That's a tough one. If Rizzo could horsefeathering catch the ball, we win. Probably had one of them coming after all the comeback victories.

Drinky Joe + two-hour time difference + 15 innings = Javy pitching and Strop at short

Not Hunter Pence

Yeah let's just have the guy who threw 245 pitches over the weekend throw 50 more tonight.

Somehow cobs

Somehow Greg Maddux.

Kyle is horsefeathering killing it tonight.

Stupid ass run. Kyle's pitching great. horsefeathering hell, guys.

What the horsefeathers, Rizzo.

Catch the ball.