OSS: Just enough diggity from the bullpen and offense.
Three up:
- With Darvish on the DL, it was a bullpen day for the Cubs. After the nominal starter Jen-Ho Tseng was chased following two ineffective innings, the rest of the Cubs pen posted a combined line of 7 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K.
- All of the Cubs runs were driven in by David Bote and Victor Caratini, who are not exactly the offensive cornerstones that we were expecting to start the year.
- Kris Bryant's baserunning was stealthily the key player in this victory. He scored both of his runs on RBI groundouts, and took extra bases to get in that position thanks to e.g. a wild pitch, going first to third, advancing on grounders etc. He scored the go ahead run on a grounder to second where Castro had a bit of a hiccup. Maybe it was a gift to his old team. Or Bryant got in his head by tickling him when the benches cleared.
Three down:
- Seeing Jen-Ho Tseng's start certainly laid bare the Cubs pitching depth. To be sort of fair Butler is on the DL and it was too short notice to throw Montgomery. But still yeesh.
- The Cubs got the W, but runs scored on two RBI groundouts and a double by Cubs Legend David Bote aren't exactly something you can hang your hat on tomorrow.
- Russell was the Cubs trailer in WPA in this one, mostly thanks to what looks like a botched squeeze play in a tie game in the sixth. Joe loves his sqeezes.
Next up: The Cubs go for the sweep with Jose Quintana on the mound at 1:20 PM CT. He faces off against Wei-Yin Chen.
Comments
I didn’t watch the game, but this sentence makes me feel like I did.
TyroneQuote Reply
TyroneQuote Reply
♫ Everybody have fun tonight ♫
TyroneQuote Reply
Tyrone,
Don’t tell me what to do.
berseliusQuote Reply
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2771625-hes-a-growing-67-370-pound-marvel-who-can-moveand-hes-in-8th-grade
He big.
TyroneQuote Reply
berselius,
False.
TyroneQuote Reply
Tyrone,
There are growth hormones in the milk. Watch out for giant insects.
But for real, at a possible 7’10”, maybe 450lbs, don’t tell me about bone structure, those knees will not hold up. His heart may not either.
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
And at that size, his only shot at playing football would be WR/TE. He should switch to basketball now.
TyroneQuote Reply
Dammit—it was André the Giant who died of heart failure, not Wadlow (autoimmune complications). Pituitary issues are no joke though. I hope he has good doctors.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Tyrone,
Isn’t basketball even worse on the knees—at least for chronic issues due to wear and tear?
ceruleanQuote Reply
Yeah, I’d hardly call that kid a marvel. He’s one complication after another waiting to happen.
dmick89Quote Reply
He’s more DC to me.
MylesQuote Reply
To-day’s base ball squadron
CF Al-Al
RF KB
2B Javy
1B Tony
C Willson
3B Bote
LF Happ
SS Addy
P Q
berseliusQuote Reply
cerulean,
I just meant that the downside of his height would outweigh (no pun intended) the advantage of his mass+athleticism.
TyroneQuote Reply
New Shit
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