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Will the Cubs win? No, but it could go either way.
538 Forecast: 70% chance of winning
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Time: 1:20 PM CT
TV: CSN
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Gameday
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Jonathan Villar, SS |
Matt Szczur, CF |
Will the Cubs win? No, but it could go either way.
538 Forecast: 70% chance of winning
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Agreed. I’d been hoping Contreras would get a chance to catch Arrieta. Will be nice for the playoffs to have Contreras back behind the plate when he pitches.
dmick89Quote Reply
How could Contreras be back behind the plate while at the same time pitching?
EdwinQuote Reply
Edwin,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdGlrC0oL_A
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
dmick89,
I’d probably like it better if Maddon weren’t playing a lineup loaded with RHBs against a RHP.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
If Arrieta is comfortable with Contreras catching him, what are the odds Montero gets left off the postseason roster?
PerkinsQuote Reply
Wind blowing out to center. I hope Jake has a good feel for his sinker today.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
If they win by eleven runs again, maybe we should conclude that anti-matchups are the new market inefficiency.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Perkins,
Joe could carry 10 relievers if he does that. Dream come true.
dmick89Quote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Two groundouts and a strikeout. That will do.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Len says the lineup is because Davies has reverse splits with his changeup. Then he acknowledges that lefties have better numbers against him (much better, in fact). Oh well.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Reminds me of the Joel Peralta LOOGY experiment.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Doesn’t seem like Davies is fooling anyone.
EDIT: Save for the ump. That’s not a strike. But that probably was, so…
ceruleanQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
That was one of the dumber things I’ve seen.
dmick89Quote Reply
Addy!!!
dmick89Quote Reply
Soler got fooled on the changeup twice. I thought it only worked against lefties?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
20 pitches through 2 for Arrieta isn’t something we’ve seen much lately.
dmick89Quote Reply
I am less encouraged by two flyouts and a lineout. Do better Jake.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Baez whiffs on the reverse-split inducing changeup.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
On a less sarcastic note, the Brewers are a good candidate for being no-hit, or even perfect-gamed.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Perkins,
Prettay, prettay, prettay good.
mylesQuote Reply
3-0 to a weak-hitting pitcher.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
And he walks.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Bring on the robots.
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
Rizzo the Rat,
So much for the perfect game.
BVSQuote Reply
I am currently tearing apart my home in mock outrage. 2.2 innings of perfection and the ump ruined it.
ceruleanQuote Reply
It sure seems like Arrieta walks the opposing pitcher more than he should, although I don’t have any stats for that.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Bryant!!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
cerulean,
It was a bad pitch to throw in a hitter’s count to a guy who can’t hit, in any case.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
BVS,
We’ll just have to be content with an old-fashioned shellacking.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Bryant brutalized that ball.
SKQuote Reply
Now that Myles isn’t as in love with Addison Russell as he was early in the season, he’s really picking up his offense. Up to a .319 wOBA before today which is slightly above average for SS. He’s up to a 2.8 fWAR on the season. He’s at a .331 wOBA in the 2nd half.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Heh—Szczur’s flyout in the first had the same exit velocity and nearly the same distance as Bryant’s homerun.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Szczrzrczr is the perfect lead off hitter against Davies because of his reverse reverse hitting splits against Davies’ reverse reverse change up fastball splits.
It’s a big game of Uno and Joe holds the deck.
BVSQuote Reply
Come on Willson.
dmick89Quote Reply
Addy just missed that one (fortunately, so did Braun).
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Willson!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
This team is crushin’ / End of discussion
SKQuote Reply
You’re welcome.
Myles HandleyQuote Reply
This team -> fun
Myles HandleyQuote Reply
So I can control player performance with my comments?
EdwinQuote Reply
Cubs like a toilet/this shit team they flushin’
Brewers ain’t shit/just some scrublords and Braun
We got tons of young bucks/they are nothin but fawns
Word life
Myles HandleyQuote Reply
Jake is the master of the comebacker.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Stop walking people, Jake.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Please?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
This is a good way to get that pitch count up and allow the Brewers back into this. Strikes, please.
dmick89Quote Reply
Gee, I didn’t see that coming.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
we’re all way too smug
/baseball gods
SKQuote Reply
That some pretty fucking stupid pitching from the supposed ace of this staff.
dmick89Quote Reply
(dying laughing), Niewnhuiagasbs owns the Cubs
berseliusQuote Reply
(dying laughing)
ceruleanQuote Reply
Nieuwenhuis is yet another bad hitter who kills the Cubs.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
That’s like, 50 HR for niewdlkjhagklhg against the Cubs so far this season?
EdwinQuote Reply
Recency bias for sure, but I am warming to the idea of Szczur leading off.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Kirk Nieuwenhuis, owner of Cubs, mother of Miller High Life, crusher of souls, breaker of hearts, king of Jake Arrieta
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Bryant again!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
KB!!!
dmick89Quote Reply
This Chris Brian guy sounds like a keeper.
EdwinQuote Reply
Edwin,
He’s OK.
dmick89Quote Reply
Rizzo again!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
JonKneeV,
Addy just switched to a different size of panty hose, one that wasn’t quite so, ummmm, confining.
Getting to point out his increased production to Myles is just a happy side benefit.
BVSQuote Reply
Triple double!
uncle daveQuote Reply
Is that enough shellac?
Nope, needs another coat.
ceruleanQuote Reply
A little too passive there, Zo.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
The Brewers attempt to have a kid pitcher similar to Rookie of the Year has failed.
EdwinQuote Reply
With Jake on the mound, we need all the runs we can get.
EdwinQuote Reply
Jake is still missing his spots.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Edwin,
Or you can just get the bullpen up.
dmick89Quote Reply
If Bryant walks his next 3 PA, his Boxscore would be 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, for AB, R, H, RBI, BB
EdwinQuote Reply
Bullpen, please.
dmick89Quote Reply
Jake walks someone with a .290 OBP to lead off the inning.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Edwin,
What if he scores again?
dmick89Quote Reply
Contreras!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
That was strike three.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Five walks.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Jesus.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
Then everything is ruined.
EdwinQuote Reply
Brewers aren’t being fooled by Jake’s reverse splits
BVSQuote Reply
Jake is getting squeezed now.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
garbageump
SKQuote Reply
Strike five.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Dang. Tight zone. Jake is getting squeezed a bit.
EdwinQuote Reply
Maybe Contreras sucks at framing.
EdwinQuote Reply
Edwin,
Surely the Cubs have metrics on the zones that various umps have and will use that at least in part to determine whether to play Montero in playoffs, right?
BVSQuote Reply
BVS,
Or they could just look at his wRC+ and use that. Also, stop calling me Surely.
EdwinQuote Reply
Joe is going to blow at least one playoff game because he still thinks Arrieta is the 2015 Arrieta.
dmick89Quote Reply
Six goddamn walks.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
The bullpen wasn’t ready? That’s ridiculous. Should have been ready an inning ago.
dmick89Quote Reply
Nice slider there.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Terrible baserunning by the Brewers today.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Just like no one should be allowed to drive when robot cars are feasible, no ump should be allowed to call balls and strikes—fuck the human element.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Jake is like Carlos Marmol at times.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
Not in the good way.
dmick89Quote Reply
He walks him again.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Welp.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
7 walks, 2 HR. Feels pretty fortuneate he only gave up 4 ER.
EdwinQuote Reply
Edwin,
Spencer Patton is in to fix that.
dmick89Quote Reply
Patton got squeezed on the first pitch. But still.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
This is awful.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
THROW. STRIKES. JESUS.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
This is fucking pathetic.
dmick89Quote Reply
Normally when the Cubs score seven runs, I feel like the game is well in hand. Today, not so much.
PerkinsQuote Reply
More atrocious baserunning by the Brewers.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Damn it.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Ugh.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Can we please make Spencer Patton go away?
dmick89Quote Reply
Is 9 walks in 6 innings good? Asking for a friend.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Who let Joe Smith wear Patton’s uniform?
BVSQuote Reply
JonKneeV,
…not that there’s anything wrong with that
BVSQuote Reply
Kris!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
At least the bottom halves of these innings are fun.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
The pitching may have sucked, but the offense showed up.
dmick89Quote Reply
Patton still in, somehow.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
dmick89,
This is playing like a preview of the Coors Field series.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
SKQuote Reply
SK,
While I didn’t credit the source, I made sure to blockquote so you know I just stole it.
SKQuote Reply
Soler looked like he was in pain running that grounder out.
dmick89Quote Reply
Still Patton? Why?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Nieuwenhuis strikes again.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Kris Bryant is having an okay day.
berseliusQuote Reply
No Rondon? That’s not a good sign.
dmick89Quote Reply
Rondon must still be ailing. That sucks.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Don’t tell me what to do.
JesusQuote Reply
dmick89,
I’m liking the Chapman trade more and more these days.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
He has to record at least one strikeout before he can have his dinner.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Yeah, without him this bullpen really sucks. With him it just kind of sucks.
dmick89Quote Reply
Hit a triple you loser.
umbraQuote Reply
Bryant yet again!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I love when Chapman throws a slider and the hitter is way ahead of it.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Wow. Great at-bat by Perez.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Felix Pie hit for the cycle. Bryant did not. Will Theo admit his mistake? (He won’t)
umbraQuote Reply
Great at bat.
Chapman will end up throwing too many pitches today and be unavailable tomorrow. That will suck.
dmick89Quote Reply
Quite the PA for Perez.
EdwinQuote Reply
Why did Perez run to third? Stupid.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
That was a frustrating victory.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
Not quite like that sweep in Milwaukee in 2008, but still fun to sweep a rival, especially in a four game series.
dmick89Quote Reply
Look at me, I’m umbra signed in as MJK, and I can replicate bugs.
MJKQuote Reply
I would like for the Cubs to pay back Colorado and San Diego in kind for earlier in the year. I am not too greedy, I only want series wins…via sweeps…on a nine game road trip. Is that too much to ask?
ceruleanQuote Reply
@cerulean, is 1577 the highest ELO in Cubs history? I seem to remember you saying something about the 1570 range. They’re at 1577 after today’s win.
dmick89Quote Reply
The Reds are really hot right now. Or I should say, Votto is ridiculously hot and is carrying the Reds on his back.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Weird that this is the second year in a row Votto failed to make the All-Star team and went on to post ridiculous numbers anyway.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Lackey —-/> DL
berseliusQuote Reply
If I said that, probably I meant in our lifetimes. 1906 held the Elo in MLB history at 1636 (the Cubs—there was another that was higher, but I don’t think it should count). But that number is separate from the yearly Elo on that age. The currently sit at 1569 in the historical Elo ratings, still off their high on the year.
ceruleanQuote Reply
berselius,
Source? I’m not finding anything on this.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I am, however, hearing reports that Zastryzny was scratched from his start in Iowa. https://mobile.twitter.com/TheCCO/status/766454791346253824
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Misread a tweet. But I wish they would. Not like they need to push him with a 12 game lead.
berseliusQuote Reply
http://obstructedview.net/series-preview-chicago-cubs-77-43-colorado-rockies-58-63/
berseliusQuote Reply