OSS: Cubs sweep the Cards back to a losing record
Three up:
- Kyle Hendricks was solid again today, allowing just one run in seven innings. As Coom pointed out on the broadcast, the pen is likely to get some work in next week’s series in Coors so it’s good to see him going deep in the game.
- The other Kyle continues to do well from the leadoff spot, stroking two hits, both driving in runs, and drawing a walk in four PAs.
- David Bote’s tie breaking RBI single in the fifth was the biggest play of the game by WPA.
Three down:
- Can’t complain about a sweep of the Cardinals!
- But the stupid Pirates managed to get swept by the Brewers.
Next up: The Cubs head to Coors for a three game set. The first game is a rematch of Yu Darvish and German Marquez, at 7:40 CT on Monday.
Comments
I’m hearing David Ortiz is expected to recover.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
So Mike Trout has already caught Bellinger this season.
Mike Trout is inevitable.
MylesQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
Paul Molitor played nearly 2700 games and he has less fWAR than Mike Trout who has played in just over 1100 games.
dmick89Quote Reply
Slide, you idiot.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Bote!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Schwarber!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Damnit, Yu.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Perkins,
If the Cubs get a lead with him on the mound they should go to the bullpen immediately.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
Molitor was famously terrible at base ball. I’M NOT IMPRESSED
mambochickenQuote Reply
Crap on a turd.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Perkins,
Don’t tell me what to do.
berseliusQuote Reply
Nice start to the inning from Bryzzo
berseliusQuote Reply
(dying laughing), Murphy.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
What happened? Game day is confused
berseliusQuote Reply
CarGo has literally resorted to just throwing his bat at the ball.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
berselius,
Murphy dropped a throw on what should have been a double play.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Murphy can go ahead and get ass cancer any time now.
PerkinsQuote Reply
That Schwarber looking strikeout was as infuriating as it was predictable.
PerkinsQuote Reply
berseliusQuote Reply
Is Descalso Italian for “in play, out(s)”?
andcountingQuote Reply
To day’s base ball squadron:
War Bear
Bryant
Rizzo
Baez
Contreras
Heyward
Russell
Quintana
Almora
PerkinsQuote Reply
Last night’s game sucked, but I always expect the Cubs to lose in Colorado. It’s a freaky-ass place to play ball.
andcountingQuote Reply
I also expect them to lose in Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, California, Arizona, Wisconsin and Texas. I feel pretty good when they play elsewhere.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
Watch out, Atlanta Braves!
berseliusQuote Reply
Eat shit and die, Murphy.
Nice OF assist there by Schwarber.
PerkinsQuote Reply
For a guy who basically learned to play the outfield on the job at the major league level, Schwarber is a really good outfielder. He threw to second on the run off his back leg from foul territory in the outfield. That’s not easy.
andcountingQuote Reply
I wanted to tell at Javy not to make that throw.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I really can’t stand Daniel Murphy.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Isn’t it ime to DFA Brach?
BVSQuote Reply
Probably, but at the latest he’ll be gone or sent to the IL with a phantom injury when Kimbrel is ready.
PerkinsQuote Reply
I’m kind of baffled that so many Cubs fans think that Murphy’s brief tenure as a Cubs was a disaster. That was a disappointing period for the Cubs, but Murphy hit well.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Oh no, we suck again!
MylesQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Didn’t he start out with a bang and then fall into the malaise with the rest of the offense?
Anyway, I think the general dislike is because of his anti-gay comments. Billy Bean (not the GM) says Murphy has matured though.
BVSQuote Reply
BVS,
I’m still pretty surprised by the lasting response to those comments by Murphy. We’re pretty plugged in to the LGBT+ community over here and it’s always seemed like the way things have gone since then is exactly the way it should have – you’re not going to browbeat him into changing his mind, just make sure that he has actual exposure to gay people and educate him on the effects of his comments. As far as I know he hasn’t said anything publicly since that incident nearly five years ago, which was also certainly far milder than a lot of shit out there.
berseliusQuote Reply
no. it was time to DFA him a month ago. now it’s time to roll him up in a rug and then throw the rug off of a cliff into the ocean.
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
berselius,
i’m not sure that anyone still cares about the anti-gay stuff w/r/t murphy. it’s just that it makes for an easy excuse to hate a dude who has a career OPS+ of 135 against the cubs. (i actually would have guess that it was higher.) i’d rather make fun of someone for being a dumbass homophobe rather than tipping my hat to a guy that routinely makes my team’s pitchers look incompetent.
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
ok there’s a reason for this…his slash line for the last three years against the cubs is apparently like .500/.500/.850.
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
He had ups and downs, but he actually finished the season strong, with excellent numbers in the second half of September.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
per his contract, i think he unfortunately loses a pretty significant percentage of his salary if he goes to the IL (which i don’t give a shit about but maybe that’s why he hasn’t been IL’d yet)
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
Extremely getaway day lineup today
berseliusQuote Reply
Welp, looks like Cishek was injured somehow while warming up pregame.
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
I’m glad KB has the day off. It seems like he must be hurt. Not that a nagging injury would ever derail an entire season for him, but I would like to see them play it safe all the same.
andcountingQuote Reply
Cubs!
andcountingQuote Reply
Schwaboom!!
andcountingQuote Reply
In play, run(s)!
berseliusQuote Reply
andcounting,
Joe had some pregame comments saying he was originally in the lineup, then he thought better of it since he had some HBP yesterday.
berseliusQuote Reply
Coomer has improved considerably as a broadcaster. I find the radio much more enjoyable than it was a few years ago.
andcountingQuote Reply
andcounting,
Agreed, though it also helps that Zack is doing the 5th inning now.
berseliusQuote Reply
Someone must have reminded the Cubs hitters what stadium they are in.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
This is a blowout that I recently enjoyed.
PerkinsQuote Reply
M——>Inverted
berseliusQuote Reply
What? You wanna talk about cast irons, come here. You wanna play MLB, you’re gonna have to talk about what goes on on the field.
dmick89Quote Reply
Cmon 19 inning game
berseliusQuote Reply
Damnit, Astros.
PerkinsQuote Reply
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berseliusQuote Reply