OSS: Kimbrel still shaky, Cubs pull out another close one anyway.
Three up:
- It was the Day of Jasons today, as Heyward and Kipnis both homered to drive in the first four Cubs runs.
- Willson Contreras added an insurance run in the eighth inning, which proved to be the winning run. One thing I like about the offense so far is that it feels less boom or bust – instead of one big inning the Cubs are spreading things out a bit, and most importantly getting an insurance run or two late in games.
- Kyle Hendricks didn’t have his best stuff, but still managed to go seven innings, allowing two runs and as usual zero walks.
Three down:
- Ross rolled Kimbrel back out there with a three run lead in the ninth, and he still wasn’t all the way there. He’s hitting the strike zone but opposing batters are crushing him. I don’t blame Ross too much for giving him another shot in this situation, namely, a three run lead against a second division team, and at least the hook was pretty quick.
- Kris Bryant was the WPA trailer on the day, mostly thanks to a GIDP to end a Cubs rally in the second inning. He also had two punchouts.
- I’m reaching to find much to complain about here, so I’ll go back to a comment I heard on (I think) the radio broadcast on Monday expressing surprise that the Cardinals decided to fire Successful Manager Mike Matheny. (dying laughing) at that one.
Next up: The series moves to KC for two games. Yu Darvish takes on Kris Bubic at 7:05 PM CT.
Comments
Obviously small sample size, but the Cubs defense sure looks a lot better than it has for the past 2-3 years.
PerkinsQuote Reply
(dying laughing) you remember how we were all happy for like three days? I was on vacation in New Mexico and it was awesome. That was fun.
uncle daveQuote Reply
I usually call bullshit when folks cite ‘professionalism’ as the key to a team’s success, but in this case I’m beginning to consider the possibility. I could definitely where teams could legit choose to phone it in this year.
uncle daveQuote Reply
I remember someone asked me if the Cubs’ winning the World Series was the best day of my life, and I said maybe fourth (after wedding, getting home from Afghanistan, and getting home from Haiti). Then a few days later the election was the worst day of my life. Then like a few days after that one of my cats got sick and it turned out she had stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we had to put her down within a week, and then that was the worst day of my life.
November 2016 was a fucking rough month.
PerkinsQuote Reply
To-day’s base ball squadron
3B Bryant
1B Rizzo
SS Baez
DH Contreras
LF War Bear
2B Bote
RF Heyward
CF (!) Hoerner
C Caratini
P Darvish
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
Wow. Isn’t Kauffman kinda cavernous? Should be fun for Nico.
andcountingQuote Reply
I love how the decimated Marlins have been beating up on the Orioles.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Perkins,
Rough, like a meat grinder.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Not running out of the box really hurt this time.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Closer——->screwed
PerkinsQuote Reply
Perkins,
Lucky for the Cubs, they don’t have a closer
ceruleanQuote Reply
http://www.obstructedview.net/cubs-6-royals-1/
berseliusQuote Reply