OSS: Yu Darvish back to dealing.
Three up:
- Yu Darvish bounced back from his rocky first outing with six innings of shutout ball, striking out seven, walking one, and allowing just a pair of singles. He also erased his lone walk by immediately picking the runner off first base. That’s more like the guy we remember from the back half of last year.
- The offense is still moving along, and it was great to see the Cubs draw seven walks in this game in addition to their six runs. Kipnis homered for his first time as a Cub.
- Craig Kimbrel didn’t walk anyone!
Three down:
- Of course, instead of walking the first two batters he faced, as we saw in his first outing, he instead coughed up two solo HRs. Not exactly an improvement. He did get out of the inning eventually at least.
- War Bear was the WPA trailer in this game, mostly due to striking out with runners on second and third during a mini-rally in the third inning.
- Baez got a little bunt happy in this game, and I’m not sure why. He first did it with Bryzzo on first and second with one out, and got lucky when Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams threw the ball away when going to first. He threatened to do it again for some reason in the fifth, with Bryzzo again at first and second, eventually flying out following a Rizzo TOOTBLAN
Next up: Tyler Chatwood takes on Mitch Keller at 7:15 PM CT
Comments
I was perfectly fine with the Baez bunt. I would have been a hit even if Williams hadn’t thrown it away, anyway.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I missed the first one, but heard Coomer scratching his head at the second.
berseliusQuote Reply
To-day’s bass ball squadron
3B Bryant
1B Rizzo
SS Baez
LF War Bear
C Contreras
RF Heyward
2B Hoerner
CF Happ
DH Caratini
P Chatwood
berseliusQuote Reply
Bryant is out again. I guess he’s still hurt.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Uh… ok.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Yeah, he’s got no guts!!!!!!
/meatball
andcountingQuote Reply
Well, this game has been frustrating so far.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Happ!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Happ!
andcountingQuote Reply
Baez.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Javy!!!
andcountingQuote Reply
Chatwood, man.
andcountingQuote Reply
So many left on base.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Jeffress!
PerkinsQuote Reply
Screw the closer, please.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Thank you, Schwarb!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
WAR BEAR
PerkinsQuote Reply
God, I hate this bullpen.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
M ——–> inverted, against all odds
berseliusQuote Reply
This Tyler Chatwood character is looking like a pretty good offseason pick up. Way better than that Taylor Shatwood character they had before.
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
I look forward to Tyler Chatwood dominating this foolish non-season that will at some point be canceled, price himself out of the Cubs range, then sign with the Cardinals and continue to dominate the next 5-6 years.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
Sounds about right.
ceruleanQuote Reply
http://www.obstructedview.net/cubs-4-pirates-3
berseliusQuote Reply