Bryant finally has as many home runs as Arrieta, Montero, and Szczur have.
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Up 9-2.
Meanwhile our friends on the South Side are doing their best to keep the Twins winless.
Have to admit, I hope Jimmy Rollins has a good season.
Meanwhile our friends on the South Side are doing their best to keep the Twins winless.
Have to admit, I hope Jimmy Rollins has a good season.
Go Twins
This lineup continues to amaze me. Can't wait to be there tomorrow night.
7-1
LOL at the Reds hitting the 100 pitch mark during the Cubs' first AB in the 4th... they threw 97 pitches in the first 3 innings
This offense is going to KILL bullpens all over baseball.
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To think of it in simple terms: any pitch that's a ball, this Cubs lineup is liable to take, and any pitch that's in the zone, this Cubs lineup is liable to hit out of the park. Now how is someone supposed to pitch against that?
www.fangraphs.com/blogs/this-cubs-lineup-might-be-the-most-disciplined-lineup-ever
I'm going back to listen to the Reds broadcast of the first half of last night's game... this was Reds tv analyst Chris Welsh 2 pitches into Dexter Fowler's AB to lead off the bottom of the 1st:
2 pitchers/57 pitches/45 minutes later at the end of the 1st...
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The Cubs this year have adopted a real "work the pitcher" strategy. They came out swinging the bats very aggressively the first couple of innings [Monday night vs Brandon Finnigan]. I expect the exact opposite tonight against Alfredo Simon. They're gonna work him. They know that he doesn't just fire fastballs like Finnigan started in the first few innings. They're gonna work him, work him, work him and see if they can't get that pitch count up and make him deliver the ball over the plate.
2 pitchers/57 pitches/45 minutes later at the end of the 1st...
quote:http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/37601/cubs-buy-in-on-offense-is-vaulting-them-to-the-top
Usually what they've been getting are those free passes. The Cubs have walked 48 times in their first eight games, including 10 times on Wednesday. The eight-game total is the most in that timeframe since 1974 when they walked 50 times, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. But that's just the beginning.
- As a team the Cubs are walking in 14.5 percent of their plate appearances. Last season only seven qualified players walked that often.
- They're seeing 3.92 pitches per plate appearance, which is actually less than what they saw last year (3.98).
- Simon's 49 pitches were the most by a pitcher in one inning this season. Garret Richards threw 41 against the Cubs on Opening Night last week.
I'm selfishly happy to see that Javy will make the trip to Round Rock with Iowa this weekend before getting activated next week. I'll go catch a game or 2. I think the last time i caught the I-Cubs at Round Rock, Felix Pie had a monster game
SWEEEEEEEEEEEP
8-1, baby!
8-1, baby!
damnit i jinxed myself in Round Rock... Javy will get activated today since there's not enough offense
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SWEEEEEEEEEEEP
8-1, baby!
From here on out, every final score will match the Cubs' record
5 errors for the Cubs and it's still not over.
They took one error away from Rizzo so it's only 4 now.
Nothing like having Jake on the mound to get your team out of a funk (or whatever you want to call that abomination of a game yesterday).
Cubs have 2 hits through 7 innings. A single by Baez and a double by Lester. Luckily we are only down 1-0.
Cubs shut out 2-0 and lost the series to the Rockies. Only 3 hits on the game.
Beat the ****ing Cardinals
Cubs win 5-0. Lackey was dealing tonight.
I am Jake Arrieta
Cubs win 2-1!
Suck it, Redbirds!
Wouldn't mind a little afternoon sweeping tomorrow.
Is there anything the Cubs starting staff can't do?
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Slowly, the postgame conversation returned to Hammel's hitting. Like a position player who's hot, Hammel was asked if he's doing anything differently at the plate. After all, he has driven in more runs (three) than he has given up (two) this season.
That stat is just insane. What he did last night with runners on base was amazing. I'll admit that I didn't think he could get out of the jam that Heyward's beautiful laser throw got him out of.
I love first-half Hammel. Hopefully this season he can figure out how to keep the fastball down in the second half of the season.
I love first-half Hammel. Hopefully this season he can figure out how to keep the fastball down in the second half of the season.
And he's our #4 starter.
No sweep of the a-hole Cardinals.
He is just a stud
It's not fair that the cubs got so many hits. They should have to give some to the reds
3rd shortest span between no no's. Incredible what Jake has done to get his career to blossom with the Cubs.
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He is on a serious roll.