fathom

Why would you let him beat you there? His swing is made for the wind blowing out. He's had some incredibly cheap homers in the last week.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 07:53 PM) This game going as predicted. Softest triple I've ever seen is going to probably get the Cubs a 1-0 win as Kluber was dominating. Should it have been caught? With how much Kluber dominates righties, not sure why they even pitched to Rizzo with open base.

Finally someone pitches well against the Cubs, but Lester's pitching a game of course. Please keep winning StL and Pitt.

Rollins was awesome

Saladino is a good base runner, but he doesn't seem to get out of the box very quickly

How did no one get tossed on that strike 3? Wasn't even close

Petricka gives up far too many hits. Definitely isn't a set-up man

That was quick

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 23, 2015 -> 10:19 PM) Closer brought in during the 7th inning??? Wilhelmsen to close?

Can't believe he let Danks start this inning

LaRoche!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 23, 2015 -> 10:41 PM) I know it shouldn't but it does amaze me how many seem irritated when Danks pitches well,a nd love to go on and on about him when he is pitching poorly. He is a 5th starter. Look around the league. Not many of them are contending for a Cy Young. Way too long of a leash with him today given how awful he looked. For a team still trying to compete, just can't give up on a game by leaving him in to allow 7

Give some starts to Erik Johnson

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 23, 2015 -> 10:06 PM) Sox dugout appears dead. Not much life in these dog days. Guys seem rather late to get on deck as well. Definitely a flat performance

Garbage

All the damage done on pitches away that inning

Awful inning by Danks

Danks just sucks. Soto also calls a terrible game, but at least Cooper has sat on his ass all inning

Everything up in the zone and velocity down. Mariners not done scoring

Danks doesn't have much on his pitches today

Out of curiosity, when is last time Avi or Abreu pulled a fastball for a homer?

6 outs, 4 homers. Cubs might score 20 today. Have a feeling we might see a position player pitch for the Braves.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 23, 2015 -> 08:01 PM) You gotta use the wind to out slug them which the Tigers did, but the Braves have no chance with this ugly lineup . Getting Castro out of the lineup has really helped them as well. They basically replaced one of the worst hitters in all of baseball with one of the best so far in his early career. Also, Schwarber would now be tied for 2nd most homers on the Sox in almost 300 less at bats than Avi

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 23, 2015 -> 06:45 PM) Do the Cubs hit 90% of their HRs at home? Feels like it. Bryant is a superstar at home and a below-level replacement player on the road. Like I said yesterday, with the wind blowing out as hard as it is, this lineup is impossible to shut down.

Another 2 homers in the first for the Cubs today. Seems like everyone in their lineup is currently on fire. Hopefully Cardinals remember how to score, as Cubs/Pirates are quickly closing on the NL Central lead.