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WTF are you f***ING KIDDING ME ROLLINS?

albers is nasty

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 9, 2016 -> 09:33 PM) You're right, not sure what I was doing there lol. Its roll overs as well he's the king of the rollover to ss/3B with RISP

great now who goes to lf?

cutie he hit at it at too, damn.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ May 9, 2016 -> 09:15 PM) Astros up 5 on the Indians and the Nationals have the bases loaded no outs down 1 against the Tigers. Yankees up 5-1 on the Royals wow, royals lol.

QUOTE (raBBit @ May 9, 2016 -> 09:10 PM) That's the thing - the metrics say Avi's production isn't fluky. His swing is different, he takes more pitchers, his batted ball profile is different and the results are obviously, different. He can always fall back into his ways but this is starting to get interesting. coming in his BABIB was .298. Everything in his profile is different and better, including his OZone% is at a career low. He's also swinging at less in the zone, so overall he's choosing to seeing more pitches.

avi is just ripping s*** up.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 9, 2016 -> 09:01 PM) Gonzalez is inducing a lot of weak contact. Outside of Beltre's weird hit and Wilson's line drive, nobody's hit the ball that hard off him. His command on is on point tonight. Hardly leaving anything up over the plate.

I like that from Gonzo 0-2, give him a little something to think about up and in.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 9, 2016 -> 08:56 PM) Yeah even though his 1st start was bad at least his stuff was there. Glad we have gotten to see him again. right, his stuff hasn't been awful,it's been "if he can command it some he might be ok" sorta decent. A lot like Latos really. Danks with his constant lack of command and 88 mph fastball was just not giving the team a chance.

Gonzo is so much better than danks. He at least will give the team a chance I feel.

nolan ryan did have a crazy rubber arm.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 9, 2016 -> 08:48 PM) At this point I would give him the majority of the starts. He is way better on defense and he provides more pop at the same average Rollins does. I'm with you 100% on that.

As much as I like this team, it's clear the offense could use some bolstering.

if Jose is batting, and you're in the seats, keep your eyes open and your hands ready.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 9, 2016 -> 08:43 PM) They are destroying everyone in defensive fWAR exactly.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 9, 2016 -> 08:41 PM) I didn't hear Hawk. But the way you phrased it made it sound like you were agreeing with him, yet still angry at him. hawk is the ultimate false dichotomy guy. In his old brain, there's usually only two modes and that is "on and "off". There's no room for nuance or complexity.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ May 9, 2016 -> 08:40 PM) What was wrong with that play? It was quicker to flip it from the glove, and he got the runner just in time. absolutely no reason it was even close other than a 37 year old man on the field. I'm old too, fwiw. But if he can't hit, and he's not really hitting, he shouldn't be playing so much.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 9, 2016 -> 08:39 PM) What a weird thing to criticize Hawk for. lol "the cubs are on offensive team". lmao. They are amazing in all facets. Go read the fangraphs article today or hell watch some of their games even better. He saying they are "an offensive" team is incredibly ignorant. I'm so sick of Hawk and I grew up on the guy and used to love him.

wtf was that Rollins? Getting sick of him.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 9, 2016 -> 08:37 PM) Jackson looked at a strike I don't care what that stupid box says lol it wasn't even close, that was obvious on pitch trax, on TV, and at the park.

Hawk is just not senile any more. No s*** the Cubs are a historically awesome team.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 9, 2016 -> 08:33 PM) questionable strike 3 call.. Jackson either has horrible ABs with men on base or really good ones, so hit and miss with him to be fair the first pitch he saw was the best one to hit and he f***ed himself on pitch 2 then the ump f***ed him on the third. Tough AB but overall he's sucked ass this year at the plate.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 9, 2016 -> 08:32 PM) That pitch to Jackson was probably six inches. more like 2 but it wasn't close.