7 minutes ago, ttommarello823 said:

This team looks at way too many strikes, especially Moncada.  Please get him out of the leadoff spot!

Bat him 9th at this point.

Abreu of all people with a defensive clinic today

This is the part of the game where we let the opposition get right back into the game.  Hope Giolito puts a stop to it!

That was a nice play at 1st by Abreu.

27 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

This version of Giolito is what I've been waiting for for so long and why I've been so supportive/patient with him. He's painting corners even with his offspeed stuff, getting lots of swings and misses, and only walking a guy every couple innings. This is Cubs ST Giolito. Well done Coop. However, he's so easy to run on. He's going to have to keep that in check going forward.

When Giolito is on he's also a ground ball machine when hitters do make contact, and that bodes very well for him becoming a TOR starter. He's making hitters look silly with his offspeed stuff, and it seems the thing that has made it all click besides getting his mechanics down is switching from the circle to straight change. He's not hanging it anymore, getting it down and it moves so well. That is a power change in the making. He has 3 60+ grade breaking pitches right now. If he can command both the curve and slider like he's doing tonight, he's going to be an ace and I don't think there is much of an argument. 

There isn't much of an argument that Giolito isn't going to be an ace? Dude, are you serious? Have you looked at his stats this year? 

 

2 minutes ago, footlongcomiskeydog said:

Bat him 9th at this point.

That would be a bad idea, I think.

We need Moncada and possible Tim Anderson to get as manny PA's as possible for experience purposes. 

 

Let's all remember... re-build.... losing does not matter right now. So far Giolitto seems to be correcting himself this year which is HUGE. Moncada needs to analyze what the hell is going on now. 

 

8 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

Hard for me to hold back from a check the boxes joke, but getting awfully close to the ".400 batting average" box 

Hahn actually never used the exact words "check the boxes"

How does Gio look? Just turned it on...looks nice with one  TB hit...lots of missed bats?

man is he a bad base runner

Just now, Scoots said:

How does Gio look? Just turned it on...looks nice with one  TB hit...lots of missed bats?

Yeah, great command, swinging strikes, you name it 

Nice job putting up a goose egg after taking the lead in the top of the inning.  Still need more runs.

I like the 3-2 changeup pitch selection

Lucas is now below 6.00 ERA which is an accomplishment for him.

Command isn't great right now.  Double play would be huge

Now we all know what happens next. Ricky sends him out for the 8th, he allows a walk and a single and leaves, then the reliever allows a homer and Giolito's line goes from 7 IP, 0 R to 7 IP, 2 R 

Nice!  Really good slider/changeup tonight.  And yes, don't let him start the 8th.

9 minutes ago, Insp said:

Lucas is now below 6.00 ERA which is an accomplishment for him.

Still the worst ERA for any MLB starter with more than 20 starts?What’s his ERA in June and July?

7 shutout innings his best effort since late last season.

9 minutes ago, Insp said:

Lucas is now below 6.00 ERA which is an accomplishment for him.

Yep. Maybe there is still hope for him to be a #4 or 5 starter down the road.

If we lose this game, I'm going to scream.

Yoan keeps pulling off everything.  Causing him to foul fastballs over the middle towards the left side and weak contact on off speed pitches.  Might be nice to give him a breather tomorrow against the electric LHP.

Dave Wills really hammering Smith for that baserunning blunder.

Just threw out...he gone and grab some bench, haha.

Pull him.  Let outing be positive and give reliever opportunity to have no one on base.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Yoan keeps pulling off everything.  Causing him to foul fastballs over the middle towards the left side and weak contact on off speed pitches.  Might be nice to give him a breather tomorrow against the electric LHP.

His OPS is in a free fall and will soon be below 700. A trip down to Charlotte might be more appropriate. 

2 minutes ago, BamaDoc said:

Pull him.  Let outing be positive and give reliever opportunity to have no one on base.

You should know this coaching staff is far too dumb to do that.  Way to leave him in for that one batter, idiots