IST: Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamonbacks

[chibears55]

Looks like Alcantara learning the difference between major and minor league pitching this weekend, hopefully with some help he'll adjust

 

[nwfisch]

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[CSF77]

Not sure what is the deal with Wood but he is getting worse. His WHIP used to be his strong point but now.....

 

[CSF77]

What is Alcantara's splits RH vs LH? Seems he has had more success hitting LH

 

[beckdawg]

What is Alcantara's splits RH vs LH? Seems he has had more success hitting LH

Not including today...

.333/.429/.500 vs LHP
.350/.364/.700 vs RHP

 

[CSF77]

Looked over his Iowa status and he was a shade better hitting RH. He SHould be good either way. Sounds like an adjustment upcoming.

 

[JosMin]

Game timmmmmmme.

#GoCubsGo <3

 

[JosMin]

Tasty wrists there by Rizzo to get that one into right field.

 

[JosMin]

Jake Arrieta's stuff is really, really good. I really hope he can keep this level of control up.

 

[beckdawg]

Jake Arrieta.... i still don't even....

He's going to be 6th in k/9 after today with pitchers having 75 or more innings. He'd be 56th in bb/9 out of 129 pitchers. He's 3rd in ERA. He's 3rd in FIP but may end up 2nd after today. He's 12th in strand rate. I don't know if he will but he should start to be in the cy young conversation though Kershaw is gonna win it.

Also, I love lamp.... and Rizzo.

 

[Shawon0Meter]

great catch, ridiculous rule

 

[Mr. Cub]

Sad that we just got swept by the god damn D-Bags!.... Again.

 

[CSF77]

Jake Arrieta.... i still don't even....

He's going to be 6th in k/9 after today with pitchers having 75 or more innings. He'd be 56th in bb/9 out of 129 pitchers. He's 3rd in ERA. He's 3rd in FIP but may end up 2nd after today. He's 12th in strand rate. I don't know if he will but he should start to be in the cy young conversation though Kershaw is gonna win it.

Also, I love lamp.... and Rizzo.

Arrieta:
9.85 K/9
2.65 BB/9
BABIP: .273
GB%: 49.5

FIP: 2.14
ERA: 2.12

IP/GS: 6.07

If I can find any fault it is he needs to be avg closer to 7 IP per game.

I personally would rather have him as a #2 behind Lester. That way they are running a 1 and a 1A in a play off series. As long as they have that running they have a decent shot with the potential line up next year.

 

[brett05]

Jake Arrieta.... i still don't even....

He's going to be 6th in k/9 after today with pitchers having 75 or more innings. He'd be 56th in bb/9 out of 129 pitchers. He's 3rd in ERA. He's 3rd in FIP but may end up 2nd after today. He's 12th in strand rate. I don't know if he will but he should start to be in the cy young conversation though Kershaw is gonna win it.

Also, I love lamp.... and Rizzo.

Talk of Cy for 2014???? Come on now

 

[Captain Obvious]

Talk of Cy for 2014???? Come on now

He's been a top 5 pitcher in the NL... I don't see what the big deal is...

 

[brett05]

He's been a top 5 pitcher in the NL... I don't see what the big deal is...

Short body of work. 6 ip per start. Not in the convo

 

[Captain Obvious]

Short body of work. 6 ip per start. Not in the convo

If Eric Gagne can win a Cy Young, I don't see why a dominate starter that only goes 6 innings per start can't. I get that he isn't "qualified," which is right to keep him out as a starter, but I think he'll reach that plateau by the end the of year.

 

[brett05]

If Eric Gagne can win a Cy Young, I don't see why a dominate starter that only goes 6 innings per start can't. I get that he isn't "qualified," which is right to keep him out as a starter, but I think he'll reach that plateau by the end the of year.

He may...but until then he's out of the convo