IST: Cubs @ Pirates (V. Where is Silence)

[TL1961]

When you have a pitcher who combines an inability to keep men from getting to first with an inability to hold them on first, that's when you know you've struck free agent gold.

 

[MDB111™]

So Contreras is playing RF. ..

 

[MDB111™]

Nice knock by Addy.

 

[SilenceS]

Really bad at bat by Almora. Really, really shitty

 

[TL1961]

Almora is just not smart as a hitter.

 

[SilenceS]

Really could have used another run. Smart base running followed by a terrible at bat. Almora at bat was what Joe was stressing in their meeting about not being smart at the plate.

 

[TL1961]

All you need do is put the ball in play, and you have a very good chance of getting a run in. But almora swings at one in his eyes, and refuses to alter hi swing with two strikes, and zilch.

with pitcher next, you really need to be focused on making contact, and not swinging wildly.

But it is epidemic.

 

[MDB111™]

Almora is just not smart as a hitter.

His batter upside is virtually zero. He needs to produce.

 

[TL1961]

Well, so much for that run we just got.
Whirling Darvish gives it right back.

 

[SilenceS]

Man, Darvish really is mentally unglued

 

[MDB111™]

I really hate Yu

 

[TL1961]

His batter upside is virtually zero. He needs to produce.

I would argue (in past seasons) that we don't need to play the best offensive CF since we had a lot of hitters. We should take his D and let him play.
But now he seems to always kill an inning.

 

[TL1961]

Man, Darvish really is mentally unglued

Fucking Mental Midget.

Remember, though, that a good start in LA (in the SECOND season removed from the Dodgers) meant he could "move forward".
This fuckin' jackwagon has no idea where "forward" is.

 

[MDB111™]

What sucks is you can see Yu dial it in and get mad after these Hrs and strike batters out. But it's like where was that before mutha fucka?

 

[Omeletpants]

Beckdawg says Almora has .280-.300 potential............... LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO

 

[JimJohnson]

Cubs will be fine.

 

[SilenceS]

Baez! Great effing at bat

 

[TL1961]

Gee, it's not like the Pirates to hit a batter immediately folowing a HR.......oh, wait. Yes it is. It is exactly like the pirates to do so.

 

[TL1961]

Yu....hit Josh Bell next time he bats.

But don't give up a HR to the next guy.

 

[TL1961]

Chris Archer is their Yu Darvish.