Edwin Escobar (18.90 ERA, 6.56 xFIP) vs Jason Hammel, RHP (2.09 ERA, 4.21 xFIP)
Dbacks Lineup
1. Jean Segura (2B)
2. Brandon Drury (RF)
3. Paul Goldschmidt (1B)
4. Jake Lamb (3B)
5. Welington Castillo (C)
6. Chris Owings (CF)
7. Yasmany Tomas (LF)
8. Nick Ahmed (SS)
9. Edwin Escobar (P)
Cubs Lineup
1. Dexter Fowler (CF)
2. Jason Heyward (RF)
3. Kris Bryant (3B)
4. Anthony Rizzo (1B)
5. Ben Zobrist (2B)
6. Jorge Soler (LF)
7. Addison Russell (SS)
8. David Ross (C)
9. Jason Hammel (P)
First pitch at 1:20 from Wrigley Field in Chicago
Cubbies gonna blow it.
Oh boy, time to watch the waiver wire pickup fuck up
>dbags
Go cubs
>this weather
>starting this game
>Hammel
Aw yeah, thank you Lamb.
Wind blowing you?
DEXTER cuts it in half
>live a mile away from Wrigley
>watching broadcast on Wrigley
>hear some cheering outside the window
>broadcast is obviously behind real life
>LEAD OFF HOMERUN BY FOWLER
Ayy
Oh boy. Here we go.
>>68102620
*watching broadcast on WGN
>>68102620
go to the game m8
>>68102674
This isn't the White Sox, Cubs games tend to get sold out.
>>68102674
Too last second and the weather is not good.
I almost decided to just see the game at a bar in Wrigleyville but I've feeling outta shape lately and I dont wanna spend 30 bucks to get tipsy without at least one other companion.
>Clark's Crew
>Kid specific experiences
Clark you crafty pedo you.
>Cusb
It's another Cubs get dominated by a shit pitcher episode
>>68103480
My favorite episode.
>>68103506
Truly a classic
>>68103480
But we then go on to shell good pitchers. That mean's the Worlds Eries is our for the taking.
Arizona Butterfingers
Good shifting faggots
>three guys run to cover 2nd after the dead drop
is the zona defense usually this bad?
Soler Power
HANDS UP
DON'T SCORE
HANDS UP
DON'T SCORE
BASED VINE DOUBLE
BASED GEORGE
Soler Power just in time for summer.
thank you jorge
also go cubs
inb4 Hammel salami
holy fuck!
>Aribona blowing it
THANK YOU BASED HAMMEL
>bases loaded for the pitcher
>bounces off the base for a 2-run single
Meme magic at work
>getting knocked out of the game by the opposing pitcher
O I AM LAFFIN
>intentionally walking it to face a cubs pitcher
silly silly silly
>>68102341
>Not knowing Chicago spring into summer weather.
You would not believe it BUT the DiamonDBacks are NOT wearing their spring training uniforms
>And the AL looks down on pitchers hitting.
Ha.
>>68104223
And that's why the AL will forever be shit.
d'oh
>>68104032
don't make this a chicago thing. its called the midwest
this guys curve is sneaky mother
>heyshit
How can one man be so awful
>getting stuck out by Collmentor
Wow.
>this random homer
>Tomás
Wow. Hopefully he can keep doing that and stop pinning the ball into the ground.
>Heyward regresses to being complete shit again.
They should switch him and Ross in the order.
>Strope already shitting the bed
Fucking hell.
Strop really has no business being in the league. That Padres game should have been the last time he pitched.
>>68105449
*pounding the ball into the ground
>>68105473
Has he pitched since the dads game?
>>68105551
he has regularly, and I think this is the first run he's given up since then
no one notices the scoreless innings, as of now his ERA is 2.91 (including the homer and 2 outs of this inning)
>>68105596
>no one notices the scoreless innings
I haven't noticed him come into a game since he blew it against the dads.
>>68105623
well pay better attention
>it's a bullpen shits itself episode
>>68105623
Because a good reliever doesn't bring attention to themselves since the only time that happens is when they fuck up.
Strop is fucking skitzo, he'll shut down an inning or shit the bed. We got the latter today so at least Maddon pulled his dumb ass fast.
>pitcher change just to walk a dude.
What.
>>68105739
have faith.
they weren't giving goldschmitt anything to hit. wood has pitched great lately
>>68105762
matchups bro.
lefty.
obviously its safer to have their best hitter on first
>TAKING LAMB OUT
WHY. WHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHY
CHIP HALE YOU STUPID FUCK
Including today Strop has pitched in 20 games
17 of those have been scoreless appearances, he's a good reliever
>>68105797
well just kidding they switched to a righty. but still better than goldschmitt
Rickie Weeks Jr
>you can leave the Brewers
>but the Brewers never leave you
Wood pls
ZoBASED
that was close
GOD DAMMIT
Thank You Zobased God
>Big Z saves the fucking day
They would have taken the lead if that got by him
>>68105947
let's not start calling Zobrist "Big Z"
Is Anthony rizzo the best cubs first basemen ever?
was dereek lee or mark grace ever more loved?
I don't remember seeing boxes of frosted graces, or lee puffs in the grocer store.
RIZZO GONNA RIZZ
>>68106101
timely comment
>>68106101
btw. ernie doesn't count. he wasn't first base and you know so don't try
>>68102620
window anon here again
I heard the cheering before seeing the swing again
Ty Based Rizzo
>>68106101
I think people still like Grace more at this point. If he sticks around for another 5 years and produces, that might change.
>Rizzo finally unfucked himself
>>68106101
HELL YEAH NIGGA!
let me try again.
Is Ben Zobrist the best cubs second basmen ever?
Was sandberg ever this loved?
>>68106101
Spooky.
Rizz-O's confirmed GOAT
>>68106164
kek
>>68106164
good enough
>>68106101
>>68106132
even if you still count Ernie, there's still Cap Anson, Frank Chance, Phil Caverretta, and as you mentioned Lee and Grace
if he sticks around long enough he could rise to 3rd on that list (which would make him greatest post WWII)
and popularity doesn't factor into who is the best
damn, these Arizona fielders are ass
>Dbags gonna dbag
>E-Backs
>>68106257
>cap anson
god I hate hearing his name as one of the best cubs. I don't care if he has the franchise hit lead. He played in a different time and no one alive can say they remember him
Caverretta was good but again, won't be remembered as much as grace. imo
>>68106257
popularity actually does. whether it's right or wrong, there is no way to avoid those biases when you remember who the "best" players were.
>>68106353
you can't just discount people cause they played in a different era
david ross best cubs catcher?
gabby harnett who?
>>68106411
to an extent, you have to take into consideration the difficulty of the average pitcher today and then.
>>68106416
I've never seen anyone affectionately say "Grandpa Gabby" so it's gotta be Ross, right
>>68106449
I was doing it for the meme magic.
It's all out
>>68106416
Have you seen his defense? I think he managed to pick off 3 guys throwing from home in one game. The guy should be going to the All Stars with how he's preforming.
>have you seen his defense?
yeah turns out i'm one of those cubs fans that actually watches baseball
>>68106491
see
>>68106486
>1
>moar
>out
CUBS WIN
CUBS WIN
based zobrist again!!!!
ding ding
>>68106543
>Being a good catcher
>meme magic
HURRR
>>68106663
Go back and see my post about rizzo and zobrist before you act like a retard
>>68106697
If it's not part of the current chain, I'm not going to take it into account.
So fuck off.
>>68106844
youre friendly m8
