John Lackey, RHP (2.63 ERA, 3.37 xFIP) vs Gio Gonzalez, LHP (3.93 ERA, 3.57 xFIP)
Cubs Lineup
1. Dexter Fowler (CF)
2. Jason Heyward (RF)
3. Kris Bryant (LF)
4. Anthony Rizzo (1B)
5. Ben Zobrist (2B)
6. Javier Baez (3B)
7. Addison Russell (SS)
8. David Ross (C)
9. John Lackey (P)
Nationals Lineup
1. Ben Revere (CF)
2. Jayson Werth (LF)
3. Bryce Harper (RF)
4. Daniel Murphy (2B)
5. Ryan Zimmerman (1B)
6. Anthony Rendon (3B)
7. Danny Espinosa (SS)
8. Jose Lobaton (C)
9. Gio Gonzalez (P)
First pitch at 7:05 ET from Nationals Park in Washington DC
Ottoman Empire
second for dingers
Too many Nats edition:
https://streamable.com/0hky
Who else /at the game/
FYI this is the MLB Plus free game of the day on mlb.tv if you want to hear dat statcast discussion
I hope we can have a clean thread today.
Go Cubs!
>>68475900
>tfw I spent way too much money on going to the nats over the last 2 months only to see them lose each time I went
>replay consists of looking at runner's number
>22
>gidp obviously
>>68476049
kek
>shitward
>le classic double play man
Anyone wanna talk about politics?
no (You)s for you, previous faggot
Fuck Gio
This MLB Plus boradcast is pretty cool stat wise, but these announcers are pretty boring. They need a Chris Berman type, some brighter personality to keep things exciting. Really neat concept though, baseball is such a complex sport.
>>68476334
>They need a Chris Berman type
>>68476347
He wasn't bad, he's an ESPN shill sure, but he's iconic.
>>68476334
>>68476347
Chris Berman in the HRD is always fun
>BACKBACKBACKBACK
>>68476334
I mean, if your watching this, you 1) pay for MLB Network or MLB.tv and not a "casual" for lack of better word, who would normally watch on normal cable and 2) you're interested in the nitty gritty of things.
It's nice to take a break from muh excitement.
>JD doesn't believe in defensive slumps
dumb pitcher
>this strike zone
>>68476449
there is literally nothing wrong with being JD
cmon cube it Gio...its fukken Gio
>>68476018
>not going to see them play the best team in baseball
>not going to watch Strasburg and scherzo pitch
You fucked up then anon. This game is pretty comfy right now and the weather is nice
>>68476437
Yeah I wouldn't call myself a casual fan, but given that MLB is making this the free MLB Plus game of the day, it would be in their best interest to try and appeal to as many people as possible (even the casuals), by complementing great analysis with great commentary. Maybe they just don't have that person (I have noticed there aren't as many big name announcers as, say, Football (Fuck Matt Vasgersian)), but they should be looking for them.
I'm so happy I don't live in a cold city full of fucking minorities
>>68476605
Yeah. Instead we live in (or around) a hot and humid city full of minorities
>>68476567
fair enough, it's their 1st season doing this so i'm sure they wanted to throw people together who could nerd it up well with all the numbers thrown everywhere. They'll bound to make changes to the format still in it's infancy.
>Fowlers uniform inspires a poll
http://www.strawpoll.me/10487341
APOLOGIZE
>le double play man does fuck up
weird
>>68476555
Are you by yourself?
I've never been by myself before.
>>68476749
doesnt*
Heyward earning that paycheck, bout time
oh hey it's a "Gio's the Nats pitcher tonight"
why did it take 3 inning for the cubs to score on this bum...
>>68476788
shit tier ump
>>68476781
>Gio will never go back to being a sub-1.00 ERA pitcher like he was in April and Early May
>>68476781
>>68476820
>tfw no more J Zimm
>>68476833
>We have Joe Ross for a couple more years at the cheap
>>68476866
>We'll have Tanner Roark at the cheap forever because he's the most "literally who" pitcher in baseball
>tfw I was in the process of typing a pessimistic post about Revere and he got a hit
>>68476187
MAGA 'Merica Great Again
Nice bunt-for-first-hit, faggots.
Ross the Boss
>>68476769
Yeah I'm here on my own.
>tfw no friends in DC
Why is this city so fucking miserable
>Gio is on my fantasy team
>1908
>be pale as fuck
>go to cubs v braves the other day
>die in the sun
At least I got to eat deep dish afterwards.
>>68477647
>deep dish
How'd you enjoy your baked vomit?
>>68477581
>back to back champs
why does Lackey look like he's constipated on the mound?
>>68477876
yup, gotta go back to back if it's gonna have to last you a while.
Done with work, looking like a good game.
Looked safe to me.
>>68477802
>being this mad at what people eat
You can eat canned dog food if you like senpai
>>68478522
No thanks I don't enjoy tomatoes with my hot dogs not do I like deep dish shit and I'd rather not eat such vile food because I want to live beyond 50 years of age.
>>68478567
I bet you are okay with all the other shit you force down your piehole.
That diet of lean meat, vegetables and rice must be really easy to maintain.
>>68476187
Who are all of you voting to send to San Diego?
>Voting for an all Cubbie base run.
>Rizzo
>Zobrist
>Russell
>Bryant
>>68478651
we really need to write-in Ross too
>Strop
Jezus Lackey, you throw inside after hit baseman with no outs, what are you, some kinda high roller?
>>68479475
>how the universe was born
>>68479642
he can get out of a jam
he's our best reliever after Rondon
>Strop gets out of the jam with only 1 earned run
>Werth
>Let's get some runs!
>>68479835
impressed, but not surprised
that's just vintage Strop out there
>>68479865
He hit a walk off double two days ago
oh fug
IT'S
FUCKING
HAPPENING
god damn it
Nice meme runs fags
>when your phone spoiled the result because your stream is behind but it's ok
>The Buffalo due up
Not worried tbqh
why the fuck is heyward still batting second
>>68480640
he drove in 2 of the 3 runs
>>68480668
nice meme
>Almora Jr
let's hope for some rookie heroics here
YES FUCK YES
Almora!!
THAT'S A REAL RBI FAGGOT NINNYALS
>watching replay
>show Cubs bench reaction
>can't help but stare at that massive wad of gum in Rizzo's mouth
CUBS WIN!
Rondon blew the save just so he could get the Win
Go cubs
Fuck the nats and their meme sac flies
ok
Cuuuubbies
#cubs win
What's been going on with the Cubs in these last two games?
pedro is drunk
