OSS: Cyle tosses a Maddux.
Three up:
- Kyle Hendricks was efficient af, needing just 81 pitches for a complete game shutout. Hendricks struck out three and walked none, allowing just four hits. His ERA dropped nearly a run and a half down to 3.93 on the season.
- Anthony Rizzo had the big hit of the day, a three run homer that put the Cubs ahead in the third inning. Rizzo’s slash line is now up to .252/.386/.551, good for a wOBA of .393 and wRC+ of 146. I’m not sure why he’s felt so invisible this year.
- Honestly Cyle should get two spots on this list, he was so dominant in this game.
Three down:
- Not much to complain about in a shutout. Javy struck out in his first three PAs, but knocked an RBI single for some late game insurance. He followed that up with a TOOTBLAN, and wasn’t able to tie things up long enough to allow Rizzo to score from third.
- Heyward was the WPA trailer in this one, thanks to a bases loaded popout in the sixth and a FC in the second. At least that wasn’t a double play.
- The Brewers won, so that was lame.
Next up: Yu Darvish takes on Michael Wacha at 3:05 PM CT. Both guys have struggled this year and are looking to (continue to?) right the ship.
Comments
We are hosting an exchange student from Spain this year. Today we are introducing her the to wonders of the neighborhood garage sale. She’s amazed at what people buy. I am too, but I’m glad not to have to pack it back up.
BVSQuote Reply
Haven’t been to see the pelicans yet this year, but maybe tonight. This clip is worth watching for minor league fielding mago.
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To-day’s base ball squadron
2b Descalso
Rf Bryant
1b Rizzo
SS Baez
3B Bote
CF Almora
LF Schwarber
C Davis
P Darvish
berseliusQuote Reply
Is Zobrist hurt?
SKQuote Reply
They said on the broadcast that the last Maddux thrown by a Cubs pitcher was in 2009 by Carlos Zambrano. I was surprised it was that rare.
SKQuote Reply
SK,
There aren’t that many complete game shutouts these days and of those most are above 100 pitches.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
True. I guess I thought it might be a once every three years thing for a team, not 10. That’s almost no-hitter rare.
SKQuote Reply
SK,
It’s more common than that. I remember some article a few years ago that said there had been about 300 of them going back to 1988 which is when the Maddux starts. I imagine they are becoming less and less frequent though as batters strikeout more, walk more and pitchers face the fourth time of the order less often than they used to. I’d still guess it happens at least twice as often as a no hitter these days though.
dmick89Quote Reply
Thanks Dex!
berseliusQuote Reply
Not a good look for Fowler on that play. Yikes.
andcountingQuote Reply
Descalso! Fowler! Bryant!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Hell of a throw by Martinez.
andcountingQuote Reply
I could take Darvish deep.
dmick89Quote Reply
Left handed.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
In the snow
BVSQuote Reply
Willson Contreras sure did grow a lot of beard since last night.
BVSQuote Reply
BVS,
Blindfolded.
dmick89Quote Reply
You have one job, Almora
berseliusQuote Reply
Cubs lose.
andcountingQuote Reply
Davis!!!!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Davis!!!
berseliusQuote Reply
Davis!!!
andcountingQuote Reply
Intentionally walking a batter to bring up the tying run is dumb even when the next hitter is Taylor Davis.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Pretty funny that Smoltz said last at bat not to throw him anything middle in.
andcountingQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
berselius,
andcounting,
No f’n way. Dang.
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In case Yu reads OV to work on his English, I want to clarify that when I said yesterday I liked that the Cubs were walking this year, I meant the Hitters.
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I wasn’t paying attention, but it’s great to see Cubs’ highly-touted prospect Tyler Davies hit the grand slam.
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
He’s probably deserving of an extension now.
dmick89Quote Reply
Seriously? Lester could have thrown Molina out there.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Cubs wearing out the tightrope today.
berseliusQuote Reply
Javy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
BAE-z!
berseliusQuote Reply
Hell yeah!
ceruleanQuote Reply
I love the Javy chants
ceruleanQuote Reply
Too bad Marlins Man left before Javy’s big moment.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Hold on to your butts
berseliusQuote Reply
(dying laughing)
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Let’s see if Yadi manages to punch an important without getting ejected
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
*umpire, stupid autocorrect
berseliusQuote Reply
Cardinals lose.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
berseliusQuote Reply
I be Strop’n’
ceruleanQuote Reply
6 in a row
SKQuote Reply
http://www.obstructedview.net/cubs-6-cardinals-5/
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