OSS: Cubs sweep away Beers.
Three up:
- Jason Heyward had a big day, homering on the first pitch and hitting a RBI triple in his next PA. He also homered in Friday’s game, and his season line now sits at .276/.353/.472.
- Yu Darvish had another great outing, striking out eight beers against no walks and one Yelich solo shot in five innings. Darvish was pitching through an illness, maybe the same thing that sidelined Lester last week, but you can’t really tell from his line. Since the ASB, he has struck out 38 batters and walked just two, which is certainly a far cry from what the Cubs were getting earlier in the year. Now that his swagger is back he looks like the guy the Cubs paid him to be.
- Anthony Rizzo went 4-5, and continues to produce despite his strange relative homer outage that goes back to June.
Three down:
Hard to complain about sweeping the beers. Would be nice to see more of this offense on the road, however.
I was on vacation so I didn’t get a chance to post my favorite Brewers-related pic:
Next up: The A’s (64-48) come to Wrigley for a three game set. They’re a solid team, so hopefully the Cubs home cooking keeps its magic going.
Comments
Wait is that seriously not sam elliot???
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
I know I have said this before but holy shit do I love sadcraigcounsell dot jpeg
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
I love the ronny pic that b always posts and conan is fucking tits after a sweep but forlorncraig dot jpg just never fails to make me smile
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
That Santo pic is ‘metslose.jpg’ in my head
berseliusQuote Reply
I do love how the Cubs play at Wrigley. It almost offsets the frustration from how bad they play on the road.
WaLiQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
Seriously. Their approach on radio spots seems to be a) find a voice who sounds like someone you know in real life; b) by “real life,” we mean an actor who seems like someone you could know in real life like Dennis Franz, Gene Hackman, or Sam Elliott.
If you listen closely to only the voice and not the 700 other points of manipulation, you’ll hear the difference. There’s actually a law requiring a “Celebrity voice impersonated” disclaimer if it’s reasonable to think the intent is, well, to sound exactly like a celebrity. But that guy is off just enough to clear that threshold, I guess.
andcountingQuote Reply
andcounting,
oh wow. now i hate that commercial even more. (but i hate same elliot less, so phil rogers would consider this a wash.)
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
andcounting,
I’m sure next year they’re going to take things to the next level and find a way to wrap themselves in the flag through empty platitudes about The Troops.
berseliusQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
But sometimes there’s a man… sometimes, there’s a man… Aw, I lost my train of thought here…
RynoQuote Reply
andcounting,
If it’s this guy, he literally has Sam Elliott impersonations on his website:
https://whatsupmag.com/news/voice-activated/
http://www.herronmedia.com/sam-elliott.html
WaLiQuote Reply
what is the thinking about contreras? will he miss significant time?
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
MRI today, but I doubt we see him before September at the earliest. My guess is that he’s out at least 6 weeks so maybe there’s a chance he could be ready for the playoffs.
dmick89Quote Reply
I’d put the safe bet on him missing the rest of the season.
dmick89Quote Reply
Sounds like it’s 4 weeks for Contreras, though obviously he’ll need some time to knock the rust off after.
berseliusQuote Reply
Sounds like the good part of the Cubs bullpen is headed to the IL. Now all they’re left with is complete fucking shit.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
i clocked upwards of 50mph in a pitching cage in high school. minor control issues but nothing too bad. thinking there might be a spot for me on this squad.
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
right knee inflammation for Kimbrel. That really sucks. This has to be the worst first place team in history at this point.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
That sucks. But I still bet that the Cubs finish the regular season better than the 2005 Padres or 2006 Cardinals.
PerkinsQuote Reply
dmick89,
I am sure Brandon Morrow is due back any day now.. right?
WaLiQuote Reply
WaLi,
Apparently he had another procedure recently, though he’s still throwing to batters.
berseliusQuote Reply
To-day’s base ball squadron
CF Heyward
RF Castellanos
3B Bryant
1B Rizzo
SS Baez
LF War Bear
C Caratini
2B Kemp
P Cyle
berseliusQuote Reply
Perkins,
Ultimately I don’t care how good of a first place team they are if they’re in good shape in the playoffs.
andcountingQuote Reply
Castellanos!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Nick “the Dick” Castle!
WaLiQuote Reply
Rizzo stolen base followed immediately by a Báez walk.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Stupid umpire.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Is hell frozen over?
WaLiQuote Reply
Xavi!
berseliusQuote Reply
*Buys lottery ticket*
berseliusQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
“Will you be donating that million dollars now, sir?”
“Hmm, no I’d still prefer not”
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
(dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
That ad just came on again, I’m still not sure that it’s some other dude
berseliusQuote Reply
Happ!!!!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Happ!
berseliusQuote Reply
Happ obliterated that pitch.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Castellanos again!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Castellanos again!
PerkinsQuote Reply
Runs!
berseliusQuote Reply
Castellanos “triple short of a cycle”
WaLiQuote Reply
Jinx
berseliusQuote Reply
Kintzler then Cishek?
berseliusQuote Reply
Báez again!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Bae-ez!
berseliusQuote Reply
Bellinger!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Shame that Cyle gets a no decision.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Seriously?
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
https://www.bleachernation.com/2019/08/05/hey-so-brandon-morrow-had-another-procedure-but-actually-thinks-he-could-return-this-year/
berseliusQuote Reply
Stupid umpire again.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
That home run should have been a strikeout.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Kind of a shame the umpire didn’t realize Cishek struck him out several pitches ago.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Bull penis bad
berseliusQuote Reply
(dying laughing) this bullpen is so horrible. It’s not easy to built a bullpen this bad. You have to try.
dmick89Quote Reply
I don’t know why you guys are casting aspersions on CB Buckner, widely regarded as one of the best umpires in the game.
berseliusQuote Reply
I think Cishek is broken again.
PerkinsQuote Reply
berselius,
He’s almost as well-regarded as Angel Hernandez and Joe West.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Perkins,
Hernandez has been a broken man since Mongo threatened to find him in the parking lot after a game.
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
(dying laughing), the play that prompted this involved Coomer getting thrown out at home.
berseliusQuote Reply
Happ’s homer was the longest of the year by a Cub
berseliusQuote Reply
berseliusQuote Reply
Shouldn’t we wait for it to land before we estimate the distance?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Kyle Ryan and David Phelps closing out games in August, just like we drew it up to start the year
berseliusQuote Reply
Whew!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
M ———-> Inverted
berseliusQuote Reply
That was close
WaLiQuote Reply
Cardinals down 6-0
dmick89Quote Reply
Cardinals lose.
andcountingQuote Reply
I know that around when the ownership changed there was a change to the number of night games, but I didn’t realize there would be this many. Seems like the Cubs are on the typical night-game schedule now.
WaLiQuote Reply
WaLi,
They still play more day games than other teams, but not that many at this point so yeah, they basically have the same schedule as anyone else in terms of day/night games.
dmick89Quote Reply
Sounds like Kintzler may be hurt
WaLiQuote Reply
dmick89,
IIRC they are only restricted from playing night games on Friday and Saturday, though they negotiated some sort of deal with the city to have a few flexible start times. They could probably get more if they grease some body part of the local alderman.
berseliusQuote Reply
WaLi,
The bullpen is going to be Chatwood, Maples, and Descalso by September.
andcountingQuote Reply
Oh good. At least Strop is back.
andcountingQuote Reply
andcounting,
They could always being back John Baker
berseliusQuote Reply
Welp. At least the bullpen is in good shape.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Cubs lose.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Welp. At least the Cubs have catching depth.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Almora walk alert.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Nice of Lester to let me know that I could take care of a few things around the house tonight.
berseliusQuote Reply
I’m starting to think the Cubs might not pull this one off.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
berselius,
Told my wife pretty much the same thing when I got home (dying laughing)
WaLiQuote Reply
This might Underwood fella might be something. Change and 2 seamer were nasty tonight. 6 Ks through 2.
JKVQuote Reply
Underwood?!
andcountingQuote Reply
KB!
Yes, I’m following this game like something could happen.
andcountingQuote Reply
7———-> inverted.
andcountingQuote Reply
andcounting,
Greater than sign?
BVSQuote Reply
A gamma (Γ) makes a better inverted L.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
L. 7. Weenie.
andcountingQuote Reply
Cardinals lose.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
to avoid confusion in the future, let’s all please agree to use “inverted lower case l”
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
Meh. Last night was a fluke. I’m sure this will never come up again.
andcountingQuote Reply
andcounting,
(dying laughing) (dying laughing) (dying laughing)
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
Ian Happ playing 2B today o_O
WaLiQuote Reply
I guess Quintana is somewhat of a FB pitcher so hopefully won’t see too much hit his way.
WaLiQuote Reply
WaLi,
Happ will have 47 chances at 2B today.
andcountingQuote Reply
WaLi,
Through two innings, he’s fielded every ball put into play. It helps that Q has struck out 4 of 6 batters faced.
andcountingQuote Reply
RynoQuote Reply
Ryno,
Every time Jonathan Lucroy changes teams mid-season, the Cubs go to the NLCS. Half the time, they win the World Series.
RynoQuote Reply
Javy!
andcountingQuote Reply
Happ!!!!
andcountingQuote Reply
Happ!!!!
PerkinsQuote Reply
Happ!!!!!!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
HAPP!
BAILEY!
berseliusQuote Reply
Today’s game is a lot more fun than yesterday’s so far.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Shut me right up
WaLiQuote Reply
I’d be pretty surprised if Javy stays in the game after that at bat. He looks hurt. So, the backup shortstop is who again?
andcountingQuote Reply
Ah. David Bote and Ian Happ is your current Chicago Cub middle infield.
andcountingQuote Reply
/belated
berseliusQuote Reply
berseliusQuote Reply
The offense came up big today, but it was also a pretty good outing for Quintana.
berseliusQuote Reply
Σ ——-> Rotated
berseliusQuote Reply
Cardinals lose again!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Martin!!!
PerkinsQuote Reply
Cubs NL Central lead ———-> biggest of the season
berseliusQuote Reply
Sometimes I wish the Pirates weren’t so worthless.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Series preview: the reds are annoying
berseliusQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
They have six games left against the Cardinals, three against the Brewers, six against the Reds, and nine against the Cubs. If we can’t get them to be sometimes not worthless, I’ll settle for consistently worthless.
andcountingQuote Reply
For some reason I thought the Cubs were at home against the Reds and figured they had a good chance of taking 3 of 4. Now I just assume they’ll get swept. Maybe they’ll manage to pull one out.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
The Cubs have their home jerseys hanging in their lockers in Cincy, hoping the players forget they’re on the road too. (dying laughing)
andcountingQuote Reply
To-day’s base ball squadron
RF Heyward
LF Castellanos
3B Bryant
1B Rizzo
SS Baez
CF Almora
2B Happ
C Lucroy
P Hamels
berseliusQuote Reply
I’m going to go with Cubs losing 3 of 4 by scores of 7-2, 6-0 and 2-1. They win 3-0.
dmick89Quote Reply
BREAKING:
Resident Optimist dmick predicts that the cubs only give up 3.75 runs per game
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
(dying laughing) I actually feel like I’m being optimistic by predicting they win a game despite what I have as about 85% odds of them being swept.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
WaLiQuote Reply
Major tootblan
WaLiQuote Reply
Rizzo!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Jesus, Cole.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Jesus, Jonathan.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
😐
berseliusQuote Reply
St. Nicholas!!!!
andcountingQuote Reply
This Castellanos fellow appears to be a quality acquisition thus far.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
It’s been perfectly cromulent
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
He’s really embiggened the team.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Happ has been pretty good since coming back.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
It’s safe to say that Happ is making the most of things since his call up.
berseliusQuote Reply
Pretty solid outing from Chatwood today as well.
berseliusQuote Reply
Ian Happ (2019): 345/.457/.690
Babe Ruth (career): 342/.474/.690
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
* starts casting HOF plaque*
berseliusQuote Reply
Smh Joe letting relievers hit again
berseliusQuote Reply
Javy hitting lefty alert.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Didn’t Javy used to be a switch hitter? Seems like the kind of thing that would generate a lot of butthurt from the Reds announcers.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Perkins,
He switch-hit in high school. He became a full-time righty because of an injury.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
What’s impressed me the most about this chap is how he does the big things. The sort of plays that show up in the box score.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
O’Grady gets major points for having “When the Levee Breaks” as his walk up music.
PerkinsQuote Reply
3 + 90° or -270°
WaLiQuote Reply
So close!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
False.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
hey if the cubs score -6 runs over the next three games, the run totals could still be accurate
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
I don’t see that happening unless Joe moves Almora back to the leadoff spot.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
http://www.obstructedview.net/cubs-12-reds-5/
berseliusQuote Reply