Time: 7:05 PM CT
TV: WGN, MLB Network
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Josh Harrison, 2B |
Javier Baez, 2B |
Will the Cubs win? No, but it could go either way.
538 Forecast: 61% chance of winning
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Time: 7:05 PM CT
TV: WGN, MLB Network
Gameday
LINEUPS
|
Josh Harrison, 2B |
Javier Baez, 2B |
Will the Cubs win? No, but it could go either way.
538 Forecast: 61% chance of winning
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Hendricks looks like he belongs in an 80’s Slobs vs Snobs movie.
umbraQuote Reply
Rizzo got his power back!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
This guy is going to get shelled.
umbraQuote Reply
That should have been ball four.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I don’t know what it is with the umps this series.
dmick89Quote Reply
Nice hitting by Montero. No idea why he tried to go to second, though.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
JD said the same thing about the Bucs defensive alignment at Wrigley last time they were in town.
dmick89Quote Reply
Nice play by Russell.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
He makes things look easy.
dmick89Quote Reply
Bryant respects 180.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
This base running is aggressive af
umbraQuote Reply
It seems like every other game the Cubs are picking someone off.
dmick89Quote Reply
All right, Cubs bullpen, you only need to hold on to the lead for one inning to get it to Chapman.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Another great outing by Hendricks.
dmick89Quote Reply
Edwards is getting squeezed.
dmick89Quote Reply
I like having a clean victory after last night’s multiple-heart attack-inducing one.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
That was a quick victory I recently enjoyed.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Should prob look this up but I think magic number at 18, and that’s 21 wins in August with chance for 22 tomorrow. #woow
Rice CubeQuote Reply
666 RS to 445 RA. So damn close to a pleasing ratio.
ceruleanQuote Reply
#wearegood
umbraQuote Reply
Belated inverted m
berseliusQuote Reply
This team is fueled by Dark Magic.
EdwinQuote Reply
I don’t give a shit who wins what end of season award, but I’m glad to see Hendricks getting name dropped in the Cy discussion. ERA isn’t all that great a statistic, but pitching is still about run prevention and he’s been so good at that he deserves to be talked about in those discussions.
dmick89Quote Reply
Long way away from 665 RS to 0 RA. They have to improve or it might be time for another fire sale.
dmick89Quote Reply
Hendricks has an ERA- of 50, and according to Fangraphs his FB velocity is 87.8. Since 2002, among all starters with a FB velocity of 88 or less, his ERA- of 50 is tops. Next best is Andy Pettite and Derrek Lowe with 57. At least for this season, the Greg Maddux comps are applicable.
EdwinQuote Reply
Maybe I should worry less about the Cubs ability to acquire pitching, since they basically pulled Arrieta and Hendricks out of nowhere and turned them into Cy Young candidates.
EdwinQuote Reply
Edwin,
I think the Maddux comps have always been more about his ability to locate and his very good change-up. I don’t think anyone was really comparing the results of the two, but yes, the results of the two are comparable this season. There’s one difference though, Maddux threw harder than Hendricks at that age.
Not even taking this year into account, Hendricks has been an under the radar guy who was a lot better than a lot of people gave him credit for. I was surprised the media created a 5th starter controversy this spring considering how good Hendricks had been.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
He’s having success in a sort of non-traditional way (with the low velocity) so I’m not surprised the media or some fans buy into the 5th starter controversy. Honestly, I’m still a little skeptical of how good he’ll be over the next couple seasons. When he first came up, I figured he was typical 4th starter/5th starter material, and it’s hard to shake a first impression.
EdwinQuote Reply
Edwin,
I think he can probably be a mid rotation starter for a couple years yet. If he loses some velocity than all bets are off, but his location is so good that I’m not really seeing a reason why I should expect serious regression from where his advanced stats are. His FIP has been pretty consistent since he came into the big leagues and he walks so few people that his K-BB% is pretty good. I think the only reason to believe there will be regression (from his advanced stats) is that he throws 88 and that’s not very convincing to me. He throws 88, but he locates better than all but a few people in the game.
That being said, I don’t think he’s going to have a long 10 year career or anything, but I do think he’ll be a very valuable player for the Cubs given what they’re paying him. And it’s not like Hendricks excels at only one thing (location, which is huge). He also has a great change-up and mixes his pitches really well. The soft contact against him speaks to how difficult he is to get good wood on the ball.
dmick89Quote Reply
Developing the changeup has been the big thing for him. He’s always had great control, but he really made big strides in 2014 and then 2015 with turning his changeup into a pitch that can generate whiffs.
EdwinQuote Reply
(dying laughing) @ Lester calling him Cyle Hendricks
SKQuote Reply
Cubs’ magic number for home field advantage through the NLCS is 24. Not too shabby.
PerkinsQuote Reply
La Stella —–> Cubs
JonKneeVQuote Reply
To-day’s sweep hoping base ball squadron
Fowler
Bryant
Rizzo
Soler
Heyward
Russell
La Stella
Contreras
Hammel
berseliusQuote Reply
Any word on a corresponding roster move? I thought rosters didn’t expand until tomorrow.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Perkins,
Spencer Patton optioned to Iowa
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Couldn’t even wait that extra day…
Rice in limboQuote Reply
Finally. I’ve been saving up some The Who references for awhile.
EdwinQuote Reply
Has Patton agreed to that?
SKQuote Reply
That’s good. Spencer Patton is certainly no Shawn Camp.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Apropos of nothing, check out Jered Weaver’s DRA and WARP: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=49127
Either there is some kind of glitch in the system or there is something very flawed about Baseball Prospectus’ proprietary metrics.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/kyle-hendricks-as-arrietas-opposite/
This is a Kyle Hendricks article I recently enjoyed.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Not good, Bob!
Myles HandleyQuote Reply
I’ve been expecting to see Papelbon ——-> Cubs all day so I’m kind of pleased every time I load the page and don’t see it.
dmick89Quote Reply
game thread up: http://obstructedview.net/pirates-cubs-game-thread-8-31-16/
dmick89Quote Reply