Friday June 16: an afternoon at Wrigley Field

[maybenxtyr]

3 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

Irvin was awful that inning.  

At least he's not walking batters.

[tntoriole]

This game will go away for good if he has another inning like that 

[Alasdaire]

4 minutes ago, ArtVanDelay said:

But we don’t need a SP at the deadline. 

Watching how Cole Irvin has turned out does not exactly have me itching to send an even bigger package of prospects away for another "dependable" starter.

[tntoriole]

Daggone hitters meed to step up

[Yossarian]

1 minute ago, Baltimorecuse said:

They're blowing IN hard from left.

That's what it showed at the beginning of the game.  Pretty stuff breeze blowing in off the lake. 

[Moose Milligan]

I feel bad saying this this early in this game but...it just has that feeling.  Opposing pitcher has a get right start, keeps our guys off balance all game, our hitters abandon their patient approaches and swing from their heels at everything.  Their pitcher cruises through 7 or so.

Our starter can't get past the 5th, we waste bullpen pieces that give up more runs and we score a couple late runs but it's too late.

 

[tntoriole]

1 minute ago, Alasdaire said:

Watching how Cole Irvin has turned out does not exactly have me itching to send an even bigger package of prospects away for another "dependable" starter.

Yeah since most all those free agent signings everybody drooled over all offseason have been godawful

[Gurgi]

4 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Which way are the flags blowing?   Were the HRs wind-aided?

They all looked smashed.  Off the bat they all looked like they would go and they did with no problem.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Alasdaire said:

Watching how Cole Irvin has turned out does not exactly have me itching to send an even bigger package of prospects away for another "dependable" starter.

I don't want one of those either.  I want an actual front of the rotation guy.

[Moose Milligan]

Oh wow, we got a run on a scorcher that Swanson should have handled.

[Gurgi]

Got one back!  Thats good.  

[tntoriole]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

I feel bad saying this this early in this game but...it just has that feeling.  Opposing pitcher has a get right start, keeps our guys off balance all game, our hitters abandon their patient approaches and swing from their heels at everything.  Their pitcher cruises through 7 or so.

Our starter can't get past the 5th, we waste bullpen pieces that give up more runs and we score a couple late runs but it's too late.

 

He pitched 8 complete and 1 hit Giants last start

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I don't want one of those either.  I want an actual front of the rotation guy.

 

I'm sure this is probably too mainstream for you, indie guy.

[tntoriole]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't want one of those either.  I want an actual front of the rotation guy.

Like Jacob DeGrom lol

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

Oh wow, we got a run on a scorcher that Swanson should have handled.

He's been quietly having a good year.