Thursday 7/11 - Cubs vs. Orioles

[forphase1]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Highest runs per game.

You are right...I swore saw something that we'd dropped to 2nd, but we haven't, at least not yet.  Of course if we keep scoring 3.5 runs like we have the past few week we soon will be out of first.  Hopefully that doesn't happen.

[Malike]

2 minutes ago, forphase1 said:

It's true that we are 2nd in scoring.  It's also true that for the past few weeks our scoring has been lower, 3.5 runs a game or so.  Is that a small valley that we will rebound from?  Or is it reverting back to what the 'norms' will be with Cowser, Mateo, Mountcastle etc cooling off.  While I don't have any numbers to back it up, I'm sure that the team that leads the league in scoring for the first 1/2 of the year doesn't always score at the same rate in the 2nd half.  Point is the offense is struggling lately, and maybe it will rebound, but maybe we should make some moves to shore it up a bit.

This sort of question requires a personal response, I guess. Either you believe in the talent of these hitters or you don't. Nobody can answer that question for you, but personally, I believe in the talent of these hitters.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, forphase1 said:

You are right...I swore saw something that we'd dropped to 2nd, but we haven't, at least not yet.  Of course if we keep scoring 3.5 runs like we have the past few week we soon will be out of first.  Hopefully that doesn't happen.

Second most runs scored but have played fewer games than the Yankees.

[forphase1]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Second most runs scored but have played fewer games than the Yankees.

Gotcha, thanks for the clarification.

[slakattack]

Suarez got this

[Aristotelian]

Bad ump

[O's84]

1 minute ago, slakattack said:

Suarez got this

Whoops.

[Roy Firestone]

Cubs just keep putting it to us...ridiculous...

[dtk9119]

And here we go again. Might as well be 10 0 with this offense. 

[Tony-OH]

Wait, hold up.. You mean the Cubs took a lead against the Orioles and it was wit a wo-out hit? Say it a'int so.

[Tony-OH]

This team literally craps it's pants when it it plays a NL central team. Its really weird. 

[spiritof66]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

Wait, hold up.. You mean the Cubs took a lead against the Orioles and it was wit a wo-out hit? Say it a'int so.

A two-out hit scoring the recipient of a two-out walk.

[forphase1]

2 minutes ago, Malike said:

This sort of question requires a personal response, I guess. Either you believe in the talent of these hitters or you don't. Nobody can answer that question for you, but personally, I believe in the talent of these hitters.

Depends on the player I guess.  Gunnar, Adley, Westburg, Santander, those I believe in their talent, and I expect them to snap out of most funks.  Mateo, Urias, Mullins, Hays, Mountcastle, McCann, Cowser I don't so much.  I guess, overall, there are fewer hitters that I DO believe in versus those that I don't.  McCann is done, Mateo is starting his yearly swoon, Mountcastle can stay cold for a LONG time, Hays can't stay healthy and effective, Cowser hasn't hit in 3 months and doesn't have any track record to trust yet, etc.  

[Malike]

Shame we didn't have ABS, the inning would have ended with Busch walking to get his glove.

[Rbiggs2525]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Wait, hold up.. You mean the Cubs took a lead against the Orioles and it was wit a wo-out hit? Say it a'int so.

Or better yet the middle of the order doing damage.