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[Carpe Libertatem]

He's been one of our hottest hitters.

He's a career 87 wRC+ hitter, with a 99 wRC+ this season in 75 PAs (so a very limited sample) with not particularly good defense

A good September doesn't suddenly make him the best option for the Cubs when Baez is on the bench (and Coghlan because you move Bryant to 3rd)

 

[MultiJhonny]

MMM I love this pitching matchup. Two power pitchers with some nasty stuff

This game will have some tightly clenched poopers

 

[GK86]

Please Red Sox don't take him from us. ;-;

I would riot.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

I would riot.

Can't happen .

 

[harSon]

Looks like we're going to get Bumgarner'd 2.0

 

[Frozenprince]

I would riot.

It would make them put Not Kevin in the booth with Gary.

Ugh.

 

[MultiJhonny]

bearded vs non bearded pitchers in the WC games lol

Beards 1- No Beards 0

 

[Sanjuro]

Please Red Sox don't take him from us. ;-;

He gone.

 

[Beckx]

bearded vs non bearded pitchers in the WC games lol

Beards 1- No Beards 0

That wasn't a beard last night that was a face mullet

 

[lazybones18]

No-no already done

 

[lastflowers]

No-no already done

:jnc

 

[MultiJhonny]

No-no already done

I have a pretty strong feeling one will happen this postseason

 

[Frozenprince]

That was the best AB I'v seen in a long time from Cutch, taking that 0-2 slutter was exceptional.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Great job.

 

[lowhighkang_LHK]

ugh, pirates already looking ugly.

 

[Hopfrog]

Come on Cubbies!

Want a Royals/Cubs World Series - would be happy with either one winning.

 

[DrForester]

Lets just end the game here.

Rooting for a Cubs/Blue Jays WS.

 

[DoktorEvil]

This is the first time I ever saw Jake Arrieta work.

Wow. That stuff is absolutely filthy.

 

[Frozenprince]

This is the first time I ever saw Jake Arrieta work.

Wow. That stuff is absolutely filthy.

Bosio taught him that sliding cutter and the rest is, well.

 

[MultiJhonny]

This is the first time I ever saw Jake Arrieta work.

Wow. That stuff is absolutely filthy.

dude you have been missing out.

 

[BFIB]

This is the first time I ever saw Jake Arrieta work.

Wow. That stuff is absolutely filthy.

Every pitch is out of the same arm slot.

 

[harSon]

This is the first time I ever saw Jake Arrieta work.

Wow. That stuff is absolutely filthy.

Any pitcher is going to look filthy when you have people like Marte and Harrison swinging at every damn thing

 

[Frozenprince]

Every pitch is out of the same arm slot.

He's built like a linebacker too, HUGE dude. I have no idea how he gets that cutter to dance like he does with his motion, it's so smooth.

 

[Windu]

Should have ran.

 

[esmith08734]

Arrieta has an insane beard.

He looks sharp, too. McCutchen hit a good breaking ball. Would have bottomed out had he not got it before the drop.

 

[Frozenprince]

Yeah, starting Castro over Baez is stupid.

 

[harSon]

He's built like a linebacker too, HUGE dude. I have no idea how he gets that cutter to dance like he does with his motion, it's so smooth.

:3

Edit: It'd be nice if we could get calls on the edge of the box too

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Yeah, starting Castro over Baez is stupid.

That's not even the dumbest thing Maddon did!

He essentially sat Chris Coghlan for Tommy La Stella and then batted him 5th

But he's unconventional or something

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Yeah, starting Castro over Baez is stupid.

350 hitter against Cole.

 

[Frozenprince]

350 hitter against Cole.

He's 6 for 17 with 5 K's lol. Hardly what I'd call dominant against him. Certainly not worth benching the absurd power bat of Baez for.

 

[Windu]

350 hitter against Cole.

Pitcher matchup stats don't mean that much, sample way too small.

 

[harSon]

Cole hasn't been getting strikes these last two starts...

 

[Frozenprince]

Cole hasn't been getting strikes these last two starts...

Those two changes he threw were nice.

 

[billeh]

Any pitcher is going to look filthy when you have people like Marte and Harrison swinging at every damn thing

He's not pitching well, our batters just suck!!!!

 

[harSon]

He's not pitching well, our batters just suck!!!!

He's pitching well, but those two at bats were shit. Both things can be true.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Better inning Cole.

 

[Frozenprince]

Vin Diesel really just wants to be in a D&D movie doesn't he?

 

[billeh]

He's pitching well, but those two at bats were shit. Both things can be true.

We strike out a ludicrous amount, I know the feeling all too well.

 

[harSon]

Why is the ump giving the edges to Arrieta but not to Cole?

 

[Windu]

Marlins dude is at game! He was at the Yankee game last night. Living the dream.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Marlins douche at the game again tonight?

I honestly won't be surprised if he is at all the games on Friday somehow someway

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Why is the ump giving the edges to Arrieta but not to Cole?

Better beard and Ricketts $$$

 

[Frozenprince]

That curve was ludicrous.

 

[grandjedi6]

Why is the ump giving the edges to Arrieta but not to Cole?

Fate

 

[DoktorEvil]

Every pitch is out of the same arm slot.

I caught that. How does he get that movement??

When I pitched I had to change my angle to be more effective.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Marlins dude is at game! He was at the Yankee game last night. Living the dream.

That guy must be loaded to go to all these sporting events.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Why is the ump giving the edges to Arrieta but not to Cole?

better framing from Montero

 

[harSon]

better framing from Montero

Cervelli's pitch framing is some of the best in the business this year lmao

 

[Choomp]

O shieet that tweet they just showed. Arrieta's a savage

 

[Frozenprince]

I caught that. How does he get that movement??

When I pitched I had to change my angle to be more effective.

His finger strength is absurd. Bosio managed to get his slot and repeatability hammered into him. His cutter breaks because of the Warthan/Bosio grip. It's amazing.