LittleHurt05 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 01:04 PM) And no one will ever talk about it outside of the South Side. If a tree falls in the forest with no one around, does it make a noise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3GamesToLove Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Donaldson and Gordon's catches were the best this year by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 It was a pretty awesome catch. Not the greatest ever but certainly better than Jeter's. That Jeter play ranks up there with Iguchi's silly dive throw as some of the most overrated plays of all time imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord chas Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Cubs pitchers better not keep getting the strike zone the size of my mother in laws ass this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Chris Rongey Just now · Chicago, IL · This is a serious question, Herb Lawrence, and I think you're the one to answer it: How much hell would Robin Ventura and Don Cooper be catching right now for not teaching one of their starters how to hold runners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 02:47 PM) Chris Rongey Just now · Chicago, IL · This is a serious question, Herb Lawrence, and I think you're the one to answer it: How much hell would Robin Ventura and Don Cooper be catching right now for not teaching one of their starters how to hold runners? Wow, that's desperate Rongey. One team has a 4.5 game lead in the WC race, the other one is 4.5 games back, behind 6 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 02:53 PM) Wow, that's desperate Rongey. One team has a 4.5 game lead in the WC race, the other one is 4.5 games back, behind 6 teams. That is the truth and it was a big issue earlier in the year when Lester was struggling and imagine it being a one game playoff and that becomes an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 03:00 PM) That is the truth and it was a big issue earlier in the year when Lester was struggling and imagine it being a one game playoff and that becomes an issue. It was an issue in the one-game playoff Lester started last year, but I imagine he wouldn't start the one this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 03:47 PM) Chris Rongey Just now · Chicago, IL · This is a serious question, Herb Lawrence, and I think you're the one to answer it: How much hell would Robin Ventura and Don Cooper be catching right now for not teaching one of their starters how to hold runners? So, should I go and check the CS rates for the comparable teams and tweet them back at him? The Cubs have a higher CS %age than the White Sox and 1 more pickoff on the year (although both teams pretty high on pickoffs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 03:00 PM) That is the truth and it was a big issue earlier in the year when Lester was struggling and imagine it being a one game playoff and that becomes an issue. Sure, but right now Lester isn't struggling, the Cubs are winning, so nobody cares. Ventura would be catching slack because the Sox are bad at baseball, it's simple. Rongey is just trying to push the "Woe is Robin" card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Schwarber's going to end up winning ROY over Bryant and Joc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 03:59 PM) Schwarber's going to end up winning ROY over Bryant and Joc. I kind of want to see this happen now. This is crazy. The Brewers are completely f***ing awful but to win 7 games in a row over any single team is impressive. Samardzija better be ready tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 03:59 PM) Schwarber's going to end up winning ROY over Bryant and Joc. That would be the most absurd ROY ever. Remember how Gordon was basically penalized for only playing 100 games? Schwarber will finish with around 60 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 04:59 PM) Schwarber's going to end up winning ROY over Bryant and Joc. fWAR Bryant: 4.0 Schwarber 1.2 Highest BABIP amongst NL rookies: Shane Peterson .418 Schwarber .397 Tomas .388 Soler .384 Defensive value: Bryant Positive, Schwarber negative. Even if you assume Bryant's insane baserunning numbers are overdone, every reason to expect Schwarber cannot keep this pace up while Bryant will approach a 5 fWAR player by the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Fathom right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 04:40 PM) Fathom right now. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 04:40 PM) Fathom right now. Haha that's great. He's got to look at the bright side in a situation like this. Maximum hype means maximum angst if they fail to win it all. Now of course that means risking the possibility they do bring home a championship (or multiple! Oh no, the horror!), but if they don't win it all over this next 5-6 year window then Cub fans will be more angsty than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Well, no matter how you cut it, that would be an exciting bat to have in the Sox line-up...but doubt Schwarber was even under the White Sox radar with all the focus on Rodon, Aiken, Hoffman and Nola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 05:05 PM) Well, no matter how you cut it, that would be an exciting bat to have in the Sox line-up...but doubt Schwarber was even under the White Sox radar with all the focus on Rodon, Aiken, Hoffman and Nola. So you're regretting last year's pick already after Rodon and Schwarber have both played less than half a season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 10:01 PM) Haha that's great. He's got to look at the bright side in a situation like this. Maximum hype means maximum angst if they fail to win it all. Now of course that means risking the possibility they do bring home a championship (or multiple! Oh no, the horror!), but if they don't win it all over this next 5-6 year window then Cub fans will be more angsty than ever. Well said, at this point, it would shock me if they don't make the postseason. Just hoping that some of the superstars likely to be involved in the postseason step up (ie..Kershaw). Interesting aspect of the new playoff system is that it's almost a guarantee the Wild Card winner (from NL Central) will play Cardinals in the NLDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I am kinda of already tired of being trolled by Cubs fans at work and on FB. Like when I look through my timeline and they are saying WHERE ARE U SUX FANS NOW? GO 2005!........Yes it is juvenile and I should be above that but damn I have to really stop myself from responding and feeding into it. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 04:06 PM) So you're regretting last year's pick already after Rodon and Schwarber have both played less than half a season? Nope. But we desperately need a young power hitter, LH or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 05:05 PM) Well, no matter how you cut it, that would be an exciting bat to have in the Sox line-up...but doubt Schwarber was even under the White Sox radar with all the focus on Rodon, Aiken, Hoffman and Nola. He wasn't on anyone's radar really. He was considered a middle to late first round pick by almost all of the experts. I'd bet money that even if we had passed on Rodon for some reason, the Cubs would have picked him instead of Schwarber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 If Rodon is on the table, the Cubs take him over Schwarber. And I'll take the potential of an ace lefty over a DH, no matter how good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananarchy Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 QUOTE (shipps @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 05:27 PM) I am kinda of already tired of being trolled by Cubs fans at work and on FB. Like when I look through my timeline and they are saying WHERE ARE U SUX FANS NOW? GO 2005!........Yes it is juvenile and I should be above that but damn I have to really stop myself from responding and feeding into it. LOL Unfortunately, it looks like you'll have to get used to it. The Cubs looked stacked for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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