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[SoDakHawk]

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Dumb.

There was a couple of dumb ones against the Red Sox today. Warm-up pitch where the ball released his hand after the 30 second mark. 1st batter's count starts with a ball at 1-0. Batter getting punched out on strike 3 after facing pitcher with more than 8 seconds, pitcher not on rubber and not ready to pitch, fiddling around, so batter looks down at his feet at 6 second mark, ump immediately calls a strike and rings him up. The pitcher wasn't even ready to pitch.

This is the dumbest f-ing thing. Absolutely needs to go.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[lucas80]

Anyone catch the Emilio Bonafacio reference during the broadcast today.
I’d forgotten he was a Cub.

 

[ZachJump]

162-0 for sure! Go Cubs Go!

I was going for 173-0

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[torbee]

This is the dumbest f-ing thing. Absolutely needs to go.

Hell to the no.

2 hour 20 minute baseball games are FANTASTIC!

They will work out the kinks and players will get used to it. So, so much better.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

I’d say the Tennessee Smokies have a pretty decent starting five at the beginning of the season - Ben Brown, DJ Herz, Ryan Jensen, Riley Thompson, Jordan Wicks

 

[hawkifann]

I’d say the Tennessee Smokies have a pretty decent starting five at the beginning of the season - Ben Brown, DJ Herz, Ryan Jensen, Riley Thompson, Jordan Wicks

How about the ICubs starting lineup? Morel, Bote, Mervis, Velazquez, Slaughter, Davis, Tauchman, Alcantara, Nunez went 14-39, 11 runs, 10 RBI, 5 BB with 4 doubles, a triple and 2 HRs. On the downside, Sampson sucked, but Kay, Nittoli and Wick were nails.

 

[ICWestfan]

How about the ICubs starting lineup? Morel, Bote, Mervis, Velazquez, Slaughter, Davis, Tauchman, Alcantara, Nunez went 14-39, 11 runs, 10 RBI, 5 BB with 4 doubles, a triple and 2 HRs. On the downside, Sampson sucked, but Kay, Nittoli and Wick were nails.

Saw Mervis went Double, HBP, HR, W, W, in that game. Is that correct?

 

[NewVicHawkeye]

I’d say the Tennessee Smokies have a pretty decent starting five at the beginning of the season - Ben Brown, DJ Herz, Ryan Jensen, Riley Thompson, Jordan Wicks

The long promised waves are ascending.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

How about the ICubs starting lineup? Morel, Bote, Mervis, Velazquez, Slaughter, Davis, Tauchman, Alcantara, Nunez went 14-39, 11 runs, 10 RBI, 5 BB with 4 doubles, a triple and 2 HRs. On the downside, Sampson sucked, but Kay, Nittoli and Wick were nails.

With as much MLB experience and potential in that starting lineup, I would hope that they would hit well at AAA.

Yeah, looks like Sampson's spring training struggles were no fluke and his assignment to AAA was appropriate. Hope he can figure things out, because there's a decent chance he'll be needed at the Major League level at some point this season.

Looking forward to seeing how Neidert looks and if Killian can return to form.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[lucas80]

I’d say the Tennessee Smokies have a pretty decent starting five at the beginning of the season - Ben Brown, DJ Herz, Ryan Jensen, Riley Thompson, Jordan Wicks

They will probably get the whole season at AA, too. Not much reason to push anyone this season with the organizational depth at Des Moines. Woodruff for the Brewers, and Burnes on Thursday are great reminders of why you need to push for depth. Not many organizations push two guys like that through on the same time frame, and very few can pay to extend them.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[ihawk in FWB]

What a limp dick effort by Mancini

 

[ClarindaA's]

Masteouboni or whatever shit the bed. And Assad looked looked like he grabbed the wrong glasses.

 

[ClarindaA's]

What a limp dick effort by Mancini

That was Masterbater

 

[ihawk in FWB]

Masteouboni or whatever shit the bed. And Assad looked looked like he grabbed the wrong glasses.

Oh, I guess he replaced Mancini. Great decision.

 

[ihawk in FWB]

Fitting that Masterbater made the last out.

 

[lucas80]

What a limp dick effort by Mancini

As mentioned, Mastrowhatever, and it was a piss poor effort. You gotta lay out for that.

 

[win1forthe]

They put him in for his defense and then he chose not to play it.

 

[lucas80]

Today was indicative of how the season will go. A less than robust offense, and good pitching and defense will need to carry them.

 

[hawkifann]

It’s. Game. Two.

Cubs twitter is burning down.

 

[lucas80]

It’s. Game. Two.

Cubs twitter is burning down.

Send the M&M boys packing?

 

[hawkifann]

Based on what I’ve read, yes…and also Ross should be fired, no reliever should ever be asked to go 2 innings, your best player at each position should always play every day, Bellinger is washed, this bullpen is terrible.

Losing game 2 of the season in a game started by Woodruff is an unforgivable sin.

 

[lucas80]

Based on what I’ve read, yes…and also Ross should be fired, no reliever should ever be asked to go 2 innings, your best player at each position should always play every day, Bellinger is washed, this bullpen is terrible.

Losing game 2 of the season in a game started by Woodruff is an unforgivable sin.

Nailed it. Glad your glass is now half empty. But, you forgot that they let Willson walk for nothing

 

[win1forthe]

FWIW, White Sox fans are saying the exact same thing…manager isn’t using the bullpen right, not putting the best lineup out there.

 

[TheCainer]

Based on what I’ve read, yes…and also Ross should be fired, no reliever should ever be asked to go 2 innings, your best player at each position should always play every day, Bellinger is washed, this bullpen is terrible.

Losing game 2 of the season in a game started by Woodruff is an unforgivable sin.

lol

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

Not to pile on to the negativity, but Merryweather's early results proving me right that he shoulda been DFA'd about a month ago. Worse ERA, BA against and WHIP each successive season of his career, and for some reason the Cubs thought he was suddenly going to be an effective reliever. Good news is that Cubs have other candidates awaiting their chance.

 

[hawkifann]

Nailed it. Glad your glass is now half empty. But, you forgot that they let Willson walk for nothing

He’s hurt, so Cards fans should be calling for front office firings for signing him.

 

[hawkifann]

Not to pile on to the negativity, but Merryweather's early results proving me right that he shoulda been DFA'd about a month ago. Worse ERA, BA against and WHIP each successive season of his career, and for some reason the Cubs thought he was suddenly going to be an effective reliever. Good news is that Cubs have other candidates awaiting their chance.

In fairness, he was good this spring and he’ll likely have a fairly short leash. I need to see a sample size.

 

[lucas80]

Not to pile on to the negativity, but Merryweather's early results proving me right that he shoulda been DFA'd about a month ago. Worse ERA, BA against and WHIP each successive season of his career, and for some reason the Cubs thought he was suddenly going to be an effective reliever. Good news is that Cubs have other candidates awaiting their chance.

More likely he is here until someone is ready to come off the IL. I didn’t hear too much about Heuer in ST except Sutcliff raving about him on Marquee, saying he’s close. If not him, someone else in a few weeks unless he proves himself. With Merryweather it’s the tantalizing stuff with the realization he hasn’t stuck around for a reason.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

More likely he is here until someone is ready to come off the IL. I didn’t hear too much about Heuer in ST except Sutcliff raving about him on Marquee, saying he’s close. If not him, someone else in a few weeks unless he proves himself. With Merryweather it’s the tantalizing stuff with the realization he hasn’t stuck around for a reason.

Good news for Merryweather is that Assad and Rucker haven’t looked that great early on, either, so chances are that one of them will get optioned when Hughes is ready to come back. So he’ll probably have several more outings to get his act together (I’m just not holding my breath).

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

And WTF has happened to Kilian? Dude has fallen off a cliff. Throwing batting practice in Des Moines yesterday…

 

[QChawks]

welp, gonna be a looooong summer on the Northside

 

[QChawks]

Are we gonna go 1-161?

 

[hawkifann]

Are we gonna go 1-161?

It’s as likely as Cincy going 161-1.

 

[QChawks]

 

[TheCainer]

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I thought that he likely broke his wrist last night as long as he was being looked at.

Ross hung with Smyly too long too, IMO. Should have brought Thompson in sooner. Thompson ended up pitching great but no win came of it. Now he probably won't be able to be used for another game or two. Lose, lose.