2017 regular season thread

karch34 · Post #121 » by **karch34** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 3:50 pm

1 ER over 5 IP from Lackey! 2.5 GB.

Let's keep this going!

Kizz Fastfists · Post #122 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:03 pm

An undefeated road trip. A 6 game winning streak. They are in good position to be back on top of the division by the end of the month.

hermes · Post #123 » by **hermes** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:24 pm

cubs win again! we're cooking now, good pitching and they are really swinging the bats

hopefully bryant's injury isn't major

karch34 · Post #124 » by **karch34** » Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:31 am

Sounds like injury isn't significant. 1.5 out.

hermes · Post #125 » by **hermes** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:01 pm

9 runs in the 8th?!?!

dang cardinals :nonono:

hermes · Post #126 » by **hermes** » Sun Jul 23, 2017 2:20 pm

lester with a fantastic start, when's the last time a cubs starter got through 8 innings? don't remember it this year

busy 8th inning

bryant was really moving on that bloop hit by rizzo - woo boy

only a game back of the brewers, pirates are making a move too they are only 3 back (and 8-2 in their last 10)

Kizz Fastfists · Post #127 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:00 am

Brewers lost so if they take out the Cards tonight they will be tied for first in the division. They are playing good ball since the break, but can we avoid giving up multiple runs in the 8th at least one game in this series?

hermes · Post #128 » by **hermes** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:10 am

contreras is becoming a really important piece to this core. he's really good

Kizz Fastfists · Post #129 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:41 pm

Tied for first. Four games against a bad team then a showdown with the Brewers. So far the the second half is going as we wanted.

karch34 · Post #130 » by **karch34** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:52 am

hermes wrote:contreras is becoming a really important piece to this core. he's really good

I would "and 1" this a hundred times if I could.

Another good start from Lackey. I thought he was going the way of Hammels last year, but maybe not.

Kizz Fastfists · Post #131 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 2:52 am

Good series against the sox. Bring on the 2nd place brewers!

Ccwatercraft · Post #132 » by **Ccwatercraft** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:23 am

Haven't really looked forward to staying home to watch a baseball game on a Friday night in a long time but tomorrow is the day.

Kizz Fastfists · Post #133 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:03 pm

Good series against the Brewers. They should be able to stay on top of the division the rest of the way. Arizona is next.

hermes · Post #134 » by **hermes** » Thu Aug 3, 2017 2:32 am

made a couple more moves i see, setting up for the big run

think we're done making moves? i hope they keep happ, whatever comes next

Kizz Fastfists · Post #135 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Thu Aug 3, 2017 5:16 am

I don't think they'll do anything else this season. Happ wouldn't clear waivers so he's safe until the off-season. The only "big piece" they have left that should be considered in a trade is Schwarber. I would have rather seen Schwarber traded in either the Chapman or the Quintana trade than Gleyber or Eloy.

karch34 · Post #136 » by **karch34** » Thu Aug 3, 2017 8:51 pm

I love Schwarber, but starting to agree with that thought just due to limited position options and defense. Also would like us to keep Davis even thought Wilson might be considered an option as closer of the future as we could face another summer of trading prospects for relief help.

hermes · Post #137 » by **hermes** » Fri Aug 4, 2017 2:43 pm

lost yesterday but lets continue to sing the praises of willson contreras - he is on an absolute tear

where does he stand in terms of catchers across the league? i know he's still very young but would most teams want him over their current guy?

hermes · Post #138 » by **hermes** » Fri Aug 4, 2017 2:44 pm

starting a series with the nats today and a 1.5 game lead on the brewers

Kizz Fastfists · Post #139 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Fri Aug 4, 2017 6:18 pm

hermes wrote:lost yesterday but lets continue to sing the praises of willson contreras - he is on an absolute tear

where does he stand in terms of catchers across the league? i know he's still very young but would most teams want him over their current guy?

Willson is solid. He's a top 10 catcher at this point. If he can improve his pitch framing he can become a top 5 catcher. He is 3rd in fWAR, but it doesn't factor in pitch framing and I don't have to do the full calculations right not, but it looks like he'd be 5th or 6th with pitch framing factored in. I can't think of a catcher that I would take over him given team control, age, contract, etc. Obviously, the Giants wouldn't give up Buster for him. I think the Yankees with Sanchez, Royals with Perez and Marlins with Realmuto and Dodgers with Grandal would have no interest in trading catchers. I think you can make a case for Willson being anywhere from 2nd to 10th in catcher rankings. Posey is still the standard, but at 30 and starting to play more 1B to extend his career I'm not sure how long we'll be calling him a catcher.

hermes · Post #140 » by **hermes** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 11:45 pm

holy wow, contreras man

is he the team mvp right now?