MLB: ***Official 2018 Chicago Cubs Season Thread***

[VeloClone]

The dude is a friggin’ base running Jedi. He’d still find a way around the tag.

I can’t remeber the last baserunner I watched who’s instincts and spilt second decision making were as good as his.

Reminded me of this:

https://www.mlb.com/video/rizzos-crafty-slide-into-third/c-217700183

 

[cyhiphopp]

Reminded me of this:

https://www.mlb.com/video/rizzos-crafty-slide-into-third/c-217700183

I remember that one. Awesome.

Being a little league umpire, I am impressed that the umpires saw everything so fast and made the right call. It's not easy and people give umps **** all the time for missing tough calls.

 

[YeahBuddy]

Reminded me of this:

https://www.mlb.com/video/rizzos-crafty-slide-into-third/c-217700183

Thats classic.

I didnt watch the clip all the way through but didnt Rizzo pop up and say "Its magic" or something along those lines.

IIRC, that was the day or a couple days after Maddon brought a magician into the clubhouse to loosen them up as they had hit the skids a few games before this.

 

[BigJCy]

Quintana gives up leadoff HR to Braves.

 

[Clonefan32]

Quintana gives up leadoff HR to Braves.

Followed it up with a walk. Q has been a disappointing as about anyone this year. It's going to suck to watch Eloy tear it up while Q keeps sitting around a 5 ERA.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Followed it up with a walk. Q has been a disappointing as about anyone this year. It's going to suck to watch Eloy tear it up while Q keeps sitting around a 5 ERA.

He got squeezed on the walk

 

[BigJCy]

33 pitch 1st inning

 

[CycloneErik]

Time to make the Braves pay for missing out on that opportunity.

 

[cyfanatic13]

And now the defense is awful.. my goodness guys

 

[BigJCy]

Followed it up with a walk. Q has been a disappointing as about anyone this year. It's going to suck to watch Eloy tear it up while Q keeps sitting around a 5 ERA.

That it will.

 

[Clonefan32]

That it will.

I might end up taking a 5.0 ERA at this point.

 

[laminak]

Followed it up with a walk. Q has been a disappointing as about anyone this year. It's going to suck to watch Eloy tear it up while Q keeps sitting around a 5 ERA.

This is completely opposite of what Cubs' brass believes. Theo stated he didn't anticipate keeping Eloy due to not being ready when the core was ready and viewed him as trait bait. He also stated it's great to see Cubs' prospects doing well for other teams as it reflects on the Cubs' scouting and farm and helps with future trades.

Finally Q has been overall decent since the trade last year. His start, along with Yu's, has been disappointing so far, however I'm not about to start complaining about a trade from a year ago. It was the correct trade to do at the time.

 

[NorthCyd]

Win 5, lose 5, win 5, lose 2(and counting)

 

[FerShizzle]

This will lighten up a crappy loss.

 

[ClonesTwentyOne]

Darvish back on the mound tomorrow. Hope this is a fresh start for him. Cubs really need him to turn it around.

 

[cyhiphopp]

This will lighten up a crappy loss.

El Mago is the best. Love that guy.

 

[CycloneErik]

Gonna be sad when the league stops running on Schwarber. Dude's got an arm.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Gonna be sad when the league stops running on Schwarber. Dude's got an arm.

People are sleeping on his arm. Terrible base running (not a bad decision but terrible base running)

 

[Shawker]

That was totally strike three on Russell before the past ball, but I'll take it!

 

[Cyched]

Cheap run, please and thank you