Other Chicago & General Sports Thread LV: NLCS Time
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Everyone loves Maddon's chill bro vibe but they overlook that his management of the pen in the post season has been criminal
And is there a reason Kris Bryant hasn't played this post season?
And is there a reason Kris Bryant hasn't played this post season?
zac
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Cubs need to fire the hitting coach and bring someone in that can work on pitch recognition and get each hitter to develop a swing simply to spoil bad pitches. As is we have Rizzo, Zobrist (declining skills), and to some degree Bryant, but the rest of the hitters swing at pitches that are unhittable like they are trying to put them into play. The team is even terrible when ahead in the count, swinging at picther's strikes that will only result in an out.
Davis is your best high leverage pitcher and you bring in Lackey who hasn't been very good all year and doesn't normally come out of the pen.
From his bullpen usage, to his lineups, to his refusal to flat out send Rizzo, Maddon is f***ing up big time. I'm still perplexed at hwo he can leave La Stella and Happ to rot on the bench when he's more than willing to play Schwarber, a guy who shouldn't have started ONCE these entire playoffs, a lot of time.
We need La Stella's bat in the lineup. He's one of the few guys that will make a pitcher work. And for the love of christ can our pitchers quit nibbling at the corners (until Turner comes up)? Turner is about the only guy who's hit in non-hitter friendly counts. Challenge these guys early and make them swing the bat.
This is going to be a sweep (not an overraction...I thought there was a good chance coming in with the pen and Maddon managing like a buffoon).
Davis is your best high leverage pitcher and you bring in Lackey who hasn't been very good all year and doesn't normally come out of the pen.
From his bullpen usage, to his lineups, to his refusal to flat out send Rizzo, Maddon is f***ing up big time. I'm still perplexed at hwo he can leave La Stella and Happ to rot on the bench when he's more than willing to play Schwarber, a guy who shouldn't have started ONCE these entire playoffs, a lot of time.
We need La Stella's bat in the lineup. He's one of the few guys that will make a pitcher work. And for the love of christ can our pitchers quit nibbling at the corners (until Turner comes up)? Turner is about the only guy who's hit in non-hitter friendly counts. Challenge these guys early and make them swing the bat.
This is going to be a sweep (not an overraction...I thought there was a good chance coming in with the pen and Maddon managing like a buffoon).
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Connor BeJesus
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I had Dodgers and Red Sox in the World Series earlier this year in a bet so at least one team is looking good for me as of now. 
Panzerspitze
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Dolt Maddon must have mistaken Lackey for Chapman. Why didn't Lackey tell him: "No habla español! f*** off!"
Panzerspitze
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OhCaptainMyCaptain
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I had Dodgers and Red Sox in the World Series earlier this year in a bet so at least one team is looking good for me as of now.
f*** off. Really don't need Sox fans rubbing salt in the wounds.
A hitting coach is about the most useless position on a major-league staff.
OhCaptainMyCaptain
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“Javy, you’re not supposed to swing at pitches over your head.”
“Got it coach.”
*swings at pitch in the dirt
zac
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Glad you aren't making decisions for this team (although I'd rather have anyone than Maddon as a manager right about now).
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zac
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Ridiculous.
It's not about telling, rather it's talking and TRAINING guys what to swing at. Preferably I don't think they should actually be swinging when practicing for this, rather the initiation of the swing. With our guys it starts with recognition. There are 3 kinds of pitches: hittable strikes, clear balls, and pitches you don't swing at while ahead but likely foul off on a 2 strike count. This team can't layoff #2 and seem to have no semblance of how to approach #3. When a pitcher throws a pitcher's strike on a hitters count you let it go as it is going to result in a miss or an out an inordinate number of times. On a two strike count you likely won't get a hit, but you should have a swing that allows you to make weak contact to spoil it off. Our hitters need someone that can get into their heads and come up with a training regimen to improve that. Moreover Mallee proved he was a complete imbecile in the "overhaul" of Heywards swing that did NOTHING to address the mechanical flaws in the first place. He still initiates with his hands starting back, has too long of a swing, and extends his arms prematurarely, leading to a lot fo weak contact.
Mallee is a buffoon.
OhCaptainMyCaptain
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http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/white-sox-mourn-passing-former-pitcher-daniel-webb
Ex-Sox reliever Daniel Webb killed in ATV accident
Webb appeared in 94 games with White Sox from 2013-2016 posting a 7-5 record with 4.5 ERA
Was 28 yrs old
Ex-Sox reliever Daniel Webb killed in ATV accident
Webb appeared in 94 games with White Sox from 2013-2016 posting a 7-5 record with 4.5 ERA
Was 28 yrs old
Sarava
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What is with the Cubs big bats where the tend to disappear in the playoffs? I know it's more about pitching in the playoffs, but this has become a regular occurrence over the last 3 years. Kudos to them for managing to win a World Series through all these hitting droughts.
Sarava
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I wasn't trying to start a debate. Anyone with working eyeballs can tell these guys don't hit in the playoffs quite like they do in the summer. But yeah, they've had a few good runs here and there. The two guys you brought up:
Rizzo career regular season OPS .854. Career postseason OPS .739
Bryant career regular season OPS .915 Career postseason OPS .760
Shocking that guys hit worse when facing the best pitching on the best teams in baseball. Also, sample size.
BK
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Bryant's feet are moving all over the place and you can tell he is getting frustrated. I think we forget that this team is still really young.
Sarava
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I don't know why you're being so argumentative. But sure, yeah I would consider 7 hits in 2 games as borderline shocking, even against top notch pitchers.
Because you made a wrong statement that they've been bad every playoffs which isn't true. No one has said they are playing good in these playoffs. They clearly have been bad which is why the Cubs offense has been bad.
RayP
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For that being a close NLCS game, I found that game to be all sorts of boring given the circumstances. Part of that might be that I just didn't think they had a chance to win with that bullpen unless Lester went at least 7.... and it didn't take long that wasn't happening. Just seemed like the only way they could have won is if they put up at least 5-6 runs, and the bats looked terrible.
Here is to hoping to turning it around in Wrigley, though.
Here is to hoping to turning it around in Wrigley, though.
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