2018-09-10: Brewers (Miley) at Cubs (Lester) 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 3-2; Hader dominates over 2 IP, & JJ slams the door]

[wildcat83]

I don't know how he ever gets hit, crazy delivery and tons of movement. Kratz fights one off though.

[jjfanec]

Everyone knew hader was coming in that inning. Maddon wasting Schwarber makes no sense. Just a terrible move. I don't know their bench a ton but who is left on there besides Happ for quality bats

 

La Stella is always a tough out as a PH, too. Caratini. They still have some options, but assuming Jeffress pitches the 9th Schwarber would've looked alot better with a bat later this game...

 

Good call. I know the names now that you say them but i don't follow closely enough to remember. Cubs guys always seem like tough outs

[bigredrobbo]

Wild Kratz! Just Do It!

[markedman5]

Kratz just keeps doing good things

[TURBO]

I want to see a cage deathmatch between Sol's 'The Only Commercial We Budgeted For This Season' & the Feldco 'BOGO Windows' spot.

 

Hate. So much hate for both of those.

 

I feel ya...

 

Usually Pizza Ranch is right up there, but they have pulled back a bit lately.

[jjfanec]

So many chances. Please get some insurance runs

[wildcat83]

If I'm the Cubs I walk Arcia just to avoid another inning of Hader.

[pacopete4]

MVKratz at it again.

[LouisEly]

Lean into one Arcia

 

Edit: missed two opportunities to get a HBP. Come on, man. Suck it up.

[TooLiveBrew]

I want to see a cage deathmatch between Sol's 'The Only Commercial We Budgeted For This Season' & the Feldco 'BOGO Windows' spot.

 

Hate. So much hate for both of those.

 

I feel ya...

 

Usually Pizza Ranch is right up there, but they have pulled back a bit lately.

And at least they sprung for more than one version of ad! They might all suck, but I don't hate the Pizza Ranch ads

[jjfanec]

If I'm the Cubs I walk Arcia just to avoid another inning of Hader.

 

I thought the same thing

[HarveysWBs]

Classic Arcia. Bailing out on the swing. Painful

[yfinn6]

lol Arcia

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Oh man Arcia. Pretty filthy stuff from Cichek there. At least Hader gets another frame.

[TURBO]

SOL is the worst, but all those clichés from Coshun drive me crazy during those PR commercials.

[wildcat83]

By getting Arcia out they allow Hader to pitch another inning... Dumb move if you ask me.

[phnxcrew]

Arcia needs his first hitting lesson during the off season at some point. Rickie Weeks seemed to have a better grasp on proper hitting approach

[HarveysWBs]

Go get em, Hader

[Bulldogboy]

Would not have minded seeing Shaw hit for Arcia. No chance for him with the slider.

[jjfanec]

14 baserunners and 3 runs. And two of those 3 on a sac fly and wild pitch. Weird night with how hard they have been hitting the ball

[Fear The Chorizo]

By getting Arcia out they allow Hader to pitch another inning... Dumb move if you ask me.

 

I honestly don't know whether it makes a difference. They have the meat of their order coming up, I doubt CC would've automatically pulled Hader for a PH even with the bases loaded.

 

I agree that a PH for Arcia would've been my move to make in that spot - force the issue to see if Maddon would let Cishek face a lefty.

[wildcat83]

Would not have minded seeing Shaw hit for Arcia. No chance for him with the slider.

 

Keep Hader on the mound and Arcia D in the field. We already have the lead.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

The instant I saw Knebel warming up I wanted Arcia to strikeout.

[topper09er]

To be fair, a .921 ops in 1987 is like a .650 ops in any other season.

24 players got an AL MVP vote that year, including Kirby Puckett (3rd, .900 OPS), Tony Fernandez (8th, .805 OPS), Gary Gaetti (10th, .788 OPS), Jeff Reardon (11th), Darrell Evans (12th, .880 OPS), Doyle Alexander (13th), Wally Joyner (.894 OPS, 13th), Robin Yount (18th, .862 OPS), Kevin Seitzer (20th, .869 OPS), Ruben Sierra (20th, .771 OPS), Jose Canseco (23rd, .780 OPS), and Matt Nokes (24th, .880 OPS).

 

Quite a few guys with a lower OPS got votes that year.

 

Trivia - who had the highest OPS that year among vote-getters?

 

Boggs?

[TooLiveBrew]

SOL is the worst, but all those clichés from Coshun drive me crazy during those PR commercials.

PIZZA RANCH, FOR THE WIN