Another day of changing the title of this daily post, and another day my heart breaks for the victims, their families, their friends, and their communities. I’m just a rando writing on a baseball blog, so maybe there isn’t much I can do anyway, but the incessancy still makes me feel helpless.
Anyway. Sports …
Maddon felt the shutout was deceiving. Some tough luck (1-for-7 on balls hit 95+ mph, as an example). Said lineup did a good job of not chasing, even though Davies tried to stay out of zone. Can see that here in pitches vs. results. pic.twitter.com/nQ2ZztHxhL
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 31, 2019
Schwarber, on his "chat" with HP ump Rob Drake:
"I wasn't cussing him out or anything like that. I just told him, 'I have that ball off the plate.' He said it was right there and I said, 'Well, I'm going to go check. This is a big game. This is a big situation.'"
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 31, 2019
Chicago Cubs pitcher Derek Holland will make a rehab appearance at South Bend on Sunday . Pitcher Kendall Graveman rehab appearance at Iowa.
— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) September 1, 2019
‘You have a monster out there that can do anything’: The key to Yu Darvish’s arsenal might be his splitter https://t.co/A0fkUjZ9K7
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) September 1, 2019
Ian Happ is swinging at more pitches in the zone this year.
Ian Happ is making contact w/ more pitches in the zone this year.
Ian Happ's strikeout rate is way down this year. pic.twitter.com/DKMSZEo4tO— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) August 31, 2019
Cory Abbott likely just put the finishing touches on a Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year season.
6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K tonight.
Three or less hits allowed in his final 11 starts.
Final season numbers: 146.2 IP, 112 H, 3.01 ERA, 52 BB, 166 (!) K.
Big ups @Cabbott40!
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) September 1, 2019
Embarrassed by your friend in front of everyone. pic.twitter.com/sYOwOq1s1q
— Baseball is Fun (@flippingbats) September 1, 2019
Kevin Newman & José Osuna of the Pirates both reached 10 home runs tonight, bringing the number of players with 10 or more to 242, tying the record set in 2017.
Got a whole month to add to it.
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) September 1, 2019
The 2019 Chicago Bears’ Season-Opening Roster IS OUT https://t.co/XXYaecx6QY pic.twitter.com/AKIItoEdQM
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) August 31, 2019
SKOLOL: The Vikings Waived Kaare Vedvik (Who They Traded a Pick To Get) https://t.co/TmCUskWyjX pic.twitter.com/NhiFDd94OX
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) August 31, 2019