My take at the time was that they didn't give a shit who pitched to Lester, but it was a way to make him wait another 5+ minutes between throwing pitches.I don't know, if you don't have confidence having your starter pitch to the opposing starter (an ex-AL poor hitting pitcher, too) in the 4th with 2 outs, down only 1, should you really be starting him at all?
That I like.My take at the time was that they didn't give a shit who pitched to Lester, but it was a way to make him wait another 5+ minutes between throwing pitches.
He's batting .161.How do people not back Rizzo off the plate? He's is on top of it
Are there any righty batters who didn't start?That's a strange pinch hitting choice.
I love Baez.I'm pulling for the Dodgers but I like a lot of the Cubs players. Lester. Rizzo, Ross, Bryant.
Didn't he pumpkin some time last century? That was quite a gopherball.Blanton has pumpkined
I knew his contract was awful but I just looked at it to remind myself:Heyward needed to take one for the team there.
Edit: he is fucking awful.
Wait, seriously? For Joe Blanton?I knew his contract was awful but I just looked at it to remind myself:
2016 $21.67M
2017 $28.167M
2018 $28.167M
2019 $22.5M
2020 $23.5M
2021 $23.5M
2022 $24.5M
2023 $24.5M
He has various opt-out clauses in there but I'm going to go on the assumption that he won't be exercising those.
Holy shit. I had no idea.I knew his contract was awful but I just looked at it to remind myself:
2016 $21.67M
2017 $28.167M
2018 $28.167M
2019 $22.5M
2020 $23.5M
2021 $23.5M
2022 $24.5M
2023 $24.5M
He has various opt-out clauses in there but I'm going to go on the assumption that he won't be exercising those.
No Heyward though I'm not sure that would be worse.Wait, seriously? For Joe Blanton?
Relief pitchers aren't cheap these days.Wait, seriously? For Joe Blanton?
And thats why picking up Clays option is a no brainer.Relief pitchers aren't cheap these days.
Sure as hell weren't issues like thisAm I crazy or why do I not remember Lester having pickoff issues with the sox?
Yeah he wasn't good at it by any means but it's really in his head now.Sure as hell weren't like this
Too late. The misinformation train has left the station.That contract is for Heyward, not Blanton.
The guys are taking crazy big leads, and then they're instinctively moving back to the base when he kicks his leg. So his ineptitude is working for him.Roberts not running against Lester is perplexing
He's not on the 25 man roster, alas.Roberts not running against Lester is perplexing