Friday, April 26th at 8:40 CT on NBCSC, 670 The Score - Kyle Hendricks (3.54 ERA, 4.00 FIP; 3.00 K/BB)
Saturday, April 27th at 7:10 CT on ABC-7, 670 The Score - Yu Darvish (5.96 ERA, 6.99 FIP; 1.39 K/BB)
Sunday, April 28th at 3:10 CT on WGN, 670 The Score - Jose Quintana (3.21 ERA, 2.90 FIP; 4.00 K/BB)

Bring these bums on.

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They get to miss Greinke.

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Goldschmidt always killed the Cubs. Now that he is on the Cardinals, I have more confidence in the Cubs against the Dbacks. Of course, I have less confidence in the Cubs beating the Cardinals now.

Cubs always hit the ball well here.


Friday
8:40 PM/6:40 AZ
Kyle Hendricks (1-3 3.54) vs Robbie Ray (0-1 3.95)

Saturday
7:10 PM/5:10 AZ
Yu Darvish (1-3 5.96) vs Zach Godley (1-1 6.67)

Sunday
3:10 PM/1:10 AZ
Jose Quintana (3-1 3.21) vs Luke Weaver (2-1 3.33)

Also fireballer Dillion Maples recalled

Who went down? Rosario again or did they finally get rid of big country?

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Rosie

Bryant !!

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

That was a bomb!

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Bryant has been slowing thawing the last few games.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Chase Field is quite an ugly park. It's like Miller Park without the soul, and Miller Park doesn't even have much soul.

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Hendricks is getting beat around more than a relative of Tyreek Hill. 7 hits already. Miss some fucking bats.

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Kap had Heyward on and he specifically asked what is he doing mechanically to improve his hitting. He said he and DeJesus broke down each year. So, Kap knows. He pretty much flatly refused to discuss specifics on his hitting stance and swing. It's not a grandma swing this year. Actual leverage. Each year Heyward's swing had good periods. But, he always reverts back to his grandma swing tieing himself in knots. Joe I see is trying to protect him playing Zagunis against lefties. He's a big guy with a lot of talent hiding beneath his failures with the Cubs. He's bound to sooner or later have a productive year out of his 8 with the Cubs. What triggers him reverting to his grandma swing each year? Pressure? If the Cubs make the playoffs will he produce better than his 100 ba?

how the hell is Greg Holland still a stopper?

he's a junkballer.

Is Boxberger still on this team?

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Are we already regretting the Hendricks extension?

He does start off crappy most years, the juiced ball could also be a huge problem.

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Hendricks will be fine.

I think if the seams are tighter, it's a problem for him.

Plus why the fuck would Joe start a finesse pitcher in Arizona where the curve ball doesn't curve as easily? I know the Dodgers hit righties well, but they should have started Hendricks at Wrigley and Lester in Arizona. They lost both games as it was, so how much worse would it have been?

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

No Almora tonight after a four hit game.

Who the hell is catching?

Take Yu out now so he can feel good about this outing.

No way do I expect him to make a 5 run lead hold up .

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Well he's going to throw 100 pitches by the middle of the 5th so there's an easy explanation to pull him early.

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

Sorry, just got here .....

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Darvish has them flinching up there after throwing at their heads for a few innings.

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Worked for Gibson.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Good job letting him get out of his own shit and finish that. That is a quality start I do believe.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Hey, whatever works, mane.

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