Reds @ Cubs: McGuire vs Montgomery (Game 162)

Submitted by CTSteve on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 4:46am

CIN (82-78): RHP Deck McGuire (0-1, 4.15) 
CHC (92-69): LHP Mike Montgomery (7-8, 3.45) 
First pitch: 2:20pmCST

The Cubs pass that shify (and non-prime) 91 and Scherzer cramps up. It's never nice to be happy about injuries, but this one seems minor and could be well timed...

For today, we have the rubber-armed Montgomery. (How can you not love this guy?)

He last started in Tampa Bay on September 19th (6 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB) and has appeared in two games in relief since then, giving up 1 ER in 3.1 innings. He’s 1-1 with a 4.03 in six games against the Reds this season. Overall, they are 23-87 (.264) against him. Duvall is 3-10 with a HR.

Deck—I hope that is a nickname—was born in Virginia and looks like it. This is the rookie’s 6th MLB appearance and second start. In his first, he gave up 4 ER in 3 innings in Milwaukee to the still-in-denial Brewers. 

The Blue Jays picked him 11th overall in the 2010 draft, and he has bounced around after being ineffective. He went went 9-9 with a 2.79 ERA in 27 starts (28 games) for Double-A Pensacola before his September call up by the Reds. Good luck, kid.

Next up: the Washington Nationals in the NLDS on Friday.

Joe hasn't confirmed the starter. It was looking like Hendricks was a lock, but Lester's strong outing might have changed his thinking, which would be another reason for Joe to upgrade his iPad. Lester has longer resume and a greater upside. But Kyle has already shown he can pitch in a big game and has been the more consistent of the two. 

Go Cubs! 

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2017 Season Game Thread

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Submitted by Hagsag  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 9:25am  
No injuries today!

Submitted by Jackstraw  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 11:48am  
Already finished my workout. I think I'm still good.

Submitted by crunch  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 2:28pm  
#cowboyup #nooffdays #beastmode #yolo #swag #kony2012

Submitted by crunch  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 2:27pm  
Rizzo 1B Bryant 3B Jay CF Zobrist LF Russell SS Avila C Heyward RF Baez 2B Montgomery P chances are pretty high a lot of these guys will only see 1-2 ABs before they hit the bench. it is nice to see the best leadoff hitter on the team back in the 1-slot.

Submitted by crunch  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 2:34pm  
"Deck—I hope that is a nickname—" it's his middle name and 'deck' is his mom's maiden name because of course and why not.

Submitted by crunch  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 3:51pm  
heyward hit a single today (1-2, 2PA) to end his "yet another new batting approach world tour" 2017. .259/.326/.389 ...15 doubles, 4 triples, 11 HR he did end strong in sept/oct with a clip of .258/.361/.432

Submitted by Jim Hickmans Bat  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 8:00pm  
15 doubles for $25MM. Nice investment.

Submitted by crunch  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 8:12pm  
his lack of power all season was depressing. even if you take his best month (sept/oct) where he had his season high in both HR (3) and doubles (4) and projected it over a full/healthy season we're only talking about 24 doubles and 18 homers. that said, if he can get on base at a .350+ clip while doing that, it would be a victory at this point.

Submitted by crunch  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 4:16pm  
max "no really, it was a cramp we're waiting 2 hours to tell you about" scherzer got a MRI that showed a "minor" hamstring tweak. he's questionable to start game 1 vs the cubs, though it's not ruled out.

Submitted by billybucks  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 7:16pm  
Lackey tagged with the loss in his last regular-season game. Sorry about that, Big John.

Submitted by billybucks  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 9:24pm  
KB his first 3 years: K: 199, 154, 128 BB: 77, 75, 95 OBP: .369, .385, .409 OPS: .858, .939, .946 It ain't Josh Vitters, but it'll do.

Submitted by Childersb3  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 10:27pm  
KB just needs to find more hits with RISP. Other than that there aren't any complaints. Those numbers his rookie year are probably a little too high to keep for a career but he's trending down significantly.

Submitted by Childersb3  on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 10:25pm  
KB's RISP: HR, RBI BA/OBP/SLG/OPS/BABIP Career 20HR 160RBI 266/387/476/863/315 2015= 6HR 63RBI 292/417/489/906/395 2016= 7HR 53RBI 263/366/474/840/305 2017= 7HR 44RBI 239/375/462/837/244

Submitted by Charlie  on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 10:22am  
The weirdest thing about Bryant's 2017 RISP numbers is that there's very little in his batted ball data to explain the low BABIP. The only thing there is the hard-hit percentage drops and the medium-hit percentage goes up. That's not true of his 2016 numbers, where his hard-hit contact in RISP situations was an impressive 48%. But the higher LD% should counter-balance that, as should his better K and BB percentages in RISP situations. I very much think this will all basically even out over his career. He doesn't make significantly worse contact or less contact in these situations, and that's all that's in his control. In the offseason he can pay the appropriate homage to the BABIP gods and get his name back at the top of the MVP lists.

Submitted by The E-Man  on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 8:43am  
MIke Glennon - OT until we get closer, but, c'mon Ryan Pace! You seem like a really smart dude. There were no cheaper options for a fill-in than Mike Glennon? WTF did you really see in this guy?

Submitted by billybucks  on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 9:25am  
Like, maybe, Mark Sanchez? I'm no NFL talent scout, but watching this guy play one game was enough to know he's not an NFL QB -- immobile, clueless in the pocket, locks in on the receiver, slow release.

Submitted by Rob Richardson  on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 9:57am  
Bears bench Mike Glennon in favor of rookie Mitchell Trubisky http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20894215/c...

Submitted by Jackstraw  on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 10:30am  
So it begins.

Submitted by VirginiaPhil  on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 9:03am  
And so it ends: all my life, they've had Butkus at LB and bupkis at QB.

Submitted by billybucks  on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 1:19pm  
Today's essay assignment: Compare the Bulls paying a total of $39 million for one year of an obviously washed-up DWade vs. the Bears paying $18 million for four games of an obviously inept Mike Glennon. Sheesh.

Submitted by Childersb3  on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 7:07pm  
Billionaires are flipping the bill. And, neither team was going to spend that money in a better way. With the Bears, they gave Glennon that money to reach the salary cap floor didn't they?

Submitted by billybucks  on Wed, 10/04/2017 - 4:54pm  
The Bears need so many things, they should have stockpiled athletes -- WRs, LBs, kick returners, kick-ass special teams guys, etc. Find a few who can play and cut the rest. There are at least 50 QBs better than Glennon, including Sanchez. Or, use the money on a guy you know can play, like Alshon Jeffrey. $18 million for a known bust like Glennon is just dumb money.

Submitted by johann  on Wed, 10/04/2017 - 6:33pm  
There were multiple QBs they could have signed, including Kaep, who would have been better fits. Glennon always profiled as a statue at QB who isn't quick at decision making and our line (mostly the tackles who are the most important part of pass blocking) is terrible so it was a horrible fit. Kaep is mobile and could have kept plays alive longer at least. Plus they didn't get any top free agents when they needed help all over the place. They also could have overspent on Alshon which while he wasn't worth it was more worth it than Glennon. Then of course they way traded away a bunch of needed picks for a QB who never played at an elite level and who would have been available. This team is such crap and it all starts with Pace who has done a terrible job so far. Just check out what Floyd, the 9th overall pick, has done so far this year not to mention our complete lack of WRs.

Submitted by The E-Man  on Thu, 10/05/2017 - 8:53pm  
But how do you really feel?

Submitted by billybucks  on Thu, 10/05/2017 - 9:19pm  
I the Bears and Bulls management were to get together in one room, the vortex of suck would destroy us all.

Submitted by johann  on Fri, 10/06/2017 - 9:33pm  
I did leave out all the profanity!

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  • Arizona Phil 1 hour 15 min ago (view)

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    Q-MAN: It actually wouldn't surprise me if Bryant wins the grievance. 

     
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    ...and our Manager can dance!

     
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    Thanks Mr. Phil.

     
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    HAGSAG: Besides reducing the costs that are associated with operating a minor league club, reducing the number of minor league affiliates would allow MLB organizations to increase the salaries of their remainng minor league players (who would be the organization's most-legit prospects) without having to increase the organization's aggregate minor league payroll. 

     
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