Randy Wells Splooge-a-thon

[Andy]

Brenly tried to explain just how terrible Gregg's 1-2 pitch to Francoeur was and he got halfway through and just stopped.  Basically...

"You've got a guy who will swing at anything, and you're ahead in the count and you...it's...a fastball...right...down...blurrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh."

Which was opposed to Santo's commentary on it which was, "WHY ME?  WHY ME?"

[Andy]

On the bright side, Hawks training camp is less than 3 months away.

Shit Oleg, it's hockey.  Training camp is probably three days away.

Don't they just pause two-a-days for four hours one Saturday to draft a bunch of new Swedes and then get right back to it?

[MAD]

Brenly tried to explain just how terrible Gregg's 1-2 pitch to Francoeur was and he got halfway through and just stopped.  Basically...

"You've got a guy who will swing at anything, and you're ahead in the count and you...it's...a fastball...right...down...blurrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh."

Which was opposed to Santo's commentary on it which was, "WHY ME?  WHY ME?"

Actually, the radio call was quite priceless.

Santo began moaning like a wounded ewe immediately after DLee dropped the first out in the 8th inning.  After several "GOSH"es, "Ahhhh"'s and "What is going ON?"'s through the next 1 2/3 innings, Santo finally said something to the effect of "I've got to calm down here.  I need to take some pills".  Literally seconds after that was when Francouer homered.  If I wasn't so disgusted I would have laughed.  Point is, that blubbering idiot was actually silent on the home run.  Funny, because that's the time when a homer color analyst would be justified in losing his shit.

If anybody can somehow dig up the radio call of Frenchy's homerun, I promise you the timing of Santo's sudden and unexpected self-realization may actually make you snort a little.

[Oleg]

On the bright side, Hawks training camp is less than 3 months away.

Shit Oleg, it's hockey.  Training camp is probably three days away.

Don't they just pause two-a-days for four hours one Saturday to draft a bunch of new Swedes and then get right back to it?

Yay?  Yay!

[Philberto]

This team should be really happy that Randy Wells is not Ted Lilly.  If he were the Bull Moose, there might not be a team left tomorrow morning.

And with good reason.

I'm not endorsing wholesale slaughter, but I'm not necessarily against it either.

So what you're really saying is that you don't have a full opinion on it?

[Quality Start Machine]

This team should be really happy that Randy Wells is not Ted Lilly.  If he were the Bull Moose, there might not be a team left tomorrow morning.

And with good reason.

I'm not endorsing wholesale slaughter, but I'm not necessarily against it either.

So what you're really saying is that you don't have a full opinion on it?

Worse things have hai'ed.

[Kermit, B.]

On the bright side, Randy Wells has been really, really, REALLY fucking awesome so far.  I know it's only five starts, but day-um.

1.69 ERA
0.969 WHIP
0.3 HR/9
2.0 BB/9
7.6 SO/9
3.86 SO/BB

[RV]

On the bright side, Randy Wells has been really, really, REALLY fucking awesome so far.  I know it's only five starts, but day-um.

1.69 ERA
0.969 WHIP
0.3 HR/9
2.0 BB/9
7.6 SO/9
3.86 SO/BB

He was really, really good last night. I missed the beginning of the Braves' 8th last night - was there a particular reason why Lou gave him the hook after 83 pitches and what should have been the first out of the inning? The way he was pitching I assumed he'd go the distance unless things got really hairy.

[Slaky]

On the bright side, Randy Wells has been really, really, REALLY fucking awesome so far.  I know it's only five starts, but day-um.

1.69 ERA
0.969 WHIP
0.3 HR/9
2.0 BB/9
7.6 SO/9
3.86 SO/BB

He was really, really good last night. I missed the beginning of the Braves' 8th last night - was there a particular reason why Lou gave him the hook after 83 pitches and what should have been the first out of the inning? The way he was pitching I assumed he'd go the distance unless things got really hairy.

Because Lou would rather put in the gas cans than leave a guy in who's been dominant. Lou has been a shell of himself this year.

[Oleg]

On the bright side, Randy Wells has been really, really, REALLY fucking awesome so far.  I know it's only five starts, but day-um.

1.69 ERA
0.969 WHIP
0.3 HR/9
2.0 BB/9
7.6 SO/9
3.86 SO/BB

He was really, really good last night. I missed the beginning of the Braves' 8th last night - was there a particular reason why Lou gave him the hook after 83 pitches and what should have been the first out of the inning? The way he was pitching I assumed he'd go the distance unless things got really hairy.

Because Lou would rather put in the gas cans than leave a guy in who's been dominant. Lou has been a shell of himself this year.

Rookie pitcher, making his 5th start, going through the order for a 3rd and 4th time.  His two best relievers were well-rested.

I really don't have an issue with this.  If Marmol and Gregg pitch well (and despite what the reactionary crowd thinks, that's not a far-fetched notion), this isn't even up for discussion.

Hindsight being 20/20 and all.

[Tank]

On the bright side, Randy Wells has been really, really, REALLY fucking awesome so far.  I know it's only five starts, but day-um.

1.69 ERA
0.969 WHIP
0.3 HR/9
2.0 BB/9
7.6 SO/9
3.86 SO/BB

He was really, really good last night. I missed the beginning of the Braves' 8th last night - was there a particular reason why Lou gave him the hook after 83 pitches and what should have been the first out of the inning? The way he was pitching I assumed he'd go the distance unless things got really hairy.

And if anyone knows "really hairy"...

[Philberto]

On the bright side, Randy Wells has been really, really, REALLY fucking awesome so far.  I know it's only five starts, but day-um.

1.69 ERA
0.969 WHIP
0.3 HR/9
2.0 BB/9
7.6 SO/9
3.86 SO/BB

He was really, really good last night. I missed the beginning of the Braves' 8th last night - was there a particular reason why Lou gave him the hook after 83 pitches and what should have been the first out of the inning? The way he was pitching I assumed he'd go the distance unless things got really hairy.

And if anyone knows "really hairy"...

Someone say hairy?

[LoneStarCubFan]

On the bright side, Randy Wells has been really, really, REALLY fucking awesome so far.  I know it's only five starts, but day-um.

1.69 ERA
0.969 WHIP
0.3 HR/9
2.0 BB/9
7.6 SO/9
3.86 SO/BB

He was really, really good last night. I missed the beginning of the Braves' 8th last night - was there a particular reason why Lou gave him the hook after 83 pitches and what should have been the first out of the inning? The way he was pitching I assumed he'd go the distance unless things got really hairy.

Because Lou would rather put in the gas cans than leave a guy in who's been dominant. Lou has been a shell of himself this year.

Rookie pitcher, making his 5th start, going through the order for a 3rd and 4th time.  His two best relievers were well-rested.

I really don't have an issue with this.  If Marmol and Gregg pitch well (and despite what the reactionary crowd thinks, that's not a far-fetched notion), this isn't even up for discussion.

Hindsight being 20/20 and all.

Problem with that thinking is that the Cubs don't have two "best" relievers. They have Marmol, who is good more often than not, and a steaming pile of suck after that.

[Kermit, B.]

On the bright side, Randy Wells has been really, really, REALLY fucking awesome so far.  I know it's only five starts, but day-um.

1.69 ERA
0.969 WHIP
0.3 HR/9
2.0 BB/9
7.6 SO/9
3.86 SO/BB

He was really, really good last night. I missed the beginning of the Braves' 8th last night - was there a particular reason why Lou gave him the hook after 83 pitches and what should have been the first out of the inning? The way he was pitching I assumed he'd go the distance unless things got really hairy.

Because Lou would rather put in the gas cans than leave a guy in who's been dominant. Lou has been a shell of himself this year.

Rookie pitcher, making his 5th start, going through the order for a 3rd and 4th time.  His two best relievers were well-rested.

I really don't have an issue with this.  If Marmol and Gregg pitch well (and despite what the reactionary crowd thinks, that's not a far-fetched notion), this isn't even up for discussion.

Hindsight being 20/20 and all.

Problem with that thinking is that the Cubs don't have two "best" relievers. They have Marmol, who is good more often than not, and a steaming pile of suck after that.

Guzman has been good, Ascanio has been decent, Waddell can't be worse than Cotts, and Marshall will be in the bullpen soon.

Drink a beer, dude.

[MAD]

On the bright side, Randy Wells has been really, really, REALLY fucking awesome so far.  I know it's only five starts, but day-um.

1.69 ERA
0.969 WHIP
0.3 HR/9
2.0 BB/9
7.6 SO/9
3.86 SO/BB

He was really, really good last night. I missed the beginning of the Braves' 8th last night - was there a particular reason why Lou gave him the hook after 83 pitches and what should have been the first out of the inning? The way he was pitching I assumed he'd go the distance unless things got really hairy.

Because Lou would rather put in the gas cans than leave a guy in who's been dominant. Lou has been a shell of himself this year.

Rookie pitcher, making his 5th start, going through the order for a 3rd and 4th time.  His two best relievers were well-rested.

I really don't have an issue with this.  If Marmol and Gregg pitch well (and despite what the reactionary crowd thinks, that's not a far-fetched notion), this isn't even up for discussion.

Hindsight being 20/20 and all.

Problem with that thinking is that the Cubs don't have two "best" relievers. They have Marmol, who is good more often than not, and a steaming pile of suck after that.

Guzman has been good, Ascanio has been decent, Waddell can't be worse than Cotts, and Marshall will be in the bullpen soon.

Drink a beer Get laid, dude.

Anxiety release'd.