The Tyler "It's time for me to start playin' ball" Chatwood Sloogetacular

[PenFoe]

Throw fucking strikes already.

C'mon man.  I mean, I get it - it's fucking frustrating.  But there's clearly something going on here - a mechanical issue or mental issue which is precluding him from "throwing strikes already".  He's not nibbling, he's all over the fucking shop.  When he does throw strikes he's reasonably effective so you don't think the Cubs have told him to do it more?  You don't think he's trying to do it more?

I mean doesn't "c'mon now, he's trying" apply to every player we have ever complained about on this messageboard? I wouldn't boo the guy in person because he obviously cares and is trying but venting on a dark corner of the internet about a guy suffering Stage 1 Ankiel Disease should probably be allowed.

I'm going to agree with SKO here.

That's how wrong you are, Tonk.

[Saul Goodman]

Throw fucking strikes already.

C'mon man.  I mean, I get it - it's fucking frustrating.  But there's clearly something going on here - a mechanical issue or mental issue which is precluding him from "throwing strikes already".  He's not nibbling, he's all over the fucking shop.  When he does throw strikes he's reasonably effective so you don't think the Cubs have told him to do it more?  You don't think he's trying to do it more?

That's wonderful that he's trying but this is the major leagues and they're trying to win the damn World Series. Fix him or replace him, or replace him temporarily if you need to send him down to fix him, but do it already. Letting him take the ball (and another ball, and a ball, and there's ball four) every fifth day isn't gonna work if he can't find the strike zone. Maybe Baltimore can afford to put him on the Chris Davis Rehabilitation Plan to see if he figures it out at some point over the next $38 million after a *hypothetical* Machado trade, but the Cubs can't.

TL;DR: Bullshit toleration is bad, and not good

[PenFoe]

Throw fucking strikes already.

C'mon man.  I mean, I get it - it's fucking frustrating.  But there's clearly something going on here - a mechanical issue or mental issue which is precluding him from "throwing strikes already".  He's not nibbling, he's all over the fucking shop.  When he does throw strikes he's reasonably effective so you don't think the Cubs have told him to do it more?  You don't think he's trying to do it more?

That's wonderful that he's trying but this is the major leagues and they're trying to win the damn World Series. Fix him or replace him, or replace him temporarily if you need to send him down to fix him, but do it already. Letting him take the ball (and another ball, and a ball, and there's ball four) every fifth day isn't gonna work if he can't find the strike zone. Maybe Baltimore can afford to put him on the Chris Davis Rehabilitation Plan to see if he figures it out at some point over the next $38 million after a *hypothetical* Machado trade, but the Cubs can't.

TL;DR: Bullshit toleration is bad, and not good

They should probably just replace this guy with Montgomery when Darvish comes back.

[Saul Goodman]

Throw fucking strikes already.

C'mon man.  I mean, I get it - it's fucking frustrating.  But there's clearly something going on here - a mechanical issue or mental issue which is precluding him from "throwing strikes already".  He's not nibbling, he's all over the fucking shop.  When he does throw strikes he's reasonably effective so you don't think the Cubs have told him to do it more?  You don't think he's trying to do it more?

That's wonderful that he's trying but this is the major leagues and they're trying to win the damn World Series. Fix him or replace him, or replace him temporarily if you need to send him down to fix him, but do it already. Letting him take the ball (and another ball, and a ball, and there's ball four) every fifth day isn't gonna work if he can't find the strike zone. Maybe Baltimore can afford to put him on the Chris Davis Rehabilitation Plan to see if he figures it out at some point over the next $38 million after a *hypothetical* Machado trade, but the Cubs can't.

TL;DR: Bullshit toleration is bad, and not good

They should probably just replace this guy with Montgomery when Darvish comes back.

Until Tyler morphs into Sleeper Cy Young like he was supposed to, I'm cool with it.

[Tonker]

Throw fucking strikes already.

C'mon man.  I mean, I get it - it's fucking frustrating.  But there's clearly something going on here - a mechanical issue or mental issue which is precluding him from "throwing strikes already".  He's not nibbling, he's all over the fucking shop.  When he does throw strikes he's reasonably effective so you don't think the Cubs have told him to do it more?  You don't think he's trying to do it more?

That's wonderful that he's trying but this is the major leagues and they're trying to win the damn World Series. Fix him or replace him, or replace him temporarily if you need to send him down to fix him, but do it already. Letting him take the ball (and another ball, and a ball, and there's ball four) every fifth day isn't gonna work if he can't find the strike zone. Maybe Baltimore can afford to put him on the Chris Davis Rehabilitation Plan to see if he figures it out at some point over the next $38 million after a *hypothetical* Machado trade, but the Cubs can't.

TL;DR: Bullshit toleration is bad, and not good

I'm not tolerating anything: "Fix him or replace him" is exactly right, and if you'd said that first time round I'd have had no problem with it at all.  But that's a long way from "Throw strikes already".

[Saul Goodman]

Throw fucking strikes already.

C'mon man.  I mean, I get it - it's fucking frustrating.  But there's clearly something going on here - a mechanical issue or mental issue which is precluding him from "throwing strikes already".  He's not nibbling, he's all over the fucking shop.  When he does throw strikes he's reasonably effective so you don't think the Cubs have told him to do it more?  You don't think he's trying to do it more?

That's wonderful that he's trying but this is the major leagues and they're trying to win the damn World Series. Fix him or replace him, or replace him temporarily if you need to send him down to fix him, but do it already. Letting him take the ball (and another ball, and a ball, and there's ball four) every fifth day isn't gonna work if he can't find the strike zone. Maybe Baltimore can afford to put him on the Chris Davis Rehabilitation Plan to see if he figures it out at some point over the next $38 million after a *hypothetical* Machado trade, but the Cubs can't.

TL;DR: Bullshit toleration is bad, and not good

I'm not tolerating anything: "Fix him or replace him" is exactly right, and if you'd said that first time round I'd have had no problem with it at all.  But that's a long way from "Throw strikes already".

Point taken. I'm glad we agree that he sucks.

[Saul Goodman]

Speaking of sucking, five more walks for this turd today.  Not the direct reason they lost, but still.

[Saul Goodman]

He's still shitty.

[Saul Goodman]

He's still shitty.

And he's lucky the Twins bullpen is worse. Holy shit

[Saul Goodman]

Tyler Chatwalk didn't completely bury them last night. So that's something. Good job, Tyler.

[Quality Start Machine]

Tyler Chatwalk didn't completely bury them last night. So that's something. Good job, Tyler.

His new secret formula of 6 walks/1 hit is working, for now at least.

[CBStew]

Tyler Chatwalk didn't completely bury them last night. So that's something. Good job, Tyler.

His new secret formula of 6 walks/1 hit is working, for now at least.

If you throw it where they can't hit it you have a good chance of throwing a no-hitter.

[Saul Goodman]

I know the Cubs are great at managing players and they probably don't want to send him down unless they have to, but after tonight's performance I think it's safe to say he should be making regular starts at Iowa trying to figure this out.  He doesn't seem to have any value as a bullpen arm whatsoever.

[Quality Start Machine]

I know the Cubs are great at managing players and they probably don't want to send him down unless they have to, but after tonight's performance I think it's safe to say he should be making regular starts at Iowa trying to figure this out.  He doesn't seem to have any value as a bullpen arm whatsoever.

He'd have to pass through waivers, and some shitty team would gladly claim him to try fixing him while the Cubs pay his salary.

[Canadouche]

Tyler Shatwood.