Game 246 - Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs

September 4 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL
Comcast Sportsnet

Plenty of Baseball Phrases & assorted silliness from the broadcast team of Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies in this one, a 14-5 Cubs win. We'll break down the nonsense on an inning-by-inning basis. 

Bottom 1

"Step on the gas pedal"
"Hostile environment"
"The wind is blowing out at Wrigley"

Top 2

"Popular guy in the clubhouse"
"Had some crazy english on it"
"Body language"

Top 3

"Deja vu all over again"

Top 4

"Early trip to the showers"

Bot 4

"Difference maker"

Bot 5

"Traffic on the bases"
"Joins the hit parade"


Bot 8

"Replacement level"

Top 9

"Put this one to bed"
"All bets were off"


Webb Bobo All Stars

Our newest member is Arizona reliever Silvino Bracho.

Don't do that, Zack Godley

The Arizona starter was not good - 3 2/3 IP, 6 ER - and one of his six walks was issued to Jon Lester. Lester, who picked up the first hit of his CAREER earlier this season, came into the game with an .021 on-base percentage.


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