It's early but I'm excited about...

[Banedon]

Theriot's unconscious start to the season.

 

Fontenot as well.

[LeftCoastCubFan]

Hot girls wearing Cubs gear at Dodgers Stadium in August

[Jehrico]

I honestly don't know if DLee's numbers last year would be considered above average. .823 OPS for a 1B? Maybe if you factor in D. But he was 15th out of 23 qualified 1B last year in OPS.

They don't call him DLee for nothing.

[erik316wttn]

Cutler

 

I watched the game and was into it last night but this is still what I'm most excited about.

Cubs > Bears

 

Root canal > Bears

[daske17]

Cutler

 

I watched the game and was into it last night but this is still what I'm most excited about.

Cubs > Bears

 

Root canal > Bears

 

As the public relations coordinator for root canal specialists, I shake my fist at you viciously.

[Soul]

Cutler

 

I watched the game and was into it last night but this is still what I'm most excited about.

Cubs > Bears

 

Root canal > Bears

 

I agree, but only on days like the Atlanta game last year.

[carolinacubbie]

I honestly don't know if DLee's numbers last year would be considered above average. .823 OPS for a 1B? Maybe if you factor in D. But he was 15th out of 23 qualified 1B last year in OPS.

 

Well their are 30 MLB teams. So that means that the other 7 teams didn't even have a 1B that was good enough or consistent enough to be eligible. So you could say 15 of 30. Which is about average, and when you throw in his defense, above average.

 

And as far as Lilly giving up so many home runs last night. His outing might look bad numbers wise, but it was pretty solid. He didn't walk anyone which is rule number one when it comes to having a big lead. The home runs were mostly all solo shots. I'm sure he would have loved to have not giving up so many home runs, and just base hits. But with that short porch in right, they went out. The main thing was he didn't put runners out via the walk, and then give up 3 run homers. He did his job, and won the game.

[Guest]

Cubs taking walks.

[TruffleShuffle]

rich harden

[Fred Hornkohl]

04/06 - 04/10        P   PA  P/PA
Bradley             96   18  5.33
K. Hill             48   11  4.36
Ramirez             73   18  4.06
Theriot             64   17  3.76
Fukudome            55   15  3.67
Soriano             77   21  3.67
Fontenot            59   17  3.47
D Lee               60   19  3.16
Miles                9    3  3.00
Soto                18    6  3.00
Johnson             12    4  3.00
Hoffpauir            4    2  2.00
Gathright            1    1  1.00

CUBS               610  163  3.74

 

 

04/06 - 04/10      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Theriot            12    2    7    2    0    0    2    4    0  0.583  0.647  0.750  1.397  0.583  3.76  0.064  0.333
Fukudome           14    4    6    2    0    1    1    1    2  0.429  0.467  0.786  1.252  0.455  3.67  0.038  0.000
Fontenot           17    3    7    2    0    1    4    0    2  0.412  0.412  0.706  1.118  0.429  3.47  0.000  0.333
Hoffpauir           2    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000  0.500  2.00  0.000  1.000
Ramirez            17    2    6    1    0    1    5    1    3  0.353  0.389  0.588  0.977  0.385  4.06  0.036  0.400
K. Hill             9    1    2    0    0    1    2    1    4  0.222  0.364  0.556  0.919  0.250  4.36  0.141  0.143
Soriano            20    4    5    1    0    2    2    1    5  0.250  0.286  0.600  0.886  0.231  3.67  0.036  0.000
Johnson             3    0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833  0.333  3.00  0.167  0.000
Bradley            12    3    1    0    0    1    1    5    2  0.083  0.389  0.333  0.722  0.000  5.33  0.306  0.000
Soto                5    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.200  0.333  0.200  0.533  0.250  3.00  0.133  0.000
D Lee              17    1    2    1    0    0    2    2    5  0.118  0.211  0.176  0.387  0.167  3.16  0.093  0.182
Gathright           1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.00  0.000  0.000
Miles               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.00  0.000  0.000

CUBS              143   20   40    9    0    7   20   16   29  0.280  0.362  0.490  0.851  0.308  3.74  0.082  0.173

[Derwood]

back to back series wins on the road

[Guest]

Theriot is really putting a charge into the ball. I like this way more than the slappy singles.

[laurens]

rich harden

[soapy]

Theriot is really putting a charge into the ball. I like this way more than the slappy singles.

 

Yeah, if he can keep up this gap power, that would really help his productivity. I've been pleasantly surprised.

[Roast]

Theriot is really putting a charge into the ball. I like this way more than the slappy singles.

 

Yeah, if he can keep up this gap power, that would really help his productivity. I've been pleasantly surprised.

Indeed, I don't know where it came from but if he can split gaps once in a while that'd be amazing.

[Old Style]

Cubs taking walks.

LOTS of walks

[Guest]

Cutler

 

I watched the game and was into it last night but this is still what I'm most excited about.

Cubs > Bears

 

Root canal > Bears

 

I agree, but only on days like the Atlanta game last year.

Never agree with a Packers fan.

[BigSlick]

Soriano cracking homers like nothing

 

I like a healthy Soriano, and he hasn't had a terrible eye either

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cubs taking walks.

LOTS of walks

Leading the league in walks.

[Jehrico]

Cubs taking walks.

LOTS of walks

Leading the league in walks.

We don't. Brewers, Dodgers, and have more. The Brewers and Dodgers also have played one more game than us though, but Cincy has one walk on us in the same number of games.

 

Who would have thought that one of Dusty's teams would be leading the league in walks per game while talking about hitters and not pitchers? Obviously an indicator of small sample size.

[fivepercent]

I'm excited about WGN America getting rid of the scary looking girl in the logo and going with a retro look.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cubs taking walks.

LOTS of walks

Leading the league in walks.

We don't. Brewers, Dodgers, and have more. The Brewers and Dodgers also have played one more game than us though, but Cincy has one walk on us in the same number of games.

 

Who would have thought that one of Dusty's teams would be leading the league in walks per game while talking about hitters and not pitchers? Obviously an indicator of small sample size.

 

When I made that post a week ago the CUBS did lead the league in BB/Game played.

[Soul]

I'm excited about Teddy's last 2 outings. Too bad we wasted what he did last night.

[Guest]

I'm excited about Teddy's last 2 outings. Too bad we wasted what he did last night.

If there wasn't a gale blowing in you wouldn't have been so excited, me thinks.

[Soul]

I'm excited about Teddy's last 2 outings. Too bad we wasted what he did last night.

If there wasn't a gale blowing in you wouldn't have been so excited, me thinks.

 

See, there you go blowing up all the positive vibes I'm trying to create.