May 28 Cubs (Wells) vs Dodgers (Wolfe) 7:05 CST

[haubrich91]

I'm loving how our "kids" are hitting. Fox, Blanco, Scales.

[ctcf]

Jake Fox

[Cynosure]

I'm loving how our "kids" are hitting. Fox, Blanco, Scales.

 

Uhh Blanco is 0-2 tonight with 2 Ks and has a season .167

[UMFan83]

Stats and slump talk aside, this game is why I question this team's ability to truly have a big year. It seems way too easy for them to just fall right back into this no-offense BS. Losing is one thing, a repeatedly anemic offense is another.

 

When you *have* to play Mike Fontenot against an extremely tough lefty, and have to play, or even call up Andres Blanco, your team has some problems. There are several glaring holes on this team that keep them from being last year's team. That said, they can still contend for the playoffs with some smart moves and a bit of luck. Also, we can't have almost half the lineup hovering around .200.

 

This is what i think is unbelievble. Its unreal.

 

It's pretty unreal that we are relying on contributions from Bobby Scales, Jake Fox, Andres Blanco, Micah Hoffpauir among others. That's almost 20% of our lineup that at this time last year you would think would never be called up to the Cubs that are playing supporting roles for this team. I don't think they are all destined for failure or anything....so far they've all contributed somewhat, but its just odd for a team with a payroll this high to be playing these players.

 

Did you know that the Cubs have FIFTEEN pre-arbitration players on their 25 man roster right now?

[OleMissCub]

Costas and Plesac are pretty good

[Butterscup1679666578]

Jake Fox

[haubrich91]

I'm loving how our "kids" are hitting. Fox, Blanco, Scales.

 

Uhh Blanco is 0-2 tonight with 2 Ks and has a season .167

 

I meant yesterday buddy.

[cubweiser03]

Jake Fox for starting pitcher

anyway to get his bat in the lineup sounds good. :-))

[UMFan83]

We need to give Fox some starts before he loses his momentum and cools off. He looks locked in.

[rawaction]

So, who plays the infield?

[ctcf]

COME ON SORI!!!!

[Brian]

it would be nice to see Soriano crank one here.

[Cynosure]

I'm loving how our "kids" are hitting. Fox, Blanco, Scales.

 

Uhh Blanco is 0-2 tonight with 2 Ks and has a season .167

 

I meant yesterday buddy.

 

Because his 1-4 really really helped yesterday, buddy.

[Little Slide Rooter]

This is going to be a fun fake rally with Sori, Riot, and Milton coming up.

[haubrich91]

Great walk. Get another run!

[CHCinIC]

Fukupatience

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I just got home in time to see Scales homer. I'd forgotten how good Costas was at play by play. He's excellent.

[A-Cal]

So, who plays the infield?

 

i say we just let jake fox run around with a mitt on each hand and each foot

[UMFan83]

I'm loving how our "kids" are hitting. Fox, Blanco, Scales.

 

Uhh Blanco is 0-2 tonight with 2 Ks and has a season .167

 

I meant yesterday buddy.

 

Because his 1-4 really really helped yesterday, buddy.

 

He did have an RBI double that gave the Cubs an insurance run and extended the inning so another insurance run could happen. But yeah other than that, he has been pretty bad.

[rynefan]

The Cubs are messing with my head. Last year I liked Soto, not a Fuk fan. This year, the total opposite. Such is baseball with the Cubs I guess.

[OleMissCub]

I just got home in time to see Scales homer. I'd forgotten how good Costas was at play by play. He's excellent.

 

Indeed, he's really outstanding. I've enjoyed listening to him tonight.

[haubrich91]

I'm loving how our "kids" are hitting. Fox, Blanco, Scales.

 

Uhh Blanco is 0-2 tonight with 2 Ks and has a season .167

 

I meant yesterday buddy.

 

Because his 1-4 really really helped yesterday, buddy.

 

His 1 sure did, buddy.

[cubswin2009]

Awesome let's waste pitches bunting with our best hitter

[Little Slide Rooter]

Good Soriano can show up any day now.

[Brian]

well that sucked hard, DP time.