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8/5 Cubs (Harden) @ DB's Reds (Lehr) 6:10pm CSN, XM-186

Laura

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dew1679666265 Iowa Cubs

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To add onto Fred's good news, here's something I noticed about Bradley:

 

His power appears to be returning a tad.

 

Last 14 days: .290/.465/.484/.949

 

That .484 slugging is a very good sign, even if it's over a short period of time. His .420 slugging in July was also the second highest slugging month he's had this year (May's .439 being the best).

 

His July OPS (.878) was also by far his best month's OPS this year (next highest being May's .787).

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Keener98 Tennessee Smokies

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Haven't found anything on the Cubs front yet regarding lineups.

 

Reds Lineup

 

Taveras cf

Gonzalez ss

Votto 1b

Phillips 2b

Rolen 3b,

Balentin rf

Nix lf

Hanigan c

Lehr p

 

Willy Taveras OBP .277 this year, career .323

Alex Gonzalex OBP .241 this year, career .293!

 

These are your 1-2 hitters for Dusty Bakers Reds. Man I really dont miss that guy

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Has Miles been added to the roster ?? I didn't hear anything to that effect.

Miles up, Stevens down. Tim just posted in Transactions.

 

I'd rather keep Stevens [/sigh]

You and me both.

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CUBZ99 ACL Cubs

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LINEUP

Fukudome

Miles

 

God [expletive] dammit.

 

Literally everyone and anyone with the team right now would be better hitting #2.

 

Everyone knows that if Theriot gets a day off, his replacement must hit in the same spot in the order as he did. :roll:

 

Let's hope that Miles is playing with something to prove. He has been a terrible signing so far, but a hot couple of months to end the season and maybe I could dislike him a little less.

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CubColtPacer South Bend Cubs

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This "whoever plays shortstop hits second, even though he has what's probably a negative OBP" crap needs to stop.

 

I figured this would be the likely lineup if Theriot was out. I don't think it's the fact that he's playing SS.

 

It's just that for 3 years straight Lou has shown that the 2 spot is one of the least important in his lineup. It tends to go to a non-power hitter that is better than the non-power hitter in the 8 spot.

 

If Soto had been in the lineup tonight, Miles would have been batting 8th (and probably Fontenot 2nd). With Hill in the 8th spot, Lou would rather have Fontenot's power in the 7th spot which leaves Miles for 2nd.

 

I don't agree with it at all (IMO, the 2nd spot is a lot more important than the 6th/7th spots) but Lou has consistently shown that he cares more about the 6th and many times 7th spots.

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This "whoever plays shortstop hits second, even though he has what's probably a negative OBP" crap needs to stop.

 

I figured this would be the likely lineup if Theriot was out. I don't think it's the fact that he's playing SS.

 

It's just that for 3 years straight Lou has shown that the 2 spot is one of the least important in his lineup. It tends to go to a non-power hitter that is better than the non-power hitter in the 8 spot.

 

If Soto had been in the lineup tonight, Miles would have been batting 8th (and probably Fontenot 2nd). With Hill in the 8th spot, Lou would rather have Fontenot's power in the 7th spot which leaves Miles for 2nd.

 

I don't agree with it at all (IMO, the 2nd spot is a lot more important than the 6th/7th spots) but Lou has consistently shown that he cares more about the 6th and many times 7th spots.

 

You could be right, but Lou has had the tendency to go CF-SS-1B-3B-RF-LF-2B-C-P ever since Soriano was moved to the 6 spot

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