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

[Rusch33]

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

[dew1679666265]

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).

[Roast]

Yeah, bradley has actually been pretty good recently. Especially when it comes to getting on base.

[Keener98]

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

[Keener98]

Im guessing Cubs lineup

 

Fuku

Fontenot

Lee

Aram

Bradley

Soriano

Miles

Hill

Harden

[dew1679666265]

Yeah, bradley has actually been pretty good recently. Especially when it comes to getting on base.

 

I knew he had been really good at getting on base for the past month or so now, but that slugging creeping near .500 over the past two weeks is a great sign.

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

[Andy]

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

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

[Fred Hornkohl]

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]

[Fred Hornkohl]

St. Louis      0
NY Mets        9  F

San Francisco 10
Houston        4  9

Arizona        0
Pittsburgh     0  6:05

Milwaukee      0
LA Dodgers     0  9:10

 

 

Howry in to pitch the 9th for the Giants. Will he hold that lead ????

[Fred Hornkohl]

.... and Hunter Pence just rocked Howry for a 2 run homer. 10-6 now.

[Guest]

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.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Carlos Lee rips a double to left, and Brian Wilson replaces Howry on the mound.

[jb10194]

LINEUP

Fukudome

Miles

Lee

Ramirez

Bradley

Soriano

Fontenot

Hill

Harden

[Sammy Sofa]

LINEUP

Fukudome

Miles

 

God [expletive] dammit.

 

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

[laurens]

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

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-1 when Miles starts at shortstop..... 56-47 when he doesn't.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[CUBZ99]

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.

[CubColtPacer]

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.

[Roast]

LINEUP

Fukudome

Miles

Lee

Ramirez

Bradley

Soriano

Fontenot

Hill

Harden

Oh son of a...

[Schwarber Fan]

Sweet God, has Miles even played SS yet this year?

 

Just throw him right into the fire, Lou.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sweet God, has Miles even played SS yet this year?

 

Just throw him right into the fire, Lou.

 

Do you read before you post ?

[laurens]

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

[Schwarber Fan]

Sweet God, has Miles even played SS yet this year?

 

Just throw him right into the fire, Lou.

 

Do you read before you post ?

 

Haha, sorry about that, I guess I just auto-skipped over your stats for some reason

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sweet God, has Miles even played SS yet this year?

 

Just throw him right into the fire, Lou.

 

Do you read before you post ?

 

Haha, sorry about that, I guess I just auto-skipped over your stats for some reason

 

Yeah, I have that effect on people. :wink: