8/18 Cubs at Padres 9:05 CDT WGN

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I think I know why we never win here....we have zero line drive hitters....everyone swings for the fences

 

Marlins swept San Diego in this park a few weeks ago, and their starting lineups' average line drive percentage is about a point and a half lower than the Cubs' lineup tonight.

[E.J.]

Remember when there were a lot of media people, coaches talking about how good Soriano looked in preseason and that he was going to have a great year? Yeah, not so much.

For me it's less depressing to think of his contract as a 5 year deal starting next year, rather than an 8 year deal with 5 years remaining.

 

The thought of that makes me irate.

 

Yeah, can't say that makes me feel any better. We're paying some dude a 5-year contract for the numbers he put up this season? Yikes.

[UMFan83]

He is worthless....just tell him he sucks and put him on the bench where he belongs...suppose to play the best 9 and he's not one of them

 

I was just thinking, maybe such a humbling embarrassing year for Soriano might cause him to work out and train like he has never trained before in order to come back strong and prove he's not finished. Soriano seems to be a very proud person, and would want to prove naysayers wrong.

 

Meh, just a thought.

[MADD_DOG_31]

I think I know why we never win here....we have zero line drive hitters....everyone swings for the fences

 

Marlins swept San Diego in this park a few weeks ago, and their starting lineups' average line drive percentage is about a point and a half lower than the Cubs' lineup tonight.

 

They have guys that actually have power tho....we just have guys that swing for homeruns and never hit them

[Irrelevant Dude]

Put down that bat Aaron. Don't even think about it!

[genbar]

Aaron Miles = Lou's secret love child

[UMFan83]

Good start for Guzman

[UMFan83]

I think I know why we never win here....we have zero line drive hitters....everyone swings for the fences

 

Marlins swept San Diego in this park a few weeks ago, and their starting lineups' average line drive percentage is about a point and a half lower than the Cubs' lineup tonight.

 

They have guys that actually have power tho....we just have guys that swing for homeruns and never hit them

 

Fukudome and Bradley seem to be more line drive hitters than upper cut swingers.

[Outshined_One]

*Click*

[Careless]

Was Bradley unconscious?

[rocket]

lol cubs

[Guest]

LOL Cubs.

[Andy]

Add Kyle Blanks to the list of otherwise unremarkable players who absolutely murder the Cubs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Oh, horse feathers.

[genbar]

Hahahahahahaha

[imb]

lol, im done

[NotSoSober]

a 285 pounder just hit an inside the park hr?

[Guest]

Nothing like a 6-6, 285 pounder getting an inside the park HR.

[MWV]

aaaaaaand... g'nite.

[rocket]

how many inside the park home runs have their been where it could have been an easy stand up inside the park home run?

[chuckywang]

LOL a 285 lb corner outfielder hits an inside-the-park home run against us. That is so Cubs right there.

[Sammys Boombox]

Go Cubs Go!

Go Cubs Go!

Hey Chicago whadda ya say?

The Cubs are gonna win today!

[E.J.]

Ha. This is one sorry team.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Guzman for closer !!

[Guest]

Add Kyle Blanks to the list of otherwise unremarkable players who absolutely murder the Cubs.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=blanks001kyl

 

As one of the top prospects in the San Diego system, he's far from unremarkable.