4/11 Cubs (Dempster) @ Astros (Figueroa) 7:05 pm CSN+

[CubColtPacer]

I realize most of the last few posts have been overflowing with sarcasm, but the Cubs have actually hit Wandy pretty well in the past.

 

3.14 ERA in 51 innings over 8 starts in the last 3 years. They've hit him well once or twice but not often.

 

And besides, nobody beats Wandy at home. His ERA over the last 3 years at home is 2.59. He's an ace at Minute Maid.

[pitchcs]

6-4 Cubs

[Guest]

apparently barney is second in the lineup and soto is eighth? is lou back?

 

Honestly, until Soto starts hitting I could care less, he has killed the Cubs in many RBI situations this year so far. If I see him foul out with a runner in scoring position and less than 2 outs again I may go into an alcoholic rage.

 

he's played 8 games and his babip is around .200, i think we can assume that he will hit better than darwin [expletive] barney in the future.

 

Soto's also got a LD% of 20% so he's getting unlucky despite good contact. Barney, meanwhile, has a .333 BABIP and a 28% LD% (the latter of which, I think it's safe to say, won't continue). And yet Soto still has a higher OPS (.682 to .649) than Barney does.

[CubmanPi]

I'm pretty sure Selig just said the league has voted to contract the Cubs if they lose tonight.

[Guest]

Solid start to the first inning. Get some runs, Cubs.

[Guest]

Soriano! 2-0 Cubs.

[sweetpeteman]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

 

 

 

Wait, sorry, Pavlovian response.

[TruffleShuffle]

i can't remember the last time the cubs got a big hit with the bases loaded.

 

oh wait it just happened.

[Guancous]

Figueroa threw a ton of pitches in the 1st as well. It would be nice to tire out the Astros bullpen early.

[Guest]

Another lineout and more bad luck for Soto.

[Yeti]

wow =D>

[Sammy Sofa]

Cubs are rocking this feeb.

[Guest]

Love it.

[Yeti]

certainly did not expect that outta barney

[Flames24Rulz]

Good start.

[ctcf]

Cubs have done a surprisingly decent job of not wasting runners in scoring position.

[illiniguy]

Man Geo lines out a lot.

[Sammy Sofa]

The bobble by Pena was frustrating, but at the face everything was unfolding I highly doubt they would have gotten the DP.

[TruffleShuffle]

starlin mf'ing castro

[Cubs Fan Dan]

starlin mf'ing castro

 

Darwin mf'ing barney!

 

Starlin is a bad bad man.

[ctcf]

Can Soto please get started already?

[Tryptamine]

Soto is cursed.

[UMFan83]

This thread is a testiment to the new attitude era of NSBB. Good stuff.

 

Glad we got all our runs out of the way because we ain't scoring again this series.

[Guest]

Can some of these line drives please start falling for Geo?

 

Two more hard hit balls today and nothing to show for it.

[UMFan83]

Also, I am starting to think that the Cubs offense will be above average when all is said and done. It's gonna be up to our pitching to determine whether we contend.