6/19 Yankees (Sabathia) @ Cubs (Wells) 7:05 CT ESPN

[otis89]

Ctcf appears to be missing. Hopefully the Cubs can beat up on Sabathia and take the series.

[haubrich91]

Here's a box score of a game literally five years ago against Sabathia. For the record, the Cubs have beaten him before, and in this game, the Cubs destroyed him.

 

Our line-up was brutally disgusting, also. Look if you want to laugh.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200606210.shtml

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeah, you give up 3 hits (2 of them doubles) and 2 RBI to Neifi Perez and you kinda deserve to get brutalized like that.

[Schwarber Fan]

I'd start Pena even though he never plays against LHP because of his experience against CC.

 

I'd like to see:

 

Johnson CF

Castro SS

Baker 2B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Soto C

Pena 1B

Montanez RF

Wells P

 

that said, we'll probably see Montanez 3rd and Soto 8th with DeWitt at 2nd and Baker at 1st

[Ballgame64]

I'd start Pena even though he never plays against LHP because of his experience against CC.

 

I'd like to see:

 

Johnson CF

Castro SS

Baker 2B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Soto C

Pena 1B

Montanez RF

Wells P

 

that said, we'll probably see Montanez 3rd and Soto 8th with DeWitt at 2nd and Baker at 1st

I like your line-up but I bet Baker plays 1b and Lemahieu plays 2nd and bats 8th.

[pitchcs]

Jacque Jones had the highest OPS in that game lineup above.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ctcf appears to be missing. Hopefully the Cubs can beat up on Sabathia and take the series.

 

OK then otis, we'll flip flop you and ct in the order. You continue on tomorrow when the CUBS win [cough], and we'll send ct out there next..... assuming we ever hear from him again, eh?

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/4553.png&w=350&h=254 C C Sabathia (8-4) ERA = 3.28, WHIP = 1.23

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/28943.png&w=350&h=254 Randy Wells (1-1) ERA = 5.63, WHIP = 1.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Des Moines, IA !!!

 

 

Worthless stats of the day for Sunday.............

 

 

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CUBS are 1-9 on Sundays

CUBS are 6-11 in June

CUBS are 1-1 vs. NY Yankees

CUBS are 2-3 vs. Amer League

CUBS are 12-9 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 21-19 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 7-15 in games that end a series

CUBS are 0-4 in games that end a home stand

CUBS are 13-20 in daylight

CUBS are 16-21 at home

CUBS are 8-9 vs lefties

CUBS are 17-8 when they get a quality start.... 12-33 when they don't

CUBS are 15-28 when the opponents get a quality start.... 14-13 when they don't

CUBS are 14-16 when they score first in the game.... 15-25 when they don't

CUBS are 5-14 when the score in the first inning.... 24-27 when they don't

CUBS are 21-25 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 8-16 when they do

CUBS are 23-14 when they score 4 runs or more.... 6-27 when they don't

CUBS are 19-4 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 10-37 when they don't

CUBS are 23-11 when they outhit the opponent.... 2-26 when they get outhit.... 4-4 when the hits are even

CUBS are 8-6 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 21-35 when he doesn't

CUBS are 9-10 in one run games .... 6-8 in two runs games

CUBS are 13-19 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 16-22 when it's less than 70

CUBS are 13-13 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 16-28 when they don't

CUBS are 17-24 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 12-17 when they don't

CUBS are 8-9 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 21-32 when he doesn't

CUBS are 19-18 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 10-20 when he doesn't

CUBS are 24-30 when they wear their pinstripes / road grays.... 5-11 when they wear alternate blues

CUBS are 9-17 when WGN broadcasts the game

 

CUBS are on a pace for:                   Compared to:
                                  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005
..67 wins                            75    84    97    85    66    79
.662 runs                           684   711   857   752   716   703
.123 home runs                      149   162   185   151   166   194
.403 walks                          476   597   638   500   395   419
1136 strike outs                   1236  1192  1193  1054   928   920
..46 stolen bases                    55    55    87    87   121    64
.113 GIDPs                          124   135   136   128   135   129
.130 errors                         122   103    97    94   104   100
..56 hit batsmen                     50    58    50    37    41    50
4.09 runs per game                 4.22  4.39  5.29  4.64  4.42  4.34
3.69 pitches per plate appearance  3.79  3.82  3.88  3.74  3.68  3.61
16.3 % of baserunners driven in    18.2  17.3  19.7  18.9  20.0  18.4
.341 runs per baserunner          0.353 0.345 0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365
29.6 % of extra base hits          33.6  34.6  34.3  34.1  32.3  35.8
.265 batting average              0.256 0.255 0.277 0.271 0.268 0.270
.319 on base percentage           0.319 0.331 0.353 0.332 0.319 0.324
.393 slugging percentage          0.401 0.407 0.440 0.422 0.422 0.440
.712 on base plus slugging (OPS)  0.720 0.738 0.794 0.754 0.741 0.764

 

CUBS are 26-23 when they get at least 8 hits .... 3-18 when they don't

CUBS are 23-28 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 6-13 when they don't

CUBS are 9-4 when they steal a base.... 20-37 when they don't

CUBS are 10-9 when they execute a sac bunt.... 19-32 when they don't

CUBS are 15-22 when they GIDP.... 14-19 when they don't

CUBS are 12-21 when they commit one or more errors.... 17-20 when they don't

CUBS are 27-28 when they hit at least one double.... 2-13 when they don't

CUBS are 6-5 when they hit at least one triple.... 23-36 when they don't

CUBS are 11-3 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 18-38 when they don't

CUBS are 5-5 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 24-36 when they don't

CUBS are 7-15 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 22-26 when they don't

CUBS are 11-9 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 18-32 when they don't

CUBS are 13-18 when the opponent steals a base.... 16-23 when they don't

CUBS are 12-18 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 17-23 when they don't

CUBS are 16-16 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 13-25 when they don't

CUBS are 17-21 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 12-20 when they don't

CUBS are 6-10 when the opponent triples.... 23-31 when they don't

CUBS are 3-14 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 26-27 when they don't

CUBS are 5-13 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 24-28 when they don't

CUBS are 7-16 when they hit an opposing batter.... 22-25 when they don't

 

 

 

CUBS are 3-2 when Wells starts

Wells is 2 of 5 (0.400) in quality starts

Wells has 1 consecutive quality starts

Wells's ERA pitching to Soto is 4.50.... pitching to K. Hill is 11.25.... pitching to Castillo is N/A

CUBS score 4.09 R/G overall.... 3.40 R/G when Wells pitches

CUBS hit 0.76 HR/G overall.... 1.00 HR/G when Wells pitches

CUBS have scored first in 0 of Wells's 5 starts

CUBS have scored in the first inning of 0 of Wells's 5 starts

Wells has given up run(s) in the first inning of 1 (1 runs total) of his 5 starts

 

CUBS' offensive support of Wells.....

 

04/01 - 06/18      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Wells      188   17   42   15    0    5   72   16    8   37  0.223  0.258  0.383  0.641
CUBS overall     2420  286  641  124   13   53  950  261  174  491  0.265  0.319  0.393  0.712

 

Composite scoring in games started by Wells.....

 

                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS              0   0   1   1   0   5   1   6   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0      17
Opponents         1   3   2   8   0   4   2   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0      23

 

Wells's starts this year (1-1)

 

Wells                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC    ST   ST%  P/IP   GB   FB   GB%  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/04  vs. Ariz        6.0    6    1    1    4    6    1    99    58  0.59  16.5    4    6  0.40  6.00  9.00  1.50  1.67  1.50
05/28  vs. Pitts       4.0    5    5    5    3    7    1    92    49  0.53  23.0    2    2  0.50  6.75 15.75  2.25  2.00 11.25
06/04  vs. St. L       5.7    3    4    4    1    1    1    75    51  0.68  13.2    5    3  0.63  1.59  1.59  1.59  0.71  6.35
06/09  vs. Phila       2.3    3    3    3    2    2    1    53    50  0.94  22.7    1    3  0.25  7.71  7.71  3.86  2.14 11.57
06/14  vs. Milw        6.0    8    3    2    3    2    0    95    55  0.58  15.8    7    6  0.54  4.50  3.00  0.00  1.83  3.00

Wells                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC    ST   ST%  P/IP   GB   FB   GB%  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home                  16.0   19    9    8   10   15    2   286   162  0.57  17.9   13   14  0.48  5.63  8.44  1.13  1.81  4.50
Road                   8.0    6    7    7    3    3    2   128   101  0.79  16.0    6    6  0.50  3.38  3.38  2.25  1.13  7.88

Day                   15.7   14   10   10    8   14    3   266   158  0.59  17.0   11   11  0.50  4.60  8.04  1.72  1.40  5.74
Nite                   8.3   11    6    5    5    4    1   148   105  0.71  17.8    8    9  0.47  5.40  4.32  1.08  1.92  5.40

Home  Nite             6.0    8    3    2    3    2    0    95    55  0.58  15.8    7    6  0.54  4.50  3.00  0.00  1.83  3.00

April                  6.0    6    1    1    4    6    1    99    58  0.59  16.5    4    6  0.40  6.00  9.00  1.50  1.67  1.50
May                    4.0    5    5    5    3    7    1    92    49  0.53  23.0    2    2  0.50  6.75 15.75  2.25  2.00 11.25
June                  14.0   14   10    9    6    5    2   223   156  0.70  15.9   13   12  0.52  3.86  3.21  1.29  1.43  5.79

Season total          24.0   25   16   15   13   18    4   414   263  0.64  17.3   19   20  0.49  4.88  6.75  1.50  1.58  5.63

 

 

CUBS' bullpen load during the last week...........

 

              Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tues       Mon        Sun           Totals
             18 Jun     17 Jun     16 Jun     15 Jun     14 Jun     13 Jun     12 Jun
             vs Yanks   vs Yanks   vs. Milw   vs. Milw   vs. Milw   vs. Milw   @ Phila 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Carpenter     1.0  14                          0.7  16    0.7  13                             2.3  43
Coleman                                                                                              
Grabow        0.7   6               1.0  17    1.0  14                          0.7   6       3.3  43
Lopez                                          1.0  22    1.0  28               0.3   2       2.3  52
Marmol                   1.3  29                          1.0  22    1.0  24                  3.3  75
Marshall                 0.3  14    2.0  33                                     1.0  25       3.3  72
Russell       0.7   7                          0.3  14    0.3   4                             1.3  25
Samardzija    1.3  40                                     1.0  14    1.0  14    1.0  11       4.3  79

Totals        3.7  67    1.7  43    3.0  50    3.0  66    4.0  81    2.0  38    3.0  44      20.3 389

 

 

CUBS' season series vs. NY Yankees this year (1-1)

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.69  Fri 06/17    NY Yankees        3- 1  Davis           Garcia        
.70  Sat 06/18    NY Yankees        3- 4  Dempster        Burnett       
.71  Sun 06/19    NY Yankees         -    Wells           Sabathia       

 

 

CUBS' season series vs. NY Yankees in 2005 (0-3)

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
65  Fri 06/17  @ NY Yanks      N   6- 9  Zambrano      
66  Sat 06/18  @ NY Yanks          1- 8  Rusch        
67  Sun 06/19  @ NY Yanks          3- 6  Mitre        

 

 

                     Team                                                                      Run
Pitcher       GS   Record   Q/S    Q/S %       IP    # Pit    P/IP  IP/GS     P/GS     ERA   Suppt

Dempster      16     9- 7     7    0.438     92.3     1623    17.6    5.8    101.4    5.46    4.63
Zambrano      15     8- 7     7    0.467     96.0     1603    16.7    6.4    106.9    4.59    5.00
Garza         12     4- 8     6    0.500     71.7     1221    17.0    6.0    101.8    4.14    4.00
Wells          5     3- 2     2    0.400     24.0      414    17.3    4.8     82.8    5.63    3.40
Cashner        1     1- 0     0    0.000      5.3       72    13.5    5.3     72.0    1.69    6.00
Coleman        8     3- 5     1    0.125     35.7      692    19.4    4.5     86.5    7.32    3.88
Russell        5     0- 5     0    0.000     18.3      351    19.1    3.7     70.2    9.33    2.40
Davis          7     1- 6     2    0.286     36.3      667    18.4    5.2     95.3    4.95    2.29
Lopez          1     0- 1     0    0.000      4.7       87    18.6    4.7     87.0   11.57    7.00

CUBS          70    29-41    25    0.357    384.3     6730    17.5    5.5     96.1    5.34    4.09

 

CUBS' last 7 games (4-3)........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.64  Sun 06/12  @ Philadelphia      3- 4  Davis           Oswalt        
.65  Mon 06/13    Milwaukee     N   1- 0  Dempster        Wolf          
.66  Tue 06/14    Milwaukee     N   5- 4  Wells           Gallardo      
.67  Wed 06/15    Milwaukee     N   5- 9  Zambrano        Narveson      
.68  Thu 06/16    Milwaukee        12- 7  Garza           Grienke       
.69  Fri 06/17    NY Yankees        3- 1  Davis           Garcia        
.70  Sat 06/18    NY Yankees        3- 4  Dempster        Burnett       

 

Composite scoring during the last 7 games..............

 

                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS              8   3   2   2   3   3   3   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0      32
Opponents         3   2   6   3   3   1   4   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      29

 

CUBS hitters during the last 7 games ........

 

06/12 - 06/18      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA     RC   IsoD   RBI%
Castro             28    6   13    6    0    0    5    3    3  0.464  0.516  0.679  1.195  0.520  3.58    9.8  0.052  0.455
Johnson            13    2    4    1    0    2    4    0    2  0.308  0.308  0.846  1.154  0.222  3.62    3.4  0.000  0.400
Pena               18    3    5    2    0    2    3    2    7  0.278  0.381  0.722  1.103  0.333  3.95    5.0  0.103  0.125
LeMahieu            8    0    4    0    0    0    1    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000  0.571  2.88    2.0  0.000  0.500
Soriano            12    2    4    0    0    1    2    0    5  0.333  0.333  0.583  0.917  0.500  3.58    2.3  0.000  0.143
Fukudome           21    5    4    1    1    1    4    2    6  0.190  0.261  0.476  0.737  0.214  4.46    2.6  0.070  0.300
Ramirez            29    2    6    1    0    2    8    1    6  0.207  0.233  0.448  0.682  0.190  3.23    3.0  0.026  0.316
Baker              12    1    2    0    0    1    1    1    5  0.167  0.231  0.417  0.647  0.167  4.23    1.2  0.064  0.000
K Hill              5    0    1    0    0    0    0    2    1  0.200  0.429  0.200  0.629  0.250  4.71    0.4  0.229  0.000
Soto               20    3    4    0    0    1    1    2    7  0.200  0.273  0.350  0.623  0.250  3.82    1.9  0.073  0.000
Barney              8    2    2    0    0    0    0    0    3  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.400  4.63    0.5  0.000  0.000
Campana            15    2    3    1    0    0    0    0    3  0.200  0.200  0.267  0.467  0.250  3.20    0.8  0.000  0.000
Montanez            9    1    2    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.222  0.222  0.222  0.444  0.250  3.44    0.4  0.000  0.000
DeWitt             24    2    4    1    0    0    0    1    4  0.167  0.200  0.208  0.408  0.200  3.36    1.0  0.033  0.000
Colvin              4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.00    0.0  0.000  0.000

last 7 games      239   32   58   13    1   10   29   15   63  0.243  0.290  0.431  0.721  0.289  3.70   29.9  0.048  0.168
season totals    2419  287  640  127   14   53  260  173  490  0.265  0.318  0.394  0.713  0.313  3.69  303.8  0.054  0.163

 

CUBS pitchers during the last 7 games ........

 

06/12 - 06/18        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC    ST   ST%  P/IP   GB   FB   GB%  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Russell             1.0    0    0    0    0    0    0    11     7  0.64  11.0    1    1  0.50  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Carpenter           1.7    1    0    0    1    1    0    27    15  0.56  16.2    3    1  0.75  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.20  0.00
Marmol              3.3    2    0    0    2    6    0    75    46  0.61  22.5    1    3  0.25  5.40 16.20  0.00  1.20  0.00
Samardzija          4.3    2    1    1    4    3    0    79    42  0.53  18.2    5    3  0.63  8.31  6.23  0.00  1.38  2.08
Davis              12.3    8    3    3    8   10    0   219   125  0.57  17.8   16    6  0.73  5.84  7.30  0.00  1.30  2.19
Dempster           12.3   12    3    3    7   13    0   228   140  0.61  18.5   13    5  0.72  5.11  9.49  0.00  1.54  2.19
Wells               6.0    8    3    2    3    2    0    95    55  0.58  15.8    7    6  0.54  4.50  3.00  0.00  1.83  3.00
Marshall            3.3    4    2    2    1    3    0    72    47  0.65  21.6    4    0  1.00  2.70  8.10  0.00  1.50  5.40
Lopez               1.3    1    1    1    2    1    0    30    16  0.53  22.5    1    1  0.50 13.50  6.75  0.00  2.25  6.75
Garza               6.0    6    5    5    3    3    2    99    58  0.59  16.5    9    3  0.75  4.50  4.50  3.00  1.50  7.50
Grabow              2.3    4    2    2    0    0    0    29    16  0.55  12.4    3    1  0.75  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.71  7.71

last 7 games       54.0   48   20   19   31   42    2   964   567  0.59  17.9   63   30  0.68  5.17  7.00  0.33  1.46  3.17
season totals     605.0  630  345  317  279  528   66 10632  6647  0.63  17.6  638  570  0.53  4.15  7.85  0.98  1.50  4.72

 

CUBS pitch counts at the plate ........

 

04/01 - 06/18        P   PA  P/PA
Fukudome           987  233  4.24
Snyder              38    9  4.22
Montanez           139   33  4.21
Pena              1005  253  3.97
Soto               723  185  3.91
Johnson            310   81  3.83
Colvin             397  104  3.82
Barney             993  265  3.75
Castillo            48   13  3.69
Soriano            730  198  3.69
K Hill             292   82  3.56
Castro            1077  306  3.52
Byrd               633  182  3.48
Campana            193   56  3.45
LeMahieu            58   17  3.41
Baker              347  102  3.40
DeWitt             407  120  3.39
Ramirez            874  268  3.26

CUBS              9788 2654  3.69

 

CUBS percentage of baserunners driven in ........

 

04/01 - 06/18      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Johnson             18   23  0.439
Baker               13   27  0.325
Montanez             6   14  0.300
Castro              31  118  0.208
Ramirez             27  109  0.199
Barney              24  103  0.189
LeMahieu             1    5  0.167
Pena                22  114  0.162
Soriano             18  111  0.140
Fukudome             7   47  0.130
K Hill               6   41  0.128
Colvin               6   48  0.111
Soto                10   81  0.110
Campana              2   18  0.100
DeWitt               5   46  0.098
Byrd                 8   81  0.090
Castillo             0   10  0.000
Snyder               0    6  0.000

CUBS               207 1066  0.163

 

 

Fecal League Standings............

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
Houston         27      45     0.375     ---
CUBS            29      41     0.414     3.0
San Diego       30      42     0.417     3.0
LA Dodgers      31      41     0.431     4.0
Minnesota       30      39     0.435     4.5
Kansas City     31      40     0.437     4.5
Oakland         32      40     0.444     5.0
Florida         32      39     0.451     5.5
Baltimore       31      37     0.456     6.0
LA Angels       34      38     0.472     7.0
white sox       34      38     0.472     7.0
Washington      35      36     0.493     8.5
NY Mets         35      36     0.493     8.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

[erik316wttn]

Didn't we beat him once or twice after he got traded to the Brewers?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Didn't we beat him once or twice after he got traded to the Brewers?

I think we were the first to really get to him when he came to the NL and was seemingly unhittable. We chased him fairly early as I recall.

[otis89]

This was the Cubs' first game against Sabathia as a Brewer. He gave up 4 runs (3 earned) in 6 2/3 innings. The Cubs won, but Sabathia didn't get the loss. The Cubs then gave Sabathia his first loss as a Brewer on September 16, scoring 4 runs in 7 innings off of him. The Cubs faced him one more time, on the final day of the season. In that game, Sabathia threw a complete game, giving up just 1 unearned run. While the Cubs did have more success against him than other NL teams, it's not like they mashed the ball every time they saw him. Also, the 2008 club was a heck of a lot better team than this bunch.

 

The only other team to give Sabathia a loss as a Brewer was the Reds.

[Little Slide Rooter]

the 2008 club was a heck of a lot better team than this bunch.

Must you turn this message board into a house of lies?

[Schwarber Fan]

I'd start Pena even though he never plays against LHP because of his experience against CC.

 

I'd like to see:

 

Johnson CF

Castro SS

Baker 2B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Soto C

Pena 1B

Montanez RF

Wells P

 

that said, we'll probably see Montanez 3rd and Soto 8th with DeWitt at 2nd and Baker at 1st

I like your line-up but I bet Baker plays 1b and Lemahieu plays 2nd and bats 8th.

 

Good call... the real lineup:

 

Johnson (cf)

Castro (ss)

Baker (1b)

Ramírez (3b)

Soriano (lf)

Soto ©

Montañez (rf)

LeMahieu (2b)

Wells (p)

[Cubs Fan Dan]

I still think all right handed lineups just help a left handed pitcher get more locked into his zone. Do not understand why Baker is not at 2B and Pena is not hitting 7th.

[GlassCow]

Good start offensively, at least.

[haubrich91]

Nice rip by Reed.

[chuckywang]

I'll take it.

[Careless]

there's a scene in The Simpsons just like watching Sabathia swing in slow motion

[tfarks]

there's a scene in The Simpsons just like watching Sabathia swing in slow motion

 

Homer at the Bat

[Illini Iceman]

Nice turn by DJ.

[mul21]

DJ looked pretty smooth on the double play there. Unless he bulks up a ton, I haven't seen any reason he can't stick at 2nd. And even if he does bulk up that much, then he's probably a big enough power threat to play 3rd regularly.

[Careless]

"Hitting is natural. It takes your 10,000 hours and talent. But base running, that needs experience"

[haubrich91]

The Fonz!!!

[Illini Iceman]

Sori bomb!!