6/18 Cubs (Garza) @ white sox (Stewart) 7:10 p.m. WCIU

[bukie]

Good to see the Black Hole, otherwise known as Geo Soto, is back in the lineup tonight.

I suppose every player has their one insane hater.

[Andy]

Weirdest lineup in Cubs history. Why not just put LaHair in LF and leave Campana and DeJesus in their spots?

RF presumably sees less action than LF and unlike at Wrigley, it's not harder to play than LF, so I'm good with putting the better fielders in left and center.

[dfnowak]

Good to see the Black Hole, otherwise known as Geo Soto, is back in the lineup tonight.

I suppose every player has their one insane hater.

How is comparing his .551 OPS to a black hole in the lineup considered insane?

[Clem Fandango]

Garza's throwing a no-hitter tonight. Take it to the bank.

 

Way to jinx it

[Old Style]

Garza's throwing a no-hitter tonight. Take it to the bank.

I did and they said "INSUFFICIENT FUNDS".

[KingCubsFan]

Weirdest lineup in Cubs history. Why not just put LaHair in LF and leave Campana and DeJesus in their spots?

RF presumably sees less action than LF and unlike at Wrigley, it's not harder to play than LF, so I'm good with putting the better fielders in left and center.

I'm guessing it doesn't have anything to do with actual defensive ability. It's to get LaHair comfortable when Rizzo comes up.

[Andy]

Weirdest lineup in Cubs history. Why not just put LaHair in LF and leave Campana and DeJesus in their spots?

RF presumably sees less action than LF and unlike at Wrigley, it's not harder to play than LF, so I'm good with putting the better fielders in left and center.

I'm guessing it doesn't have anything to do with actual defensive ability. It's to get LaHair comfortable when Rizzo comes up.

I'm good with that too. Better if LaHair does some hitting here soon.

[Have a seat, Neifi]

Weirdest lineup in Cubs history. Why not just put LaHair in LF and leave Campana and DeJesus in their spots?

RF presumably sees less action than LF and unlike at Wrigley, it's not harder to play than LF, so I'm good with putting the better fielders in left and center.

I'm guessing it doesn't have anything to do with actual defensive ability. It's to get LaHair comfortable when Rizzo comes up.

Agreed. This move reeks of the Cubs officially starting Operation: Work Rizzo Into the Everyday Lineup, Any Way You Can.

[haubrich91]

First three minutes listening to Hawk and Steve Stone and I want to turn the game off. Good lord.

[Yeti]

no cubs broadcast for this?

 

not gonna watch/listen to Hawk sucking himself off

[Yeti]

Demp to the DL??? [expletive] me!!!!

[d_money]

no cubs broadcast for this?

 

not gonna watch/listen to Hawk sucking himself off

it's on wciu or whatever that channel is called

[Yeti]

LaHair in left tonight huh? guess the expirament begins...hope it ends well but i doubt it will

[CubmanPi]

I'll just flip around and watch my fantasy hitters. I won't even try to put up with Hawk.

[Yeti]

no cubs broadcast for this?

 

not gonna watch/listen to Hawk sucking himself off

it's on wciu or whatever that channel is called

thanks

[haubrich91]

Impressive catch.

[sneakypower]

lol, LaHair just robbed Beckham of an XBH

[El Duderino]

More like LaGlove.

[Geech]

Not even worth trying.

[haubrich91]

THE HAIR!

[Schwarber Fan]

LaHair is clearly more comfortable in RF

[Smack]

Oh look, another homer.

[Guest]

What was the underlying change in the peripherals? I'd bet that neither of those lines represents the true performance level.

 

Bryan LaHair, 4/7-5/7: 96 PA, .388/.479/.800/1.279, 31% K%, 17% BB%, .535 BABIP

Bryan LaHair, 5/8-6/17: 112 PA, .225/.295/.373/.668, 31% K%, 11% BB%, .302 BABIP

 

Unfortunately, the peripherals look a lot closer to normal in the latter line.

I'm not arguing that he's any kind of a good hitter. But I'll stick with my position of having him bat in the ninth against a right hander over Reed.

[Ballgame64]

I'll just flip around and watch my fantasy hitters. I won't even try to put up with Hawk.

Hope LaHair is on your team tonight.

[Magnetic Curses]

white sox feed is sd and chocked full of hawk, wciu is elegant in its hd-ness with subtle len and bob undertones.