7/4 Cubs (Maholm) @ Braves (Delgado) 6:10 WGN

[Brian]

Here's hoping that Rizzo supplies the fireworks.

[Fred Hornkohl]

The CUBS have never lost to the Braves on Wed 04 July.......

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
025  Wed  07/04/1877    Boston                   12- 2    
063  Wed  07/04/1945  @ Boston                    5- 3    
064  Wed  07/04/1945  @ Boston                    7- 6    
082  Wed  07/04/2012  @ Atlanta               N   

 

 

However..... the CUBS haven't beaten the Braves on 04 July since Lyndon Johnson was President and the Braves called Milwaukee home............

 

CUBS are 7-13 (0.350) vs. Atlanta on 04 July

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
025  Wed  07/04/1877    Boston                   12- 2    
030  Fri  07/04/1879    Boston                    3- 4    
037  Mon  07/04/1881    Boston                   12-13    
056  Fri  07/04/1890    Boston                    1-12    
057  Fri  07/04/1890    Boston                    6- 5    
054  Tue  07/04/1893    Boston                    3- 8    
055  Tue  07/04/1893    Boston                    1- 5    
060  Fri  07/04/1902    Boston                    1- 3    
061  Fri  07/04/1902    Boston                    2- 6    
061  Tue  07/04/1944    Boston                    7- 1    
062  Tue  07/04/1944    Boston                    4- 2    
063  Wed  07/04/1945  @ Boston                    5- 3    
064  Wed  07/04/1945  @ Boston                    7- 6    
073  Sat  07/04/1964  @ Milwaukee                 4- 3    
076  Tue  07/04/1967  @ Atlanta                   3- 8    
077  Tue  07/04/1967  @ Atlanta               N   2- 4    
070  Tue  07/04/1972  @ Atlanta               N   1- 5    
079  Sat  07/04/1992  @ Atlanta                   2- 4    
083  Thu  07/04/2002  @ Atlanta               N   1- 5    
081  Mon  07/04/2005  @ Atlanta               N   0- 4    
082  Wed  07/04/2012  @ Atlanta               N  

 

 

 

Let's hope it's the CUBS that provide all the fireworks today.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[ctcf]

Castro BB!

[haubrich91]

That was a nice AB by Starlin.

[ctcf]

Followed up with a single by Rizzo, no less.

[davell]

That was kind of fun. Come on LaHair, make the Dodgers give us something good.

[Careless]

He is not graceful. At least he didn't break his wrist landing.

[El Duderino]

look at that defense dodgers, that's some good [expletive] right there

[TruffleShuffle]

according to gameday, rizzo just flew out to 20 feet beyond the CF fence.

[ctcf]

Yessssss LaHair. Keep raising that trade value.

[davell]

HAIR TRADE VALUE RISING

[Sammy Sofa]

Turned on the game literally as LaHair was mashing it; nice way to start my viewing.

 

How is Maholm looking?

[davell]

A few hard hit balls, but he's been about what he normally is: decent.

[ctcf]

Man even when he gets out, Rizzo has some great looking contact.

[ctcf]

Here's hoping scouts are watching LaHair today.

[Irrelevant Dude]

What are the Cubs realistically going to be able to get for Lahair?

 

I'm starting to think that it better be a pretty good prospect or else there is really no reason to let him go. He is a cheap, team controlled player who provides left handed power and can play multiple positions (albeit not spectacularly). Even if he is not an everyday player, why deal a piece like that unless you are going to get something of real value in return?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Here's hoping scouts are watching LaHair today.

 

If he can be a .270/.800s hitter and play a decent RF, let the scouts watch Soriano and DeJesus instead. It's not as though there are a ton of options for corner outfielders, and nobody's going to give up the type of pitching prospects we need for him anyway.

[Sammy Sofa]

MEAT.

[Little Slide Rooter]

There's that arm of Soriano's.

[TruffleShuffle]

didn't realize chipper jones' hoveround could move that fast.

[Sammy Sofa]

I constantly forget how slow Barney is.

[davell]

What are the Cubs realistically going to be able to get for Lahair?

 

I'm starting to think that it better be a pretty good prospect or else there is really no reason to let him go. He is a cheap, team controlled player who provides left handed power and can play multiple positions (albeit not spectacularly). Even if he is not an everyday player, why deal a piece like that unless you are going to get something of real value in return?

I don't think there's any chance we trade him for scraps. I know some here think he sucks, but he's controllable through his entire career basically. The only issue I see is a team trading for him needs a guy to platoon with him. We may actually NEED to throw in Baker or Reed to go along with him, depending on the team. Friedman mentioned there'd be teams trading from a strength to fill other needs, so part of me thinks he's talking about LaHair. Maybe we could get Alex Cobb and something else for him.

[Sammy Sofa]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Damn !! That Baker is about the best pinch hitter in the league, eh?

[Fred Hornkohl]

That Baker HR landed 8 seats to the right and 1 row behind CubmanPi and his family.

 

 

Go CUBS !!