7/5 Cubs (Garza) @ Braves (Minor) 6:10 CSN

[Brian]

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GO RIZZO GO

[ctcf]

Please pitch well for the scouts, Garza.

[Sammy Sofa]

Please don't trade Garza, Cubs.

[otis89]

Please don't trade Garza, Cubs.

 

Ditto. Castro, Rizzo, and Garza is a good start for building a winner.

[davell]

Please don't trade Garza, Cubs.

He's gone.

[El Duderino]

half game outta 5th!

[ctcf]

Please don't trade Garza, Cubs.

He's gone.

 

Seriously. There are too many teams competing right now, especially with the new wild card. Add a lot of pitcher injuries and not much competition on the market and it makes too much sense not to.

[haubrich91]

A win would make that three straight series wins.

[Sammy Sofa]

Please don't trade Garza, Cubs.

He's gone.

 

Seriously. There are too many teams competing right now, especially with the new wild card. Add a lot of pitcher injuries and not much competition on the market and it makes too much sense not to.

 

Actually, there are very good reasons not to.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Please don't trade Garza, Cubs.

He's gone.

 

Seriously. There are too many teams competing right now, especially with the new wild card. Add a lot of pitcher injuries and not much competition on the market and it makes too much sense not to.

 

Actually, there are very good reasons not to.

 

There are reasons for both and there's a gigantic thread on the topic that even I couldn't miss if I were blind and drunk.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have drawn 4 BBs in their last 4 games

CUBS have 4 SB in their last 17 games

CUBS have 2 sac bunts in their last 19 games

CUBS have not committed an error in their last 5 games

CUBS have not hit a sac fly in their last 15 games

CUBS have not scored a 9th innig run in their last 15 games

CUBS have scored 45 of their 55 runs in innings 3, 4, 5, & 7 during their last 15 games

CUBS have not allowed a sac bunt in their last 12 games

CUBS opponents have GIDPd 9 times in their last 7 games

CUBS pitchers have allowed 1 run after the 6th inning in their last 8 games

CUBS pitchers have 14 quality starts (10-4) in their last 22 games (12-10)

CUBS pitchers have allowed more than 3 XBH twice in their last 10 games

 

 

 

CUBS are 3-0 (1.000) vs. Atlanta on Thu 05 July

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
062  Thu  07/05/1900    Boston                    2- 0    
065  Thu  07/05/1945  @ Boston                    3- 2    
068  Thu  07/05/1956  @ Milwaukee             N   7- 1    
083  Thu  07/05/2012  @ Atlanta               N   

 

 

 

CUBS are 12-9 (0.571) vs. Atlanta on 05 July

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
031  Sat  07/05/1879    Boston                   14- 6    
038  Tue  07/05/1881    Boston                   13-11    
046  Mon  07/05/1886    Boston                   10- 4    
047  Mon  07/05/1886    Boston                    1- 6    
058  Sat  07/05/1890    Boston                    7- 5    
062  Thu  07/05/1900    Boston                    2- 0    
062  Sat  07/05/1902    Boston                    4- 5    
063  Wed  07/05/1944    Boston                    2- 7    
065  Thu  07/05/1945  @ Boston                    3- 2    
068  Thu  07/05/1956  @ Milwaukee             N   7- 1    
070  Fri  07/05/1957  @ Milwaukee             N   7- 4    
074  Sun  07/05/1964  @ Milwaukee                 1- 7    
078  Wed  07/05/1967  @ Atlanta               N   2- 4    
071  Wed  07/05/1972  @ Atlanta               N   4- 1    
072  Wed  07/05/1972  @ Atlanta               N   2- 3    
077  Fri  07/05/1974    Atlanta                   4- 1    
078  Fri  07/05/1974    Atlanta                   3- 2    
082  Mon  07/05/1982  @ Atlanta               N   5- 7    
080  Sun  07/05/1992  @ Atlanta                   8- 0    
084  Fri  07/05/2002  @ Atlanta               N   3- 4    
082  Tue  07/05/2005  @ Atlanta               N   1- 5    
083  Thu  07/05/2012  @ Atlanta               N   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

 

 

© 2012, Fred W. Hornkohl

[Fred Hornkohl]

I'm not sure bringing up that Rizzo guy was such a good idea. We're losing our grip on first place.......

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
CUBS            31      50     0.383     ---
Colorado        31      50     0.383     ---
Houston         32      50     0.390     0.5
San Diego       33      50     0.398     1.0
Seattle         35      49     0.417     2.5
Minnesota       35      46     0.432     4.0
Philadelphia    37      46     0.446     5.0
Kansas City     36      44     0.450     5.5
Milwaukee       38      43     0.469     7.0
Arizona         39      42     0.481     8.0
Miami           39      42     0.481     8.0
Detroit         40      42     0.488     8.5
Oakland         41      42     0.494     9.0

 

CUBS are on a pace to finish 62-100.

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[bukie]

The Cubs have won 7 of 9 and have been outscored 35-34 during that stretch.

[SouthSideRyan]

Please don't trade Garza, Cubs.

He's gone.

 

Seriously. There are too many teams competing right now, especially with the new wild card. Add a lot of pitcher injuries and not much competition on the market and it makes too much sense not to.

 

Actually, there are very good reasons not to.

 

Like wanting to compete for one of those newfangled 2nd wild cards in the future.

[Magnetic Curses]

The Cubs have won 7 of 9 and have been outscored 35-34 during that stretch.

 

yeah, but take out the met game and we're positive 14

[bukie]

that's the joke

[Magnetic Curses]

oh, i get it, i get jokes

[PrimeTime]

LaHair getting the start tonight in RF against a lefty.

 

DeJesus CF

 

Castro SS

 

Rizzo 1B

 

Soriano LF

 

LaHair RF

 

Soto C

 

Barney 2B

 

Valbuena 3B

 

Garza P

Edited July 5, 2012 by PrimeTime

[Guest]

LaHair getting the start tonight in RF against a lefty.

 

Ugh.

[SouthSideRyan]

4 lefties in the lineup

[bukie]

4 lefties in the lineup

Well, it's not as if stacking the lineup against lefties has really paid off for the team this year.

[gocubs2118]

RHH hit .272 against Minor, LHH hit .267. If there was a game to get LaHair some at bats vs a LHP, it would be this one.

[Fred Hornkohl]

LaHair getting the start tonight in RF against a lefty.

 

DeJesus CF

Castro SS

Rizzo 1B

Soriano LF

LaHair RF

Soto C

Barney 2B

Valbuena 3B

Garza P

 

Sveum has used this lineup twice before, including yesterday. So far, so good.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.77  Sat 06/30    Houston           3- 2  Garza           Happ          
.81  Wed 07/04  @ Atlanta       N   5- 1  Maholm          Delgado       
.82  Thu 07/05  @ Atlanta       N    -    Garza           Minor         

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Magnetic Curses]

if we're going to kick around the idea of lahair sticking around and playing the outfield and we think he may be more than a platoon player, i see no real harm in giving him some regular looks against lefty starters.

[Little Slide Rooter]

if we're going to kick around the idea of lahair sticking around and playing the outfield and we think he may be more than a platoon player, i see no real harm in giving him some regular looks against lefty starters.

 

You pretty much have to. God forbid he takes playing time away from Reed Johnson or Tony Campana.