4/5 Cubs (Feldman) @ Braves (Minor) 6:30 CT CSN+/720

[UMFan83]

Cubs look to start a winning steak but face a formidable foe in the Braves. (not Corey) Feldman makes his debut for the Cubs and goes against right hander Mike Minor.

 

Temps should be in the 60's, so hopefully the Cubs bats will come alive....or at least spots 1-6 because that's all we can hope for.

Edited April 5, 2013 by UMFan83

[bcl412]

I'd be ok with winning just one this series. A .500 road trip would be successful in my eyes.

[davell]

I want 2 of 3 again. Our bats have been asleep. There's not a,pitching matchup in this series that scares me. This one, Villanueva vs Teheran, and Shark vs Hudson are all winnable. It'd be great to take a 4-2 record home for Milwaukee. Do good in that one and theres a good feeling about the 4 gamer with San Fran even.

[Guest]

I want 2 of 3 again. Our bats have been asleep. There's not a,pitching matchup in this series that scares me. This one, Villanueva vs Teheran, and Shark vs Hudson are all winnable. It'd be great to take a 4-2 record home for Milwaukee. Do good in that one and theres a good feeling about the 4 gamer with San Fran even.

 

Feldman and Villanueva against the Braves lineup definitely scares me.

[Guest]

Fun fact (even though I fully realize it means nothing), the last time the Cubs were in first place for four days in a row was Aug 3-6, 2009. Last time for five straight days was 2008.

 

Last year, the best the Cubs did was fourth place for all of three days, 2011 they were in first place for one day and 2010 the best they did was second place.

[Omar]

Cubs v. Minor

                   PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Starlin Castro     12 12  3  1  0  0   0  0  2 .250 .250 .333  .583  0  0   0   0         1
Alfonso Soriano    11 10  2  1  0  1   3  1  3 .200 .273 .600  .873  0  0   0   0         0
Scott Hairston      9  9  2  0  0  0   0  0  3 .222 .222 .222  .444  0  0   0   0         0
Nate Schierholtz    6  6  3  0  0  0   0  0  2 .500 .500 .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Alberto Gonzalez    5  4  0  0  0  0   0  1  0 .000 .200 .000  .200  0  0   0   0         1
David DeJesus       3  3  1  0  0  0   0  0  1 .333 .333 .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Anthony Rizzo       3  3  1  0  0  0   0  0  1 .333 .333 .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Luis Valbuena       2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total              51 49 12  2  0  1   3  2 13 .245 .275 .347  .621  0  0   0   0         2

 

Braves v. Feldman

               PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
B.J. Upton     17 12 2  1  0  0   0  3  4 .167 .412 .250  .662  0  0   0   2         0
Justin Upton    6  5 2  1  0  0   0  1  2 .400 .500 .600 1.100  0  0   0   0         0
Gerald Laird    4  4 0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total          27 21 4  2  0  0   0  4  6 .190 .370 .286  .656  0  0   0   2         0

[Cubswin11]

Feldman and Villanueva against the Braves lineup definitely scares me.

This

[bukie]

Y'all gonna make me lose my mind.

[Guest]

UPTON HERE UPTON HERE

[weis21]

The game is actually at 6:30 CT

[UMFan83]

The game is actually at 6:30 CT

 

 

Yup, sorry about that. My bad.

[Guest]

@CarrieMuskat: #Cubs lineup Sappelt CF, Castro SS, Riz 1B, Soriano LF, Hairston RF, Castillo C, Lillibridge 3B, Gonzalez 2B, Feldman P

[Guest]

For those who are out of the area and don't have EI or MLBTV, this game is also on MLB Network.

[davell]

Frank Wren evidently threw a,hissy fit because our pitching staff wouldn't leave the outfield when the Braves took batting practice.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

@CarrieMuskat: #Cubs lineup Sappelt CF, Castro SS, Riz 1B, Soriano LF, Hairston RF, Castillo C, Lillibridge 3B, Gonzalez 2B, Feldman P

 

That's our anti-lefty lineup. Surely a mistake?

[Guest]

Minor is a lefty.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Minor is a lefty.

 

He bats right but throws left. That's stupid and not my fault for getting it wrong.

[Guest]

Sweet AB, Sappelt

[Schwarber Fan]

Dave "Sap-pelt"

 

-Chip Caray

[Guest]

Sweet AB, Starlin

[Sosa21MVP]

Good lord. How many pitches did Minor throw that inning? Like 5?

[Andy]

Good lord. How many pitches did Minor throw that inning? Like 5?

Some pretty horrendous hacks from Sappelt and Rizzo on the K pitches. Oy.

[davell]

At least Starlin made contact. More than Sappelt or Rizzo can say.

[Guest]

At least Starlin made contact. More than Sappelt or Rizzo can say.

 

At least Rizzo actually attempted to work a proper at bat.

[mul21]

First time I've listened to the new TV combo. Not a big fan of Deshaies' voice. Not very strong. Hopefully the analysis is good.