5/5 Reds (Latos) @ Cubs (Jackson) 01:20 CT WGN

[Sosa21MVP]

Yeah.

[coldsteel]

Some say... This hall-of-famer Cub would properly teach the no-nonsense Cub Way

 

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/coldsteel73/200px-Ryne_Sandberg_zps5faac21a.jpg

 

I say... I saw this guy explain what was wrong with Barry Bonds' swing on Baseball Tonight and that has to be good enough to manage the Cubs

 

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/coldsteel73/bobbyv_zps83fdf765.jpg

 

For now, I wish lots of Cubs wins for this guy (and us fans) so things settle down and he passes the audition until the Cubs are actually good

 

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/coldsteel73/DaleSveum_zpsc66b5295.jpg

[Sammy Sofa]

I like this bit.

[Omar]

Reds v. Jackson

                   PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Shin-Soo Choo      26 22  8  3  0  0   3  4  7 .364 .462 .500  .962  0  0   0   0         0
Cesar Izturis      13 12  0  0  0  0   0  1  2 .000 .077 .000  .077  0  0   0   0         0
Joey Votto         10 10  2  0  0  2   2  0  2 .200 .200 .800 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Jay Bruce           8  8  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Brandon Phillips    6  5  3  1  0  0   0  1  1 .600 .667 .800 1.467  0  0   0   0         0
Jack Hannahan       5  5  1  0  0  0   2  0  1 .200 .200 .200  .400  0  0   0   0         0
Bronson Arroyo      4  3  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  1  0   0   0         0
Zack Cozart         4  4  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Devin Mesoraco      3  3  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         1
Homer Bailey        2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Todd Frazier        2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Corky Miller        1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total              84 77 14  4  0  2   7  6 21 .182 .241 .312  .553  1  0   0   0         1

 

Cubs v. Latos

                   PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Nate Schierholtz   21 21  3  0  0  0   2  0  3 .143 .143 .143  .286  0  0   0   0         0
Starlin Castro     16 16  4  0  0  0   1  0  4 .250 .250 .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Alfonso Soriano    12 11  2  0  0  1   4  0  3 .182 .167 .455  .621  0  1   0   0         0
Darwin Barney       7  7  0  0  0  0   0  0  4 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
David DeJesus       7  7  3  1  0  0   1  0  1 .429 .429 .571 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Dioner Navarro      7  6  1  0  0  0   0  1  1 .167 .286 .167  .452  0  0   0   0         0
Luis Valbuena       7  6  2  0  0  0   0  1  0 .333 .429 .333  .762  0  0   0   0         0
Cody Ransom         4  4  1  0  0  0   0  0  2 .250 .250 .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Anthony Rizzo       4  4  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Julio Borbon        3  3  1  1  0  0   0  0  0 .333 .333 .667 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Jeff Samardzija     2  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  1  0   0   0         0
Total              90 86 17  2  0  1   8  2 19 .198 .213 .256  .469  1  1   0   0         0

[coldsteel]

Edwin Jackson is a good pitcher. Edwin Jackson is a good pitcher. Edwin Jackson is a good pitcher.

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeJesus, cf

Castro, ss

Rizzo, 1b

Soriano, lf

Schierholtz, rf

Navarro, c

Valbuena, 3b

Barney, 2b

Jackson, p

 

 

Sveum has used this lineup twice before.... without success.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.16  Sat 04/20  @ Milwaukee     N   1- 5  Jackson         Burgos        
.24  Sun 04/28  @ Miami             4- 6  Villanueva      Fernandez     
.31  Sun 05/05    Cincinnati         -    Jackson         Latos         

 

... besides, the CUBS are 0-4 on Sunday anyway.

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 7-9 (.438) when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 4-10 (.286) when they don't

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 8-11 (.421) when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 3-8 (.273) when they do

[coldsteel]

One should bunt with Cozart every chance possible. Thanks, Dusty!

[Tryptamine]

His plate discipline just gets worse and worse. I'm really losing a lot of faith in Castro ever becoming a special player.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 5-6 (.455) when they score in the first inning.... 6-13 (.316) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 5-3 (.625) when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 6-16 (.273) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

JD, you are awesome, but stop saying "slide-piece."

[Fred Hornkohl]

JD, you are awesome, but stop saying "slide-piece."

 

Listening to the radio here..... what on earth is a "slide-piece" ??

[Hairyducked Idiot]

JD, you are awesome, but stop saying "slide-piece."

 

Listening to the radio here..... what on earth is a "slide-piece" ??

 

slider

[Fred Hornkohl]

JD, you are awesome, but stop saying "slide-piece."

 

Listening to the radio here..... what on earth is a "slide-piece" ??

 

slider

 

:roll:

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 8-12 (.400) when they draw 2 or more walks.... 3-7 (.300) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have outscored the opponents 24-4 in the 3rd inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

Ump isn't giving Latos the low strike. Two to DeJesus should have been strikes and a third could have been (was on the outside corner also).

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Every time I see the rooftops advertised I throw up in my mouth.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have been outscored 10-5 in the 4th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-7 (.563) when they score first in the game.... 2-12 (.143) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

So the fourth is going to be Jackson's blowup inning today.

[Careless]

Jackson might want to start sacrificing animals.

[Hawk4Hall]

And batting practice continues.