7/14 Cards (Wainwright) @ Cubs (Wood) 7 p.m. CT, ESPN

[soccer10k]

Go Cubs.

[DiamondMind]

1. 3B: Luis Valbuena

2. SS: Starlin Castro

3. 1B: Anthony Rizzo

4. LF: Alfonso Soriano

5. C: Dioner Navarro

6. CF: Brian Bogusevic

7. RF: Dave Sappelt

8. 2B: Darwin Barney

9. SP: Travis Wood

 

 

1. 2B: Matt Carpenter

2. RF: Carlos Beltran

3. LF: Allen Craig

4. 3B: David Freese

5. C: Yadier Molina

6. 1B: Matt Adams

7. SS: Pete Kozma

8. CF: Jon Jay

9. SP: Adam Wainwright

[Sammy Sofa]

When is DeJesus due back? Already tired of Sappelt starting.

[Elwood]

ESPN fantasy baseball says Castro isn't starting.

[DiamondMind]

ESPN fantasy baseball says Castro isn't starting.

 

I caught a lineup report earlier that had Wellington at SS, I assumed it was a mistake.

 

Yahoo, MLB.com, and ESPN all show Castro starting at short at this time.

[Sammys Boombox]

Really crappy camera work by ESPN in the top of the 1st.

[Sosa21MVP]

Really crappy camera work by ESPN in the top of the 1st.

 

Yeah that was awful.

[Cubswin11]

When is DeJesus due back? Already tired of Sappelt starting.

Should be soon, I'd guess within a week after the ASB They said he was only going to be out like 3 weeks.

[Andy]

Oppo triples. So [expletive] sexy

[Sammys Boombox]

That was a great AB. The 3-2 pitch he fouled off was a nice piece if hitting too.

[Sammy Sofa]

Starlin Castro is back, and he bestrides the world like a mighty colossus.

[Schwarber Fan]

Tough combo having to face Wainwright with the wind blowing in. Too bad they couldn't get that run in. He's gonna be tough to score on.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I'm glad Castro was benched so he can hit triples now. ESPN is the worst.

[illiniguy]

Where did that miss to carpenter?

[Andy]

"What is it about the Cardinals that lets them perform so well with RISP?"

 

Jesus these guys are annoying. How about the giant horseshoe out your ass that you have to have to put up that kind of BABIP with RISP to begin with? Think that could be involved?

[Castros trade value]

"What is it about the Cardinals that lets them perform so well with RISP?"

 

Jesus these guys are annoying. How about the giant horseshoe out your ass that you have to have to put up that kind of BABIP with RISP to begin with? Think that could be involved?

 

Eh. I'd buy that argument if we found a horseshoe once in a while, but we never do. It probably has to do with the Cardinals being a far superior organization to our Cubs. Theo and Jed are here to change that.

[illiniguy]

"What is it about the Cardinals that lets them perform so well with RISP?"

 

Jesus these guys are annoying. How about the giant horseshoe out your ass that you have to have to put up that kind of BABIP with RISP to begin with? Think that could be involved?

 

Eh. I'd buy that argument if we found a horseshoe once in a while, but we never do. It probably has to do with the Cardinals being a far superior organization to our Cubs. Theo and Jed are here to change that.

So you think they're coaching clutch?

[Schwarber Fan]

Yeah Darwin!!

[Castros trade value]

"What is it about the Cardinals that lets them perform so well with RISP?"

 

Jesus these guys are annoying. How about the giant horseshoe out your ass that you have to have to put up that kind of BABIP with RISP to begin with? Think that could be involved?

 

Eh. I'd buy that argument if we found a horseshoe once in a while, but we never do. It probably has to do with the Cardinals being a far superior organization to our Cubs. Theo and Jed are here to change that.

So you think they're coaching clutch?

 

No but they do have far better player development over the years. Sprinkle in a Holliday here and a Beltran there and you get the idea.

Edited July 15, 2013 by Castro's trade value

[Smack]

Working Wainwright's pitch count. Nice.

[illiniguy]

"What is it about the Cardinals that lets them perform so well with RISP?"

 

Jesus these guys are annoying. How about the giant horseshoe out your ass that you have to have to put up that kind of BABIP with RISP to begin with? Think that could be involved?

 

Eh. I'd buy that argument if we found a horseshoe once in a while, but we never do. It probably has to do with the Cardinals being a far superior organization to our Cubs. Theo and Jed are here to change that.

So you think they're coaching clutch?

 

No but they do have far better player developmentover over the years. Sprinkle in a Holliday here and a Beltran there and you get the idea.

Oh yeah they're better ran, but they're getting very lucky this year to have those numbers.

[Andy]

"What is it about the Cardinals that lets them perform so well with RISP?"

 

Jesus these guys are annoying. How about the giant horseshoe out your ass that you have to have to put up that kind of BABIP with RISP to begin with? Think that could be involved?

 

Eh. I'd buy that argument if we found a horseshoe once in a while, but we never do. It probably has to do with the Cardinals being a far superior organization to our Cubs. Theo and Jed are here to change that.

So you think they're coaching clutch?

 

No but they do have far better player developmentover over the years. Sprinkle in a Holliday here and a Beltran there and you get the idea.

Oh yeah they're better ran, but they're getting very lucky this year to have those numbers.

Yep. Last year they were 9th in MLB in BA w/RISP (which, of course, is still quite good). It's just not a repeatable skill.

[Castros trade value]

"What is it about the Cardinals that lets them perform so well with RISP?"

 

Jesus these guys are annoying. How about the giant horseshoe out your ass that you have to have to put up that kind of BABIP with RISP to begin with? Think that could be involved?

 

Eh. I'd buy that argument if we found a horseshoe once in a while, but we never do. It probably has to do with the Cardinals being a far superior organization to our Cubs. Theo and Jed are here to change that.

So you think they're coaching clutch?

 

No but they do have far better player developmentover over the years. Sprinkle in a Holliday here and a Beltran there and you get the idea.

Oh yeah they're better ran, but they're getting very lucky this year to have those numbers.

 

I know but I think the magical pixie dust and all that luck stuff regarding them is a tad much. They win because they're a very solid organization. We will get there with Theo and Jed as well.

[Andy]

Oh [expletive] off Kozma

[Schwarber Fan]

My god, eff that noise.