07/25 CUBS (Villanueva) @ Arizona (Miley) 8:40 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

The starting lineup currently reads:

 

Lake, cf

Castro, ss

Rizzo, 1b

Soriano, lf

Ransom, 3b

Gillespie, rf

Barney, 2b

Castillo, c

Villanueva, p

 

 

... but that's subject to change without notice.

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Andy]

Soriano's going to be gone from there - not sure who plays LF tonight, though. Maybe DeJesus plays CF and Lake move to LF.

 

ETA: Or this from Muskat:

 

New lineup has Gillespie in LF, Ransom now batting 4th, Schierholtz in RF batting 5th. #Cubs

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 517-552 (0.484) with Alfonso Soriano on the roster.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Cubswin11]

Dang, that ball Rizzo hit to CF is probably gone in all but a handful of parks in MLB

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 19-15 (.559) when they score in the first inning.... 26-39 (.400) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[MWV]

To the extent that this first inning is any indication, Nauert appears to have a tight zone tonight.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 35-18 (.660) when they score first in the game.... 10-36 (.217) when they don't

CUBS are 41-32 (.562) when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 4-22 (.154) when they do

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

Not calling the low strike at all tonight.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 22-19 (.537) when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 23-35 (.397) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-13 (.071) when their pitchers average 19 pitches per inning or more.... 44-41 (.518) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Careless]

Biggest chin in the history of Cubs boob-cam?

[Fred Hornkohl]

shoulda, coulda, woulda.

[Fred Hornkohl]

10 pitches in the 2nd inning looks a whole lot better than 37.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Wade Miley's beard is horrific.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Well.... that's one way to knock the pitcher out.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 11-13 (.458) when they execute a sac bunt.... 34-41 (.453) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[SouthSideRyan]

1. Why did I see a commercial for Paducah, KY?????

 

2. The Cubs were freaking 35 games under 500 on the road last year???

[Fred Hornkohl]

I went to Paducah once.... but it was closed.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 44-48 (.478) when they get at least one extra base hit(s).... 1-6 (.143) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Andy]

1. Why did I see a commercial for Paducah, KY?????

 

2. The Cubs were freaking 35 games under 500 on the road last year???

I saw that too. That's unreal. Sub-.300 ball

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 25-36 (.410) when the opponent hits at least 1 HR.... 20-18 (.526) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Careless]

1. Why did I see a commercial for Paducah, KY?????

 

2. The Cubs were freaking 35 games under 500 on the road last year???

Booking my trip now...

[Careless]

Good job breaking two players with an error, Barney

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Daaaaamn, Castro with the Hogan Leg Drop to the back of the neck.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 22-26 (.458) when the opponent steals a base.... 23-28 (.451) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!