4/8 Pirates (Morton) @ Cubs (Jackson) 7:05 CSN

[sweetpeteman]

ok

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

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[Hairyducked Idiot]

I see they've been promoted back from Cobs.

 

I just want one stupid early-season flirtation with decency. Like when a crummy team starts 15-12 even though you know they'll fall apart in the second half.

[Guest]

Wish we had a game tomorrow. I hate off days.

[Omar]

We're facing the Pirates again? Already?

[Omar]

Pirates v. Jackson

                    PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Andrew McCutchen    26  21  8  2  0  2   5  5  4 .381 .500 .762 1.262  0  0   0   0         0
Neil Walker         20  17  3  1  0  0   0  3  3 .176 .300 .235  .535  0  0   0   0         0
Russell Martin      18  17  2  0  0  0   0  1  2 .118 .167 .118  .284  0  0   0   0         2
Pedro Alvarez       17  17  2  0  0  1   1  0  4 .118 .118 .294  .412  0  0   0   0         1
Clint Barmes        16  16  4  0  0  0   2  0  1 .250 .250 .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Starling Marte      14  12  5  0  0  0   0  1  4 .417 .500 .417  .917  0  0   0   1         0
Travis Snider       13  13  1  0  1  0   1  0  4 .077 .077 .231  .308  0  0   0   0         1
Jose Tabata          9   7  0  0  0  0   0  1  2 .000 .222 .000  .222  0  0   0   1         0
Travis Ishikawa      8   7  2  1  0  0   0  1  1 .286 .375 .429  .804  0  0   0   0         1
Charlie Morton       8   6  0  0  0  0   0  0  3 .000 .000 .000  .000  2  0   0   0         0
Gaby Sanchez         6   5  0  0  0  0   1  1  2 .000 .167 .000  .167  0  0   0   0         0
Edinson Volquez      5   5  1  0  0  0   1  0  2 .200 .200 .200  .400  0  0   0   0         0
Jordy Mercer         4   4  1  0  0  0   1  0  2 .250 .250 .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Josh Harrison        3   3  1  1  0  0   0  0  0 .333 .333 .667 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Wandy Rodriguez      2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jeanmar Gomez        1   1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total              170 153 30  5  1  3  12 13 36 .196 .268 .301  .569  2  0   0   2         5
Has not faced: Tony Sanchez 

 

Cubs v. Morton

                      PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Nate Schierholtz      20  18  6  1  1  0   1  1  5 .333 .400 .500  .900  0  0   0   1         0
Starlin Castro        18  18  6  0  0  0   1  0  3 .333 .333 .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Darwin Barney         13  10  1  0  0  0   1  1  0 .100 .308 .100  .408  0  0   0   2         1
Emilio Bonifacio      12  12  4  0  0  0   1  0  5 .333 .333 .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Anthony Rizzo         12  10  1  1  0  0   0  1  1 .100 .250 .200  .450  0  0   0   1         0
Luis Valbuena         12  11  3  0  0  0   0  1  2 .273 .333 .273  .606  0  0   0   0         1
Edwin Jackson          9   8  2  0  0  0   0  0  2 .250 .250 .250  .500  1  0   0   0         0
John Baker             8   8  3  2  0  0   1  0  1 .375 .375 .625 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Ryan Sweeney           7   5  0  0  0  0   0  1  1 .000 .167 .000  .167  1  0   0   0         2
Welington Castillo     5   4  2  1  0  0   0  1  0 .500 .600 .750 1.350  0  0   1   0         0
Jason Hammel           2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Ryan Kalish            2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jeff Samardzija        2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total                122 110 28  5  1  0   5  6 23 .255 .317 .318  .635  2  0   1   4         4
Has not faced: Junior Lake, Mike Olt and Justin Ruggiano

[pitchcs]

Charlie Morton used to be the biggest gas can in the league, can't believe he has become decent.

[sweetpeteman]

We're facing the Pirates again? Already?

 

 

The Cubs play the Pirates 19 times this year (9 at home, 10 away). All 19 games come within 3 two week spans. The first is now, the second is in June, and the third in September.

 

March 31 - April 10

June 9 - 22 (Includes a 4 game away series)

September 5 -14

[UMFan83]

Can we play a non-Pennsylvania based team please?

[ctcf]

More Olt plz.

[Omar]

Can we play a non-Pennsylvania based team please?

 

There should be a "Cannot start a new series against a team faced in the last 6 games" formula in the auto-schedule generator.

[Omar]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/2004-schedule-scores.shtml

 

Back in 2004, the Cubs faced the Brewers 17 times in 46 games (37% of that span was against the Brewers).

[sneakypower]

More Olt plz.

he assuredly won't be in the lineup

[Clem Fandango]

Charlie Morton used to be the biggest gas can in the league, can't believe he has become decent.

 

http://www.baseballnation.com/2011/7/29/2303478/roy-halladay-and-charlie-morton-can-you-possibly-tell-them-apart

[weis21]

Cubs put up at least 8 again. Good mojo starts flowing. Castro homers.

[Sammy Sofa]

mojo starts flowing

 

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[Guest]

mojo starts flowing

 

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Good mojo starts flowing.

[Guest]

Sigh. I was thinking of playing hooky from work for Thursday's game since the forecast was in the 70's.

 

http://www.chicagoweathercenter.com/forecast/

 

Has dropped into the 60's. Still really nice, but of course it warms up just in time for the Cubs to leave town over the weekend.

[wekim81]

hope our lefties can get to ChuckMorton tonight.

[gscool89]

Bonifacio 2B

Kalish LF

Rizzo 1B

Schierholtz RF

Valbuena 3B

Castro SS

Sweeney CF

Castillo C

Jackson P

[Jake]

Pirates lineup:

 

Starling Marte LF

Travis Snider RF

Andrew McCutchen CF

Pedro Alvarez 3B

Russell Martin C

Neil Walker 2B

Travis Ishikawa 1B

Jordy Mercer SS

Charlie Morton RHP

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Pirates lineup:

 

 

[UMFan83]

Bonifacio 2B

Kalish LF

Rizzo 1B

Schierholtz RF

Valbuena 3B

Castro SS

Sweeney CF

Castillo C

Jackson P

 

That might be the best lineup we have, although I'd rather see Olty in there and probably Lake (I don't know if Morton is R or L and I don't care)

[MWV]

Righty with an extreme career platoon split: .657 OPS vs. RHB, .903 OPS vs. LHB.

[Guest]

Bonifacio 2B

Kalish LF

Rizzo 1B

Schierholtz RF

Valbuena 3B

Castro SS

Sweeney CF

Castillo C

Jackson P

 

That might be the best lineup we have, although I'd rather see Olty in there and probably Lake (I don't know if Morton is R or L and I don't care)

 

As noted above, Morton is the guy with the crazy in favor of LH split that we faced last week.