4/10 Cubs (Wood) vs. Pirates (Cole) 1:20 CT WGN-TV

[Schwarber Fan]

Let's go streaking!

 

Rick Renteria has already said Olt and Lake will be in the lineup so let's hope they both show they want to play everyday.

 

A series win would be nice, as would pulling back to within a game of .500

 

Fun Rizzo stats: 10-19 (.526) at home in 2014.

 

Go Cubs!

[Guest]

Brett Taylor ‏@BleacherNation 2m

If you were looking for a good day to not strictly platoon, today's it: Gerrit Cole virtually no L/R split (.640 OPS v. R, .631 v. L).

[Guest]

Chicago Cubs ‏@Cubs 3m

Today's #Cubs lineup vs #Pirates: Bonifacio 2B, Kalish LF, Rizzo 1B, Schierholtz RF, Lake CF, Castro SS, Olt 3B, Castillo C, Wood P

[ctcf]

Nice. Let's do it

[Sammy Sofa]

ROCK.

[wekim81]

That's about as good as it gets lineup-wise. Let's win a series eh

[rawaction]

Chicago Cubs ‏@Cubs 3m

Today's #Cubs lineup vs #Pirates: Bonifacio 2B, Kalish LF, Rizzo 1B, Schierholtz RF, Lake CF, Castro SS, Olt 3B, Castillo C, Wood P

 

Obligatory lineup gripe: Shoulda split up the LH and RH hitters. 4 LH followed by 4 RH, Pirates have easy time matching up in relief.

[Guest]

UPDATE:

 

Castro on pace for 4 WAR

Rizzo on pace for 8 WAR

 

 

 

I should do this every day until/unless it gets depressing

[Sammy Sofa]

CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP.

[Sammy Sofa]

I mean, you're saying "gets depressing" like it becomes depressing that they're so amazing and we're just awful lumps of mortal flesh, right? Because there is no other option.

[Omar]

Pirates v. Wood

                     PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Andrew McCutchen     25  18  2  1  0  0   3  5  5 .111 .320  .167  .487  0  1   1   1         0
Clint Barmes         17  15  2  1  0  0   0  1  3 .133 .235  .200  .435  0  0   0   1         0
Gaby Sanchez         17  12  1  0  0  0   0  4  1 .083 .353  .083  .436  0  0   0   1         0
Pedro Alvarez        15  15  1  1  0  0   0  0  6 .067 .067  .133  .200  0  0   0   0         2
Starling Marte       15  14  2  0  1  1   3  1  4 .143 .200  .500  .700  0  0   0   0         0
Neil Walker          14  13  4  1  0  0   1  1  2 .308 .357  .385  .742  0  0   0   0         0
Jose Tabata          13  12  3  2  1  0   1  1  1 .250 .308  .583  .891  0  0   0   0         0
Russell Martin        9   9  3  1  0  0   2  0  3 .333 .333  .444  .778  0  0   0   0         0
Josh Harrison         7   7  2  0  1  0   0  0  0 .286 .286  .571  .857  0  0   0   0         0
Jordy Mercer          6   5  2  2  0  0   0  1  0 .400 .500  .800 1.300  0  0   0   0         0
Francisco Liriano     4   4  0  0  0  0   0  0  4 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Travis Snider         4   3  1  0  0  0   0  1  1 .333 .500  .333  .833  0  0   0   0         0
Tony Sanchez          3   3  1  0  0  1   1  0  0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667  0  0   0   0         0
Wandy Rodriguez       2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total               151 132 24  9  3  2  11 15 30 .182 .278  .341  .619  0  1   1   3         2
Has not faced: Travis Ishikawa 

 

Cubs v. Cole

                     PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Starlin Castro        7  6 3  0  0  0   1  1  1 .500 .571 .500 1.071  0  0   0   0         0
Anthony Rizzo         6  5 1  1  0  0   1  1  2 .200 .333 .400  .733  0  0   0   0         0
Nate Schierholtz      5  5 2  1  0  0   1  0  1 .400 .400 .600 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Ryan Sweeney          4  4 1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .250 .250 .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Luis Valbuena         4  4 0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Darwin Barney         3  2 1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .500 .500 .500 1.000  1  0   0   0         0
Welington Castillo    3  3 1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .333 .333 .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Junior Lake           3  2 0  0  0  0   0  1  0 .000 .333 .000  .333  0  0   0   0         1
Justin Ruggiano       2  2 0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total                37 33 9  2  0  0   3  3  6 .273 .333 .333  .667  1  0   0   0         1
Has not faced: John Baker, Emilio Bonifacio, Ryan Kalish and Mike Olt 

[Guest]

I mean, you're saying "gets depressing" like it becomes depressing that they're so amazing and we're just awful lumps of mortal flesh, right? Because there is no other option.

 

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5c46wHACK1rqifxy.gif

[Guest]

I mean, you're saying "gets depressing" like it becomes depressing that they're so amazing and we're just awful lumps of mortal flesh, right? Because there is no other option.

 

Yeah, that's totally what I meant.

[sneakypower]

UPDATE:

 

Castro on pace for 4 WAR

Rizzo on pace for 8 WAR

 

 

 

I should do this every day until/unless it gets depressing

4.4 and 7.4, to be more specific

 

oh, and 15 for Emilio (19 if you include defense)

[Guest]

UPDATE:

 

Castro on pace for 4 WAR

Rizzo on pace for 8 WAR

 

 

 

I should do this every day until/unless it gets depressing

4.4 and 7.4, to be more specific

 

oh, and 15 for Emilio (19 if you include defense)

 

hmm... how did you figure those, just out of curiosity? I just took 160 games since 8 fit into that roundly (and since they've played around that often - not the most scientific way, I realize) so at .2 and .4 currently just multiplied by 20

[Sammy Sofa]

I mean, you're saying "gets depressing" like it becomes depressing that they're so amazing and we're just awful lumps of mortal flesh, right? Because there is no other option.

 

Yeah, that's totally what I meant.

 

Good man. Gooooooooood man.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

clear eyes full hearts can't lose

[ConstableRabbit]

clear eyes full hearts can't lose

Reminder: Olt is starting today.

[Guest]

he was obviously talking about the eye drops

[Sammy Sofa]

You sonuvabitch; Olt has diamond eyes.

[sneakypower]

hmm... how did you figure those, just out of curiosity? I just took 160 games since 8 fit into that roundly (and since they've played around that often - not the most scientific way, I realize) so at .2 and .4 currently just multiplied by 20

using RAR

 

for as long as i can remember, 1 WAR = 10 RAR, but that seems to have changed some: 5.2 RAR for Charlie Blackmon gets rounded to .6 WAR, but 5.1 for Yangervis Solarte gets rounded to .5

 

edit: a win's now worth 9.386 runs

 

so, more accurately...

 

160G WAR pace

Castro: 4.7

Rizzo: 7.9

Emilio: 16

 

 

Jr. Lake: 3

Edited April 10, 2014 by sneakypower

[Guest]

hmm... how did you figure those, just out of curiosity? I just took 160 games since 8 fit into that roundly (and since they've played around that often - not the most scientific way, I realize) so at .2 and .4 currently just multiplied by 20

using RAR

 

for as long as i can remember, 1 WAR = 10 RAR, but that seems to have changed some: 5.2 RAR for Charlie Blackmon gets rounded to .6 WAR, but 5.1 for Yangervis Solarte gets rounded to .5

 

edit: a win's now worth 9.386 runs

 

so, more accurately...

 

160G WAR pace

Castro: 4.7

Rizzo: 7.9

Emilio: 16

 

interesting. I'l trade the tenth of a win on rizzo for the .7 on castro. approved.

[Guest]

Anyone know where the nearest free parking to Wrigley is that would be open? I might go to this game.

 

I'm guessing it shouldn't be TOO hard to find given that it's a Thursday day game in early April in what's supposed to be a miserable season. (I'd prefer to avoid the shuttle lot...just looking to park somewhere and walk over)...

Edited April 10, 2014 by David

[CubInOK]

oh, and 15 for Emilio (19 if you include defense)

So if Bonny actually did this, would it be the greatest single season of all time?

[sneakypower]

oh, and 15 for Emilio (19 if you include defense)

So if Bonny actually did this, would it be the greatest single season of all time?

the best-ever fWAR is Babe Ruth's 1923: 15.0

 

more recently, Bonds had a 12.5-win season in '01