4/13 Cubs (Jackson) at Cards (Wacha) 1:15 WGN

[JonJayCutler]

Fozzie tries to keep Ricky Bunteria's Cubs from their first series win, and I suspect he'll be successful doing so, broken thumb and all...

 

 

http://blacksportsonline.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/fozzycardinals102613.jpg

 

 

Go Cubs!

[Omar]

Cubs v. Wacha

                     PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Welington Castillo    4  2 1  0  0  1   2  1  1 .500 .500 2.000 2.500  0  1   0   0         0
Junior Lake           3  2 1  0  0  0   0  1  0 .500 .667  .500 1.167  0  0   0   0         0
Anthony Rizzo         3  3 1  0  0  0   0  0  1 .333 .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Nate Schierholtz      3  3 0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Darwin Barney         2  2 0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Starlin Castro        2  2 1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .500 .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Carlos Villanueva     2  2 0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total                19 16 4  0  0  1   2  2  4 .250 .316  .438  .753  0  1   0   0         0
Has not faced: John Baker, Emilio Bonifacio, Ryan Kalish, Mike Olt, Justin Ruggiano, Ryan Sweeney and Luis Valbuena

 

Cards v. Jackson

                   PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Jhonny Peralta     39  36 10  0  0  1   4  3  5 .278 .333 .361  .694  0  0   0   0         3
Matt Holliday      37  34 10  1  0  2   7  3  5 .294 .351 .500  .851  0  0   0   0         2
Yadier Molina      28  25 12  2  0  3   8  3  1 .480 .536 .920 1.456  0  0   0   0         1
Allen Craig        22  19  8  2  0  0   4  3  6 .421 .500 .526 1.026  0  0   0   0         0
Jon Jay            22  18  5  2  0  0   2  2  2 .278 .381 .389  .770  1  0   0   1         1
Matt Carpenter     17  14  5  1  0  0   2  3  1 .357 .471 .429  .899  0  0   0   0         0
Daniel Descalso    11   9  3  1  0  0   1  1  1 .333 .364 .444  .808  0  1   1   0         0
Pete Kozma         11  11  3  1  0  1   5  0  2 .273 .273 .636  .909  0  0   0   0         0
Adam Wainwright     6   6  2  0  0  0   1  0  0 .333 .333 .333  .667  0  0   0   0         1
Matt Adams          3   2  0  0  0  0   0  1  1 .000 .333 .000  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Kolten Wong         3   3  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Peter Bourjos       2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Tony Cruz           2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Joe Kelly           2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             205 183 58 10  0  7  34 19 27 .317 .382 .486  .869  1  1   1   1         8
Has not faced: Shane Robinson 

[ctcf]

ALL HAIL THE RETURN OF BLAKE PARKER

[Crack Wilson]

Chicago

 

1. Emilio Bonifacio (S) 2B

2. Justin Ruggiano ® CF

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Nate Schierholtz (L) RF

5. Starlin Castro ® SS

6. Junior Lake ® LF

7. Mike Olt ® 3B

8. Welington Castillo ® C

9. Edwin Jackson ® P

 

 

St. Louis

 

1. Matt Carpenter (L) 3B

2. Kolten Wong (L) 2B

3. Matt Holliday ® LF

4. Matt Adams (L) 1B

5. Yadier Molina ® C

6. Allen Craig ® RF

7. Jhonny Peralta ® SS

8. Peter Bourjos ® CF

9. Michael Wacha ® P

[sneakypower]

lots of RHs in the lineup against a changeup specialist...the Joe Maddon special

[UK1679666180]

That's a solid lineup against Wacha, hope Castro continues to prove me wrong.

 

It's early but unlike Baker and Quade, I haven't see any bad decisions based on flawed logic. This year is similar to two years ago where the bullpen is a main reason why they're not hovering around .500 (small sample).

[UK1679666180]

Let me clarify, the bunting thing is ridiculous though.

[Guest]

That's a solid lineup against Wacha, hope Castro continues to prove me wrong.

 

It's early but unlike Baker and Quade, I haven't see any bad decisions based on flawed logic. This year is similar to two years ago where the bullpen is a main reason why they're not hovering around .500 (small sample).

 

 

Proves you wrong about?

[d_money]

Let's stick it to em boys! Nice Rizzo!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

RizzOMG!

[Guest]

Well this is a pretty glorious start.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Oh, yeah !!! Rizzo !!

[Smack]

Rizzzzzzzowned

[Guest]

Anthony Rizzo!!!

[treebird]

hurray for rizzo

[Andy]

Damn that wasn't even inside. Just a straight-up blast.

[Smack]

Fozzie tries to keep Ricky Bunteria's Cubs from their first series win, and I suspect he'll be successful doing so, broken thumb and all...

 

 

http://blacksportsonline.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/fozzycardinals102613.jpg

 

 

Go Cubs!

 

That's a really creepy mask.

[UK1679666180]

That's a solid lineup against Wacha, hope Castro continues to prove me wrong.

 

It's early but unlike Baker and Quade, I haven't see any bad decisions based on flawed logic. This year is similar to two years ago where the bullpen is a main reason why they're not hovering around .500 (small sample).

 

 

Proves you wrong about?

 

wacha and no change-ups so far.

 

I am skeptical about Castro's productivity being what it was or greater than his 1st two years.

[UK1679666180]

I don't know why Wacha doesn't use the CH against RH'ers.

[Guest]

I don't know why Wacha doesn't use the CH against RH'ers.

 

He just did to strike out Castro?

[Andy]

Edwin's nibbling again.

[Guest]

Edwin getting squeezed already.

[UK1679666180]

He throws it closer to 35% of the time to LH'ers and its closer to around 15-20% against RH'ers, its his best pitch.

 

Jackson has been sharp so far despite the two runners.

[Omar]

First pitch ball to Adams according to Gameday.

http://i.imgur.com/qLypoBd.png

[Schwarber Fan]

First pitch ball to Adams according to Gameday.

http://i.imgur.com/qLypoBd.png

 

Framing matters. Seriously.