5/7 Cubs (Wood) @ White Sox (Danks) 7:10 CDT, CSN/ESPN

[Schwarber Fan]

It's amazing how fast a good feeling about this team can dissipate. Going into Sunday night, I think we were all feeling pretty good about them. Fast forward three days and ugh... back to where we're all too familiar.

 

Anyway, it'd be nice to beat these jerks at least once, and tonight is probably the night to do it. We're facing a lefty so unfortunately Darwin Barney will probably be in the lineup. If you're the Cubs, don't you have to strongly consider forfeiting the DH in this one? I mean, seriously.

 

Go Cubs.

[d_money]

Another oppty for Olt to showcase his skills at the plate. Wood > Danks, it'll be just a matter of who gives up the long ball more tonight

[WrigleyField 22]

It's amazing how fast a good feeling about this team can dissipate. Going into Sunday night, I think we were all feeling pretty good about them. Fast forward three days and ugh... back to where we're all too familiar.

 

Anyway, it'd be nice to beat these jerks at least once, and tonight is probably the night to do it. We're facing a lefty so unfortunately Darwin Barney will probably be in the lineup. If you're the Cubs, don't you have to strongly consider forfeiting the DH in this one? I mean, seriously.

 

Go Cubs.

Is it written in the rule book the DH has to be for the pitcher? I'd put Barney at 2B and DH for him.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

You do have to use it on the pitcher.

 

I really hope everyone's joking and doesn't *actually* think Wood is a better hitter than even Darwin Barney.

[jersey cubs fan]

You do have to use it on the pitcher.

 

I really hope everyone's joking and doesn't *actually* think Wood is a better hitter than even Darwin Barney.

He is a better human being and that is all that matters.

[WrigleyField 22]

Small sample size and all, but his last two years he has a higher OPS than Barney.

 

Probably not better in the grand scheme of things, but... makes you pause.

[WrigleyField 22]

I'd feel different if Barney had his normal 5-600 OPS, but hovering under 400... I know he'll eventually turn it around, but it doesn't feel like it atm.

[jersey cubs fan]

I would do it simply for the opportunity to humiliate Kyle's favorite player.

[Guest]

I would do it simply for the opportunity to humiliate Kyle's favorite player.

 

I don't follow how that humiliates Vitters.

[Cubswin11]

I'd feel different if Barney had his normal 5-600 OPS, but hovering under 400... I know he'll eventually turn it around, but it doesn't feel like it atm.

I hope he's given the chance to turn it around on a different team or in Japan

[jersey cubs fan]

I would do it simply for the opportunity to humiliate Kyle's favorite player.

 

I don't follow how that humiliates Vitters.

 

Major league player.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I would do it simply for the opportunity to humiliate Kyle's favorite player.

 

When Armando Rivero comes up, he can hit for himself.

[Omar]

Cubs v. Danks

                   PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Starlin Castro      7  7 2  0  0  0   0  0  0 .286 .286 .286  .571  0  0   0   0         1
Darwin Barney       5  5 1  1  0  0   0  0  1 .200 .200 .400  .600  0  0   0   0         0
Luis Valbuena       5  4 3  0  0  0   1  1  0 .750 .800 .750 1.550  0  0   0   0         0
Emilio Bonifacio    3  2 0  0  0  0   0  1  0 .000 .333 .000  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Ryan Kalish         3  2 0  0  0  0   0  1  1 .000 .333 .000  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Chris Coghlan       2  2 0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Anthony Rizzo       2  2 0  0  0  0   1  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total              27 24 6  1  0  0   2  3  3 .250 .333 .292  .625  0  0   0   0         1

 

White Sox v. Wood

                   PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Alejandro De Aza    6  4 1  0  0  0   0  2  2 .250 .500 .250  .750  0  0   0   0         0
Paul Konerko        6  6 3  1  0  0   2  0  0 .500 .500 .667 1.167  0  0   0   0         0
Dayan Viciedo       6  5 1  0  0  0   0  1  2 .200 .333 .200  .533  0  0   0   0         1
Alexei Ramirez      5  5 2  1  0  0   1  0  0 .400 .400 .600 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Tyler Flowers       4  3 1  0  0  0   0  1  2 .333 .500 .333  .833  0  0   0   0         0
Gordon Beckham      3  2 0  0  0  0   0  1  0 .000 .333 .000  .333  0  0   0   0         1
Adam Dunn           3  3 0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Leury Garcia        1  1 0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total              34 29 8  2  0  0   3  5  8 .276 .382 .345  .727  0  0   0   0         2

[DiamondMind]

Another oppty for Olt to showcase his skills at the plate.

 

 

http://giant.gfycat.com/DecentMedicalBarnswallow.gif

 

[neely crenshaw]

If Beckham and Semien can do it, so can Barney!

 

Every blind dog finds a bone once in a while

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

i thought the idiom was a blind squirrel finds a nut.

[DiamondMind]

1. Emilio Bonifacio (S) CF

2. Junior Lake ® LF

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Starlin Castro ® SS

5. Welington Castillo ® C

6. Mike Olt ® DH

7. Luis Valbuena (L) 3B

8. Darwin Barney ® 2B

9. Ryan Kalish (L) RF

 

 

1. Gordon Beckham ® 2B

2. Alejandro De Aza (L) CF

3. Jose Abreu ® 1B

4. Dayan Viciedo ® LF

5. Alexei Ramirez ® SS

6. Paul Konerko ® DH

7. Moises Sierra ® RF

8. Marcus Semien ® 3B

9. Adrian Nieto (S) C

 

FWIW, out of 107 pitchers Danks is 104th with a 1.58 WHIP. His average fastball velocity is 99th at 88mph. He is dead last in xFIP at 5.48. In other words, if we can't score off Danks, we can't score off anyone.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

FWIW, out of 107 pitchers Danks is 104th with a 1.58 WHIP. His average fastball velocity is 99th at 88mph. He is dead last in xFIP at 5.48. In other words, if we can't score off Danks, we can't score off anyone.

http://i.imgur.com/wWoHcM5.jpg

[DiamondMind]

^ nicely done sir.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

^ nicely done sir.

couldn't find a gif that was high enough quality

[Gilby]

Lake will find a way to swing through anything. That first pitch was 87 mph down the middle.

[DiamondMind]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/a-chance.gif

 

I am the king of gifs.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

league average contact % is 81 and lake's is 59 holy [expletive] haha

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/a-chance.gif

 

I am the king of gifs.

I saw that one but didn't like the text

[Guest]

Just getting online. How many drinks do I owe to the ESPN Cubs coverage drinking rules?