4/21 Cubs (Wood) @ Pirates (Liriano) 6:05 WGN

[Guest]

I'm just trollingemploying hilarious satire.

 

Real talk though: Our pitching is scary and iffy and we haven't done anything yet but be 2 games over .500. We can enjoy Addison Russell Day without throwing down handies for our GM Team President.

 

The last three years weren't painful at all for me. I did a lot of golfing. Might have to put the golf clubs away this summer.

[tfarks]

I'm just trollingemploying hilarious satire.

 

Real talk though: Our pitching is scary and iffy and we haven't done anything yet but be 2 games over .500. We can enjoy Addison Russell Day without throwing down handies for our GM Team President.

 

The last three years weren't painful at all for me. I did a lot of golfing. Might have to put the golf clubs away this summer.

 

Would never recommend that, but I too am undergoing a readjustment period to factor in all the time it takes to watch baseball again.

 

Having MLBtv and the At Bat app is crucial, as is ignoring your SO's complaints when you use any free moment to check in on the game.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I really hate the whole not being able to watch half of the damn games [expletive].

[Banedon]

I really hate the whole not being able to watch half of the damn games [expletive].

 

Ew, I didn't realize the Des Moines station hadn't picked up the whole slate of games...just some.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I really hate the whole not being able to watch half of the damn games [expletive].

 

Ew, I didn't realize the Des Moines station hadn't picked up the whole slate of games...just some.

I couldn't get DM stations anyway. I've tried 3 different OTA antennas with no luck to get the KCRG crap.

[Sammys Boombox]

Waves upon waves.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I just want to take a minute, amid all this excitement about the young players being called up, to point out that there is still time to sign up to start a game thread.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[treebird]

starting gam thread is fun everyone should do it at least once #ad

[SouthSideRyan]

If good friend treybeard thinks I should, then I will sign up.

[treebird]

tim this is just what you asked for please send me my commission now

[Guest]

tim this is just what you asked for please send me my commission now

uh, on its way

[Fred Hornkohl]

tim this is just what you asked for please send me my commission now

uh, on its way

 

check's in the mail, eh?

[Banedon]

Cubs lineup, April 21, 2012:

 

C: Clevenger

1B: LaHair

2B: Barney

SS: Castro

3B: Stewart

LF: DeWitt

CF: Mather

RF: DeJesus

SP: Maholm

[Fred Hornkohl]

..... or how 'bout this lineup from 21 April 1965 ??

 

Beckert, 2b

Pena, Ss

Williams, cf

Santo, 3b

Altman, lf

Banks, 1b

Clemens, rf

Bertel, c

L. Jackson, p

 

 

Just in case you were wondering..... the CUBS managed all of 4 hits that day, including one by their pitcher, and a 2 run HR from Santo which accounted for all the CUBS runs in a 9-2 loss to Cincinnati at Wrigley.

[KaiserCesar]

Fred, can you confirm the Cubs are undefeated when they call up two top 5 prospects within a week?

 

Go Cubs!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fred, can you confirm the Cubs are undefeated when they call up two top 5 prospects within a week?

 

Go Cubs!

 

Well..... has anybody beat 'em since they called up Addison Russell ???

[sneakypower]

so the guy who's drawn Barry Larkin comparisons is probably our 9th place hitter right now

 

the 9th spot in the order has hit .190/.261/.190 (.451 OPS)...for comparison, the 8th spot has hit for a .447 OPS

[Fred Hornkohl]

I can confirm that the CUBS are 6-2 (0.750) vs. Pittsburgh on 21 April on the road ........

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
010  Sat  04/21/1917  @ Pittsburgh                2- 1    
007  Tue  04/21/1942  @ Pittsburgh                2- 5    
004  Sat  04/21/1945  @ Pittsburgh                4- 3    
002  Wed  04/21/1948  @ Pittsburgh                6- 3    
006  Mon  04/21/1952  @ Pittsburgh            N   7- 1    
013  Sun  04/21/1991  @ Pittsburgh               12-13    
017  Sat  04/21/2001  @ Pittsburgh                4- 3    
015  Wed  04/21/2004  @ Pittsburgh            N  12- 1    
014  Tue  04/21/2015  @ Pittsburgh            N    

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[RammyFanny]

Russell batting 9th.

[SouthSideRyan]

tim this is just what you asked for please send me my commission now

uh, on its way

 

check's in the mail, eh?

 

Eric Patterson needs that money more than tree now anyway.

[DiamondMind]

Happy Addison Russel day, everyone.

[DiamondMind]

Russell wearing #22

[UMFan83]

Russell batting 9th.

 

Sooo...I'm thinking against RHB

 

Fowler, 8

Soler, 9

Rizzo, 3

Bryant, 5

Montero, 2

Castro, 6

Coghlan, 7

Pitcher, 1

Russell, 4

 

tonight probably just sub coghlan with denofria?

[sneakypower]

probably Castillo too, i imagine

[Guest]

Russell batting 9th.

 

Sooo...I'm thinking against RHB

 

Fowler, 8

Soler, 9

Rizzo, 3

Bryant, 5

Montero, 2

Castro, 6

Coghlan, 7

Pitcher, 1

Russell, 4

 

tonight probably just sub coghlan with denofria?

How can somebody look at this lineup, compare it to the current norm in MLB and not think this is a serious world series contender. That's just so much impact talent. omg