5/6 Cubs (Lester) @ Cardinals (Lynn) 7:15 CSN

[treebird]

varvaro we hardly knew yo

[sontensei]

damn why cant it be coke / ejax dfa'd

[Guest]

I'll actually venture in the game thread if we talk Indian food.

[Rex Buckingham]

feeling good about tonight, sontensei started a thread

[ManEatingTarp]

Great Sea Chinese in Albany Park.

Spicy Chicken Wings are awesome.

 

http://www.yelp.com/biz/great-sea-chinese-restaurant-chicago

[Guest]

I'll actually venture in the game thread if we talk Indian food.

 

that would require a loss though

[DiamondMind]

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF

2. Chris Coghlan (L) LF

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Kris Bryant ® 3B

5. Jorge Soler ® RF

6. Starlin Castro ® SS

7. David Ross ® C

8. Jon Lester (L) P

9. Addison Russell ® 2B

 

1. Peter Bourjos ® CF

2. Matt Carpenter (L) 3B

3. Matt Holliday ® LF

4. Mark Reynolds ® 1B

5. Jhonny Peralta ® SS

6. Yadier Molina ® C

7. Jason Heyward (L) RF

8. Pete Kozma ® 2B

9. Lance Lynn ® P

 

Gametime Forecast: 80°F • Partly Cloudy • 0% PoP

[DiamondMind]

whyd they drop Varvaro already, he was good as recently as 2013. I'd rather just cut Jackson. Or Turner. Or Beeler. Why Varvaro?

[Schwarber Fan]

Over under:

 

Bourjous: 2.5 stolen bases

 

Reynolds: 1.5 home runs

[DiamondMind]

Tonight is the night that Jon Lester is broken mentally and left in a heap on the mound. (I hope not)

[Sammys Boombox]

Any other fools not going to watch tonight only to be sucked into the 6-0 lead with Lester going for the no-no in the 8th only to lose 10-6 on a walk off granny?

[JeffH]

whyd they drop Varvaro already, he was good as recently as 2013. I'd rather just cut Jackson. Or Turner. Or Beeler. Why Varvaro?

 

If they didn't want him on the 25-man roster, they couldn't keep him on the 40-man roster.

 

Only a partial answer to your question.

[Derwood]

Lexter

[halplm]

I predict a no hitter.

[treebird]

Tonight is the night that Jon Lester is broken mentally and left in a heap on the mound. (I hope not)

i was posting about this in last night's game thread. i am really, really frightened that the cardinals are going to make a real effort to wreck his brain.

[sontensei]

Tonight is the night that Jon Lester is broken mentally and left in a heap on the mound. (I hope not)

i was posting about this in last night's game thread. i am really, really frightened that the cardinals are going to make a real effort to wreck his brain.

 

well it wasnt an issue when he kicked they're ass game 5 of the world series a couple years ago, but i hear ya.

[CyHawk_Cub]

I predict a no hitter.

 

Nah, I think Rizzo will get a blooper to fall in to bust it up.

[Guest]

Tonight is the night that Jon Lester is broken mentally and left in a heap on the mound. (I hope not)

i was posting about this in last night's game thread. i am really, really frightened that the cardinals are going to make a real effort to wreck his brain.

 

Since opening night, Lester has given up 4 steals of 2nd in 4 starts, and 2 of those were Billy Hamilton. There's a number of Cardinals fans convinced that Lester is liable to be treated like a little leaguer who can't throw over without balking, so if there were a day in particular where I'd be tickled to see Lester pick someone off, tonight would be it. That or just never give up baserunners, either works.

[SouthSideRyan]

I think he'd rather give up one hit and pick the guy off?

[Deeg]

Bryant has a BABIP of .435 and Russell .436. That's a bit unnerving.

[DiamondMind]

So cliche to say it, but this is why we signed Lester. To stop losing streaks, and to beat the Cardinals. Pressure start for him.

[DiamondMind]

Bryant has a BABIP of .435 and Russell .436. That's a bit unnerving.

 

Have you seen how hard Russells been hitting the ball? I'm far from un nerved. Bryant however has had a few bloops...would really like to start seeing some dongs.

[Blessd24]

Bryant has a BABIP of .435 and Russell .436. That's a bit unnerving.

 

I really don't love the BABIP stat. People who watch the games can usually overrule that stat. Those 2 guys have been smoking the ball from what I've seen, that's part of the reason they have a high BABIP.

 

 

I've felt this way about Jon Jay. He commonly has a really high BABIP. I've seen most every game he has played, he has a high BAPIP because he hits the dang ball where he wants to a lot of the time.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Bryant has a BABIP of .435 and Russell .436. That's a bit unnerving.

 

I really don't love the BABIP stat. People who watch the games can usually overrule that stat. Those 2 guys have been smoking the ball from what I've seen, that's part of the reason they have a high BABIP.

 

 

I've felt this way about Jon Jay. He commonly has a really high BABIP. I've seen most every game he has played, he has a high BAPIP because he hits the dang ball where he wants to a lot of the time.

 

Nobody smokes the ball forever.

[Guest]

Bryant has a BABIP of .435 and Russell .436. That's a bit unnerving.

 

I really don't love the BABIP stat. People who watch the games can usually overrule that stat. Those 2 guys have been smoking the ball from what I've seen, that's part of the reason they have a high BABIP.

 

 

I've felt this way about Jon Jay. He commonly has a really high BABIP. I've seen most every game he has played, he has a high BAPIP because he hits the dang ball where he wants to a lot of the time.

 

Nobody smokes the ball forever.

 

if you're jon jay and you put the ball wherever you want you don't need to smoke the ball forever