6/1 Cubs (Hammel) @ Marlins (Urena) 6:10 PM, CSN

[cubscott34]

Every time you see me

The Hammel's just so great

I'm dope on the mound and I'm magic at the plate

Now why would I ever stop doing this?

With batters making outs my pitching they can't hit

I've played throughout the league, from the Cubs to the Rays

It's "Hammel, go Hammel, MC Hammel, yo Hammel"

And the rest can go and play!

 

IT'S HAMMEL TIME!!!!!!!

 

 

vs. some rook who must pull a groin muscle with every pitch:

 

 

 

Oh, and we need more of this:

 

http://emt-upload-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bacon-1024x754.jpg

 

 

Not so bold prediction: Rizzo gets on base at least twice.

Bold prediction: Castro hits a three run dong.

 

Go cubs!!! Let's fry some fish and eat it with bacon!!

[Guest]

I've never tried bacon wrapped fish before.

 

Interesting idea.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Can you believe..... it's been 119 years since the CUBS played a game on Mon 01 June ????

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
021  Mon  06/01/1885  @ Detroit Wolverines        6- 0    
032  Mon  06/01/1891  @ Philadelphia              6- 3    
038  Mon  06/01/1896  @ New York                  3-10    
052  Mon  06/01/2015  @ Miami                 N

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[ctcf]

I can honestly say I've never heard of this Urena guy before in my life.

 

Go Whales

[ctcf]

Also some sad and interesting #s from Brett over at BleacherNation

 

It’s been a really rough stretch for the Cubs’ offense, which is hitting just .208/.272/.379 over the last two weeks (.289 wOBA, 75 wRC+).

 

*vomiting profusely*

 

The guy who should be hitting fourth is Chris Coghlan, who, with another solid game yesterday, bumped up his line since May 11 to .286/.364/.571 (.389 wOBA, 148 wRC+) and a reasonable .303 BABIP. He’s walking, he’s hitting for power, etc. He has the 13th lowest soft-contact rate in all of baseball.

 

Funny what happens when you're not the unluckiest man in baseball anymore.

[Guest]

Fowler

Rizzo

Bryant

Cogs

Soler

Montero

Castro

p

Russell

[Cubswin11]

What's "soft contact rate?" I assume it's the percentage of balls hit "softly?" So being 13th lowest is good?

[AramFan]

This will be known as the Soler series.

[CyHawk_Cub]

I didn't need to see the actual numbers to know the offense has been weak since the start of the Pirates series, but they sure do make things painfully clear. I agree w/ those who say lineup construction is mostly not worth the time to argue about, but Castro hitting right behind high-OBP guys makes zero sense to me.

 

I kinda expect the Cubs can take 2 of 3 n Miami, but I thought the same thing before the AZ & both Milwaukee series.

[sneakypower]

this is about as big a pitching mismatch as we can hope for; if we don't pound this guy into submission, i'll be pretty surly

[sontensei]

I didn't need to see the actual numbers to know the offense has been weak since the start of the Pirates series, but they sure do make things painfully clear. I agree w/ those who say lineup construction is mostly not worth the time to argue about, but Castro hitting right behind high-OBP guys makes zero sense to me.

 

I kinda expect the Cubs can take 2 of 3 n Miami, but I thought the same thing before the AZ & both Milwaukee series.

 

yeah so far we compete with the good teams and lose to the bad ones, lets hope that trend changes from tonight!

[Clem Fandango]

I hope Bryant fouls a ball off into the owner's box and gives Loria a black guy.

[Clem Fandango]

Also, not gonna lie... that was a well crafted MC Hammer spoof.

[cl smooth]

I hope Bryant fouls a ball off into the owner's box and gives Loria a black guy.

 

but which black guy?

[Guest]

I hope Bryant fouls a ball off into the owner's box and gives Loria a black guy.

Is he with Zambrano?

[sontensei]

I hope Bryant fouls a ball off into the owner's box and gives Loria a black guy.

Is he with Zambrano?

 

Lol how does a foul ball = black guy? lol

[cubscott34]

Also, not gonna lie... that was a well crafted MC Hammer spoof.

 

Thank you good sir.

[PrimeTime]

Liking the lineup tonight

 

Fowler CF

Bryant 3B

Rizzo 1B

Soler RF

Montero C

Castro SS

Coghlan LF

Hammel P

Russell 2B

[sontensei]

YESSSSSS CASTRO IS NOT BATTING 4th TODAY

 

[Clem Fandango]

I hope Bryant fouls a ball off into the owner's box and gives Loria a black guy.

Is he with Zambrano?

 

Lol how does a foul ball = black guy? lol

 

We got jokes.

[Clem Fandango]

Liking the lineup tonight

 

Fowler CF

Bryant 3B

Rizzo 1B

Soler RF

Montero C

Castro SS

Coghlan LF

Hammel P

Russell 2B

 

Based on that Coghlan info above, if the lineup just slotted Coghlan behind Soler I think it would be ideal.

[sneakypower]

Joe's going for that L-R-L-R action

[Schwarber Fan]

I still think the ideal lineup right now is:

 

Fowler

Russell

Rizzo

Bryant

Soler

Montero

Castro

P

Coghlan

 

Edit: even swap Coghlan and Montero because of Miguel's ability to draw walks.

[OleMissCub]

With Hammel's ability to hit marginally well this is definitely our best offensive lineup.

[DiamondMind]

I like this lineup as well. Really hope we can take 2 from or even sweep Miami. Gonna get tough right away again...four with Washington and then LA/STL. What a brutal 30 days of a schedule. We gotta just get through this around 500 and make a run after the break.