Offense.

[Little Slide Rooter]

The wizardry of Maddon has been a blast. And has at times worked. But maybe if we were to go a bit more consistent and traditional we might score some more runs.

 

Vs RHP

 

CF Fowler (S)

2B Russell ®

1B Rizzo (L)

3B Bryant ®

LF Coghlan (L)

SS Castro ®

C Montero (L)

RF Denorfia ®

Pitcher

 

Vs. LHP

 

CF Fowler

2B Russell

3B Bryant

1B Rizzo

C Montero

SS Castro

RF Denorfia

LF Coghlan

Pitcher

 

When Soler Returns:

 

VS RHP

CF Fowler

RF Soler

1B Rizzo

3B Bryant

LF Coghlan

2B Russell

C Montero

SS Castro

Pitcher

 

Vs. LHP

CF Fowler

2B Russell

3B Bryant

1B Rizzo

RF Soler

SS Castro

C Montero

LF Denorfia

Pitcher

[ARCubsFan]

Fowler really needs to get out of the leadoff spot. He is truly garbage at this point and he's only getting on base at a .305 clip and this is with a pretty good April added into it. He's the #1 problem IMO.

[Gilby]

Addison Russell is an elite defender at second base and a valuable player. He's also not a very good hitter yet, so putting him in the most important spot in the batting order probably won't lead to more runs.

[SouthSideRyan]

Montero is awful vs. LHP, why would he not be batting 8th?

[Sammy Sofa]

The wizardry of Maddon has been a blast. And has at times worked. But maybe if we were to go a bit more consistent and traditional we might score some more runs.

 

Why?

[ARCubsFan]

I wish we would stop being so tradition with the [expletive] bunting

[Soonernation]

Fowler has been very underwhelming as a leadoff hitter and Addy in the 9 hole just ain't working either; not really sure what the answer is but that's why Joe gets paid the big bucks to figure out how to fix this.

[SouthSideRyan]

I wish we would stop being so tradition with the [expletive] bunting

 

TM    SH
PIT	36
ATL	31
MIA	31
WSN	30
ARI	28
CIN	28
MIL	26
PHI	25
LAD	24
AVG	24
SFG	23
SDP	21
STL	19
COL	18
CHC	13
NYM	13

[Guest]

Lmao ssr

[Little Slide Rooter]

The wizardry of Maddon has been a blast. And has at times worked. But maybe if we were to go a bit more consistent and traditional we might score some more runs.

 

Why?

 

Ask every manager since the dawn of organized baseball.

 

1. Good on base guy with speed

2. Solid hitter with some speed/OB and/or bunting ability.

3. Best pure hitter

4. Best power hitter

5. Next best who bats from opposite side of 4

6. Next best who bats from opposite side of 5

7-8 and so on

9 pitcher

 

Addison Russell is an elite defender at second base and a valuable player. He's also not a very good hitter yet,

 

He's had his flashes. Now isn't one of them. This being said, I have to wonder how much of that has to do with batting between the pitcher and Fowler, who's bat' has also been south of serviceable lately.

[Sammy Sofa]

The wizardry of Maddon has been a blast. And has at times worked. But maybe if we were to go a bit more consistent and traditional we might score some more runs.

 

Why?

 

Ask every manager since the dawn of organized baseball.

 

1. Good on base guy with speed

2. Solid hitter with some speed/OB and/or bunting ability.

3. Best pure hitter

4. Best power hitter

5. Next best who bats from opposite side of 4

6. Next best who bats from opposite side of 5

7-8 and so on

9 pitcher

 

Simply putting someone in those spots doesn't actually make them that type of hitter.

 

Addison Russell is an elite defender at second base and a valuable player. He's also not a very good hitter yet,

 

He's had his flashes. Now isn't one of them. This being said, I have to wonder how much of that has to do with batting between the pitcher and Fowler, who's bat' has also been south of serviceable lately.

 

Probably has to do more with him being a very young hitter who is still developing. Why would him hitting between a bad hitter and a good hitter make more of a difference than him him hitting between two bad hitters?