7/8 cards (wacha) @ cubs (hammel) 7:05 CSN/ESPN

[Brian707]

Holy cow, the Cubs jumped to 21 games over .500 overnight!

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/

 

It's magic!

 

EDIT: For some weird reason, the page says it was updated in 2017, and all the standings are summarily borked up.

 

BP is doing a goofy pretend it's 2017 thing today

What's the reasoning for choosing July 8th as flashforward day? I clicked around BP's website and couldn't find anything.

 

 

Not sure, I thought today was the future's all star game, but at any rate two years from now the Cubs will be 55-34 on this date

[NonProfitCow]

Cardinals:

1. Pham - CF

2. Carpenter - 2B

3. Peralta - SS

4. Heyward - RF

5. Molina - C

6. Reynolds - 3B

7. Grichuk - LF

8. Johnson - 1B

9. Wacha - P

 

 

 

may god have mercy on your souls

[JonJayCutler]

Serious question, is that supposed to be a good lineup?

[Thed Hoyerstein]

guess what, supposed to rain throughout the night

[Derwood]

guess what, supposed to rain throughout the night

 

Storm system coming straight up from St. Louis. It's a cloud generated by their collective fear of Cubs dongs

[Fro]

Looking at the radar, I doubt they'll get this one in.

[Banedon]

Posted it in the All Star thread, but Bryant and Rizzo both in the HR Derby.

[Ski]

What's up with all the rain this summer?

[rawaction]

Rizzo and Bryant in the HR Derby

 

Damnit!

[NonProfitCow]

Serious question, is that supposed to be a good lineup?

Hell no. It's [expletive] garbage.

[Banedon]

Mark Gonzales

@MDGonzales

 

Rizzo vs. Donaldson, Bryant vs. Pujols in 1st round of HR Derby

[Schwarber Fan]

Derby isn't gonna mess up their swings, don't sweat it.

Can anyone that understands weather tell us whether they think we get this in or not? I'd hate to have back to back no baseball days AGAIN.

[Derwood]

2-0 since super religious alcoholic trolling cardinal fan got banned. Coincidence? I think not

 

Aaaaand I already forget who that was

[DiamondMind]

You guys think this game will be rained out?

 

 

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[Guest]

You guys think this game will be rained out?

 

 

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http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/60613:4:US

[PrimeTime]

The storm is coming up from the south and Im about 30 something miles straight south of Wrigley and nothing here yet...It looks like it's mostly heading east so we might catch part of the cell and get some showers, but looks like we should be able to get this one in.

[Sammy Sofa]

You guys think this game will be rained out?

 

 

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http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/60613:4:US

 

THAT'S the weather forecast certain people here are blubbering over?

 

Good Lord.

[downsr30]

I wish the Home Run Derby was the way it used to be: simple, unchanged, you get 10 outs. Hit home runs. Very simple.

 

 

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[NotSoSober]

is this game in a rain delay or is it for some reason blacked out in oklahoma?

[Guest]

I wish the Home Run Derby was the way it used to be: simple, unchanged, you get 10 outs. Hit home runs. Very simple.

 

 

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[Sammy Sofa]

I wish the Home Run Derby was the way it used to be: simple, unchanged, you get 10 outs. Hit home runs. Very simple.

 

 

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Yeah, like the year Sandberg won it by hitting 3 home runs.

 

And 2 other guys each hit 1.

 

And the rest hit none.

 

THRILLING.

[UMFan83]

Derby isn't gonna mess up their swings, don't sweat it.

 

I never understood why people think taking a couple hundred home run swings (including batting practice) would screw up a batters swing irreparably for the rest of the season.

[Gilby]

Hopefully Kris goes deep a few times before the derby. Can't go into that with 12 measly dongs.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

The second half of this season is going to be pure fun, including tonight.

[Guest]

Derby isn't gonna mess up their swings, don't sweat it.

 

I never understood why people think taking a couple hundred home run swings (including batting practice) would screw up a batters swing irreparably for the rest of the season.

 

because bobby abreu that one year.