7/12 white sox (Quintana) @ Cubs (Arrieta) 1:20 CDT, ABC7

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS now have 2 triples in their last 4 games.... after going 20 consecutive games without one.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

Len kinda brought this up just now but... if we continue to struggle to score runs and Dexter doesn't turn it around from the left side, a Schwarber/Coghlan/Soler outfield defensive alignment would be too awful defensively to actually try, right? Or would it be worth it?

Yes, that would be a complete disaster.

 

I may hate myself for bringing this up, but Schwarber / Bryant / Soler in the OF with Coghlan at 3B might be slightly less of a disaster.

 

 

When they bring up Baez I say Coghlan/Fowler platooning their AB's with Bryant in LF when Coghlan is on the bench and then Bryant in CF when Fowler is off. Move Castro to 2B, Russell to SS and put Baez at 3B. I don't think they bring up Schwarber before September.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I'm fascinated by how some on this board often attempt to proclaim games over after two or three innings.

[DiamondMind]

The solution is that the strike zone normalizes and Dexter finds himself. 0% chance Schwarber is up before September imo

[DiamondMind]

I'm fascinated by how some on this board often attempt to proclaim games over after two or three innings.

 

You realize we're Cubs fans right

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I'm fascinated by how some on this board often attempt to proclaim games over after two or three innings.

 

You realize we're Cubs fans right

 

But now people are doing it the opposite way today.

[DiamondMind]

It's Arrieta, not Lester. It's the Sox, not St. Louis. The weird/unexplainable/black cat type [expletive] isn't in our minds today.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm fascinated by how some on this board often attempt to proclaim games over after two or three innings.

 

You realize we're Cubs fans right

 

But now people are doing it the opposite way today.

 

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[Bryants Disco Ball]

It's Arrieta, not Lester. It's the Sox, not St. Louis. The weird/unexplainable/black cat type [expletive] isn't in our minds today.

 

I hear ya. But everyone can have a bad inning or two. Like Arrieta against the Reds earlier this season when he also was cruising. Or how even the Cubs came back down from 4-0 on Wacha.

[Fred Hornkohl]

The CUBS have only given up 3 9th inning runs to teams not from St Louis in their last 40 games....... and two of those three games were CUBS wins !!

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Schwarber Fan]

In case you were all wondering, Felix Doubront started for Toronto today, and got shelled.

 

Castro lost.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-0 (1.000) when they allow fewer than 5 hits.... 37-40 (.481) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

A [expletive] Dong !!!!!

 

 

Yes !!

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[DiamondMind]

oh baby

[Guest]

Hahaha awesome!

[wvcbxl]

Jake's the Man !

[Irrelevant Dude]

Can Arrieta play SS? Or CF? Or catch?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 28-15 (.651) when they hit at least 1 HR.... 18-25 (.419) when they don't

CUBS are 7-9 (.438) when their pitcher gets a hit.... 39-31 (.557) when he doesn't

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Schwarber Fan]

Take notes on how to broadcast a pitcher HR, Greg Brown!

 

(His call of Burnett's homer last night was ridiculous)

[jersey cubs fan]

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[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 8-14 (.364) when they get fewer than 2 extra base hits.... 38-26 (.594) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[DiamondMind]

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 36-16 (.692) when they score 3 runs or more.... 10-24 (.294) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have been outscored 51-33 in the 6th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[rawaction]

CUBS are 36-16 (.692) when they score 3 runs or more.... 10-24 (.294) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

I wonder what is the league average for games with under 3 runs scored in a season.