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

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 8-7 (.533) when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 38-33 (.535) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 34-10 (.773) when they get a quality start.... 12-30 (.286) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[jersey cubs fan]

Schwarber at the plate.

[DiamondMind]

arrietas only at 68 pitches

[jersey cubs fan]

Double for schwabbs

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I'm still really surprised Soler has just four homers in 57 games.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 30-5 (.857) when they lead at the end of the 6th inning.... 16-35 (.314) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

The Cubs strike out a lot. They're second in all of baseball to just the Astros. Booooooooooooo.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are seeing 3.78 P/PA so far.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[rawaction]

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.

 

I don't know that it would be THAT big of an issue. Between the games the Cubs face a LH starter, late inning defensive replacements, being a high strikeout and slightly groundball throwing pitching staff, and the season being halfway over....I think the difference would be pretty close to negligible if that alignment provides enough of an offensive boost.

[DiamondMind]

Arrieta is our ace.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The Cubs strike out a lot. They're second in all of baseball to just the Astros. Booooooooooooo.

 

That's because we stole their hitting coach.

[Gilby]

Arrieta will pitch on 6 days rest next start, so I imagine Maddon will let him go well over 100 pitches if need be.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 21-11 (.656) when their starter pitches 7 innings or more.... 25-29 (.463) when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[jersey cubs fan]

I have never seen that before

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Arrieta will pitch on 6 days rest next start, so I imagine Maddon will let him go well over 100 pitches if need be.

 

I feel like if Arrieta needs well over 100 that it means he started struggling and we wouldn't want him in any way.

[Brian]

don't like bunting with a dongsman here

[UMFan83]

Castro is in a 3-32 slump and has a .445 OPS in July

[DiamondMind]

stop bunting just let him hit another home run

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-5 (.643) when they execute a sac bunt.... 37-35 (.514) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

Castro is in a 3-32 slump and has a .445 OPS in July

 

We'll always have those first two days.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 33-2 (.943) when they lead at the end of the 7th inning.... 13-38 (.255) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Castro is in a 3-32 slump and has a .445 OPS in July

 

I chose to see the positive. It means he's been consistent since he's always around 3 for his last 32.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Castro is in a 3-32 slump and has a .445 OPS in July

 

What can you really expect from a guy that hits a ground ball and just stands there in the batters box ?? ;)

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Castros trade value]

The offense is really abysmal.