7/22 GAME 2 Cubs (Beeler) @ Reds (Cingrani) 5:10 PM CST ABC7

[ctcf]

I'm not even supposed to be here today, damnit.

 

Go Cubs I guess.

[treebird]

in addition to soler being pedro cerrano, i think kyle schwarber might be jack parkman. questionable defensive catcher with an amazing bat, forced to try to carry a bunch of losers on offense. not excited for when ptr sells him to the cardinals. at least he won't sell him outright. he'll get us an outfielder. he used to play for the giants. not those giants.

[sneakypower]

oh hey would you look at that the gold cup semis are on at the same time what a shame i'll have to skip this one

[Guest]

what the hell is the gold cup

[UMFan83]

If you think about it, the Cubs were probably going all out to win the first game considering this game they will have Beeler pitching and Schwarber likely on the bench. But hey Dexter Fowler and Starlin Castro will play!

[Guest]

you guys really need to stop thinking one guy in or out of the lineup or whatever means a whole lot in a single baseball game. you can barely do this with pitching matchups and that's more on the extremes.

 

you can't predict this [expletive]. not one game.

 

unless it's schwarber. then you're safe predicting dongs. so maybe you're right about the impact of not having him in.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

in addition to soler being pedro cerrano, i think kyle schwarber might be jack parkman. questionable defensive catcher with an amazing bat, forced to try to carry a bunch of losers on offense. not excited for when ptr sells him to the cardinals. at least he won't sell him outright. he'll get us an outfielder. he used to play for the giants. not those giants.

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[CyHawk_Cub]

The offense is horrible; dead last in pretty much all team offensive stats over the last 30 days.

[Guest]

The offense is horrible; dead last in pretty much all team offensive stats over the last 30 days.

 

eye test it has looked much better since the break IMO

 

hard hit balls, good at bats, etc.

 

i may be off (and i didn't see today's game)

[jersey cubs fan]

The offense is horrible; dead last in pretty much all team offensive stats over the last 30 days.

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[DiamondMind]

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF

2. Starlin Castro ® SS

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Jorge Soler ® RF

5. Chris Denorfia ® LF

6. Addison Russell ® 2B

7. David Ross ® C

8. Dallas Beeler ® P

9. Jonathan Herrera (S) 3B

 

Gametime Forecast: 80°F • Clear • 0% PoP

[apete6]

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF

2. Starlin Castro ® SS

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Jorge Soler ® RF

5. Chris Denorfia ® LF

6. Addison Russell ® 2B

7. David Ross ® C

8. Dallas Beeler ® P

9. Jonathan Herrera (S) 3B

 

Gametime Forecast: 80°F • Clear • 0% PoP

 

Well, that's terrifyingly bad. The fact that the Front Office and Media seem fixated on a pitcher clearly haven't seen the offensive "production" from CF, 2B, and SS lately. And having a bench that's this awful offensively isn't helping.

[DiamondMind]

at least we'll have Schwarbs coming off the bench when its inevitably tied 2-2 in the 10th

[Guest]

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF

2. Starlin Castro ® SS

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Jorge Soler ® RF

5. Chris Denorfia ® LF

6. Addison Russell ® 2B

7. David Ross ® C

8. Dallas Beeler ® P

9. Jonathan Herrera (S) 3B

 

Gametime Forecast: 80°F • Clear • 0% PoP

 

Well, that's terrifyingly bad. The fact that the Front Office and Media seem fixated on a pitcher clearly haven't seen the offensive "production" from CF, 2B, and SS lately. And having a bench that's this awful offensively isn't helping.

 

fowler and russell have looked pretty good lately.

 

and russell (who at 21, amid struggles, is still on pace to have a slightly above average season) is definitely not going anywhere.

[Guest]

The offense is horrible; dead last in pretty much all team offensive stats over the last 30 days.

 

eye test it has looked much better since the break IMO

 

hard hit balls, good at bats, etc.

 

i may be off (and i didn't see today's game)

 

Today was Peak Loud Outs, from what I've seen since the break.

[sontensei]

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF

2. Starlin Castro ® SS

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Jorge Soler ® RF

5. Chris Denorfia ® LF

6. Addison Russell ® 2B

7. David Ross ® C

8. Dallas Beeler ® P

9. Jonathan Herrera (S) 3B

 

Gametime Forecast: 80°F • Clear • 0% PoP

 

Well, that's terrifyingly bad. The fact that the Front Office and Media seem fixated on a pitcher clearly haven't seen the offensive "production" from CF, 2B, and SS lately. And having a bench that's this awful offensively isn't helping.

 

No Bryant, no Schwarber, No Coghlan + Beeler... Think ill go see ant man tonight.

[BigSlick]

No Bryant either? This is like a surrender lineup to a team that already took game 1

 

Try not to get swept and lose a 3 game series to the [expletive] Reds [expletive]

[weis21]

It's a 4 game series

[Bryants Disco Ball]

It's going to be awesome when this is the lineup that scores 10 runs.

[JonJayCutler]

Why the [expletive] is Bryant sitting against a LHP? If the idea is/was to give him a small breather, I'd think the game at ass crack versus a decent RHP would have been the one.

[DiamondMind]

Why the [expletive] is Bryant sitting against a LHP?

 

hungover

[jersey cubs fan]

Why the [expletive] is Bryant sitting against a LHP?

 

hungover

Nothing worse than a midday hangover.

[sontensei]

this is a good point why the fck bench him vs. a lefty joe is wierd.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Well, that's terrifyingly bad. The fact that the Front Office and Media seem fixated on a pitcher clearly haven't seen the offensive "production" from CF, 2B, and SS lately. And having a bench that's this awful offensively isn't helping.

There hasn't been any power to speak of, but Russell and Fowler have been getting on base close to 50% of the time over the last 2 weeks.

[sontensei]

hoping the 2nd half doesnt go like '09 second half when i cancelled my cable (i only had cable tv to watch cubs)