07/28 Colorado (Flande) @ CUBS (Beeler) 7:05 CDT, CSN+

[Schwarber Fan]

I understand we can't just trade Castro on our own schedule, but he's gotta go ASAP and Lake/Olt/Baez need to be up. It's time to shake up the offense.

[dfnowak]

Mix up the lineup, bat the pitcher 9th for crying out loud. Trotting out the same lineup day in day out hasn't been working. Maddon needs to try something else other than just giving good vibes.

need fred to post how many unique lineups have been trotted out this year.

# times the Cubs starting pitcher has batted 9th this year = zero

[Guest]

Mix up the lineup, bat the pitcher 9th for crying out loud. Trotting out the same lineup day in day out hasn't been working. Maddon needs to try something else other than just giving good vibes.

need fred to post how many unique lineups have been trotted out this year.

 

also lol at thinking batting the pitcher 9th is going to fix something

[Guest]

Mix up the lineup, bat the pitcher 9th for crying out loud. Trotting out the same lineup day in day out hasn't been working. Maddon needs to try something else other than just giving good vibes.

need fred to post how many unique lineups have been trotted out this year.

# times the Cubs starting pitcher has batted 9th this year = zero

 

doubling down on it now haha

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-31 (.225) when they trail at the end of the 6th inning.... 43-15 (.741) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

I wouldn't be opposed to trying to shake things up a bit by batting Russell higher in the lineup. Bat him 6th, just to mix it up a little.

[DiamondMind]

I really wouldnt mind seeing Lake get some ABs at some point

[ARCubsFan]

The great DJ LeMahieu has struck out

[dfnowak]

Mix up the lineup, bat the pitcher 9th for crying out loud. Trotting out the same lineup day in day out hasn't been working. Maddon needs to try something else other than just giving good vibes.

 

You realize, of course, that Maddon has used 71 distinct and unique lineups in 99 games ?

How many times have Bryant and Rizzo batted 7th or 8th? I Understand they have switched around between 2nd and 6th, but why not try something a little more drastic? Can't be any worse than what's gone on this month.

[UMFan83]

Baez homered again

[DiamondMind]

How many times have Bryant and Rizzo batted 7th or 8th? I Understand they have switched around between 2nd and 6th, but why not try something a little more drastic? Can't be any worse than what's gone on this month.

 

I try to defend the crazies on here but man they should lock your ass up for that post.

[TMan92]

On the bright side, Motte and Soriano won't [expletive] this game up tonight.

[NotSoSober]

Mix up the lineup, bat the pitcher 9th for crying out loud. Trotting out the same lineup day in day out hasn't been working. Maddon needs to try something else other than just giving good vibes.

 

You realize, of course, that Maddon has used 71 distinct and unique lineups in 99 games ?

How many times have Bryant and Rizzo batted 7th or 8th? I Understand they have switched around between 2nd and 6th, but why not try something a little more drastic? Can't be any worse than what's gone on this month.

you're seriously advocating batting rizzo and bryant 7th and 8th?

[UMFan83]

Baez homered again

 

Btw in 3 ABs he has as many extra base hits as Castro has in his last 22 games.

 

And more total bases as Castro has had in his last 6

Edited July 29, 2015 by UMFan83

[Sammy Sofa]

Baez homered again

 

If they keep Baez and he shows up and actually sticks when seemingly everyone else turned into super-aggro hack machines I will no longer have any understanding of the world at all.

[Schwarber Fan]

Baez up tomorrow, please.

[Guest]

Mix up the lineup, bat the pitcher 9th for crying out loud. Trotting out the same lineup day in day out hasn't been working. Maddon needs to try something else other than just giving good vibes.

 

You realize, of course, that Maddon has used 71 distinct and unique lineups in 99 games ?

How many times have Bryant and Rizzo batted 7th or 8th? I Understand they have switched around between 2nd and 6th, but why not try something a little more drastic? Can't be any worse than what's gone on this month.

 

holy [expletive] what?!

[dfnowak]

How many times have Bryant and Rizzo batted 7th or 8th? I Understand they have switched around between 2nd and 6th, but why not try something a little more drastic? Can't be any worse than what's gone on this month.

 

I try to defend the crazies on here but man they should lock your ass up for that post.

C'mon, really? I don't think its that asinine.

[sontensei]

GET BAEZ UP HERE FCK 2 homer game

[Guest]

How many times have Bryant and Rizzo batted 7th or 8th? I Understand they have switched around between 2nd and 6th, but why not try something a little more drastic? Can't be any worse than what's gone on this month.

 

I try to defend the crazies on here but man they should lock your ass up for that post.

C'mon, really? I don't think its that asinine.

 

only in the sense that batting order doesn't matter THAT much

 

but damn you're getting awfully close to it mattering if you're talking about putting rizzo and bryant 7th and/or 8th

[DiamondMind]

C'mon, really? I don't think its that asinine.

 

You're advocating giving our best hitters less at bats.

[Sammy Sofa]

Baez homered again

 

Btw in 3 ABs he has as many extra base hits as Castro has in his last 22 games.

 

And more total bases as Castro has had in his last 6

 

This kinda stuff is so sad; I never thought Castro's time as a Cub would end so quickly and so pitifully.

[UMFan83]

Baez homered again

 

If they keep Baez and he shows up and actually sticks when seemingly everyone else turned into super-aggro hack machines I will no longer have any understanding of the world at all.

 

Tbh I'd be happy with a .650 OPS instead of the .450 ops Castro has given us over the past 5 weeks

[dfnowak]

Mix up the lineup, bat the pitcher 9th for crying out loud. Trotting out the same lineup day in day out hasn't been working. Maddon needs to try something else other than just giving good vibes.

 

You realize, of course, that Maddon has used 71 distinct and unique lineups in 99 games ?

How many times have Bryant and Rizzo batted 7th or 8th? I Understand they have switched around between 2nd and 6th, but why not try something a little more drastic? Can't be any worse than what's gone on this month.

you're seriously advocating batting rizzo and bryant 7th and 8th?

Can't be any worse than their production lately at the top of the order.

[UMFan83]

Strong groundout Starlin. Are you even trying anymore?