8/2 Cubs (Richard) @ Brewers (Lohse) 1:10, ABC

[soccer10k]

Losing is not fun.

 

Winning is fun.

 

Do the winning thing again, Cubs.

[rawaction]

Lohse has given up 24 HRs and an .848 OPS this year. 5 days in a row Rizzo?

[DiamondMind]

winning is fun so keep winning pls

[Schwarber Fan]

Hopefully Richard can handle this lineup.

 

Would be a dream go into that Pirates series with a chance to tie them.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

ride the soccer10k wave

[Gingerballs Lives]

[expletive] all teams who are not the Cobs.

[sontensei]

Hopefully Richard can handle this lineup.

 

Would be a dream go into that Pirates series with a chance to tie them.

 

Richard has a career 6.75 era at miller park in 21 innings.

[CubInOK]

Hopefully Richard can handle this lineup.

 

Would be a dream go into that Pirates series with a chance to tie them.

 

Richard has a career 6.75 era at miller park in 21 innings.

At least Lohse turns everyone into Bryce Harper.

[DiamondMind]

damn giants

[sontensei]

Hopefully Richard can handle this lineup.

 

Would be a dream go into that Pirates series with a chance to tie them.

 

Richard has a career 6.75 era at miller park in 21 innings.

At least Lohse turns everyone into Bryce Harper.

 

 

Yah I'll be pissed if bryant and Castro both have another 0fer

[Sammy Sofa]

You'll be pissed no matter what.

 

Cubs win this, 5-3.

[DiamondMind]

I'll be pissed no matter what.

 

Cubs win this, 15-13.

 

ftfy

[BigSlick]

This is two really bad pitchers going at it so it'll like be 2-0 or something inexplicable because of it

 

The thing about Clayton Richard is you look at that 2013 ERA and you're like "damn, thats bad, I wonder what his peripherals look like, maybe he just got pretty unlucky on some flyballs"

 

and then you look at his FIP and it says to you "Nah man, he's been really bad in every way its possible to be bad" and then you look at his 2015 peripherals and you realize they're almost the same as 2013. Except with fewer strikeouts.

[rawaction]

Same lineup as the last few days today. Schwarber again behind the plate.

[Schwarber Fan]

Same lineup as the last few days today. Schwarber again behind the plate.

 

I'm pleasantly surprised Schwarber is catching day after night. Have to think Teagarden gets the demotion for Richard.

[Andy]

Teagarden indeed DFA'd for Richard

[CyHawk_Cub]

I think the Cubs are 0-2 when previously 9 games over .500 (even going on skids for a while thereafter), so please, break through today & get to that 10 game over mark.

[Guest]

yeah it's arbitrary but i've been itching for them to hit that mark for a while

[Guest]

wasn't the 03 team under or around .500 at this point?

[Fred Hornkohl]

wasn't the 03 team under or around .500 at this point?

 

On 02 Aug 03 the CUBS were 55-54 in 3rd place 3.5 GB of Houston, and 2.5 GB of St. Louis.

[Guest]

wasn't the 03 team under or around .500 at this point?

 

On 02 Aug 03 the CUBS were 55-54 in 3rd place 3.5 GB of Houston, and 2.5 GB of St. Louis.

 

51-52 after 103 games, however

 

and 5.5 out

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Teagarden indeed DFA'd for Richard

 

I'm interested in the move after the game.

 

Who comes on for Richard after the game?

A. Szczur

B. Baez

C. Alcantara

D. Other- Villanueva? Outside the organization?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Probably Szczur. But I wish it was Javy.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Probably Szczur. But I wish it was Javy.

 

Szczur leaves them with 1 IF backup, we have guys lIke Bryant and Schwarber who can play OF...I guess Coghlan can play IF too . Another option is Olt but don't they have to keep him up or risk losing him?

Edited August 2, 2015 by itisallpartoftheplan

[Guest]

Probably Szczur. But I wish it was Javy.

 

Szczur leaves them with 1 IF backup, whole we have gus lIke Bryant and Schwarber who can play OF...I guess Coghlan can play IF too . Another option is Olt but don't they have to keep him up or risk losing him?

 

They've been playing with one IF backup for most of the season. Szczur will likely be the guy, and they'll probably re-visit demoting Herrera v. going with a 7 man pen when La Stella is ready.