8/8 Giants (Cain) @ Cubs (Hendricks) - 3:05 pm CT ABC

[UMFan83]

The Cubs are 50-20 this year when they score at least 3 runs.

 

Not sure what's more impressive..that or the fact that they've won 10 games where they scored 1 or 2 runs

[Old Style]

I fully support irrational belief in good luck charms.

It's like magic, only real.

[rawaction]

Oh snap. 8/8. It's the 27th year anniversary of the lights at Wrigley.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 6-9 (,400) when they've won their last 2 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[philosophizer75]

8/2 was my 21st birthday. I got a Rizzo autographed baseball that I've taken out of the case and given a quick good luck kiss before each game since. Clearly my ritual is responsible for the influx of runs, sooooo...

 

 

you're all welcome

[Sammy Sofa]

Rizzo approves:

 

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/ItalyWBC.gif

 

*Swoons*

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 12-10 (.545) when Hendricks starts

CUBS are 10-5 (.667) on Saturdays

CUBS are 5-1 (.883) in August

CUBS are 2-0 (1.000) vs. San Francisco

CUBS are 12-9 (.571) vs. NL West

CUBS have scored first in 5 of their last 6 games (5-1)

CUBS have scored in the first inning in 4 of their last 5 games (4-1)

CUBS have homered in 11 of their last 12 games (9-3)

CUBS have stolen at least 1 base in 3 straight and 5 of their last 7 games (6-1)

CUBS have GIDP'd once in their last 5 games (4-1)

CUBS have committed 1 error in their last 4 games (3-1)

CUBS have not hit a triple in their last 21 games (13-8)

CUBS pitchers have allowed double digit hits once in their last 9 games (8-1)

CUBS pitchers have not allowed more than 3 BBs in any of their last 9 games (8-1)

CUBS starters have allowed more than 2 ER once in their last 9 games (8-1)

CUBS opponents starters have not reached 100 pitches in their last 5 games (4-1) and in 11 of their last 15 games (10-5)

CUBS have scored at least 4 ER in each of their last 6 games (5-1)

CUBS starters have 4 Quality Starts in their last 6 games (5-1)

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[ctcf]

On an iPad so I can't post it, but today's lineup is probably the strongest they've fielded all year.

[Derwood]

[Fred Hornkohl]

This is Maddon's 79th unique lineup in 109 games.

 

CUBS are 28-26 (.519) when Montero starts at catcher

CUBS are 1-0 (1.000) when Coghlan starts at 2b

CUBS are 3-3 (.500) when Russell starts at ss

CUBS are 3-0 (1.000) when Schwarber starts at lf

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[PrimeTime]

I bet other teams are getting the cold sweats seeing that lineup...That's one sexy lineup top to bottom

[Deeg]

On an iPad so I can't post it, but today's lineup is probably the strongest they've fielded all year.

 

No doubt about it. Like to see Baez eventually be a part of it, especially against lefties, and defensively it's definitely a worry even with Russell at SS where he belongs. But this is the best we can do right now for sure.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Or, to look at it another way..........

 

CUBS are 58-40 (.592) when Fowler hits in the leadoff spot

CUBS are 9-6 (.600) when Schwarber hits in the second spot

CUBS are 5-0 (1.000) when Coghlan hits in the third spot

CUBS are 10-5 (.667) when Rizzo hits in the cleanup spot

CUBS are 5-1 (.833) when Bryant hits in the fifth spot

CUBS are 15-5 (.750) when Soler hits in the sixth spot

CUBS are 2-1 (.667) when Montero hits in the seventh spot

CUBS are 12-10 (.545) when Hendricks hits in the eightth spot

CUBS are 47-38 (.553) when Russell hits in the ninth spot

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

 

[DiamondMind]

 

 

 

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[Gilby]

Hopefully this lineup can hit Cain enough so it won't matter, but I'd like to see a conventional infield alignment when Hendricks pitches. If Coghlan plays infield behind strikeout or fly ball pitchers like Lester, Arrieta, and Haren, fine. But Hendricks? This is asking for trouble.

[RammyFanny]

I've made the term "dong" so commonplace between my friends and I that I forget when normal people hear you say it without smirking they give you very weird looks.

 

At this point Rizzo is completely referred to as The Donger and Bryant is The Dongsman.

[TruffleShuffle]

hopefully they hit every ball at addison russell because that defense is pretty [expletive] terrible.

[DiamondMind]

It's good enough.

[RammyFanny]

#wearegoodenough

[kujay]

That's the lineup the rest of the way except sub in good Baez.

[Guest]

Hopefully this lineup can hit Cain enough so it won't matter, but I'd like to see a conventional infield alignment when Hendricks pitches. If Coghlan plays infield behind strikeout or fly ball pitchers like Lester, Arrieta, and Haren, fine. But Hendricks? This is asking for trouble.

 

Hendricks gives up about the same amount of ground balls as Lester and Arrieta. And he strikes out a respectable 7.56/9 ip.

[Sammy Sofa]

That's the lineup the rest of the way except sub in good Baez.

 

Coghlan has had his ups and downs, but how likely do you think Baez is to outperform him if he's called up?

 

Or: if Baez comes up and is horrible at the plate again but provides much better defense than Coghlan at 2B, is it worth the switch?

[Guest]

That's the lineup the rest of the way except sub in good Baez.

 

Coghlan has had his ups and downs, but how likely do you think Baez is to outperform him if he's called up?

 

Depends how brutal Coghlan is at 2B long term.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

That's the lineup the rest of the way except sub in good Baez.

 

Unfortuantely, that may not exist. It'll be La Stella.