8/18 Tigers (Sanchez) @ Cubs (Hammel) - 7:05 PM ABC7/MLBN

[Cubswin11]

Damn it my TV/Cable froze right when Rizzo came to hit, thought maybe cable went out, and then it came back with him standing on 2B. Rizzo you sexy beast Edited August 19, 2015 by Cubswin11

[DiamondMind]

ITS MAGIC

 

YOU GOTTA BELIEVE

[PrimeTime]

COBRA KAI NEVER DIES

[UMFan83]

See this is the problem with Coghlan hitting 3rd...you are going to find situations where he either has to hit against a lefty or you have to put someone like Chris Denofria into the heart of your lineup. Denofria is ok but not someone Id like hitting between Schwarber and Rizzo.

 

Rizz!

[Schwarber Fan]

Let's get the lead and let the Strop storm open upon Costas.

[OleMissCub]

Horray!!

[Sammy Sofa]

"But in yet ANOTHER sense..."

 

Costas is the worsssssssssst.

[ARCubsFan]

How many pitchers does this team have? Edited August 19, 2015 by ARCubsFan

[DiamondMind]

YOU GUYS THIS IS HAPPENING

[DiamondMind]

Let's get the lead and let the Strop storm open upon Costas.

 

YES

[NotSoSober]

we got this!

[Cubswin11]

Rizzo is a golden god

[DiamondMind]

WE ARE GOING TO WIN THIS GAME

[Guest]

Damn, Schwarbs and Cogs against LHP are just not good. Hope Rizz can come through.

 

Schwarber 2014: .976 OPS vs. LHP

Schwarber 2015 minors: .916 vs. LHP

Schwarber 2015 majors: .783 vs. LHP (only 35 PAs)

Edited August 19, 2015 by soccer10k

[Schwarber Fan]

See this is the problem with Coghlan hitting 3rd...you are going to find situations where he either has to hit against a lefty or you have to put someone like Chris Denofria into the heart of your lineup. Denofria is ok but not someone Id like hitting between Schwarber and Rizzo.

 

Rizz!

 

Plus, most of the time you're taking him out for defense. How about:

 

Fowler

Russell

Schwarber

Bryant

Rizzo

Soler

Montero

Pitcher

Coghlan

 

??

[UMFan83]

This Al Alburquerque is solid but he's no Jeff Baker

[Andy]

Having Rizzo on our team is a luxury. I haven't felt so calm about a Cub hitter in big spots in a long, long time.

 

(Schwarber is in this category too, obvi)

[DiamondMind]

WE ARE GOING TO WIN AND ITS GOING TO BE GLORIOUS

[PrimeTime]

Need some RBI's here Jorge

[UMFan83]

Come on Soler hit one of your 110 mph liners but not right at someone

[philosophizer75]

Yeah I really don't get why Maddon has stacked our lefties up since switching to the Coghlan at 2B thing. Maybe its been working so he is reluctant to change it? I dunno, I just feel like having it go:

 

2.schwarb

3.cogh

4.rizzo

 

Is less effective/ makes less sense than

 

2.schwarb

3.bryant

4.rizzo

5.soler

6.cogh

 

Am I out of the loop on something? Because alternating L-R-L-R makes more sense to me.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 12-0 when Coghlan hits in the third spot

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuge 1-2-3 here, Strop. Drop some bombs.

[Andy]

Our pen is better than theirs. We have a good shot

[Guest]

Cubs setting it up for a top of the order walkoff in the ninth.