08/27 CUBS (Haren) @ San Francisco (Bumgarner) 2:45 CDT, CSN TV

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Fowler had an X-ray on his shin that turned out negative, so he must be hurting still.

He also fouled a ball pretty hard off his leg the next night.

[Agony and Ivy]

Bryant trying out RF means possible Baez call up playing 3B?

 

I think it means they're facing a LHP and still want to give Fowler another day to ensure he's 100%. It's also a day game after night game so a good opportunity to get Schwarber out of the lineup.

 

But Schwarber is in the lineup...

 

I think it's more like [expletive] it. It's going to be tough to win anyway so let's throw 4 good hitters out there and see what happens. MadBum is known for getting blown away every 5 starts or and this will be his 5th start since getting lit up by Texas on July 31. Cubs win 11-6.

[DilusionalFan]

mlb.com has Castro with a .417 average against MB over the last 5 years. Maybe he turns it on today. Denorfia also over .300 against him.

[Banedon]

Fowler had an X-ray on his shin that turned out negative, so he must be hurting still.

He also fouled a ball pretty hard off his leg the next night.

 

That's what I believe prompted the x-ray on his shin.

[Guest]

Bryant trying out RF means possible Baez call up playing 3B?

 

I think it means they're facing a LHP and still want to give Fowler another day to ensure he's 100%. It's also a day game after night game so a good opportunity to get Schwarber out of the lineup.

 

Schwarber is in the lineup. He's catching.

 

Details. Montero then.

[Agony and Ivy]

http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/145671128

 

Something called a Lyle Spencer has decided that Bryant and Russell are pretty good at this baseball thing you guys. I think the Cubs might be onto something with them too.

[BigSlick]

Ahh Denorfia and Sczcur today its..gonna be especially hard game to get runs

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-4 (.692) on Thursdays

CUBS are 18-5 (.783) in August

CUBS are 31-20 (.608) when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 19-12 (.613) when they've lost their last 1 in a row

CUBS are 29-22 (.569) in day games

CUBS are 34-26 (.567) on the road

CUBS are 15-11 (.577) vs. left handed starters

CUBS are 5-1 (.833) vs. San Francisco

CUBS are 15-10 (.600) vs. NL West

CUBS are 2-2 (.500) when Haren starts

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[BrockLanders]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/636967763957780480[/tweet]

 

Ugh.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Though I don't feel great about these next 2 games, I do feel great in knowing that we can't come out of it any worse than 4.5 games up.

[Sammy Sofa]

I feel great about today's game! Cubs win 5-3.

[Derwood]

What a weird lineup

[Ski]

That lineup makes me feel unclean. We're going to need some serious dong power today.

 

Also, people still put stock in small sample batter/pitcher performance? The hell?

[UMFan83]

Dan Haren pitched against the Giants in SF in May. His line:

 

7 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR

[PrimeTime]

Scrzur and Hererra :roll:

[sontensei]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/636967763957780480[/tweet]

 

Ugh.

 

Please put him on the 15 day DL get him fresh for the end of the season / playoffs and call up Baez to play 3b for the LA series :)

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Cubs win 4-2, behind two Kris Bryant homers.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/636967763957780480[/tweet]

 

Ugh.

 

Please put him on the 15 day DL get him fresh for the end of the season / playoffs and call up Baez to play 3b for the LA series :)

 

You just love the idea of putting people on the 15-day DL, don't you?

[Thed Hoyerstein]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/636967763957780480[/tweet]

 

Ugh.

 

Please put him on the 15 day DL get him fresh for the end of the season / playoffs and call up Baez to play 3b for the LA series :)

 

You just love the idea of putting people on the 15-day DL, don't you?

 

I don't think he has a clue that September 1st is on Tuesday

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Fowler had an X-ray on his shin that turned out negative, so he must be hurting still.

He also fouled a ball pretty hard off his leg the next night.

 

That's what I believe prompted the x-ray on his shin.

Shut up, Brandon. Go ahead and pretend like you didn't edit those posts to make me look bad.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 28-9 (.757) when they score in the first inning.... 45-43 (.511) when they don't

 

 

GO CUBS !!

[ctcf]

At least he had to throw 18 pitches?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are seeing 6.00 P/PA through 1 inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Thed Hoyerstein]

guys i think we should sell lol

[sontensei]

At least he had to throw 18 pitches?

 

i hope they can string together a couple walks and more deep counts and get him out by the 5th!