9/22 Brewers (Cravy) @ Cubs (Arrieta) 7:05 pm CSN+

[ctcf]

Fun to note: Cravy faced the Cubs on 8/13 and went: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K while giving up 2 HR and that was with Ross in the lineup. Cubs went on to win 9-2 Edited September 22, 2015 by ctcf

[Ding Dong Johnson]

needs more Georgie

[Banedon]

tony the tiger beat me to it, but it really looks like they are settling into the Arrieta/Lester batting 9th while the rest of the scrubs go 8 thing. Probably count on that in the playoffs.

 

Is there a reason for that that I've missed?

[jersey cubs fan]

tony the tiger beat me to it, but it really looks like they are settling into the Arrieta/Lester batting 9th while the rest of the scrubs go 8 thing. Probably count on that in the playoffs.

 

Is there a reason for that that I've missed?

My assumption has been that part of the reason why the 8 hole makes sense is that when you have a pinch hitter for the pitcher early in the game it adds a better hitter more often. But with your guys you expect to pitch 8/9 innings, that part of the equation is reduced, if not removed, and therefore the improvement at 8 is not gained, so it's back to 9. Arrieta and Lester are at the stage where the Cubs are expecting complete games, whereas everybody else is struggling to last 5/6 innings.

[Sammy Sofa]

I want that lineup to do bad, bad things. The kind of things that makes a neighborhood lock up its doors.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Maddon's 108th unique lineup in 151 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

Sexy lineup. Was kind of hoping Soler would get a start today but can't complain with who is actually starting

[PrimeTime]

All I want in that lineup is Soler instead of Cogs and then its a masterpiece.

[Sammys Boombox]

So what is your favorite lineup? I honestly don't know how to answer the question right now.

[Cubswin11]

So what is your favorite lineup? I honestly don't know how to answer the question right now.

Folwer CF

Schwarber C

Bryant LF

Rizzo 1B

Soler RF

Castro 2B

Javy 3B

Russell SS

[mul21]

I'd swap LF/RF there, but other than that, yes.

[UMFan83]

So what is your favorite lineup? I honestly don't know how to answer the question right now.

Folwer CF

Schwarber C

Bryant LF

Rizzo 1B

Soler RF

Castro 2B

Javy 3B

Russell SS

 

I love that someone's favorite lineup involves leaving out a 3 win (Coghlan) and 2 win (Montero) player and it's perfectly reasonable.

[Ski]

With how good this team is going to be, and how I expect us to bury the opposition in dongs every game, this is going to be a long, long offseason. Last winter, we were hoping the Cubs would be good again. This time, it's all but guaranteed unless all of our rookies suffer through sophomore slumps and Arrieta blows out his elbow.

[ARCubsFan]

Whoa we're having Schwarber catch Arrieta? I like it.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Whoa we're having Schwarber catch Arrieta? I like it.

No

[ARCubsFan]

Whoa we're having Schwarber catch Arrieta? I like it.

No

Oh never mind I was reading the favorite lineups

[ctcf]

um

 

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[ctcf]

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Kyle, do not.

[ctcf]

oh god

 

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[ctcf]

Lester probably wondering if you can hunt these.

[ctcf]

what is going on

 

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[ctcf]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Rogmann/status/646418417684230144[/tweet]

[jersey cubs fan]

did the cubs pick up Gorzallany for the stretch run?

[ctcf]

Jesse Rogers literally had to ask twitter what a [expletive] sloth was jesus christ

 

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I can't

Edited September 22, 2015 by ctcf

[Sammy Sofa]

oh god

 

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These all look like somebody's last known photo.