4/4 Cubs (Cy Arrieta) @ LA Angels (Richards) 9:05 CT ESPN2, WLS, WSCR

[Schwarber Fan]

Karl Ravech on the play by play for ESPN so I'll be firing up Pat and Ron tonight. Can't wait!

[David]

Damn could have sworn Rizzo opened with the club in 2012. Was that the LaHair era?

 

You don't remember them waiting until the exact week where they'd make up for his time up with SD and get the extra year of service time? He worked on some swing adjustments in AAA to close the hole in his swing that had him striking out so much with the Padres too. He was homering damn near every other game in Iowa. It was a brutal wait, even though, yes, LaHair was up earning an all star appearance.

[David]

Karl Ravech on the play by play for ESPN so I'll be firing up Pat and Ron tonight. Can't wait!

 

Do you have some sort of way that you sync them up or do you just hate the ESPN guys that much that you'll deal with a delay?

 

And it still weirds me the hell out that Coomer's name is Ron.

[bukie]

Damn could have sworn Rizzo opened with the club in 2012. Was that the LaHair era?

 

You don't remember them waiting until the exact week where they'd make up for his time up with SD and get the extra year of service time? He worked on some swing adjustments in AAA to close the hole in his swing that had him striking out so much with the Padres too. He was homering damn near every other game in Iowa. It was a brutal wait, even though, yes, LaHair was up earning an all star appearance.

Mostly just mad at myself for having no recollection of the LaHair era. I forgot about the service time because Rizzo signed the extension soon after.

[Banedon]

Damn could have sworn Rizzo opened with the club in 2012. Was that the LaHair era?

 

Jeff Baker was the opening day 1B in 2012. But yeah, Lahair was an AS that year.

[UMFan83]

GIF Heavy projected lineups inside the spoiler tags for the sake of everyone's bandwidth:

 

 

Cubs Projected Lineup:

 

Leading off, the CF Dexter Fowler:

http://m.mlb.com/images/9/5/2/153630952/100715_chc_fowler_reax_lo_4zqrsjro.gif

 

Batting 2nd and playing RF, Jason "Joey WAR Hands" (yes I'm still trying to make this a thing) Heyward:

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/1/5/2/169315152/032716_seachc_heyward_insects_med_yjtzq2uk.gif

 

Batting 3rd at 2B, the Cubs version of Ben Zobrist, Ben Zobrist:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3718/9305801933_57c639de0c_o.gif

 

Batting cleanup, the 1B Tinyface Rizzo:

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/6/9/2/134172692/070115_chc_rizzo_magic_med2_jitervdi.gif

 

At 3B and batting 5th, Kris Bryant:

http://45.media.tumblr.com/8fdf4e75e80a69f6e75f41324e562da8/tumblr_nv2uukxEdf1qgsza6o1_540.gif

 

Batting 6th, the Designated Donger, Kyle Schwarber:

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/1/1/6/154439116/101315_nlds_schwarber_homerun_statcast_medres_bq4qks7r.gif

 

Today's catcher, batting 7th Miggy Montero:

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/3/1/6/154345316/101315_chc_montero_fist_pump_med_ium9crdx.gif

 

Batting 8th, the SS Addison Russell:

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/1/6/8/150499168/091915_chc_finalout_medres_p2e48p8a.gif

 

And finally last and least, Rat Boy:

http://i.imgur.com/3SZ4QdZ.png

 

But lets pretend its really Soler:

http://www.csnchicago.com/sites/csnchicago/files/web-soler-blast.gif

 

Starting for the Cubs, rugged mountain man and reigning Cy Young Winner, Jake Arrieta:

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2/3/6/152011236/092715_chc_arrieta_push_ups_med_mnlz0f3d.gif

 

[Omar]

Jeff Baker was the opening day 1B in 2012.

 

"As individuals, we know that suffering is temporary and hope is eternal."

[Ding Dong Johnson]

This is going to be a long damn day.

[sneakypower]

Jason "Joey WAR Hands" (yes I'm still trying to make this a thing) Heyward

explain.

[David]

speaking of 2012, i watched this rizzo highlight video recently and seeing all these other dudes like joe mather was hilarious and painful at the same time

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDAZvzgRQ7E

[UMFan83]

Jason "Joey WAR Hands" (yes I'm still trying to make this a thing) Heyward

explain.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25503323/important-heres-the-cubs-likely-2016-lineup-in-anagram-form

 

It's an anagram of Jason Heyward.

[Andy]

There's a free preview of Extra Innings this week, so if you have pay TV of some sort, you can go to Len and JD (this is my plan)

[Banedon]

And finally last and least, Rat Boy:

http://i.imgur.com/3SZ4QdZ.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/LADkxoK.gif

[Ding Dong Johnson]

There's a free preview of Extra Innings this week, so if you have pay TV of some sort, you can go to Len and JD (this is my plan)

731 on directv

[KingCubsFan]

Link to LaStella starting?

[Schwarber Fan]

Karl Ravech on the play by play for ESPN so I'll be firing up Pat and Ron tonight. Can't wait!

 

Do you have some sort of way that you sync them up or do you just hate the ESPN guys that much that you'll deal with a delay?

 

And it still weirds me the hell out that Coomer's name is Ron.

 

Deal with the delay. Did it throughout entire playoffs.

 

And if La Stella starts I'll be pretty upset.

[Banedon]

Link to LaStella starting?

 

He was just projecting the lineup. There's no lineup out yet.

[David]

Karl Ravech on the play by play for ESPN so I'll be firing up Pat and Ron tonight. Can't wait!

 

Do you have some sort of way that you sync them up or do you just hate the ESPN guys that much that you'll deal with a delay?

 

And it still weirds me the hell out that Coomer's name is Ron.

 

Deal with the delay. Did it throughout entire playoffs.

 

And if La Stella starts I'll be pretty upset.

 

Then you'll be pretty upset.

[sneakypower]

And finally last and least, Rat Boy:

http://i.imgur.com/3SZ4QdZ.png

 

But lets pretend its really Soler:

http://www.csnchicago.com/sites/csnchicago/files/web-soler-blast.gif

Ratboy had a higher OPS last year fwiw

[Ding Dong Johnson]

That ain't happening again this year. Also Georgie is sexier.

[sneakypower]

can Jorge do this

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/7/9/6/155224796/102115_chc_foulball_montero_medres_klnpeago.gif

[mul21]

So I keep debating in my mind whether I should go to Arizona later this week or not... Should I at least do cursory research on how much a game + detour to the Grand Canyon would cost or not?

 

Also I had a hell of a Sunday Funday today, so...

 

Rental car rates are ridiculously outlandish in Phoenix. Even with a huge corporate discount, I paid like $215 for 4 days.

[Omar]

i would take La Stella seriously if his career home run total exceeded Arrieta's

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[cl smooth]

so which one of you had "seeing david kaplan in the shower" on their bucket list?!