5/11 Padres (Pomeranz) @ CUBS (Lackey) 7:05 CDT CSN

[Omar]

 

[ctcf]

It's still weird feeling happy to see La Stella in the lineup.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

no Zobrist in the line up makes me sad :(

[halplm]

Soler's gonna have a huge night... it's time.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Soler's gonna have a huge night... it's time.

 

Someone get that man some Chinese food, stat.

[raw]

I'd like to see Maddon try to jumpstart Soler and Heyward by moving Soler to 2nd in the order and Heyward 6th behind Zobrist.

[UMFan83]

2 hottest hitters are out of the lineup while a guy with bad quads plays both games

[UMFan83]

I'd like to see Maddon try to jumpstart Soler and Heyward by moving Soler to 2nd in the order and Heyward 6th behind Zobrist.

 

Didn't he try hitting soler 2nd like a week ago and he failed miserably? Not saying we can't do it again just that I think maddon has already tried that.

[shnsajax]

No errors this game Baez!

[Vinestal]

Sounds like a [expletive] lineup.

 

It would look a lot better with Willson Contreras in it.

YES! :clapping:

[halplm]

Obviously I don't know what is causing Soler to struggle right now, but I find it hard to believe he has completely lost his ability to hit at least as well as last year. Whenever they figure out what adjustments are going to work for him, I still think he's going to be good... at least I hope good enough to draw some interest in a trade if nothing else.

[Sammy Sofa]

Obviously I don't know what is causing Soler to struggle right now, but I find it hard to believe he has completely lost his ability to hit at least as well as last year. Whenever they figure out what adjustments are going to work for him, I still think he's going to be good... at least I hope good enough to draw some interest in a trade if nothing else.

 

Well, he lost it for most of last year, too.

[Cubswin11]

Bryant and Soler combine for at least 3 dongs

[Cubswin11]

[Cubswin11]

Obviously I don't know what is causing Soler to struggle right now, but I find it hard to believe he has completely lost his ability to hit at least as well as last year. Whenever they figure out what adjustments are going to work for him, I still think he's going to be good... at least I hope good enough to draw some interest in a trade if nothing else.

I mean he kinda has made adjustments, his peripherals have improved this year; 3% increase in BB rate and 8% decrease in K rate and even with the eye test he appears to be having more consistent/patient approaches. He also has a .200 BABIP. So he's basically made all the correct adjustments approach wise to become a competent major league hitter he just hasn't had the change result to hitting for average/power which may be part luck and may still be part of developing by doing more with balls that are in the zone.

[UMFan83]

 

LMAO @Cubs

[Cubbie Swagger]

I like how it's possible to question this lineup:

 

[Vinestal]

Its fairly easy to question that lineup its missing our 2 hottest hitters, one of which is a very young and I'm sure fairly capable of playing 2 games in a day before a day off. Zobrist maybe I can understand. Addison not playing makes very little sense.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Its fairly easy to question that lineup its missing our 2 hottest hitters, one of which is a very young and I'm sure fairly capable of playing 2 games in a day before a day off. Zobrist maybe I can understand. Addison not playing makes very little sense.

 

 

You can maybe see them resting a 35-year-old middle infielder who had a knee surgery last year, in the nightcap of a doubleheader, when we are 25-7 and 8 games up on the division? Maybe?

Edited May 11, 2016 by Duke Silver

[Cubbie Swagger]

Its fairly easy to question that lineup its missing our 2 hottest hitters, one of which is a very young and I'm sure fairly capable of playing 2 games in a day before a day off. Zobrist maybe I can understand. Addison not playing makes very little sense.

My point was that just about any other team in the league would give anything for that lineup, but here we are finding ways to be unhappy.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Russell has played 16 of 17 games, him not playing both games of a double header is fine. Optimizing playing time is more than plugging people in until their health meter says 'give them rest'.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Oh no! We are resting our middle-infield combo and replacing them with two guys who are collectively hitting .318/.382/.552. Whatever will we do!?

[CubInOK]

I question Soler and his -.7 WAR being in any lineup. He has been BABIP unlucky though.

[Cubbie Swagger]

I question Soler and his -.7 WAR being in any lineup. He has been BABIP unlucky though.

If you're suggesting that we just banish him to the bench, that doesn't seem very logical. We have to either play him, or trade him to a team that can play him. That's all there is to it.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I question Soler and his -.7 WAR being in any lineup. He has been BABIP unlucky though.

If you're suggesting that we just banish him to the bench, that doesn't seem very logical. We have to either play him, or trade him to a team that can play him. That's all there is to it.

well, those really aren't the only 2 options...