5/14 Bucs (Locke) @ Cubs (Jake), 1:20 CDT, ABC7

[OleMissCub]

Win Cubs.

[Omar]

Cubs v. Locke

Name               PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Anthony Rizzo      24 20  7  2  0  3   5  3  3 .350 .417  .900 1.317  0  1   0   0         1
Jason Heyward      21 19  7  1  0  0   4  2  2 .368 .429  .421  .850  0  0   0   0         0
Dexter Fowler      12  9  4  0  0  0   3  2  0 .444 .500  .444  .944  0  1   0   0         0
Kris Bryant        11  9  2  0  0  1   5  2  4 .222 .364  .556  .919  0  0   0   0         0
Jorge Soler        10  6  0  0  0  0   0  4  4 .000 .400  .000  .400  0  0   0   0         0
Addison Russell     8  8  2  2  0  0   2  0  1 .250 .250  .500  .750  0  0   0   0         0
Kyle Hendricks      4  4  1  1  0  0   0  0  3 .250 .250  .500  .750  0  0   0   0         0
Ben Zobrist         4  4  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         1
Javier Baez         3  3  1  0  0  1   2  0  1 .333 .333 1.333 1.667  0  0   0   0         0
Tim Federowicz      3  2  0  0  0  0   0  1  0 .000 .333  .000  .333  0  0   0   0         0
Trevor Cahill       2  2  1  0  0  0   2  0  1 .500 .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Travis Wood         2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             104 88 25  6  0  5  23 14 20 .284 .375  .523  .898  0  2   0   0         2
Has not faced: Ryan Kalish, Tommy La Stella and David Ross & Has not faced pitchers: Jake Arrieta, Justin Grimm, Jason Hammel, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Neil Ramirez, Clayton Richard, Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop and Adam Warren

 

Pirates v. Arrieta

Name                  PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Andrew McCutchen      34  29 10  2  0  0   1  4  7 .345 .441 .414  .855  0  0   0   1         0
Gregory Polanco       23  23  3  0  0  0   1  0  8 .130 .130 .130  .261  0  0   0   0         0
Starling Marte        22  21  4  0  0  0   0  0  5 .190 .227 .190  .418  0  0   0   1         1
Francisco Cervelli    20  19  4  0  0  0   1  0  6 .211 .250 .211  .461  0  0   0   1         1
Matthew Joyce         20  17  7  2  0  1   4  2  0 .412 .450 .706 1.156  0  1   0   0         0
Josh Harrison         14  13  1  1  0  0   0  0  3 .077 .143 .154  .297  0  0   0   1         0
Jung Ho Kang          12  12  2  0  0  0   0  0  2 .167 .167 .167  .333  0  0   0   0         1
John Jaso             10   8  1  0  0  0   0  2  0 .125 .300 .125  .425  0  0   0   0         0
Jordy Mercer           8   8  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         1
David Freese           3   3  0  0  0  0   0  0  2 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Francisco Liriano      2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Sean Rodriguez         2   2  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .500 .500 .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Gerrit Cole            1   1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jon Niese              1   1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total                172 159 33  5  0  1   7  8 37 .208 .262 .258  .519  0  1   0   4         4
Has not faced: Chris Stewart & Has not faced pitchers: Arquimedes Caminero, Neftali Feliz, Jared Hughes, Kyle Lobstein, Jeff Locke, Mark Melancon, Juan Nicasio, A.J. Schugel, Ryan Vogelsong and Tony Watson

Edited May 14, 2016 by Omar

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Jeff Locke vs. this offense seems like trouble. And that's not even factoring in Arrieta being on the mound for us.

 

This better be a run differential game.

[Omar]

Top of the order should have a great day.

[Cubbie Swagger]

I couldn't be happier to be back to the top of the rotation.

[raw]

Cubs scored at least 4 runs on Locke every time they faced him last year. None of the lineups he faced had Jason Heyward or Ben Zobrist in them (obviously). 3 of those lineups had Welington Castillo at C, all had Denorfia or Lake and Castro (though he hit Locke well), and all had last year's version of Russell in them.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I wouldn't mind if this was the game where Arrieta put aside those nagging little command concerns.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here's some food for thought............

 

                     Team                                                                      Run
Pitcher       GS   Record   Q/S    Q/S %       IP    # Pit    P/IP  IP/GS     P/GS     ERA   Suppt

Arrieta        7     7- 0     5    0.714     48.0      698    14.5    6.9     99.7    1.13    8.00
Lester         7     6- 1     6    0.857     46.0      708    15.4    6.6    101.1    1.96    5.57
Lackey         7     4- 3     5    0.714     48.3      682    14.1    6.9     97.4    3.54    6.29
Hammel         7     6- 1     5    0.714     40.7      646    15.9    5.8     92.3    1.77    6.43
Hendricks      6     3- 3     4    0.667     35.7      526    14.7    5.9     87.7    2.78    3.50

CUBS          34    26- 8    25    0.735    218.7     3260    14.9    6.4     95.9    2.22    6.03

[raw]

What's the status on Montero? I figured he'd be back on the club sometime this weekend. Maybe waiting til Monday with Ross certainly getting the start tomorrow (and probably today also)? Has anyone heard anything definitive?

[Cubswin11]

What's the status on Montero? I figured he'd be back on the club sometime this weekend. Maybe waiting til Monday with Ross certainly getting the start tomorrow (and probably today also)? Has anyone heard anything definitive?

He's starting today

[Cubswin11]

[ScrubMD]

[Ding Dong Johnson]

[Fred Hornkohl]

Maddon with his 29th unique lineup in 35 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Miggy below Addison is a new thing right? Wasn't like that earlier in the year.

[ScrubMD]

Why did we get rid of Kalish instead of Federowicz?

[David]

that is a pretty looking lineup

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Miggy below Addison is a new thing right? Wasn't like that earlier in the year.

 

Could just be for today because Locke is a lefty.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I couldn't be happier to be back to the top of the rotation.

 

You say that like Hendricks, Lackey and Hammel didn't put up a nice ERA of 1.69 in their last turn through.

[jersey cubs fan]

Why did we get rid of Kalish instead of Federowicz?

My guess is insurance policy in case miggys return goes south. Or Ross is about to be suspended for PED

[jersey cubs fan]

I couldn't be happier to be back to the top of the rotation.

 

You say that like Hendricks, Lackey and Hammel didn't put up a nice ERA of 1.69 in their last turn through.

That's a nice threesome

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Miggy below Addison is a new thing right? Wasn't like that earlier in the year.

 

Correct, Miggy lower in the order(especially against LHP) isn't new, but low enough that Russell passes him is a testament to Russell's hot streak and that it's Miggy's first game back(and against a LHP).

[Cubbie Swagger]

I couldn't be happier to be back to the top of the rotation.

 

You say that like Hendricks, Lackey and Hammel didn't put up a nice ERA of 1.69 in their last turn through.

I just like watching Arrieta pitch. :shrugs:

[raw]

Miggy below Addison is a new thing right? Wasn't like that earlier in the year.

 

Could just be for today because Locke is a lefty.

 

Not really. Didn't Kalish have to be DFA'd?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Why did we get rid of Kalish instead of Federowicz?

 

Kalish was probably going in the next week when Szczur is activated plus I'm sure Maddon likes having three catchers in terms of PH options. Also the Cubs seem to value Federowicz way more than Kalish and want to try to make sure they don't lose him.