5/18 CUBS (Lackey) @ Brewers (Nelson) 7:10 CT, WGN

[philosophizer75]

I dunno about all of you, but I'm not too fond of this "lose to the bad teams" trend. Hows about a run differential game today?

 

Doing his best to help the cause, ugly mug and all, this guy:

 

http://i.imgur.com/54oO6QX.jpg

 

His mound opponent, a dude who looks equal parts terrified and possessed:

 

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Milwaukee+Brewers+v+Los+Angeles+Dodgers+RbOu2fOVhdbl.jpg

 

Admittedly, I did find a picture of Nelson that I thought was pretty cool as well:

 

http://a.fssta.com/content/dam/fsdigital/RSN/Wisconsin/2014/08/05/PI-MLB-Jimmy-Nelson-Brewers-080514.vadapt.980.high.17.jpg

 

 

But enough about those smelly Brewers, let's go Cubs! Do that thing where you score more runs than the other guys... A lot more runs.

[bcl412]

We are 2-4 in our last 6 games. No more of this. It's time to destroy the Brewers.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Memo to Game Thread starters................

 

at bat: philosophizer75 (0-0) - Wed 18 May vs. Milwaukee

 

on deck: cubscott34 (0-0)

 

in the hold: Butterscup (0-0)

[badger]

Isn't it in the hole?

[jersey cubs fan]

Isn't it in the hole?

yes, but we let fred have his thing

[Omar]

Expect Soler in the line-up.

 

Cubs v. Nelson

Name               PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Jorge Soler        17 16  5  3  0  1   3  1  6 .313 .353 .688 1.040  0  0   0   0         1
Anthony Rizzo      16 16  4  1  1  1   2  0  3 .250 .250 .625  .875  0  0   0   0         0
Dexter Fowler      13 11  2  0  0  1   2  1  6 .182 .231 .455  .685  0  1   0   0         0
Kris Bryant        10 10  1  1  0  0   0  0  4 .100 .100 .200  .300  0  0   0   0         0
Addison Russell    10 10  2  0  0  0   0  0  4 .200 .200 .200  .400  0  0   0   0         0
Jason Heyward       9  8  3  1  0  0   2  0  1 .375 .333 .500  .833  0  1   0   0         0
Javier Baez         6  6  3  0  0  0   2  0  1 .500 .500 .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Jason Hammel        6  5  1  0  0  0   1  0  1 .200 .167 .200  .367  0  1   0   0         0
Miguel Montero      6  4  2  1  0  0   0  2  1 .500 .667 .750 1.417  0  0   0   0         0
John Lackey         5  4  0  0  0  0   0  1  4 .000 .200 .000  .200  0  0   0   0         0
David Ross          5  2  0  0  0  0   0  2  0 .000 .500 .000  .500  1  0   0   0         0
Ben Zobrist         3  1  0  0  0  0   0  2  0 .000 .667 .000  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Jake Arrieta        2  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  1  0   0   0         0
Kyle Hendricks      1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Tommy La Stella     1  0  0  0  0  0   0  1       0           1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             110 95 23  7  1  3  12 10 33 .242 .306 .432  .737  2  3   0   0         1
Has not faced: Tim Federowicz & Has not faced pitchers: Trevor Cahill, Justin Grimm, Jon Lester, Neil Ramirez, Clayton Richard, Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, Adam Warren and Travis Wood

 

Brewers v. Lackey

Name                PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Aaron Hill          33  30  6  1  0  1   5  2  4  .200  .273  .333  .606  0  0   0   1         1
Ryan Braun          19  19  4  1  0  0   0  0  5  .211  .211  .263  .474  0  0   0   0         1
Jonathan Lucroy     18  15  4  1  0  0   1  3  2  .267  .389  .333  .722  0  0   0   0         0
Scooter Gennett     12  11  4  1  0  0   3  1  0  .364  .417  .455  .871  0  0   0   0         0
Chris Carter         6   6  1  0  0  1   1  0  4  .167  .167  .667  .833  0  0   0   0         0
Martin Maldonado     6   6  2  0  0  0   0  0  3  .333  .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Hernan Perez         6   6  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jimmy Nelson         4   4  1  0  0  0   0  0  3  .250  .250  .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis     3   3  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  .333  .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Domingo Santana      3   2  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  .500  .667  .500 1.167  0  0   0   0         0
Jonathan Villar      3   2  2  0  0  0   0  1  0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000  0  0   0   0         0
Total              113 104 26  4  0  2  10  8 24  .250  .310  .346  .656  0  0   0   1         2
Has not faced: Ramon Flores, Alex Presley and Colin Walsh & Has not faced pitchers: Chase Anderson, Michael Blazek, Blaine Boyer, Chris Capuano, Zach Davies, Junior Guerra, Jeremy Jeffress, Jhan Marinez, Wily Peralta, Tyler Thornburg and Carlos Torres

[Sammy Sofa]

So many teeth....

[Ding Dong Johnson]

http://s1.dmcdn.net/6iL-/526x297-hID.jpg

 

Jesus saves, but George Nelson withdraws!

[Omar]

O offense, where art thou?

[JonJayCutler]

You stupid sumbitch, score some runs.

[David]

[UMFan83]

Seal boy with his 2nd start in the last 8 games.

[BigSlick]

Seal boy with his 2nd start in the last 8 games.

Seal Boy's been good but strangely become a K machine after not striking out to start his first 30 or whatever at bats

[Omar]

Surprised Soler isn't getting a start today

[Omar]

[Ski]

Braun getting a day off. Nice.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-0 with this starting lineup............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.21  Thu 04/28    Milwaukee         7- 2  Arrieta         Jungmann      
.38  Wed 05/18  @ Milwaukee     N    -    Lackey          Nelson        

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Agony and Ivy]

Cubs Twitter is a dark place. I vow not to go back.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Braun getting a day off. Nice.

 

Injury day off. Stiff back.

[Butterscup]

Memo to Game Thread starters................

 

at bat: philosophizer75 (0-0) - Wed 18 May vs. Milwaukee

 

on deck: cubscott34 (0-0)

 

in the hold: Butterscup (0-0)

 

[Vinestal]

The offense looks like it's picking up where it left off from last night

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The offense looks like it's picking up where it left off from last night

 

Technically that would mean it's hitting dongs.

[Tryptamine]

Brewers taking the nice long at bats while the Cubs go down hacking in 10 pitches. This feels exactly like yesterday.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Brewers taking the nice long at bats while the Cubs go down hacking in 10 pitches. This feels exactly like yesterday.

 

Not surprising they are. They see a ton of pitches just like the Cubs. It will be interesting because Lackey mostly throws strikes. Or tries to, at least.

[bcl412]

We saw 20 pitches in the first yesterday