05/27 Phillies (Morgan) @ CUBS (Lester) 1:20 CDT, CSN

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Last year followed a similar cadence, one of the reasons the offense didn't really click until July(aside from Schwarber) was that Wrigley played huge until later in the year than normal. Last year's Cubs averaged 3.2 runs per game at home in April/May/June and 4.7 runs per game in July/August/September. Considering that this year's Cubs are currently averaging 5.2 runs per game at home(6.1 on the road), that bodes very poorly for opposing pitchers.

[Tim]

My mission for the three day weekend: Fix the front page and set up Duke as a writer.

[Cubswin11]

My mission for the three day weekend: Fix the front page and set up Duke as a writer.

Also induct Butters into the Game Thread Starters Hall of Fame. Unanimous first ballot selection

[Omar]

My mission for the three day weekend: Fix the front page and set up Duke as a writer.

Also induct Butters into the Game Thread Starters Hall of Fame. Unanimous first ballot selection

 

and rawdog as principal editor

[CubinNY]

Life is good. Founders Gumball head pregame. Seats right behind home plate and a Chicago dog in my lap.

[treebird]

Life is good. Founders Gumball head pregame. Seats right behind home plate and a Chicago dog in my lap.

 

well done sir

[UMFan83]

Looks like the wind is blowing out 12 mph to LF. Dong it up boys! Edited May 27, 2016 by UMFan83

[Omar]

why get a Chicago dog when you can get Hot Doug's?

[Omar]

no Ryan Howard

 

[badger]

why get a Chicago dog when you can get Hot Doug's?

I believe, but am not 100% sure, that you can only get them in the bleachers...

[CubInOK]

How are the Phillies above .500 again?

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

How are the Phillies above .500 again?

 

Luck

[Liam Neeson]

What is the wind looking like?

[Omar]

Increasing chance of rain starting at 4pm, hopefully we can get this game resolved before then.

 

http://dailybaseballdata.com/cgi-bin/weather.pl

wind blowing out to left, 12 mph

Edited May 27, 2016 by Omar

[UMFan83]

What is the wind looking like?

 

From like 5 posts ago:

 

Looks like the wind is blowing out 12 mph to LF. Dong it up boys!

[Tim]

...and a Chicago dog in my lap.

So that's what you call it, eh?

[Agony and Ivy]

Maddon and the Naval Officer completing some kind of CIA related intel exchange...

[Agony and Ivy]

Cubs are playing a bad team at home...where is Vinestal?

[JonJayCutler]

I hope Szczur can keep hitting. Dude's been a pleasant surprise.

[BigSlick]

I'm in the south loop and it's looking like the rain gods are coming so let's get this thing going

[Agony and Ivy]

There will be dongs today. That ball had no business carrying to the track.

[badger]

streaming Cubs on a Friday afternoon even though I'm stuck at work, is literally one of my favorite things. Edited May 27, 2016 by badger

[UMFan83]

There will be dongs today. That ball had no business carrying to the track.

 

Yep, the only thing I would have more confidence putting money on is Lenny's bet in the politics thread.

[UMFan83]

streaming Cubs on a Friday afternoon at work, is literally one of my favorite things.

 

id rather be on my couch watching but this isn't bad either. I didnt realize how easy it is to get a quality stream these days.

[wvcbxl]

Good start by Lester