6/23 Cubs (Lester) @ Marlins (Chen) 6:10 CDT MLBN/CSN

[raw]

I'm not very confident I could correctly pick the position of even 5 of our starters for Openign Day 2017 assuming everyone is healthy.

Rizzo 1B

Zobrist 2B (probably)

Russell SS

 

C Montero, Schwarber, Contreras

3B Bryant, Baez

LF Schwarber, Soler, Bryant, Baez

CF Heyward, Almora, Dexter, Baez, FA

RF Heyward, Bryant, Soler, FA

[Sammy Sofa]

He's safe, but holy horsefeathers, Baez.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

No horsefeathering way.

[Sosa21MVP]

He's safe, but holy [expletive], Baez.

 

Yeah that should be a Web Gem anyways. =D>

[Sammys Boombox]

I'm not very confident I could correctly pick the position of even 5 of our starters for Openign Day 2017 assuming everyone is healthy.

Rizzo 1B

Zobrist 2B (probably)

Russell SS

 

C Montero, Schwarber, Contreras

3B Bryant, Baez

LF Schwarber, Soler, Bryant, Baez

CF Heyward, Almora, Dexter, Baez, FA

RF Heyward, Bryant, Soler, FA

 

I'm not saying you're wrong at all, but I don't think you can say for sure Javy isn't starting on Opening Day which then removes a lot of your cross outs.

[Schwarber Fan]

Big inning here, plz. Enough screwing around.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Javy asking for his own appeal cracks me up.

[raw]

Wish he would have swung at 3-0

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

At this rate Carpenter prediction of only being 4 out by the all star game might come true.

[weis21]

this is getting really damn frustrating

[BigSlick]

More offense please

[Sammys Boombox]

Dear Cubs,

 

Hit the ball bard and mix in some walks again. That was a better approach.

[Andy]

Time to fold up the tents, should've just kept tanking.

[Ski]

Remember when the Cubs scored runs? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

[raw]

I'm not very confident I could correctly pick the position of even 5 of our starters for Openign Day 2017 assuming everyone is healthy.

Rizzo 1B

Zobrist 2B (probably)

Russell SS

 

C Montero, Schwarber, Contreras

3B Bryant, Baez

LF Schwarber, Soler, Bryant, Baez

CF Heyward, Almora, Dexter, Baez, FA

RF Heyward, Bryant, Soler, FA

 

I'm not saying you're wrong at all, but I don't think you can say for sure Javy isn't starting on Opening Day which then removes a lot of your cross outs.

 

I think you can rule out the possible best defensive IF starting in the OF, given he has only played there a couple innings this year with 3 guys on the DL. And I think the star player, Bryant, stays at 3rd unless he completely gives up the position.

[Sammy Sofa]

I thought the whole point of constructing a deep, more contact heavy offense was to avoid slumps like this.

 

It's like sometimes you have absolutely no idea what sport you're watching.

[David]

GRANDPA ROSSY!!!

[Sammys Boombox]

 

I'm not saying you're wrong at all, but I don't think you can say for sure Javy isn't starting on Opening Day which then removes a lot of your cross outs.

 

I think you can rule out the possible best defensive IF starting in the OF, given he has only played there a couple innings this year with 3 guys on the DL. And I think the star player, Bryant, stays at 3rd unless he completely gives up the position.

 

You are probably right, but before Dexter was re-signed they were toying with Javy in CF. The same reason you think they won't move Bryant off of 3B is why Javy may play OF even though he may be the best IF on the team.

[UMFan83]

Rosssy

[CincyCubsFan]

"You cannot retire, Rossy."

 

I love Len.

 

 

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[Gilby]

It's pretty unbelievable how great Ross has been.

[Butterscup]

thank god for grandpa

[Thusly Boned]

I'm not sure where I'd find team pitches/PA splits, but anecdotally I feel like the team hasn't maintained quite the same level of plate discipline over the past few weeks that they showed during the first couple months, at least consistently. I know the the team hasn't walked at the same rate over the past month or so. I could be off base about the overall discipline, but it sure feels like it has played a role in the relatively inconsistent offense of late.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

David horsefeathering Ross.

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I'm not sure where I'd find team pitches/PA splits, but anecdotally I feel like the team hasn't maintained quite the same level of plate discipline over the past few weeks that they showed during the first couple months, at least consistently. I know the the team hasn't walked at the same rate over the past month or so. I could be off base about the overall discipline, but it sure feels like it has played a role in the relatively inconsistent offense of late.

 

Baez, Almora, bad Russell, and worse Montero have been playing a lot.