8/1 Marlins (Conley) @ Cubs (Ace Hendricks) 7:05PM CST WGN

[Clem Fandango]

Thanks for taking this knife called life and stabbing me in the back, Brian Matusz. You. You son of a bitch you. How dare you make me look stupid by CHEERING for you. I'll see you in hell.

 

Otherwise, SWEET BABY JESUS AND THE CHILDREN we pulled out one hell of a victory against Seattle and now we go into the month of August on a high note against the Marlins of Miami.

 

The Marlins will be sending out Adam Conley, who supposedly looks like this:

 

http://i.imgur.com/nq18C75.jpg

 

Meanwhile, his stats look like this:

 

W   L  ERA  G GS    IP BB  SO HBP ERA+  FIP  WHIP  H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W
7   5 3.38 21 21 117.1 47 112  10  117 3.79 1.304 8.1 0.8 3.6 8.6 2.38

 

So he's not too bad. Could be a bit of a challenge for the Cubs. Fortunately it will be as much of a challenge for the Marlins because we have this walking pile of sex going for us:

 

http://i.imgur.com/l2les0P.jpg?1

 

And his numbers look like this:

 

                                                                     
W   L  ERA  G GS CG    IP BB  SO ERA+  FIP  WHIP  H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W
9   7 2.39 20 19  1 116.2 32 103  167 3.35 1.054 7.0 0.7 2.5 7.9 3.22

 

I'm no mathmortician, but those are better I think.

 

Keep winning Cubs. It's fun.

[rocket]

the dongs are returning this series.

[badger]

Do we face Fernandez this series?

[Sammy Sofa]

Of course last night happens when I'm working early and need to be up at 4:30. I fell asleep surly in the top of the 7th, YOU BASTARDS.

[UMFan83]

Do we face Fernandez this series?

 

Tomorrow

[UMFan83]

Hendricks needs to go deep today and I know he will.

 

Who is even available in the pen tonight? Wood, Edwards, Strop and Rondon all pitched over 1 inning last night. Chapman has pitched in 4 of 5 days. Im guessing Matsuz DFA and Cahill activated from the DL (he's been doing rehab right?) or at the very least another AAA or DL reliever because I don't think any of our top 5 relievers will be available. Maybe Wood.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Hey Kyle we are going to need you to throw a complete game tonight okay?

[Omar]

Marlins v. Hendricks

Name                 PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG  OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Dee Gordon            9  9  2  0  0  0   0  0  1 .222 .222 .222 .444  0  0   0   0         0
Marcell Ozuna         9  7  2  1  0  0   3  2  2 .286 .444 .429 .873  0  0   0   0         0
Christian Yelich      9  7  1  0  0  0   0  2  3 .143 .333 .143 .476  0  0   0   0         0
Adeiny Hechavarria    8  8  2  1  0  0   1  0  1 .250 .250 .375 .625  0  0   0   0         1
Derek Dietrich        6  5  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .200 .333 .200 .533  0  0   0   1         0
Martin Prado          6  5  1  0  0  0   0  1  1 .200 .333 .200 .533  0  0   0   0         0
J.T. Realmuto         5  5  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .200 .200 .200 .400  0  0   0   0         0
Giancarlo Stanton     5  3  0  0  0  0   0  2  3 .000 .400 .000 .400  0  0   0   0         0
Jeff Mathis           3  3  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .333 .333 .333 .667  0  0   0   0         0
Tom Koehler           2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000 .000  0  0   0   0         0
Miguel Rojas          1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000 .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total                63 55 11  2  0  0   4  7 12 .200 .302 .236 .538  0  0   0   1         1
Has not faced: Chris Johnson and Ichiro Suzuki & Has not faced pitchers: Kyle Barraclough, Andrew Cashner, Adam Conley, Mike Dunn, Brian Ellington, Jose Fernandez, Dustin McGowan, Nefi Ogando, David Phelps, A.J. Ramos, Fernando Rodney and Nick Wittgren

[bukie]

Hendricks needs to go deep today and I know he will.

 

Who is even available in the pen tonight? Wood, Edwards, Strop and Rondon all pitched over 1 inning last night. Chapman has pitched in 4 of 5 days. Im guessing Matsuz DFA and Cahill activated from the DL (he's been doing rehab right?) or at the very least another AAA or DL reliever because I don't think any of our top 5 relievers will be available. Maybe Wood.

Nathan and Montgomery and possibly Chapman available today.

 

Matusz was just released, so likely Patton up unless something else is going on.

[ConstableRabbit]

Hendricks needs to go deep today and I know he will.

 

Who is even available in the pen tonight? Wood, Edwards, Strop and Rondon all pitched over 1 inning last night. Chapman has pitched in 4 of 5 days. Im guessing Matsuz DFA and Cahill activated from the DL (he's been doing rehab right?) or at the very least another AAA or DL reliever because I don't think any of our top 5 relievers will be available. Maybe Wood.

Nathan and Montgomery and possibly Chapman available today.

 

Matusz was just released, so likely Patton up unless something else is going on.

I would assume Grimm is coming back up.

[UMFan83]

Hendricks needs to go deep today and I know he will.

 

Who is even available in the pen tonight? Wood, Edwards, Strop and Rondon all pitched over 1 inning last night. Chapman has pitched in 4 of 5 days. Im guessing Matsuz DFA and Cahill activated from the DL (he's been doing rehab right?) or at the very least another AAA or DL reliever because I don't think any of our top 5 relievers will be available. Maybe Wood.

Nathan and Montgomery and possibly Chapman available today.

 

Matusz was just released, so likely Patton up unless something else is going on.

I would assume Grimm is coming back up.

 

He can't come up unless someone goes on the DL.

[Omar]

[Brian]

i want dongs

[Omar]

[philosophizer75]

Dee gordon has to have just gotten back from the suspension, no?

 

 

Edit: I see, he was back for their last series.

[Guest]

Petition to rename Hendricks "Doc".

[bukie]

This is the last time the Cubs will play an NL East team this season.

[Derwood]

This is the last time the Cubs will play an NL East team this season.

 

Makes sense, as 7 of their last 9 series are against the NL Central

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

This is the last time the Cubs will play an NL East team this season.

 

Makes sense, as 7 of their last 9 series are against the NL Central

 

Which is good for us since the central just got significantly weaker today.

[Derwood]

This is the last time the Cubs will play an NL East team this season.

 

Makes sense, as 7 of their last 9 series are against the NL Central

 

Which is good for us since the central just got significantly weaker today.

 

And we're already 28-14 against our division

[Brian]

by all the Marlins jerseys/shirts I just saw in the stands, every single Marlins fan is at this game.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Tight zone that inning.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Way to battle back in that, Dex.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Damn vines.

[TruffleShuffle]

bryant seems to have left his power in the first half and/or san diego.