4/4 Cubs (Arrieta) at Cardinals (Wainwright) 7:15pm CSN/MLBN

[jersey cubs fan]

We've got 30+ hours to sit and stew on the opening day loss. The players should feel shame for the distinct lack of dongs. Schwarber's half dong and Willy's regular dong was the only thing we got out of that game. At least this game features a pitcher that isn't afraid to throw to first!

 

Anyway, the BBQ was nice but I cannot have that all that frequently. Let's go with something a little more accessible and healthy in honor of the Cubs #2 starter this early in the season.

 

 

[David]

Thread title is missing a couple words.

[Sammy Sofa]

[Bobson Dugnutt]

We've got 30+ hours to sit and stew

 

say no more. tomorrow's game day food will be stew. got it.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

Does Jake Arrieta strike you as a man looking to make friends?

 

 

[Omar]

Driving down to St. Louis for this game.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Our RD is already screwed up. Better win this one big.

[UMFan83]

Stat of the day: Seung-Hwan Oh has given up 20 ER in his MLB career. 45% of those earned runs (9/20) have been allowed to the Cubs.

[Omar]

Cubs v. Wainwright

Name                 PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Anthony Rizzo        42  38 11  1  0  1   5  3  5  .289  .333  .395  .728  0  1   0   0         3
Miguel Montero       29  26  7  0  0  1   2  3  7  .269  .345  .385  .729  0  0   0   0         1
Jason Heyward        19  18  4  1  0  1   3  1  3  .222  .263  .444  .708  0  0   0   0         0
Ben Zobrist          12  11  3  1  0  0   0  1  3  .273  .333  .364  .697  0  0   0   0         0
Kris Bryant          10   9  2  2  0  0   2  1  0  .222  .300  .444  .744  0  0   0   0         0
Javier Baez           9   9  2  0  0  0   0  0  2  .222  .222  .222  .444  0  0   0   0         0
Addison Russell       8   7  4  2  0  0   2  1  1  .571  .625  .857 1.482  0  0   0   0         0
Willson Contreras     5   4  2  0  0  1   3  1  1  .500  .600 1.250 1.850  0  0   0   0         1
Jon Lester            4   4  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Albert Almora         3   3  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         1
Jake Arrieta          3   3  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  .333  .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Jon Jay               3   3  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  .333  .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
John Lackey           3   3  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Kyle Schwarber        3   3  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Kyle Hendricks        2   2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Tommy La Stella       2   2  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  .500  .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Matt Szczur           2   1  1  1  0  0   0  0  0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000  0  0   0   1         0
Total               159 146 39  8  0  4  17 11 30  .267  .321  .404  .725  0  1   0   1         6

 

Cards v. Arrieta

Name                PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Jhonny Peralta      37  35 10  6  0  0   2  2  5 .286 .324  .457  .781  0  0   0   0         1
Matt Carpenter      33  27  1  0  0  0   0  6  8 .037 .212  .037  .249  0  0   0   0         0
Kolten Wong         32  31  7  1  0  0   0  1  9 .226 .250  .258  .508  0  0   0   0         1
Yadier Molina       28  26  4  0  0  0   0  1  9 .154 .214  .154  .368  0  0   0   1         1
Matt Adams          26  22  7  2  0  0   4  4  9 .318 .423  .409  .832  0  0   0   0         0
Stephen Piscotty    15  13  2  0  0  1   3  2  3 .154 .267  .385  .651  0  0   0   0         0
Randal Grichuk      12  12  4  1  1  1   3  0  6 .333 .333  .833 1.167  0  0   0   0         0
Jedd Gyorko          8   8  2  0  0  0   0  0  2 .250 .250  .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Aledmys Diaz         6   6  3  0  0  0   0  0  0 .500 .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Greg Garcia          6   5  1  0  0  0   0  1  2 .200 .333  .200  .533  0  0   0   0         0
Michael Wacha        6   6  0  0  0  0   0  0  4 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Eric Fryer           3   3  2  0  0  0   1  0  1 .667 .667  .667 1.333  0  0   0   0         0
Lance Lynn           3   3  1  0  0  0   0  0  1 .333 .333  .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Adam Wainwright      3   2  1  1  0  0   0  1  0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667  0  0   0   0         0
Carlos Martinez      2   2  1  0  0  0   0  0  1 .500 .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Mike Leake           1   1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         1
Total              221 202 46 11  1  2  13 18 60 .228 .294  .322  .616  0  0   0   1         4

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'll be in attendance, my first Cubs game since early 2015. Please score lots more runs than the other team Cubs.

[David]

I'll be in attendance, my first Cubs game since early 2015. Please score lots more runs than the other team Cubs.

 

When the hell did you move to St. Louis from Seattle (or wherever exactly it was in the pacific NW)?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'll be in attendance, my first Cubs game since early 2015. Please score lots more runs than the other team Cubs.

 

When the hell did you move to St. Louis from Seattle (or wherever exactly it was in the pacific NW)?

 

A year ago, I made a bunch of posts about it.

 

 

just kidding, it was a month ago

[jersey cubs fan]

I'll be in attendance, my first Cubs game since early 2015. Please score lots more runs than the other team Cubs.

 

When the hell did you move to St. Louis from Seattle (or wherever exactly it was in the pacific NW)?

 

A year ago, I made a bunch of posts about it.

 

 

just kidding, it was a month ago

my condolences

[Derwood]

Gross

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I'll be in attendance, my first Cubs game since early 2015. Please score lots more runs than the other team Cubs.

 

When the hell did you move to St. Louis from Seattle (or wherever exactly it was in the pacific NW)?

 

A year ago, I made a bunch of posts about it.

 

 

just kidding, it was a month ago

 

Ouch. I'm sorry.

[Cubswin11]

Could be our 20 run game we've been promised for over a year now

[David]

Could be our 20 run game we've been promised for over a year now

 

I'm more so expecting that off Lynn, but Waino is possible too.

[UMFan83]

I'll be in attendance, my first Cubs game since early 2015. Please score lots more runs than the other team Cubs.

 

When the hell did you move to St. Louis from Seattle (or wherever exactly it was in the pacific NW)?

 

A year ago, I made a bunch of posts about it.

 

 

just kidding, it was a month ago

 

I thought you had sounded depressed in your posts recently

[mul21]

I'll be in attendance, my first Cubs game since early 2015. Please score lots more runs than the other team Cubs.

 

When the hell did you move to St. Louis from Seattle (or wherever exactly it was in the pacific NW)?

 

A year ago, I made a bunch of posts about it.

 

 

just kidding, it was a month ago

 

We should drink and watch Cubs games and laugh at Cardinals fans together. I've been kind of on an island since woodchip left.

[Banedon]

I'll be in attendance, my first Cubs game since early 2015. Please score lots more runs than the other team Cubs.

 

When the hell did you move to St. Louis from Seattle (or wherever exactly it was in the pacific NW)?

 

A year ago, I made a bunch of posts about it.

 

 

just kidding, it was a month ago

 

So a month in St Louis feels like a year? I believe it.

[David]

Almora will be in the lineup and batting 9th today

 

so i'm guessing

 

schwarber

bryant

rizzo

zobrist

russell

heyward

contreras (personally i'd flip addy and willson)

arrieta

almora

[Sammy Sofa]

I thought I heard Montero was getting the start.

[David]

I thought I heard Montero was getting the start.

 

you might be right...i had forgotten about the jake/montero thing

 

in that case, my best guess is russell, heyward, montero for 5, 6, 7

[squally1313]

I thought I heard Montero was getting the start.

 

you might be right...i had forgotten about the jake/montero thing

 

in that case, my best guess is russell, heyward, montero for 5, 6, 7

 

Is there a world where Miggy catches Jake every 5th day (I'd prefer Kyle, but whatever), Schwarber catches Anderson/Monty every 5th day, and Willson gets the other three? Or is Schwarber catching only in late game situations? Does Miggy get more than 20% of the starts?

[David]

I thought I heard Montero was getting the start.

 

you might be right...i had forgotten about the jake/montero thing

 

in that case, my best guess is russell, heyward, montero for 5, 6, 7

 

Is there a world where Miggy catches Jake every 5th day (I'd prefer Kyle, but whatever), Schwarber catches Anderson/Monty every 5th day, and Willson gets the other three? Or is Schwarber catching only in late game situations? Does Miggy get more than 20% of the starts?

 

I can't imagine Schwarber being in any kind of regular catching rotation, barring injury. I know they've tested him a couple of times now, but I really can't imagine a situation where he'd be considered a starter with any sort of regularity unless Contreras got hurt or something. Especially given the quality we have at the position in Contreras and Montero.