5/24: Cubs (Hendricks) vs Giants (Moore) 7:05 CSN

[jersey cubs fan]

Lester and the dongs did it last night.

 

Last fall Hendricks didn't last through the 4th but the Cubs won his start against the Giants, while Moore went a full 8 giving up only 1 ER and the Giants glorious bullpen failed to close it out.

 

Which gave rise to whatever Schwarber was stroking here.

 

 

I feel like these memories are relevant.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'd call them bums, but that would just be giving butts a bad name. CUBS STINK.

[Liam Neeson]

Matt Moore has been extremely bad away from AT&T. Destroy him. Edited May 24, 2017 by Liam Neeson

[jersey cubs fan]

Matt Moore has been extremely bad away from Petco. Destroy him.

 

AT&T?

[Liam Neeson]

Matt Moore has been extremely bad away from Petco. Destroy him.

 

AT&T?

 

Whoops. I left my heart in San Diego.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Matt Moore has been extremely bad away from AT&T. Destroy him.

I thought she was delightful on this is us

[Transmogrified Tiger]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

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[We Got The Whole 9]

Man that 1-3 should set the tone tonight but then again I thought our lefty killers would punish Blach

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I know Montero hasn't played since Friday, but you have a day game against a RHP tomorrow.

[mul21]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

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Well, that's, uh, interesting.

[Liam Neeson]

YOLO lineup construction

[UMFan83]

I believe this will be the 3rd time in the last 6 games that Schwarber is not in the lineup...all against lefties. Is he becoming a platoon guy or is Maddon just temporarily keeping him from facing lefties until he gets going?

[treebird]

baez-almora 1-2 is straight up dusty baker [expletive]

[UMFan83]

baez-almora 1-2 is straight up dusty baker [expletive]

 

yes and the catcher hitting 8th. total dusty type lineup.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

except Almora should be 1st because he plays CF

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'd call this the 'on Wednesdays we play defense' lineup but it's got Montero so I'm still a little confused.

[jersey cubs fan]

baez-almora 1-2 is straight up dusty baker [expletive]

if it was an everyday thing, sure.

 

 

 

i'm not quite sure why people freak out over a lineup like this from time to time.

[Omar]

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn233/OHCubsFan/maddonwheel.jpg

[Derwood]

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn233/OHCubsFan/maddonwheel.jpg

 

lol, I forgot that I'd made that

[David]

Eh Baez and Almora are both very good vs lhp

[We Got The Whole 9]

Eh Baez and Almora are both very good vs lhp

Seriously, I'm not sure what is confusing.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Their plate discipline/approach is...questionable, even facing off handed pitchers. Personally I'd go Happ/Bryant/Rizzo/Baez/Heyward/Russell/Almora/Montero if you're not going to play Contreras, Zobrist, or Schwarber.

[We Got The Whole 9]

I don't think we have enough from Happ to decide that yet. But what we do have is Almora holding a 1.0 BBK at a sparkling 13.9%. Javy last year is what they're hoping is coming along this season. For some reason he went like 2 for his first 20 (or something) but now he is coming back around and has a 300 wOBA vs them. Last year he posted a 360 wOBA and even a K rate below 20 at 18%. Traditionally he has put up big numbers against LHP.

 

Just watching Javy and Al vs LHP - you can tell they are much more comfortable at the plate than they are vs RHP. Their pitch recognition is far better , and they make much stronger contact.

 

Now Miggy over Willy... makes no sense. Really at all.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

We're going to dong the hell out of this fool. And 2016 Hendricks will be back, throwing 88 mph gas.

[We Got The Whole 9]

I believe this will be the 3rd time in the last 6 games that Schwarber is not in the lineup...all against lefties. Is he becoming a platoon guy or is Maddon just temporarily keeping him from facing lefties until he gets going?

He does have 100 PA vs them with a 500 OPS and 40 Ks. It could very well be the former you suggested.