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6/12 World Champion Cubs (Lackey) @ Mets (deGrom) 6:10 p.m. CSN/670

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On Sunday, the Cubs finished off a winning home stand and got back to .500, drawing within a game of the Brewers. Tonight, they'll get back above .500 and start off an unbeaten road trip that will put the Brewers in the rear view mirror.

 

John Lackey will take the mound for the World Champs tonight. Lackey appears to be rounding into mid-season form after a bit of a slow start this season. While he compiled monthly ERAs above 5.0 in both April and May, his ERA in June is all the way down to 4.85 through two starts. John's been a bastion of consistency all year, though. He's pitched between 5 and 6 innings in 11 of his 12 starts. He's given up between 3 and 5 runs in 9 starts. And he's given up 1 or 2 homers in 9 starts, as well. You know what you are getting when Big John toes the rubber: 5 solid innings of 4-run ball, thanks to a gopher ball or two.

 

Lackey will face Jacob deGrom. deGrom has suffered from a case of Cub-itis this year. He has some sparkling peripheral stats and an unsightly ERA, thanks to an astonishingly high HR/FB and a horrible BABIP. deGrom has given up 15 runs over his last two starts. And the bad news for him is that things are only going to get worse. These Cubbie bats are getting warmed up!

 

I pointed out some encouraging stats from the offense in the last game thread, and I was right on the money with all of those observations. I'm not here to lead you astray. Let's break them down one-by-one.

 

Kyle Schwarber has hit 3 home runs in his last 10 games.

A pinch-hit dinger yesterday. Expect at least one more tonight.

Kris Bryant is seeing the ball really well. He picked up a walk yesterday -- a feat none of his teammates were able to accomplish.

Another walk yesterday. He'll pick up several more tonight.

Anthony Rizzo scored 2 runs the other day.

Another run scored for Rizzo yesterday. He'll score again tonight, probably after donging himself in.

Ben Zobrist only failed with runners in scoring position once yesterday.

In his one PA with RISP yesterday, he hit a 3-run bomb.

This is the latest into a season that Jason Heyward's had an OPS over .700 since 2015.

A sharp seventh-inning single to right kept his OPS over .700 for another day. It's going to stay there.

Albert Almora hasn't struck out since June 6.

Another day without a K, after entering the game as a defensive replacement.

Willson Contreras drove in a run yesterday.

Willson didn't get to play yesterday, so the RBIs will have to wait until tonight.

Javier Baez's unintentional walk rate in June is his highest monthly total this year.

Another walk for Javy yesterday -- against a righty, to boot.

Addison Russell hasn't committed a throwing error since his domestic violence allegations came to light.

Still no throwing errors, and he chipped in a dong, too.

Ian Happ made contact on the only pitch he saw yesterday.

He once again made contact on his only swing yesterday. He's becoming a contact-making machine.

And Miguel Montero and Jon Jay are in an intense battle to overtake a minor leaguer, Tommy LaStella, for the team lead in batting average.

A pair of hits apiece for Jay and Montero, who both inch closer to Seal Boy in this gripping batting average race.

 

Mets fans have been deluded into believing they are on the same level as the World Champions because they got lucky in some random series a couple years ago. They should feel lucky that they didn't have to face this guy, though:

 

http://i.imgur.com/woNNYh9.jpg?1

 

This one will be a laugher. At least 10 runs for the red hot Cubbies.

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Lost 6 straight

Won 5 straight

Lost 4 straight

 

History shows, Cubs win Games 1-2 of this series, before failing to sweep and losing the opener to the Pirates.

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I was on vacation most of last week but I did get to check the score every day and see the Cubs just lose a bazillion games to the Rockies. This team is totally schizophrenic and punishes you if you follow too closely
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I stopped watching the Cubs games a while ago; now I will follow via Gameday while living vicariously through my amazing The Show '17 RttS prospect, Cobra Summersgill, who miraculously got drafted by the Cubs after I told the Marlins to go horsefeathers off.
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Maddon is in my company's building today and I am working at another office, outside of the city. Bummer. A colleague rode the elevator with him.
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my company is at 57th & Lex

the harley dealer?

it's actually Lex between 58th & 59th -- think of a big media and financial data company located there .....

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the harley dealer?

it's actually Lex between 58th & 59th -- think of a big media and financial data company located there .....

 

ahhhhh, bloomingdale's

 

 

That's about half right :)

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Schwarber is only 140k votes from starting the ASG. It won't happen, but if it did, it would be hilarious to watch the collective meltdown of the masses. He could easily surpass Zobrist for 4th place if he goes on a little run. I'm surprised that many Cubs fans were actually honest about his season and didn't vote for him.

 

OTOH I wish the whole team would sit it out.

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You know your Stadium is too big when Lackey's first inning bomb allowed doesn't even leave the park.

 

X2

 

Third times a charm

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