7/5 - Rays (Snell) @ World Champion Chicago Cubs (Lackey) 1:20 CSN

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Quality start for Lackey in a game the Cubs will lose. Worst of all worlds.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Plugging Old Man Zobrist right back into the cleanup spot seems...faulty.

So does the approach of constantly trying to tie it up with 1 swing when a runner is on.

 

So you want Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo to completely change the approaches that gave them all their big-league success?

Oh please. It's called adaptation. You try to be able to adapt to any situation. And those guys have had plenty of success in their careers when they don't hit high fly balls.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I bet we win this game yet, probably in walk off fashion

 

Is Colome available again? Please say yes.

 

Probably not. 38 pitches.

[Cubswin11]

Should be 3-1 on Happ, F U ump

[Aaron_Kennelly]

horsefeathering WTP

[Flames24Rulz]

I bet we win this game yet, probably in walk off fashion

 

Which would cue the "They're back!" posts. Sounds good to me.

[David]

the wtp on this team is incredible

[Cubswin11]

Jesus Christ

[Flames24Rulz]

horsefeathering WTP

 

It's Almora against a RHP, that's probably the farthest he can hit the ball.

[Cubswin11]

They are thumping this bum, please keep him in

[dfnowak]

I was guessing the Cubs have been unlucky with their BABIP and was right to see they are near the bottom at .280. Last year they were at .300

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Motherfucking horsefeathers

[Cubswin11]

Holy horsefeathering hell

[CaliforniaRaisin]

If only Almora and Russell had bunted instead of swinging hard.

[UMFan83]

Can anyone smart put together some stats on the Cubs luck this year?

 

I feel like the Cubs have been one of the 3-4 least lucky teams in baseball this year. Looking at some quick googling, the Cubs are 24th most lucky team with regards to cluster luck, I know their BABIP for and against are both among the worst in the league. Not sure about strand rate or any other factors that might influence luck.

 

Anyways, my impression is that the Cubs have gone from one of the luckiest team in baseball last year in many factors (though not pythag) to least lucky teams this year.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

horsefeathering 110 mph lineouts every inning with guys on base.

[dfnowak]

FINALLY!

[Cubswin11]

We did it!!!

[David]

horsefeathers YES!!!!

[Aaron_Kennelly]

About horsefeathering time! Catch that you [expletive]!

[Ding Dong Johnson]

lol, Jon MFer Jay

[UMFan83]

Scratch that article on luck

[We Got The Whole 9]

Hahaha of all people

[UMFan83]

horsefeathering 110 mph lineouts every inning with guys on base.

 

But yesssss 95 MPH fly balls carried out by the wind

[UMFan83]

Surely THIS is the play that turns the season around