5/1: Cubs (Hendricks) vs Rockies (Gray), 7:05 CT WGN/MLBN

[Cubswin11]

Well how about that, back in first place at the end of April for the 3rd straight year, 5 wins in a row in which the starters have given up 0 ER and overall pitching hasn't given up an earned run in 30+ innings, I dug in to the numbers and that's a good thing. The Rockies have a non-pitcher team wRC+ of 76, which isn't good. A true unstoppable force vs what looks to be a quite moveable object.

 

Time for the offense to wake up vs the guy taken after Bryant, which I believe history will say was the right call, and for the pitching to keep doing it's thing and us to win an easy one as the DONGS are lacking and the RD could use a boost after these 1-2 run wins. Hopefully Javy stops at his local sporting goods store on the way to the stadium to pick himself up a new glove as well.

 

Win you jerk faced idiots.

[philosophizer75]

I, for one, am happy that Cubswin11 filled in making game threads a while back and set the Cubbies straight.

[bcl412]

I’m finding myself irrationally disliking the Rockies this year so sweep them I guess

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I’m finding myself irrationally disliking the Rockies this year so sweep them I guess

 

Nothing irrational about hating a team that hit Kris Bryant in the head and has a player who whines to the ump about Javy Báez trying to block him from stealing signs.

[Schwarber Fan]

Wind should be howling out at gale force today so unleash the dongs, plz.

[Banedon]

I’m finding myself irrationally disliking the Rockies this year so sweep them I guess

 

Nothing irrational about hating a team that hit Kris Bryant in the head and has a player who whines to the ump about Javy Báez trying to block him from stealing signs.

 

And whose manager argued with the ump in the 9th last night to not allow a replay of a clearly missed call, when it's commonplace for umps to review late inning plays without managers having challenges remaining.

[wvcbxl]

I have a theory that Cubswin11 is really Theo's handle on NSBB.

[Sammy Sofa]

Where have alllllll the dongboys gonnnnnne....

[Cubswin11]

Gray is pretty much all FB and hard Sliders, which seems like the exact type of RHP Almora and Javy would struggle against. Javy should probably stick in there for defense with Hendricks on the mound but Almora should probably sit or at least not lead off. I'd like to see

 

Zobrist RF

Schwarber LF

Bryant 3B

Rizzo 1B

Contreras C

Russell SS

Heyward CF

Javy 2B

Hendricks P

[Bobson Dugnutt]

I have a theory that Cubswin11 is really Theo's handle on NSBB.

 

careful. if the red sox see his join date they'll ask for more compensation.

[profisme]

Gray is pretty much all FB and hard Sliders, which seems like the exact type of RHP Almora and Javy would struggle against. Javy should probably stick in there for defense with Hendricks on the mound but Almora should probably sit or at least not lead off. I'd like to see

 

Zobrist RF

Schwarber LF

Bryant 3B

Rizzo 1B

Contreras C

Russell SS

Heyward CF

Javy 2B

Hendricks P

 

I think Almora's defense is preferable to Heyward's in center. After watching all of his glorious glove dongs the past week, I never want him to leave the lineup again.

[Cubswin11]

Gray is pretty much all FB and hard Sliders, which seems like the exact type of RHP Almora and Javy would struggle against. Javy should probably stick in there for defense with Hendricks on the mound but Almora should probably sit or at least not lead off. I'd like to see

 

Zobrist RF

Schwarber LF

Bryant 3B

Rizzo 1B

Contreras C

Russell SS

Heyward CF

Javy 2B

Hendricks P

 

I think Almora's defense is preferable to Heyward's in center. After watching all of his glorious glove dongs the past week, I never want him to leave the lineup again.

The highlight reel catches are great but my hot take is he really isn’t all that great out there and over a full season I bet Heyward would grade out better. Jumping/diving/running catches don’t always equal a great fielder.

[Cubswin11]

Greatest leadoff hitter of all time is back and Joe may be going mad and/or on a 5 day bender since he gets to drink wine after every win.

 

Edited May 1, 2018 by Cubswin11

[javy knows my name]

good god.

[CyHawk_Cub]

That's ummm, interesting

[The_Achiever]

A little goofy but I like it.

[Brian707]

 

Rizzo will dong batting leadoff

[profisme]

Gray is pretty much all FB and hard Sliders, which seems like the exact type of RHP Almora and Javy would struggle against. Javy should probably stick in there for defense with Hendricks on the mound but Almora should probably sit or at least not lead off. I'd like to see

 

Zobrist RF

Schwarber LF

Bryant 3B

Rizzo 1B

Contreras C

Russell SS

Heyward CF

Javy 2B

Hendricks P

 

I think Almora's defense is preferable to Heyward's in center. After watching all of his glorious glove dongs the past week, I never want him to leave the lineup again.

The highlight reel catches are great but my hot take is he really isn’t all that great out there and over a full season I bet Heyward would grade out better. Jumping/diving/running catches don’t always equal a great fielder.

 

That is quite a hot take. But everyone is entitled to their opinion. Heyward has looked uncharacteristically shaky even in right field at times this year. I think he could be an excellent CF if he were to play it consistently, but since he doesn't, I believe that Almora's defense will be superior to his in CF.

[Cubswin11]

Joe said earlier in the year he only gets to drink wine after wins because of a diet or something, my win streak powers may have sent him over the edge on a bender.

[Omar]

81 OPS+ batting cleanup

[Brian]

that has a definite picked names out of a hat vibe, or maybe he found the dusty dice laying around

[Bull]

Lineup is about “getting rizzo going.” I imagine we will hear as much from our drunken manager in a pregame interview.

[Andy]

Why the hell Russell is so high is beyond me, but I'm not surprised one bit that Joe is trying something to spark Rizzo.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I think Drinky Joe made that lineup by asking Javy to name all of his teammates and after Javy could only name Rizzo and Bryant, he just pointed at the next 7 guys who walked by.

[Cubswin11]

Why the hell Russell is so high is beyond me, but I'm not surprised one bit that Joe is trying something to spark Rizzo.

He's been pretty "contacty" all year (though not great contact) it's not an awful idea to put him behind the 3 big OBP guys, also there's a ton of lefties in the lineup so he breaks them up a bit. Just my guess. Schwarbs should be hitting 4th and him 5th though, I feel like.