8/15 Brewers (Guerra) at Cubs (Hendricks) 1:20 p.m. WGN/MLBN

[soccer10k]

Much like the Cubs, my game thread starting abilities peaked in 2016 so sorry in advance.

 

I usually post Fred stats as my game thread starters but that hasn't worked out too well this year. Cubs don't need to win this one but it sure would be nice if they did.

 

GO CUBS!

[PackLandVA]

Best record in the National League. Go team.

[Cubswin11]

Win, jerks

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Almost picked up Guerra in fantasy after Chacin put up 17 for my opponent. Couldn’t pull the trigger. Make it a good choice, please.

[PackLandVA]

I’m predicting a shutout.

[dfnowak]

Stop sucking please

[Sammy Sofa]

Right now I'll settle for the baby steps of not giving up any first inning runs.

 

Then let's see if the Cubs can score first.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

ballgame

[jersey cubs fan]

I think Cubs should request to bat first to give themselves a shot of having a lead

[squally1313]

Let's just keep things together through today and the Pittsburgh series. 9 games against Detroit, Cincy, and the Mets should help after that. If these struggles continue through there, even if we continue to mask them, the schedule gets a little tricky after that (one game @ Atlanta, @ Philly, @ Milwaukee, @ Washington)

[Old Style]

Hendricks no hitter coming right up.

[Banedon]

Lineup shakeup.

 

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[Old Style]

Slowmora batting 5th? C'mon, Joe.

[Brian]

baby steps

[UMFan83]

Hopefully we can end that pesky 27 inning scoreless streak against the VBs today

[CubInOK]

Bote is in the lineup, so that's nice.

[Brian]

now that we finally got Rizzo out of the leadoff spot, I'm not even sure who should be there on days that Zobrist gets his old man days off. Heyward?

[squally1313]

Taking by far your biggest slugging guy and batting him behind the pitcher and Russell.

[Brian]

when KB comes back as a busted shoulder singles only guy maybe he's the answer at lead off.

[squally1313]

when KB comes back as a busted shoulder singles only guy maybe he's the answer at lead off.

 

Zobrist

KB

Rizzo

Baez

Schwarber

Contreras

Heyward

Pitcher

Happ/Bote

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

That lineup really, really sucks. Someone stress the "micro" in microdosing to Maddon, please.

[NotSoSober]

LaStella 5th yesterday, now Almora. Just stop

[Omar]

Cubs v. Guerra

                                                                                             
Name                 PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Kris Bryant          14  9  2  0  0  0   0  5  2 .222 .500 .222  .722  0  0   0   0         1
Anthony Rizzo        14 12  0  0  0  0   0  2  2 .000 .143 .000  .143  0  0   0   0         2
Jason Heyward        12 11  1  0  0  0   0  1  1 .091 .167 .091  .258  0  0   0   0         0
Willson Contreras    11  9  1  0  0  0   0  1  1 .111 .273 .111  .384  0  0   0   1         1
Ben Zobrist          11  9  1  0  0  0   1  2  5 .111 .273 .111  .384  0  0   0   0         0
Javier Baez           8  8  3  1  0  0   1  0  2 .375 .375 .500  .875  0  0   0   0         0
Addison Russell       8  8  0  0  0  0   0  0  5 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Kyle Schwarber        8  7  2  0  0  1   1  1  3 .286 .375 .714 1.089  0  0   0   0         0
Albert Almora         7  7  3  0  0  0   1  0  0 .429 .429 .429  .857  0  0   0   0         0
Tommy La Stella       5  4  2  0  0  0   0  1  1 .500 .600 .500 1.100  0  0   0   0         0
Jose Quintana         5  4  0  0  0  0   0  0  3 .000 .000 .000  .000  1  0   0   0         0
Ian Happ              2  1  0  0  0  0   0  1  1 .000 .500 .000  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Jon Lester            2  1  0  0  0  0   0  1  0 .000 .500 .000  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Victor Caratini       1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Kyle Hendricks        1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total               109 92 15  1  0  1   4 15 28 .163 .287 .207  .494  1  0   0   1         4

 

That .429 BA is why Joe has a boner for Almora today, probably.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Sharma said the Cubs' offense has been stagnant. Somebody tweet at him about our weighted batting average being tops in the league or something like that. I think it's called weighted batting average. Whatever it is, David pointed it out to me when I referred to our offense being "at times clunky."

 

Also, Addison Russell sucks. Save your stats that prove otherwise.

[Omar]

stats that prove otherwise.

 

none exist.