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8/22 Cubs (Lester) at Tigers (Liriano): 6:10 PM on WGN

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Anytime you can give the guy with a .622 OPS against lefties the most PAs in a game against a lefty starter, you have to do it.

He was better against righties the past two years, but he was still really good against lefties, too.

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squally1313 Myrtle Beach Pelicans

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Anytime you can give the guy with a .622 OPS against lefties the most PAs in a game against a lefty starter, you have to do it.

He was better against righties the past two years, but he was still really good against lefties, too.

 

Yeah but so is Almora, and Zobrist, and Baez. Almora batting lead off yesterday and sixth today defies all logic.

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Anytime you can give the guy with a .622 OPS against lefties the most PAs in a game against a lefty starter, you have to do it.

He was better against righties the past two years, but he was still really good against lefties, too.

 

I’ve got no problem with the lineup. Murphy’s probably going to be leadoff a lot and since this is his first game, Joe just threw him there.

 

Everyone complained about Rizzo batting there since nobody was on base for him so that eliminates him and Javy. You’re not putting Heyward there. Almora, Contreras and Happ have all been varying degrees of crap and Bote has done nothing since the slam.

 

So you’re left with Zobrist. Swapping them would be fine or even moving Zo up and moving the other three down a spot but then you’re just shuffling the same four.

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All right Murphy I expect you to be Edmonds part 2 (dude I can’t stand from a rival who does awesome things for us and wins me over kinda)
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In case my prediction of a Cubs blowout doesn’t come true and we continue our wonderful streak, I’ll say Javy hits the solo homer in the 3rd or 4th inning.
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Anytime you can give the guy with a .622 OPS against lefties the most PAs in a game against a lefty starter, you have to do it.

He was better against righties the past two years, but he was still really good against lefties, too.

 

I’ve got no problem with the lineup. Murphy’s probably going to be leadoff a lot and since this is his first game, Joe just threw him there.

 

Everyone complained about Rizzo batting there since nobody was on base for him so that eliminates him and Javy. You’re not putting Heyward there. Almora, Contreras and Happ have all been varying degrees of crap and Bote has done nothing since the slam.

 

So you’re left with Zobrist. Swapping them would be fine or even moving Zo up and moving the other three down a spot but then you’re just shuffling the same four.

 

I know it doesn't ultimately matter over a one game sample. It's just concerning about the thought process that leads to these decisions. Maddon comes out today and says the reason Murphy is leading off is so he can get the most ABs possible before replacing him for defensive purposes, which raises two major issues. One, we have a DH spot available, and two, that just means that he's going to get pulled before he might be in an advantageous spot of facing a righty reliever. Him getting three PAs against Liriano and then getting pulled is the worst way to use him.

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He was better against righties the past two years, but he was still really good against lefties, too.

 

I’ve got no problem with the lineup. Murphy’s probably going to be leadoff a lot and since this is his first game, Joe just threw him there.

 

Everyone complained about Rizzo batting there since nobody was on base for him so that eliminates him and Javy. You’re not putting Heyward there. Almora, Contreras and Happ have all been varying degrees of crap and Bote has done nothing since the slam.

 

So you’re left with Zobrist. Swapping them would be fine or even moving Zo up and moving the other three down a spot but then you’re just shuffling the same four.

 

I know it doesn't ultimately matter over a one game sample. It's just concerning about the thought process that leads to these decisions. Maddon comes out today and says the reason Murphy is leading off is so he can get the most ABs possible before replacing him for defensive purposes, which raises two major issues. One, we have a DH spot available, and two, that just means that he's going to get pulled before he might be in an advantageous spot of facing a righty reliever. Him getting three PAs against Liriano and then getting pulled is the worst way to use him.

 

yup. Drinky Joe is looking for any answer right now

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Seems like we have been getting hosed on pitching matchups vs the Cards and Brewers that seem to miss aces a lot.

 

Zimmermann and Liriano, seriously?

 

I think he's referring to us having to face Thor and DeGrom in the Mets series.

 

ETA: Not sure the claim is true, but not sure it matters for us. We don't score against any pitcher.

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We have a runner in scoring position. That's not good.

 

The only way the Cubs could get him in is if they were mercy ruled 5 outs instead of 3.

 

And even then it's only about a 10% shot.

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