6/10 Cubs(Darvish) @ Rockies (Marquez) 7:40 PM on NBCSCH

[Banedon]

We should be right at the top of this division, and we’re just not. There are no excuses for it. We’re just getting outslugged, outpunched, and we’ve got to go out there and do better. As a whole we have not done what we’re capable of doing.

 

 

Now it's time to move on to the land of huge dongs.

[jersey cubs fan]

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[JudasIscariotTheBird]

I get that Cargo played in Coors for forever and all that, and I'm definitely not an Almora truther, but I think Coors is most especially a place where you need Almora's defense in the outfield much more than whatever batting advantages Cargo might provide.

[squally1313]

I get that Cargo played in Coors for forever and all that, and I'm definitely not an Almora truther, but I think Coors is most especially a place where you need Almora's defense in the outfield much more than whatever batting advantages Cargo might provide.

Eh, neither of them are any good, so I'm not going to get too worked up over it. Given that Almora's biggest defensive strength is his reads/routes, not his speed, I'm fine with CarGo's experience in that outfield, especially because he isn't totally terrible defensively (though definitely moving in that direction).

 

Another start for Caratini, though with Darvish on the mound this is more where you expect him. He obviously isn't going to keep up a 1065 OPS, but if he keeps hitting the ball well I wonder if they play around with Contreras in the outfield for a game or two just in case we need it at some point.

 

I also wonder if ultimately our best alignment has KB in RF, some depressing Almora/Heyward platoon in center, and then Bote and Russell both in the infield.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

I get that Cargo played in Coors for forever and all that, and I'm definitely not an Almora truther, but I think Coors is most especially a place where you need Almora's defense in the outfield much more than whatever batting advantages Cargo might provide.

Eh, neither of them are any good, so I'm not going to get too worked up over it. Given that Almora's biggest defensive strength is his reads/routes, not his speed, I'm fine with CarGo's experience in that outfield, especially because he isn't totally terrible defensively (though definitely moving in that direction).

 

Another start for Caratini, though with Darvish on the mound this is more where you expect him. He obviously isn't going to keep up a 1065 OPS, but if he keeps hitting the ball well I wonder if they play around with Contreras in the outfield for a game or two just in case we need it at some point.

 

I also wonder if ultimately our best alignment has KB in RF, some depressing Almora/Heyward platoon in center, and then Bote and Russell both in the infield.

What does it matter that Almora's defensive range/value is caused by reads or speed? I'll also point out thatAlmora has already made some magic at Coors.

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[OleMissCub]

Good grief. Arrenado is maybe the best fielding third baseman ever.

[NOLA]

I just don’t understand this narrative that Almora sucks in CF.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Bote loves crushing his Rox!!

 

Thuggish Ruggish!!

[BigSlick]

this game has now commenced to owning

[BigSlick]

please absolutely punish them this inning and ends this game early (impossible to do with the bullpen+this field)

[Derwood]

Let me see that DOOOOONG

 

Baby! That Dong-do-dong dong dong

[NotSoSober]

The zipper is open tonight. Talk about some glorious dongs

[NOLA]

Lol. Coors.

[Stu]

[UMFan83]

Damn Yu

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Welp

[UMFan83]

horsefeathers Coors. That 4 run lead disappeared quickly

[Schwarber Fan]

Its one thing to give up Coors bombs but those would have left the Polo Grounds (in center) Edited June 11, 2019 by Schwarber Fan

[NotSoSober]

Darvish is completely worthless

[CubinNY]

Just horsefeathering walk Aranado there.

[TMan92]

Ouch

[NotSoSober]

Is anyone elses MLBN feed all jacked up like trying to stream something in 1995 or is it just the typical horsefeathers of my cable company?

[Derwood]

Coors giveth, and Coors taketh away

[NotSoSober]

Coors giveth, and Coors taketh away

Nah, Yu just giveth

[TMan92]

JD saying you need to be mentally strong to pitch at Coors. Then there is Darvish.