7/17 Cubs (Darvish) vs Reds (Gray) 1:20CDT NBC Chicago

[Brian707]

Mills settled down nicely after the first. And Schwarber had a basket Dong for the W.

 

Hopefully the Cubs can actually win a series vs the Reds

 

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GO CUBS!

 

horsefeathers Mai Tai Guy

[Cubswin11]

Over the last calendar year (roughly, July 26 last year to now) Almora is at .238/.274/.350 with a 62 wRC+. Keep starting this horsefeathers and rostering him on the 25-man, assholes. Also way to reward him and not send a message for that 9th inning horsefeathers up last night.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Do the Cubs have in-house advanced stats showing it's "smrt baseball" to put low OBP guys at the top of the lineup?

[Brian]

yes play the guy that didn't take 1st base in favor of the guy that's donged 3 days in a row.

 

edit: I guess the huge sample of 3 for 4 is the reasoning

[javy knows my name]

That is a bad lineup. Why is our hottest hitter sitting against a righty

[We Got The Whole 9]

Mai Tai Guy better have given that ball to his kid(s) at home

 

But still what a horsefeathering loser. Those kids are probably still crying. He stole an unforgettable moment from 2 little kids. It was despicable.

[UMFan83]

yes play the guy that didn't take 1st base in favor of the guy that's donged 3 days in a row.

 

edit: I guess the huge sample of 3 for 4 is the reasoning

 

I think this is part of the problem. Not enough accountability leads to complacency. I don't think its on purpose but its more of a mindset.

[TMan92]

Hopefully Darvish has some hits in him today.

[David]

Over the last calendar year (roughly, July 26 last year to now) Almora is at .238/.274/.350 with a 62 wRC+. Keep starting this horsefeathers and rostering him on the 25-man, horsefeathers. Also way to reward him and not send a message for that 9th inning horsefeathers up last night.

 

 

he know something we don't?

[GaryWoods]

Do the Cubs have in-house advanced stats showing it's "smrt baseball" to put low OBP guys at the top of the lineup?

 

I think it's on a note Dusty Baker left tacked to the wall in the manager's office.

[ConstableRabbit]

Over the last calendar year (roughly, July 26 last year to now) Almora is at .238/.274/.350 with a 62 wRC+. Keep starting this horsefeathers and rostering him on the 25-man, horsefeathers. Also way to reward him and not send a message for that 9th inning horsefeathers up last night.

 

 

he know something we don't?

Almora sucks, Happ has been on a tear lately, and I think Happ has now been down long enough to get an extra year of service time out of him. Seems like a decent time for a call up.

[Brian]

nice start

[Brian]

that's why he's in there at lead off

[Brian]

KB

[HawkeTrackler]

Yu's stuff is just filthy today. Can't wait until he blows up in the 4th inning to punish me for getting my hopes up for the 813548663th time

[Brian]

Found the missing bullpen piece

 

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[Schwarber Fan]

Russell getting hot to create trade value would be nice.

[Brian707]

Russell getting hot to create trade value would be nice.

 

 

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[Andy]

#SecondHalfDarvish?

[CyHawk_Cub]

A dependable Darvish would be a very nice development.

[Brian]

I thought for sure Al would follow up Yu's 6 pitch AB with a first pitch ground out

[Brian707]

He horsefeathering sucks

[Cubswin11]

 

Narrator- “it wasn’t mental.”

[CyHawk_Cub]

He's never been good offensively, ever. He likely won't ever be good. I know some fans who keep thinking he'll have some magical breakout. The same idiots razzed me all the time for bristling at the idea of trading Javy. I mean, seriously, WTF?

[Brian]

on pace for like a 130 pitch no hitter !