9/1 Cubs (Yu) vs. Brewers (Gonzalez) 1:20pm NBCSCH

[weis21]

Yu now throws 10 different pitches I think. The Cubs will surely win and he will strike out 11 and walk one. One homer cause dude gets bored I guess and giving up a solo homer to braun when the cubs are already up 6 is fine. Braun takes one in the rib next AB for being a douche.

 

the theme is 90's TV gifs. I'll start.

 

Edited September 1, 2019 by weis21

[Schwarber Fan]

What the lineup should be:

 

Zobrist 2B

Castellanos RF

Bryant 3B

Rizzo 1B

Baez SS

Schwarber LF

Happ CF

LuCroy C

Darvish P

 

What I expect:

 

Heyward CF

Castellanos RF

Bryant 3B

Rizzo 1B

Zobrist 2B

Happ LF

Russell SS (Javy day off)

LuCroy C

Darvish P

[Sammy Sofa]

HEY CUBS:

 

[Derwood]

[Brian707]

[UMFan83]

 

Why would Bote go down if the rosters are expanding tomorrow?

[itisallpartoftheplan]

 

Why would Bote go down if the rosters are expanding tomorrow?

 

To give Iowa players for the playoffs and continue to give Bote at bats. Probably not going to start over Kemp, Zobrist, or Russell.

 

Iowa will lose Zagunis and Almora.

[Schwarber Fan]

Honestly they should send Russell down for Iowa’s playoffs. Sadly we don’t really have a backup SS to justify that.

[PackLandVA]

So we all know who's pitching for the VBs, right?

 

 

 

Do we think the cobs can hit Gio??

 

[Brian707]

Chatwood now starts for Yu

[UMFan83]

Chatwood now starts for Yu

 

And the 5-7 in the order is Lucroy, Almora and Russell. You have to be [expletive] me. URGENCY!

[Schwarber Fan]

Worst lineup of the season.

 

But beyond that, horsefeathers like this just happens to this team this year. Pitchers scratched last minute, guys back from injury and immediately out again the next day. Makes you think it’s just not gonna happen this year.

[CyHawk_Cub]

horsefeathers you Maddon.

[Schwarber Fan]

Seriously, in a game of this magnitude it’s inexcusable to have EITHER Russell and Almora in the lineup, let alone both of them.

[UMFan83]

 

lol

[Derwood]

Russell has been held hitless in 10 of the 14 games he has played since returning from AAA.

 

Also over that span, his line has dropped from .247/.329/.404 to .238/.310/.398

 

But he was really killing it in AAA and #BEST25 and all that, amirite?

[We Got The Whole 9]

Bote has a 300/450/450 line in the 2nd half. 60 PA or not, that has no business being demoted over those guys. And the FO doesnt want to take another one on the chin by DFA Kemp and admitting they gave Monty away for nothing.

 

And batting Happ behind those 3 bozos [emoji2960]

 

horsefeathers off, Joe.

[Derwood]

Today's lineup by wRC+

 

1. 112

2. 177

3. 132

4. 117

5. 42

6. 69

7. 81

8. 105

9. 39

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5-6-7 hitters:

 

[BigSlick]

Almora just has no business starting for a competitive team

[BigSlick]

We just got shut out, we scratched our starting pitcher, and we desperately need runs, and we put Russell and Almora back to back in a lineup lmao

 

This is like actively sabotaging our chances stuff

[CyHawk_Cub]

Russell has been held hitless in 10 of the 14 games he has played since returning from AAA.

 

Also over that span, his line has dropped from .247/.329/.404 to .238/.310/.398

 

But he was really killing it in AAA and #BEST25 and all that, amirite?

Hmm, so Russell isn't the savior the dream casters were hoping for?

[Schwarber Fan]

I swear to god every team we play turns into a lineup of Joey Vottos. Edited September 1, 2019 by Schwarber Fan

[UMFan83]

Looking like 2018 Chatwood out there

[Schwarber Fan]

Good job, Chatty