7/29 Cubs (Cyle Hendricks) at Reds (Gray) 5:40 CT Marquee

[soccer10k]

The Cubs are 4-1 this year. Last year they started 1-6. I don't know about you guys, but I like 4-1 better.

 

Fun fact, starting with the 2007 season, the Cubs won the World Series every single year that they won 4 of their first 5 games. That's right, this is only the second time in the last 14 seasons the Cubs have started 4-1. The time before 2016 was 2006 and, well, let's just ignore that and have fun with arbitrary end points. So sit back and enjoy the 2020 World Series Champions*.

 

Go CUBS!!

 

 

 

 

 

*assuming the Marlins don't cause the whole season to be cancelled.

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[David]

that's a pretty damn nice lineup

 

my only beef is i'd swap heyward and vic

[Brian]

Not sure if it's Ross being better at playing the right players or him following directives from the front office, but i'm pretty sure that with a DH Joe would not have used it to go Willy/Vic at C/DH everyday.

[Cubswin11]

Not sure if it's Ross being better at playing the right players or him following directives from the front office, but i'm pretty sure that with a DH Joe would not have used it to go Willy/Vic at C/DH everyday.

Almora definitely would’ve played more already with the DH

[Andy]

Not sure if it's Ross being better at playing the right players or him following directives from the front office, but i'm pretty sure that with a DH Joe would not have used it to go Willy/Vic at C/DH everyday.

He might have if he'd had the luxury of a third catcher, to be fair. But Ross' lineup management has definitely been A+ so far.

[NOLA]

Not sure if it's Ross being better at playing the right players or him following directives from the front office, but i'm pretty sure that with a DH Joe would not have used it to go Willy/Vic at C/DH everyday.

He might have if he'd had the luxury of a third catcher, to be fair. But Ross' lineup management has definitely been A+ so far.

No way Nico nor Happ would have seen their names in the lineup this often with Joe.

[Derwood]

Not sure if it's Ross being better at playing the right players or him following directives from the front office, but i'm pretty sure that with a DH Joe would not have used it to go Willy/Vic at C/DH everyday.

He might have if he'd had the luxury of a third catcher, to be fair. But Ross' lineup management has definitely been A+ so far.

No way Nico nor Happ would have seen their names in the lineup this often with Joe.

 

Which would have been a shame, since Nico is raking

[Forgotmyoldlogin]

Loved the Cubs dugout singing Rizzo’s walkup music for him.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Ross is low-key way smarter than Maddon.

[Jaxbro]

Ahh yes the good ol make the opposing pitcher sweat a bunch 7 pitch inning

[Cubswin11]

Sonny owns us

[Brian]

strike zone appears to bottom out mid shin

[Derwood]

strike zone appears to bottom out mid shin

 

An inch above the ankle

[Cubswin11]

Please call that consistently a strike tonight for Kyle

[Derwood]

All aboard the BryantSucks bandWGN

[Jaxbro]

Obviously KB is sucking ass so bad it will drive down his worth to the range the front office can pay so he can stay in town like he secretly wants

[Cubswin11]

Get Mike Bryant on a plane to Cincy ASAP for an emergency cage session

[Derwood]

The Schwarber strike zone is back for 2020

[Hairyducked Idiot]

We are getting perfecto’d tonight for sure, no take backs

[Tim]

We are getting perfecto’d tonight for sure, no take backs

Rizzo HBP

[Hairyducked Idiot]

We are getting perfecto’d tonight for sure, no take backs

Rizzo HBP

 

That only counts if you hit him more than once. Everybody gets one

[Brian]

Please call that consistently a strike tonight for Kyle

 

no such luck

[Brian]

didn't he have covid like 2 days ago?

[UMFan83]

Moustakas is going to be a major factor if the Reds are going to be any good this year.