7/31 - Reds (Abbott) vs Cubs (Stroman): 7:05pm, Marquee

[Irrelevant Dude]

The bullpen has done their part. This would be a good time to get a few runs.

[Irrelevant Dude]

This would be a really good time for a double steal to avoid the DP with Seiya.

[UMFan83]

Seiya and Happ hitting 2 and 3 is rough

[Michael Busch Light]

Happ and Suzuki need to be better 

[profisme]

Very impressive fake rally. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well that was a waste of a promising inning. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Having the two coldest hitters (not named Mancini) hitting 2nd and 3rd isn't working out.

[Wilson A2000]

Mancini in the lineup and playing 1B and Suzuki still batting high in the order is mind-numbing 

[chibears55]

That was wasted...

[Andy]

Seiya has just been a tremendous disappointment.

[profisme]

Just now, Andy said:

Seiya has just been a tremendous disappointment.

"Don't sell yourself short judge.  You're a tremendous slouch."  

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, Wilson A2000 said:

Mancini in the lineup and playing 1B and Suzuki still batting high in the order is mind-numbing 

The best part of Mancini's .635 OPS is that he's doing it almost exclusively in a strict platoon.  A right handed platoon first baseman needs to really mash lefties to have any value whatsoever.

[Andy]

And after failing to hit he immediately concedes 2 extra bases, wonderful

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

Seiya has just been a tremendous disappointment.

It just keeps getting worse

[BobbyD3]

Suzuki or Fukodome .... Fukudome or Suzuki; both equally disappointing.  

[profisme]

Palencia can be rather nasty when he decides to shove.

[mfcubs22]

Frustrating game. Don’t waste this pitching from the pen, please. 

[chibears55]

Looking ahead to Candelario arrival,  im guessing the everyday lineup is going to look like this .

Gomes, ??? , Hoerner,  Swanson,  Candelario,  Happ, Bellinger, Suzuki,  Morel

So, are they giving up on Mervis at 1B or will we see him here tomorrow?

Amaya, Barnhart, Tauchman

Then 1 or 2 of Madrigal, Mancini,  Wisdom 

Will they deal for a 1Bmen?

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, BobbyD3 said:

Suzuki or Fukodome .... Fukudome or Suzuki; both equally disappointing.  

There are a lot of parallels. They both started out so promising.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

RF has been a parade of disappointment for this organization since Sammy’s boombox was destroyed.

[Derwood]

Seiya needs a day off.

The bullpen, on the other hand, has been fantastic

[chibears55]

5 minutes ago, Andy said:

Seiya has just been a tremendous disappointment.

Yep, I think they should definitely look to trade him in the offseason 

[Jason Ross]

Solid inning from Daniel.  Really nasty stuff.  

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, chibears55 said:

Yep, I think they should definitely look to trade him in the offseason 

He has 3 years left and is making $20M next year. Nobody is going to touch that contract.

[Cubs420psd]

Seiya Fukudome at it again!

 

I love having a starting RF who hits 2 HR's in 2 months...Very impressive.