9/2 - Cubs (Assad) vs Reds (Abbott): 5:40pm, Marquee

[abuck1220]

13 minutes ago, Dfan25 said:

I know you are probably joking , but Candelario has a very uneven resume . Giving him a 4 -5 year deal would be risky . Maybe if they improve enough elsewhere they would go with Madrigal at 3B, given how he has adjusted on defense at the position 

unless money is unlimited, I’m not giving him $50 mil or whatever. the difference between him and madrigal/wisdom/morel is smaller than the difference between bellinger and whatever guy they would get to try to fill that hole in the lineup. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Yay another pitchers duel 

[chibears55]

They better not get their ashes shutout tonight

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Not sure sitting .200 average vs lefties with a worse OBP vs lefties than righties Patrick Wisdom is chasing a hot hand.

[Derwood]

3 hits isn't going to do it

[chibears55]

Getting the pitching and defense part tonight, how about some offense now

[Rex Buckingham]

Alright Jeimer!

[chibears55]

There we go Candy man,  let get another one

[WhyCantWeWin]

I know he just hit that clutch hr but I wouldn't extend Candelario either. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

What is Tauchman now? 8 for his last 50? Keep getting him abs Rossy

[Dfan25]

Martini is hitting everything hard 

 

[Dfan25]

2 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

What is Tauchman now? 8 for his last 50? Keep getting him abs Rossy

Yeah if it continues too much longer they will need to go to plan b , whatever that is . Madrigal at 3B and Candelario at 1B with Bellinger in CF ?

[chibears55]

Needed that from Assad tonight

 

Let get some insurance runs now

[PeanutPunch33]

Assad is a stud 

[abuck1220]

swanson switching things up by making two outs instead of his usual one. 

[Derwood]

Swanson needs some days off. So naturally Ross moves him up in the order

[chibears55]

5 minutes ago, Dfan25 said:

Yeah if it continues too much longer they will need to go to plan b , whatever that is . Madrigal at 3B and Candelario at 1B with Bellinger in CF ?

Haven't seen Mastrobuoni in a while,  surprise Ross hasn't used him 

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Just now, Derwood said:

Swanson needs some days off. So naturally Ross moves him up in the order

Andrelton Simmons has been batting 2nd vs lefties for a handful of games now.

[chibears55]

Assad gets one baserunner this inning,  Merryweather should be rested and ready to go

[Dfan25]

2 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Assad gets one baserunner this inning,  Merryweather should be rested and ready to go

It will be Leiter 

lefties coming 

[itisallpartoftheplan]

horsefeathers it. Let him go the distance.

[Rex Buckingham]

Assad has been so awesome

[Irrelevant Dude]

Unbelievable job by Assad.

[chibears55]

Wow, Assad, awesome pitching tonight

I'm getting excited about what next season and hopefully beyond rotation gonna be like as far as the young talent goes

[Irrelevant Dude]

Hypothetically speaking, if Stroman came back this year, what do you do with the rotation?  Send Taillon to the pen?  Go to a 6 man for the rest of the regular season?