9/10 - Diamondbacks (Pfaadt) vs Cubs (Hendricks): 1:20pm, Marquee

[Brock Beauchamp]

Need to eke out a win here.

[Derwood]

I have not been on the doom-n-gloom wagon with the rest of y'all in this series, but if we can't put up runs against this pudwacker, I might be hopping on

[thawv]

This guy is a huge fly ball pitcher.  With the wind not being a factor today, I expect multiple home runs today. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

No pressure Kyle.  The Cubs really need to win this game, the high leverage bullpen arms are spent, and the offense might not score.  Go get 'em!

[squally1313]

Just popping in to say that this new lineup, which sure doesn’t really matter, is really horsefeathers stupid

anyways go bears

[UMFan83]

^^ for those that didn’t see the new lineup

 

[Irrelevant Dude]

4 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Just popping in to say that this new lineup, which sure doesn’t really matter, is really horsefeathers stupid

It appears they are going with their lefty-facing lineup, but against a righty.

[Derwood]

So Ross finally changes up the lineup but manages to make it worse?

JFC

[UMFan83]

Marlins down 2-0. Maybe the cubs can do something like gain ground today 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

That lineup tells me they really like Morel v. Pfaadt and want to be able to yank him for Tauchman against RHRP.  Gomes over Candelario is a little silly but Candelario hasn't been hot and it balances handedness for the bullpen I guess.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Did Grace lose his suit?  Dunston and all the Cubs HOF'ers are in suits and Grace is wearing what appears to be a flannel shirt.

[muntjack]

I will give credit to Ross for finally putting the two best hitters back-to-back.  Over the long haul, not very important, but for a struggling offense, it could make a difference.  

[soccer10k]

At least Ross finally moved Seiya up in the lineup.

[Irrelevant Dude]

So much for Joe Girardi's pick of under 3.5 strikeouts for Kyle today 

[chibears55]

5 hours ago, Derwood said:

I have not been on the doom-n-gloom wagon with the rest of y'all in this series, but if we can't put up runs against this pudwacker, I might be hopping on

He just an opener

[chibears55]

When opposing teams goes with openers, just put your best lineup out there, those pitchers are only going 2 innings at most, so there's no reason to go heavy one way or another..

I hope Ross doesn't PH for guys early like last time and shorten the bench for later in game.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Candelario really been sucking hard. 

[abuck1220]

between swanson, tauchman, madrigal and candelario, the cubs sure have a lot of unplayably bad bats right now. 

[Derwood]

Batting practice

[00prescott]

Is the parade on W Addison back on?

[muntjack]

This poor Pfaadt kid is getting walluped. 

[abuck1220]

can see how this dude finds himself with a 6+ era 

[UMFan83]

Reds and Marlins both winning. Should do the same

[UMFan83]

Who is going to finish this game with no Alzolay or Merryweather? 

[WhyCantWeWin]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Who is going to finish this game with no Alzolay or Merryweather? 

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