Dodgers (Miller) vs Cubs (Hendricks): 4/5/24, 1:20pm, Marquee

[We Got The Whole 9]

Just now, Transmogrified Tiger said:

I don't think they quite have the upside in the middle of the order, but this lineup is gonna be up there with 2016 in terms of just being a relentless slog to go through.

Cubs offense deserves their flowers 

[ToolDRT]

Just now, JHBulls said:

Hey, spoilers. 😛

I must be a minute behind,

Not sure if this is common, but I had the game going along with the mlb game cast thing the other day, and my tv was at least a full minute behind the website. 
 

Thought it was just marquee, but then tried it on mlb network earlier with the Jays-Yankees game and same thing. 

[chibears55]

Wow, a whole lot of good ABs this inning 

Way to pounce 

[squally1313]

Just now, Transmogrified Tiger said:

I don't think they quite have the upside in the middle of the order, but this lineup is gonna be up there with 2016 in terms of just being a relentless slog to go through.

Yeah I think the frustration is going to come from the the lack of slug when the bases are full. But they're going to be full, and that's a much better frustration than just uncompetitive ABs ad nauseam

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

I don't think they quite have the upside in the middle of the order, but this lineup is gonna be up there with 2016 in terms of just being a relentless slog to go through.

Yeah, it's really deep. There isn't a single black hole in the lineup right now, and with the transformation of Suzuki into someone sort of baseball hitting demi-god over the last like 2+ months of his career...it's a really fun lineup.

[PeanutPunch33]

Statement performance by this offense.  Now nobody can say "it was just against the Rockies"

A lot of baseball left obviously, but this could be one of the most potent offenses in all of baseball.

Which makes this a 90 win team. 

[JHBulls]

Just now, ToolDRT said:

Not sure if this is common, but I had the game going along with the mlb game cast thing the other day, and my tv was at least a full minute behind the website. 
 

Thought it was just marquee, but then tried it on mlb network earlier with the Jays-Yankees game and same thing. 

Mine is a stream online on Bilasport. So a few spots I had buffering, so that would explain the delay in play. Not sure how common on game cast/MLB TV.

[JHBulls]

What an inning that was. Impressive AB’s. 

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, 1908_Cubs said:

Yeah, it's really deep. There isn't a single black hole in the lineup right now, and with the transformation of Suzuki into someone sort of baseball hitting demi-god over the last like 2+ months of his career...it's a really fun lineup.

Just gotta ride with the ups and downs of the season and realize that more often than not it will be a solid offense.  Hopefully the overall good approaches will make those inevitable valleys less than the normal team

[Jason Ross]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Just gotta ride with the ups and downs of the season and realize that more often than not it will be a solid offense.  Hopefully the overall good approaches will make those inevitable valleys less than the normal team

Entirely. Hopefully the depth of the lineup can mitigate that a bit, and a manager who's really adept at playing matchups. But yeah, those ups and downs will come. And we'll need to remind ourselves when we get 3 hit against the Pirates in May or something about how good that last inning was and what the upside of the offense is.

[PackLandVA]

#WhyNotUs!!!

[Jason Ross]

Nick with a beautiful play. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

lol at Swanson watching that Madrigal play

[ToolDRT]

Damn, what a play! 

[KCCub]

Madrigal is just a ball player. 

[ToolDRT]

I was not expecting this start here today. This is fun as hell to watch!

[Crusader]

Nicki no power has been playing really good D.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Nicky Two Strikes with some fancy glove work

[ToolDRT]

Oof. Almost. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Damn, Dansby just missed another 

[mfcubs22]

That had to be one of the most impressive innings of hitting I’ve seen in a long time. So many great ABs vs a very nasty pitcher. 

[mfcubs22]

Michael Busch’s plate discipline is incredible. Very happy to see him rewarded with that bomb. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Busch's numbers are gonna look a bit better now (though they were already good)

Edited April 5, 2024 by We Got The Whole 9

[ToolDRT]

Busch so far is just 🤤 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Busch is going to be good