Chicago Cubs (31-51) @ New York Mets (45-38) July 6-8

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Last series before the All-Star Break!

Chicago Cubs (31-51)

AT

New York Mets (45-38)

Citi Field, New York

Friday, July 6
Travis Wood vs. Johan Santana
6:10 PM Central
TV = CSN, Radio = WGN

Saturday, July 7
Jeff Samardzija vs. Dillon Gee
3:10 PM Central
TV + Radio = WGN

Sunday, July 8
Ryan Dempster vs. Jon Niese
12:10 PM Central
TV = CSN, Radio = WGN​

After this, only 77 more games to go...

 

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Cubs should use this as an example of what to do against opposing pitchers:

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | CHC@ATL: Francisco battles Garza for 16 pitches - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

 

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Beast mode before heading to NY:

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | CHC@ATL: Soto drills a solo shot to left-center - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

 

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Muskat:

And on Game No. 83, Starlin Castro rested. The Cubs shortstop, who had started all 82 previous games this year, and was the only player in the Major Leagues to do so, was not in the starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Mets. Castro, named to his second All-Star team, was batting .287. He’s 2-for-16 on this road trip. The Cubs face Mets lefty Johan Santana for the second time this season. Here’s the lineup:

Johnson RF

Barney SS

Rizzo 1B

Soriano LF

Baker 2B

Soto C

Mather CF

Valbuena 3B

T. Wood P

 

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Crappy Cubs team = nobody votes in game thread

 

[daddies3angels]

Good nite for teams to see how they would like Barney at SS

 

[Mr. Cub]

Good nite for teams to see how they would like Barney at SS

WE like Barney in our defense. He is not for sale.

 

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WE like Barney in our defense. He is not for sale.

Everyone's for sale, Mr. Cub.

 

[daddies3angels]

WE like Barney in our defense. He is not for sale.

I understand that Barney has really nice DEF but his OBP is not doing anything for the Cubs. So if they can get 2 prospects with good potential for him they will jump on it

 

[daddies3angels]

Everyone's for sale, Mr. Cub.

Besides Castro


:fist:

 

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Besides Castro


:fist:

For the right price, Castro is also for sale. It's just that nobody is going to pay that price

 

[daddies3angels]

For the right price, Castro is also for sale. It's just that nobody is going to pay that price

Anyone can be had for right price. I consider some guys untouchable though like Castro, Price, Strasburg, Harper, Felix, etc

 

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Dempster is starting on Sunday per Paul Sullivan.

 

[daddies3angels]

Dempster is starting on Sunday per Paul Sullivan.

i figured he would. Can start SUN and then FRI again

If does well i can see that being it

 

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Jon Morosi‏@jonmorosi

Sources: #Tigers asked #Cubs about second baseman Darwin Barney a couple weeks ago, but talks didn’t progress.

I heard Cubs asked for Crosby or Oliver just for him

 

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I heard Cubs asked for Crosby or Oliver just for him

If that was the case the trade would've happened then :lol:

 

[daddies3angels]

Carrie Muskat‏@CarrieMuskat

Sveum told Castro to sit near him in dugout for game to talk situations. #Cubs

Why im fan of Sveum

 

[daddies3angels]

If that was the case the trade would've happened then :lol:

you think DET would have given up a top spec for Barney? :rolling:

 

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you think DET would have given up a top spec for Barney? :rolling:

Of course not. But never hurts to ask :lol: Detroit would've been dumb to do it but I wouldn't give them a chance for takebacks :lol:

 

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Of course not. But never hurts to ask :lol: Detroit would've been dumb to do it but I wouldn't give them a chance for takebacks :lol:

If, however, they offer Barney as a throw-in (since Detroit needs help on defense, yeesh) for a Garza trade they might be able to sweeten the pot.