Chicago Cubs (40-57) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (51-46) 7/27-29 Series Discussion Thread

[Rice Cube]

Mather --> 3B, Reed --> RF regardless of how this inning ends. That's how I would reset the lineup and defensive alignment.

 

[DewsSox79]

I need the

 

[dabynsky]

Real nice at bat by Reed MANTLE now please go to Detroit.

Comment from Goldstein about the book on Barney coming up:

Plus-plus glove, 80 makeup, could have long utility career.

 

[Rice Cube]

Ivy double-check

 

[Rice Cube]

Cubs win! :woot:

New thread NAO

 

[dabynsky]

Rizzogasm

 

[Rice Cube]

Here's the silly play...

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=23440513&c_id=mlb

Bad Cardinals defense ultimately allowed this game to hit extras :lol:

 

[dabynsky]

Now that the buzz of the Rizzo blast has wore off a bit. Rizzo's hit tool seems to have been very underrated. I am not certain he can keep up a .330 average but hitting the ball the other way and for power certainly bodes well.

 

[Rice Cube]

This happened:

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=23453767&c_id=mlb&topic_id=vtp_budweiser

:woot: :beerbang:

 

[ZDemp34]

The Cubs' top 3 guys have hit VERY well in this series. I'm impressed.

 

[Rice Cube]

Not sure who this is, but it was on the front page.

http://www.chicitysports.com/2012/07/29/six-old-styles-and-a-cubs-game/

 

[Rice Cube]

http://muskat.mlblogs.com/2012/07/29/729-rizzo-gets-1st-walkoff/

First career walkoff, hard to believe.