Chicago Cubs (46-70) at Cincinnati Reds (70-46) 8/17-19 Series Discussion Thread

[Mr. Cub]

 

[Rice Cube]

This was fun:

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/p...021233&c_id=mlb&topic_id=vtp_star_of_the_game

 

[Rice Cube]

AHA!

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/12873/cubs-play-new-26-man-rule-to-their-advantage

 

[Rice Cube]

Cubs lineup: DeJesus RF, Barney 2B, Valbuena 3B, Soriano LF, Castro SS, LaHair 1B, Jackson CF, Clevenger C, Volstad P

 

[Rice Cube]

So let's assume that this is a loss and start the next thread going :lol:

 

[dabynsky]

Rare Rizzo-less day. LaHair getting rewarded for his two steal day as well.

 

[Rice Cube]

Rare Rizzo-less day. LaHair getting rewarded for his two steal day as well.

He looked a bit uncomfortable coming into 3B on Castro's double (if that's the play I remember correctly) but he played the rest of the game. A rest day isn't that big of a deal at this point. Latos is a good pitcher though so LaHair might end up looking silly.

 

[Rice Cube]

Gameday!

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...y#gid=2012_08_19_chnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=classic

Someone set up the next thread, we're gonna lose!

 

[Captain Obvious]

I can't stand Volstad. He is pitching his way off this team every team he throws.

One thing I do really like is that we're 4th in OBP out of the first position in the line up. 34 points above league average. It's good to see that DeJesus is being used effectively. He has a .373 OBP out of the lead off spot. It's hard not to love that.

 

[X]

I can't stand Volstad. He is pitching his way off this team every team he throws.

One thing I do really like is that we're 4th in OBP out of the first position in the line up. 34 points above league average. It's good to see that DeJesus is being used effectively. He has a .373 OBP out of the lead off spot. It's hard not to love that.

Yeah, we knew Volstad wasn't going to be very good...hell, i'm just glad he hasn't murdered a few gatorade coolers, personally.

DeJesus has been a good player for us all year. He does most everything well. I'm hoping we can still unload Sori this season/next offseason mainly so we can keep Dejesus and his smokin' hot wife in our outfield for all of next year. I get if we get a good deal for him we have to take it, but he's impressed this season.

 

[Mr. Cub]

Over/under.... We lose by 8.

 

[Uman85]

Can Volstad do anything right? :facepalm:

 

[Mr. Cub]

I like DeJesus' new found power approach. He has been driving the ball good lately.

 

[X]

Can Volstad do anything right? :facepalm:

he moved the runner up :shrug:

Needs to run, tho, yup.

 

[Uman85]

he moved the runner up :shrug:

Needs to run, tho, yup.

I guess you have to appreciate the little things with him. :lol:

 

[Uman85]

Oh Soriano. :facepalm:

 

[Mr. Cub]

Why don't we call up a young player to throw on the mound instead of this suck every time? Shouldn't we have learned yet that Volstad is not good?

 

[Uman85]

Why don't we call up a young player to throw on the mound instead of this suck every time? Shouldn't we have learned yet that Volstad is not good?

He just shit himself again.

 

[Mr. Cub]

He just shit himself again.

He could possibly go down as the worst SP in Cubs history.

 

[Uman85]

He could possibly go down as the worst SP in Cubs history.

I think he already is. :lol: