Cubs In-Series thread: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

[SilenceS]

Bonafacio is about to go 0 fer for a couple of games soon. People forget this is baseball. Its a game of averages.

 

[Parade_Rain]

So this being baseball and a game of averages, we won't continue to see 3-4 hitters going 1 for 11?

 

[JosMin]

Today's lineup announced:

CF Bonifacio
SS Castro
RF Ruggiano
1B Rizzo
LF Lake
3B Olt
2B Barney
C Baker
P Hammel

 

[brett05]

Lake and Olt both go yard today

 

[nwfisch]

Lake and Olt both go yard today

Pass the Kool-Aid, please.

 

[brett05]

Pass the Kool-Aid, please.

Here you go:

 

[CSF77]

It is not about the law of avg. It is about playing the hot hand.

Castro and Rizzo started cold. I didn't say bench but I said keep them from spliting up the hot hands.

This team lacks talent. So you stick with who is producing at that time and string them together.

Castro hitting #2...really?

Lake is hitting. LH starting so I get not going with Valbuena. So I would go with Bomi/Lake/Rugg/Olt/Rizzo/Castillo/Castro/Barney

Now if Castro goes 2-4 or even gets a hit then I would bump him up.. He is 0-forever right now and hitting #2......

 

[brett05]

Emilo again. WOW, hats off to the Cubs and Beckdawg for being on top of this one.

 

[Mr. Cub]

Not only does he hit, but he can catch as well. Good play in the OF.

 

[SilenceS]

So this being baseball and a game of averages, we won't continue to see 3-4 hitters going 1 for 11?

Hope not, but Castro missing spring training could cause him to have a rough go in the beginning. Rizzo just cant see left handers or that trend could continue.

 

[SilenceS]

Emilo again. WOW, hats off to the Cubs and Beckdawg for being on top of this one.

The whole board wanted Bonafacio over Barney or our OF's playing.

 

[patg006]

So this being baseball and a game of averages, we won't continue to see 3-4 hitters going 1 for 11?

Nope.

At some point they will improve to 2 for 11.

 

[theberserkfury]

An RBI hit off a lefty for Rizzo and Olt's first homer... yay!

 

[Mr. Cub]

OLT! First career homer!

 

[JosMin]

Looks like Cubs' hitters finally brought their lunch pails today. Rizzo with an RBI single and Mike Olt with his first career home run with the Cubs.

Cubs on top of the Bucs 2-0.

 

[brett05]

Lake and Olt both go yard today

That's half of it

 

[JosMin]

That's half of it

Looks like I'm taking you to Vegas, Brett. What's your address?

 

[brett05]

Looks like I'm taking you to Vegas, Brett. What's your address?

LOL...I'm kind of a snob with Vegas. I need the Wynn or Mandalay Bay at a minimum of a Suite.

 

[nwfisch]

[video=youtube;X6GYFVRuPcY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6GYFVRuPcY[/video]

 

[brett05]

Move over Rickey, there's a new stud leadoff hitter in town.