IST: Chicago Cubs (1-1) at Colorado Rockies (2-0)

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LeMahieu strikes again. Lucky we got Ian Stewart for him. WOOOOOOO!!!!!

Also, Hendricks looks extremely hittable right now and Soler has not looked like himself at the plate this year.
 
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Bear Pride said:
Maddon pretty much said he would experiment with different lineups, and I think we're seeing that. Maddon also like to alter lineups to the Cubs advantage depending on the opponent. I think we'll see some of that as well. :yep:
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I get experimenting with lineup but not after your team just scored 9 runs. ...
Also over the years ive heard alot of players preferring not to be juggled around too much in a lineup, mostly because they like to be set and have that routine every game...

Cant wait til Bryant arrives and bring an extra threat to middle of order.....
Don't care to see Coughlin or Montero hitting clean up
 

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SilenceS said:
LeMahieu strikes again. Lucky we got Ian Stewart for him. WOOOOOOO!!!!!

Also, Hendricks looks extremely hittable right now and Soler has not looked like himself at the plate this year.
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It's early in the season. Give it a month. :tongue:
 
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Parade_Rain said:
Too soon to tell. He almost got out of that jam if it weren't for the guy Epstein shouldn't have traded.
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I'll cut Epstein slack for LeMahieu. DJ Blew donkey balls here and I like La Stella in terms of all around player. Plus at the time we all thought Ian Stewart, hurt on and off would return to the year he hit .260 with some pop. Some guys just find the right situation, and hitting in Colorado may help. Though it seemed like damaged goods for damaged goods, at the time it seemed like the cubs would get a better deal.

Hendricks has been figured out. Just like Wells after his impressive 2009. Expecting big time regression from him. Your turn soon, Wada/Ejax/Beeler/Pierced Johnson/Turner/Doubrount.
 
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Parade_Rain said:
Wrong. This is your start-
Beer Pride is a good fit for you. You get all bowed up easily. You sling stuff and you can't handle it coming back. I used to believe just like you until the facts/stats lined up with great players make great plays regardless of the moment. IOW, the big moments don't phase them and they continue to do what they've already done.
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Wrong. That was you from page 6 of this thread. And here's you starting, or slinging stuff, with the beer pride shit on page 2, when I wasn't even talking to you.

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He isn't being emotional. He is stating facts, Beer Pride.
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Your thankbanging buddy stated facts that I didn't say, so I responded, and corrected him. Again, you felt the need to step in and insult me by calling me a childish name. :dunno:

I'm gonna put your ass on ignore as I'm tired of going back and forth with you about stupid shit. Do us all a favor and return the favor. :yep:
 
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Zvbxrpl said:
Hendricks has been figured out. Just like Wells after his impressive 2009. Expecting big time regression from him. Your turn soon, Wada/Ejax/Beeler/Pierced Johnson/Turner/Doubrount.
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Your basing this comparison off of now 4 IP in his first start of his 2nd season and after just 13 starts last season
 

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Love the way Alcantara basically manufactured a cheap run.
 
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@ESPNChiCubs: Bye bye @KrisBryant_23 hits his second of the season for Iowa

Bryant warming up..
just missed a Grand Slam in 9th ended with a SF
 
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chibears55 said:
Your basing this comparison off of now 4 IP in his first start of his 2nd season and after just 13 starts last season
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A high majority of "control" or "finesse" pitchers get figured out because they don't have the hammer, or the mid-high 90s fastball to help them, so they rely on location.

I'm basing it off the trend. There's only one Greg Maddux, and he was an exception to the rule. Teams now have game tape on this kid, so he doesn't have the element of surprise the way he did last summer, just like Randy Wells in 2010 and beyond.

If he were truly something special in the making, he wouldn't be 5th in the rotation behind recycled garbage in Travis Wood and a 1/2 year wonder (last year) in Jason Hammel.

I'm not completely writing him off. 80%. He gets 2 more starts from me.
 
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chibears55 said:
I get experimenting with lineup but not after your team just scored 9 runs. ...
Also over the years ive heard alot of players preferring not to be juggled around too much in a lineup, mostly because they like to be set and have that routine every game...

Cant wait til Bryant arrives and bring an extra threat to middle of order.....
Don't care to see Coughlin or Montero hitting clean up
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Well, good point, and I agree somewhat. It appears Maddon was trying to load up the lefties at the top by switching Rizzo and Soler. I definitely don't like Coghlin at the cleanup.

I said before that maybe put Soler at cleanup until Bryant comes up. :dunno: Put Mendy at 2 if Maddons worried about the lefty righty stuff. I might have gone with something like this if I did make a change, but maybe just staying with the same lineup, as you say.

Fowler
Mendy
Rizzo
Soler
Montero
Castro
Coghlin
Hendricks
Herrera
 
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Damn Rizzo and Soler with bases loaded 0 outs and they were very lucky to get 1 .... ugggggh
 
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chibears55 said:
Your basing this comparison off of now 4 IP in his first start of his 2nd season and after just 13 starts last season
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Not to mention playing in Colorado. :yep: Tough place to not have your best stuff.
 
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chibears55 said:
Damn Rizzo and Soler with bases loaded 0 outs and they were very lucky to get 1 .... ugggggh
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Good contact by Soler at least. He's not getting a lot of ball to drop yet, but I have a feeling he's gonna go on a tear soon. Hopefully anyhow.
 
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We deserve to lose this game. Bases loaded with Rizzo and Soler. 0 outs and you get one run only because the catcher dropped the ball. lol
 
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