IST: Cubs 8-1 vs Rockies 5-4

[TC in Mississippi]

April 15, 1:20PM CST
Chad Bettis (1-0, 4.38 ERA)
Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 2.70 ERA)

April 16, 1:20PM CST
Christian Bergman (0-1, 12.00 ERA)
Jake Arrietta (2-0, 1.93 ERA)

April 17, 1:20PM CST
Tyler Chatwood (1-1, 4.38 ERA)
Jon Lester (1-0, 2.77 ERA)

 

[TC in Mississippi]

Javy Baez has been called up for today's game.

 

[beckdawg]

Javy Baez has been called up for today's game.

Any word on who they are sending down? Presumably Kawasaki but he doesn't have options AFAIK so he'd have to be DFA'd and exposed to waivers.

Edit: looked it up and apparently bleacher nation is saying he does have options. So I suppose that's that then.

 

[zack54attack]

Rockies are giving up 7 runs a game. Cubs scoring 7 runs a game... Watch this series be like 1-0, 3-2, etc lol

 

[Bear Pride]

Pretty mild weather again for today's first Day game. The wind is blowing in at a modest 7mph, and it's a little warmer today.

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs – 1:20 CDT - Wrigley Field Air Density Index: 70
Wind: ENE 7 mph		Time:	11 am	12 pm	1 pm	2 pm	3 pm	4 pm	5 pm	6 pm	7 pm
Temp:	51°	53°	55°	57°	57°	57°	55°	55°	52°
Humidity:	51%	52%	50%	51%	53%	54%	56%	55%	60%
Feels like:	51°	53°	55°	57°	57°	57°	55°	55°	52°
Condition:	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Precip%:	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Wind:	ENE 8 mph	ENE 8 mph	ENE 7 mph	NE 8 mph	NE 9 mph	NE 9 mph	NE 9 mph	NE 9 mph	ENE 7 mph

Cubs Lineup 4/15 2:20 EST COL:Chad Bettis(R) (1-0, 4.38) CHC:Kyle Hendricks(R) (1-0, 2.70) LINE: CHC -242 O/U: 7.5 ​ Dexter Fowler(S) CF Jason Heyward(L) RF Ben Zobrist(S) 2B Anthony Rizzo(L) 1B Kris Bryant(R) 3B Jorge Soler(R) LF Miguel Montero(L) C Addison Russell(R) SS Kyle Hendricks(R) P

 

[TYINY]

Hendricks had a good outing last time. Hoping for another good 5 or 6 innings from him today.

 

[knoxville7]

Pretty mild weather again for today's first Day game. The wind is blowing in at a modest 7mph, and it's a little warmer today.

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs – 1:20 CDT - Wrigley Field Air Density Index: 70
Wind: ENE 7 mph		Time:	11 am	12 pm	1 pm	2 pm	3 pm	4 pm	5 pm	6 pm	7 pm
Temp:	51°	53°	55°	57°	57°	57°	55°	55°	52°
Humidity:	51%	52%	50%	51%	53%	54%	56%	55%	60%
Feels like:	51°	53°	55°	57°	57°	57°	55°	55°	52°
Condition:	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Precip%:	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Wind:	ENE 8 mph	ENE 8 mph	ENE 7 mph	NE 8 mph	NE 9 mph	NE 9 mph	NE 9 mph	NE 9 mph	ENE 7 mph

Cubs Lineup 4/15 2:20 EST COL:Chad Bettis(R) (1-0, 4.38) CHC:Kyle Hendricks(R) (1-0, 2.70) LINE: CHC -242 O/U: 7.5 ​ Dexter Fowler(S) CF Jason Heyward(L) RF Ben Zobrist(S) 2B Anthony Rizzo(L) 1B Kris Bryant(R) 3B Jorge Soler(R) LF Miguel Montero(L) C Addison Russell(R) SS Kyle Hendricks(R) P

happy to see no precipitation...its looking like rain is coming soon

 

[TYINY]

Needa get this W with top of the rotation coming back Sat and Sun.

 

[Bear Pride]

happy to see no precipitation...its looking like rain is coming soon

Yeah, also the air density is the lowest it's been at 70. I'm assuming this is due to lack of humidity. I'm assuming the ball flies better with the lower air density, but I always wondered if this had much of an effect.

 

[Bear Pride]

Needa get this W with top of the rotation coming back Sat and Sun.

Yeah, it'll be a big win for Hendricks. If we get a win today, could be looking at another

I'm kind of pissed we open the St Louis series with Lackey-Hammel-Hendricks. I bet the Cards will be all in to get at Lackey that first game.

 

[Omeletpants]

Zobrist didnt even try for that line drive and it was 4 feet from him. Guess we arent looking at the reincarnation of Ryne Sandberg

 

[SilenceS]

Not trying to get on Soler and he probably couldn't catch that fly ball, but boy was that a lackluster effort to go after it. He wasn't over exerting himself on that play. The inning would have turned out the same, but it could have been worse.

 

[zack54attack]

Settle down Hendricks.

 

[Bear Pride]

Not trying to get on Soler and he probably couldn't catch that fly ball, but boy was that a lackluster effort to go after it. He wasn't over exerting himself on that play. The inning would have turned out the same, but it could have been worse.

That's why I'm looking forward to seeing Javi in LF.

 

[Parade_Rain]

So Zobrist isn't trying for stuff and Soler isn't either. So glad you posters aren't playing the game.

 

[Omeletpants]

Not trying to get on Soler and he probably couldn't catch that fly ball, but boy was that a lackluster effort to go after it. He wasn't over exerting himself on that play. The inning would have turned out the same, but it could have been worse.

I would move him to the 7th slot as punishment

 

[Omeletpants]

So Zobrist isn't trying for stuff and Soler isn't either. So glad you posters aren't playing the game.

Why do you say that? The line drive was 4 feet from him and Zobrist didnt even try. I think that is worthy of comment

 

[Bear Pride]

So Zobrist isn't trying for stuff and Soler isn't either. So glad you posters aren't playing the game.

I missed both plays as I was pinching a loaf, but wasn't Zobrist covering 2nd and running the other way? I still like seeing Javi in LF, but I didn't see that play either.

 

[SilenceS]

So Zobrist isn't trying for stuff and Soler isn't either. So glad you posters aren't playing the game.

I don't know what he is talking about with Zobrist but Soler was def. in cruise control. Don't need to be in the game to see effort. Its pretty easy to spot.

 

[SilenceS]

I took the over in this game. Need to get some runs going Cubs.