IST: Cubs at Giants

[Parade_Rain]

Kinda think they already have....

Nah. WS or bust!

 

[Diehardfan]

Nah. WS or bust!

I'm hedging my bets based only on the fact that they will most likely have to play a stupid one game series. Funny thing is that up until this year, I didn't give a damn about teams playing those one gamers. Things change when it's your team having to do it.

Should be best of three.

 

[Parade_Rain]

I'm hedging my bets based only on the fact that they will most likely have to play a stupid one game series. Funny thing is that up until this year, I didn't give a damn about teams playing those one gamers. Things change when it's your team having to do it.

Should be best of three.

I don't know if the Cubs will make it or not. It's just the attitude I have right now as a fan. They seem like a cinderella type team of destiny.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

When is Wainwright supposed to be back?

 

[Diehardfan]

When is Wainwright supposed to be back?

Probably not til 2016....it was an Achilles he tore on his plant foot. That's a problem.

 

[CRM 114]

Russell is back in the lineup for tonight.

 

[SilenceS]

Lol what a lineup. Lil Babe is leading off

Schwarber
Castro
Coghlan
Rizzo
Bryant
Montero
Denorfia
Hendricks
Russell

 

[Parade_Rain]

Lol what a lineup. Lil Babe is leading off

Schwarber
Castro
Coghlan
Rizzo
Bryant
Montero
Denorfia
Hendricks
Russell

What a screwball lineup in the OF. What's up with Fowler?

 

[Diehardfan]

What a screwball lineup in the OF. What's up with Fowler?

You mean other than the fact he's played 121 out of 124 games?

Its just a rest.

 

[baselman1974]

Denorfia must have big numbers against sf pitcher

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Denorfia must have big numbers against sf pitcher

You're missing like 3 letters in your username.

 

[willycat]

What a screwball lineup in the OF. What's up with Fowler?

Agree that's a odd line-up, to say the least. When they name me manager, I would flip Castro and Schwarber or move Russell up. Has Denorfia ever played CF in the bigs ? Fowler is just be given a blow and remember he was HBP a couple of games ago. Heard that Szczur is back up and somewhat surprised that he's not in CF and leading off. Ross back on family leave.

 

[TL1961]

Schwarber, the guy hitting nothing but HR's lately, leading off. Followed my Mr, Double Play (in case Schwarber walks).

Rizzo and Bryant farther down in the lineup.

Yet, everything is working lately, so "In Joe I Trust".

 

[CSF77]

Could be a 8-6-7-5-3-0-9 moment

 

[CSF77]

But it is not dumb. Schwarber gets on base. Castro is coming off a big day. Roll with it

 

[derosabomb]

joe was not happy there

 

[CSF77]

• Rookie Kyle Schwarber led off Wednesday for the first time this season, but it's a role he's familiar with. Schwarber would lead off in college.

"I like the fact that he comes around more often, the fact that Addison is swinging the bat a lot better at the bottom [of the order] helps, also," Maddon said. "I don't see it as being a stretch."

Neither did Schwarber, who leads the Cubs with nine home runs and 23 RBIs in August.

"To me there's no different approach to the game," Schwarber said. "You're the first hitter, and once the game starts, you're not the first hitter any more. I won't have any problem with it. I'll just approach it like it's any other at-bat."

 

[CSF77]

Would be as out of the box thinking as leading off with Sori

 

[SilenceS]

Bryant 2 run single. Bad base running. Have to read the ball going through not just hope it does.

 

[JosMin]

Bryant comes through..... Cubs up 2-0 after 1. 21 pitches from Peavy in the first -- I like that.