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Giving Darvish 3 more days for his blister to fully heal sure seemed like a reasonable solution.
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My head already hurts and the season is still 6:39 minutes away
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I'm pretty sure that was discussed.
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Some health issues, but mostly just new responsibilities at work and we sort of ran out of things to talk about in a long offseason so I took a little time away. I'm here for the season though and ready to watch our boys.
I know some folks are worried about Lester starting today against the Rangers lineup but it's going to be 75 degrees at game time in Texas and that bodes well for the bats. Prediction: Cubs win 7-4
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Any game outside of bad weather states is a win right now. I'm all for a southern state swing and make up the homestand mid season.
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Glad everything is ok. I hear ya. The same arguments for months gets boring. Excited for today though. Love opening day!
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Be interesting to see if Maddon manages different this season, as far as allowing the SP go deeper and basically staying with a regular starting 8 most of season considering he really doesn't have much to turn to off the bench..
Caratini Descalso Bote Zagunis aren't exactly guys you want starting more then they need to to give guys days off here and there..
Caratini Descalso Bote Zagunis aren't exactly guys you want starting more then they need to to give guys days off here and there..
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I hope not. I think Maddon's greatest strength is playing the matchups, and yes I know you don't feel the same. If Russell comes back and performs and Happ figures somethings out then that situation changes. In this day and age having a regular starting 8 is neither effective or should be the goal. Let's hope guys like Bote and Caratini surprise us some. As far as pitchers going deeper, I think that has to happen until the pen stabilizes. At some point though you have to limit those aging arms.
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I agree with Maddon and the matchups, though I like a stable lineup..
I just dont see it with the players he currently has on the bench right now..
Caratini not much of a hitter or defensive guy, who basically a backup catcher and 1B..
Zagunis is a rookie corner outfielder, I guess like today he will play mostly vs LHers
Bote and Descalso will be mainly used to give Zobrist days off and guys rest
I just see Maddon having limited players on bench that flexible position wise and good enough to start most days now like he did with Jay, Happ, Zobrist, etc on bench
Contreras, Rizzo, Baez, Bryant, Almora , Heyward will more then likely be playing everyday with Zobrist getting regular days off like last year and Schwarber probably getting limited starts vs. LHers
The bullpen is going to be the key to the whole pitching outcome this year..
right now it very shaky to me
SP could go either way this year as far as being one of the great ones or worse
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No big complaints with the lineup today. I like KB in the 2 slot.
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here we go again, bench schwarber for the lefty but let Heyward and his .135 spring average play. Same old Maddon.
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Get to watch a hour of the game before I run the kids to their baseball, and softball practices.
Here is to a fun season boys, and another run at the WS.?
Here is to a fun season boys, and another run at the WS.?
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Heard on radio that when Rizzo was asked about Zagunis starting , he didn't sound too thrilled about it.
Their thinking was because a rookie bench guy was getting a start on opening day over Schwarber who supposed to be one of the core players on the team that been there and those guys are the ones Theo challenged to step it up this year..
Not like Minor tough against lefties
Their thinking was because a rookie bench guy was getting a start on opening day over Schwarber who supposed to be one of the core players on the team that been there and those guys are the ones Theo challenged to step it up this year..
Not like Minor tough against lefties
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WGN skipped the opening day lineup introduction and all ..
Wow, that a first
Wow, that a first
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Can't hit em high on a day like this..
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Alright. Didn't score in the first inning. Now go mow em down Jon.
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