IST: Cubs vs. Marlins

[SilenceS]

They are swinging at every breaking ball

 

[chibears55]

His OPS. Is about the same. He isn't just getting on base. He is the two hole because he has excelled there. The numbers show that. You seem stuck in past times.

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/3/17/795946/optimizing-your-lineup-by
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Past times? What 2 Mos ago

2 hole.. 142 PA. 408 OBP. 913 Ops 6 HR 25 R 11RBI

3 hole.. 275 PA . 364 OBP. 928 Ops 18 HR 49 R 50 RBI

5 hole.. 45 PA . 378 OBP . 891 Ops 2 HR 8 R 7 RBI

Only thing that excelled is his OBP increase some

His power dropped, his RBI dropped tremendously

So he basically became a guy who was getting on base hitting homers and driving in runs

TO

A guy who just gets on base

I'd rather have the first guy

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[chibears55]

Contreras!!!!!!!

Finally

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[SilenceS]

Past times? What 2 Mos ago

2 hole.. 142 PA. 408 OBP. 913 Ops 6 HR 25 R 11RBI

3 hole.. 275 PA . 364 OBP. 928 Ops 18 HR 49 R 50 RBI

5 hole.. 45 PA . 378 OBP . 891 Ops 2 HR 8 R 7 RBI

Only thing that excelled is his OBP increase some

His power dropped, his RBI dropped tremendously

So he basically became a guy who was getting on base hitting homers and driving in runs

TO

A guy who just gets on base

I'd rather have the first guy

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[SilenceS]

Back to the game, Cubs tie it! Contreras with the single.

 

[chibears55]

Because you know I'm right

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[Omeletpants]

Contreras is going to go nuclear when he gets sent back to AAA

 

[SilenceS]

Because you know I'm right

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No, its pointless. You dont understand or dont want to try to understand.

 

[SilenceS]

Heyward with an absolute smash that is caught.

 

[CSF77]

I was thinking something like this next year:

Zorbrist 2B
Contreras C
Rizzo 1B
Bryant RF
Schwarber LF
Baez 3B
Heyward CF
Russell SS

what Baez is doing is letting Theo off the hook with extending a more expensive Fowler or dealing out.

Almora would play CF vs LHP Bryant to LF and Heyward to RF. Thus opens Soler for trade.

This is the most likely scenario. As far as this year they will do what works. Losing Schwarber did mess with the line up dynamic.

 

[SilenceS]

I was thinking something like this next year:

Zorbrist 2B
Contreras C
Rizzo 1B
Bryant RF
Schwarber LF
Baez 3B
Heyward CF
Russell SS

what Baez is doing is letting Theo off the hook with extending a more expensive Fowler or dealing out.

Almora would play CF vs LHP Bryant to LF and Heyward to RF. Thus opens Soler for trade.

This is the most likely scenario. As far as this year they will do what works. Losing Schwarber did mess with the line up dynamic.

Maddon seems to like Schwarber in the 2 hole.

 

[Diehardfan]

Heyward with an absolute smash that is caught.

Hard to feel for a guy making that much money....but I do. Mostly because you can see that he's working to get better but has zero baseball luck.

 

[SilenceS]

Lackey has been terrific today. He has only allowed one or two hard hit balls. A lot of soft contact.

 

[SilenceS]

And I cursed him. **** SilenceS

 

[chibears55]

Now everyone should stare down Lackey and cuss at him

JackAss

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[chibears55]

No, its pointless. You dont understand or dont want to try to understand.

What not to understand

He gets on base a little more in 2 hole
great

I'd rather see him get on base a little less, but hit more homers and drive in more runs lower in order


The lineup was more productive when 3-5 was
Bryant Rizzo Zobrist, even with a struggling Heyward in 2 hole

Put Contreras in 2 hole and it probably better then it was with Heyward

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[SilenceS]

Spencer Patton to AAA. Jason Hammel on bereavement list, Justin Grimm recalled to the big club.

 

[chibears55]

What a suckass game by hitters to end home stand

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[SilenceS]

Baez 0 for 18 now. First big slump in months. Needs some work in the cage. he is pressing and losing the strike zone.

 

[TC in Mississippi]

I would have liked to have seen a series sweep today but it is what it is. I'm with SilenceS on Baez, needs some work and probably a few days rest.