IST: Reds @ Cubs

[ZAN]

I hope to keep seeing J-Hey thrive in the 6-hole. Maybe he'll feel more at home there.

 

[chibears55]

I hope to keep seeing J-Hey thrive in the 6-hole. Maybe he'll feel more at home there.

I read today that he volunteered to move down in order

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[ZAN]

I saw that too. Wanted to break up the rookies batting back-to-back. I like it. Team-first. Kinda have to be when you're hitting .230 and look like you're swinging a garden hose.

 

[SilenceS]

I saw that too. Wanted to break up the rookies batting back-to-back. I like it. Team-first. Kinda have to be when you're hitting .230 and look like you're swinging a garden hose.

I mean at some point he is going to catch fire. Even though he has looked bad, he has hit a ton of balls that hit well for out. I mean its been so noticeable that I can remember many instances. Baseball usually has a way of evening itself out. He may be like Fowler last year and just tear up the second half.

 

[beckdawg]

Sorta wonder if zobrist to RF was in reaction to Bryant's issues in the OF yesterday and I'm curious if we see more of this instead.

 

[SilenceS]

Sorta wonder if zobrist to RF was in reaction to Bryant's issues in the OF yesterday and I'm curious if we see more of this instead.

I didnt see after the third, so Im not sure what you are talking about. I mean Zobrist has a ton more experience out there.

 

[TC in Mississippi]

I didnt see after the third, so Im not sure what you are talking about. I mean Zobrist has a ton more experience out there.

He's talking about the collision with Almora. It was a scary moment. At this point though, assuming Bryant can work the bugs out, I'd rather have him in the OF than Zobrist but I don't think it's a huge gap.

 

[beckdawg]

He's talking about the collision with Almora. It was a scary moment. At this point though, assuming Bryant can work the bugs out, I'd rather have him in the OF than Zobrist but I don't think it's a huge gap.

It was that but I was also remembering back to Schwarber's injury too. Granted Bryant played some OF in college but I do sorta wonder if lack of day to day experience contributes to those scary moments. Not saying i'm 100% that was the reason for that but just something I thought about when I saw Zobrist out there.

 

[SilenceS]

WTF! Lackey you are a vet. You and Ross just fucking sucked on that play. Fucking sucked.

 

[SilenceS]

Unreal! 3 walks. A pass ball and a error. Mental errors and 1-0.

 

[chibears55]

Ebbs and flows, for sure.

The Cubs could drop from 22-18 vs. over .500 teams tonight to 15-17 if the Pirates lose to the Cardinals - simply because the Pirates would then be 42-42. It's just a poor indicator of the Cubs' abilities as a team because have 0 control on July 5th, 2016 who they've previously played and when they got hot/got cold.

We also don't factor that we're giving a lot of rookies a show-off right now. It's no shock that Candelario & Almora are playing every day. Chances are we are gauging what they can do, or helping show other GMs what these kids can do for other organizations. There's 0 chance that Joe will be trotting Candelario out there for a start or Joel Peralta in for a high-leverage inning in September if we are playing for home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Agree..

Think the best way now to gauge how they play vs. winning teams is by how they played against current playoff teams.

DL. Nationals. 5-2
DL Giants. 1-2
WC Dodgers. 3-1
WC Mets. 0-4

DL Rangers. 0-0 play july 15-17

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[Shawon0Meter]

Big teeth

 

[chibears55]

Way to F$×# yourself and put team in early hole Lackey
3 walks and mental error

Why are they afraid to pitch to Hamilton, just go after the SOB

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[Shawon0Meter]

Yeah, walking Hamilton is inexcusable. That guy should be getting batting practice pitches before a ball 4.

 

[SilenceS]

Seems like they said it was Almora fault yesterday with Bryant.

 

[SilenceS]

Lol 1-2 pitch and meatball. Right down the middle

 

[SilenceS]

Lackey is terrible today. He has no idea where the ball is going and no movement.

 

[Shawon0Meter]

Damn it. The Cubs were supposed to make my afternoon fly by and now it's over in the 2nd.

 

[chibears55]

Lackey sucks again...

Good thing I got something to do and don't have to watch this mess...

Lets keep Ross behind the plate instead of getting Contreras some experience...

Keep a solid defensive CFer on bench in Almora




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[SilenceS]

Its a hitters day at Wrigley and the Reds pitching staff sucks. The Cubs are not out of it by any means.