Lineups
(With ZiPS projected wOBA or FIP)
Cubs
- CF Dave Sappelt (.304)
- SS Starlin Castro (.334)
- 1B Anthony Rizzo (.365)
- LF Alfonso Soriano (.328)
- RF Scott Hairston (.322)
- C Welington Castillo (.308)
- 3B Brent Lillibridge (.282)
- 2B Alberto Gonzalez (.266)
- P Scott Feldman (3.83)
Braves
- SS Andrelton Simmons (.306)
- RF Jason Heyward (.350)
- LF Justin Upton (.342)
- 1B Freddie Freeman (.355)
- CF B.J. Upton (.335)
- 2B Dan Uggla (.328)
- 3B Juan Francisco (.315)
- C Evan Gattis (.324)
- P Mike Minor (4.01)
Beer Status
- Real Ale Brewing : Devil's Backbone Belgian-style Trippel
Comments
(dying laughing), I think Simmons just hit a ball that was at head level
BerseliusQuote Reply
Upton smoked that ball
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Ouch.
WaLiQuote Reply
Cubs released a new depiction of the LF scoreboard today:
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Can’t believe that stayed in the park
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Cubs patient tonight huh
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Cubs hit minor hard in first. Turner field only abt half full. I’m in the box seats on the right field line.
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Cubs are hitting Minor pretty damn hard.
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We should pinch hit now
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Cubs would have 3-4 HR if this was three months from now
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I have never in my life seen a team so consistently bad at shit like that. 40 fucking feet in front of 2nd base.
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Castillo’s arm has looked fantastic so far this season
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Fuck the fucking braves fans and their fucking tomahawk chant.
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@ dmick89:
That non tag? It was awful
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@ Berselius:
You mean after they’ve traded Soriano?
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@ WaLi:
Yeah, Barney is the only middle infielder on this team in the last 4 years who doesn’t do that. I’m convinced they teach them to do it. There’s no other explanation. If that’s what they’re going to teach they shouldn’t even throw down there.
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Totally tagged first
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Cubs being Cubs
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(dying laughing) @ Feldman
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Apparently the Braves GM yelled at the Cubs to get off the field before the game (dying laughing)
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There we go
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And boom goes the dynamite
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$1.8 million http://blog.philbirnbaum.com/2013/03/voice-of-fire.html?m=1
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Braves do a tool to race between innings like the sausage race. I asked if they just used John Rocker and Michael Vick last year. College kids behind me didn’t get it.
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Ugh. Wave and tomahawk at once
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Looks like everybody’s going run on the Cubs this year.
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Something is up with Castillo and Feldman. Every other pitch is mishandled or crossed up.
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@ dmick89:
Stealing on Feldman tonight
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@ mobile svb:
What about the other 3 games?
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67 pitches through 6…
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@ dmick89:
See comment 27. Maybe it’s Castillo. But his throws have looked ok to me tonight.
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@ mobile svb:
I’m not laying blame anywhere. We can always tell more what other teams think of the pitcher/catcher combo by how much they run. So far it’s been clear they don’t think much of it. At least 6 sb attempts that I can remember so far in less than 4 games. The Cubs will have to show they can slow it down or all the teams will be doing it.
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Did I hear right that Feldman went over 100 pitches? The fuck, Dale?
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@ dmick89:
Or whatever. It’s all bullshit anyway.
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Who the hell is Alberto Gonzalez? I can’t remember ever seeing his name on minor league stuff. Waiver wire pickup?
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(Dying laughing) wtf was that
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Fuck this game/team
joshQuote Reply
What happened? I turned the channel.
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Dan Haren got shelled
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Feldman threw 53 strikes and 49 balls. (dying laughing) it’s going to suck watching him pitch this year and for however long that contract is.
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@ dmick89:
I think they just signed him to a one year deal.
I don’t see why the projection systems like him so much. He had a crappy ERA but good peripherals last year, but he’s 30 and his numbers are pretty shitty pre-2011
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clown shoes
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@ Berselius:
I basically ignored those projections. He’s not any good. I was rather surprised to see the Cubs sign him, to be honest.
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@ dmick89:
Dioner Novarro, with the Cubs down by three runs, tried to steal second and got thrown out. It didn’t sound like the play was particularly close, which is really beside the point. The team can’t even do the basics. My enthusiasm for baseball is starting to tank.
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@ josh:
He was out by a mile. He may as well have tried to steal the Hope Diamond. Pretty sure he would have been more successful at that. I was hoping it was a failed hit and run. But since I didn’t bring a radio to listen to, I’m not sure of that.
For me the Cubs player of the day was Michael Bowden. ‘Nuff said, eh?
The fireworks show after the game was great. My 6 year old really liked that.
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Bits of “wisdom” and conversations with a 6 year old at a Cubs game in Atlanta.
6: Is this guy any good? (Particularly about A. Gonzalez and Sappelt)
Me (gently): Well, no. Not really. But anyone can have a good night.
6: Are the Cubs gonna win? (First inning)
Probably not, but even a bad team wins 50 games a year or so. Tonight could be one.
Braves with 2 on. Tomahawk chant in full swing.
6: We don’t do this, do we Daddy?
Me: No (You are a such a smart little girl. Your insight makes me so proud!)
6: Why? Because we are Cubs fans?
Me: Yes, and we respect people.
6: Are they making fun of us because we live in Puerto Rico?
Me: No, but they might as well be. They are making fun of native Americans, like the people that the Crazy Horse Monument celebrates.
6: Why do they do it?
Me: (I don’t really have a good answer for that.) Most people are doing it just because everyone else is and they don’t think about how mean it is.
After the Cubs third out in the 9th.
6: Holding back a few little tears
Me: Don’t cry honey, they lose all the time. You’ll dehydrate yourself.
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SVB wrote:
(dying laughing)
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SVB wrote:
This is what I tell myself too.
joshQuote Reply
It’s so weird watching the Dodgers. What a crazy ass shuffling of players last year. And what the hell is Reyes doing on the Blue Jays. And also, what the fuck is with all the insane beards (e.g., Josh Reddick)?
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new shit http://obstructedview.net/minor-leagues/journeymen-of-tomorrow-4-5-13.html
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