Time: 6:15 PM CT
TV: FOX
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Cubs
Dexter Fowler, CF
Kris Bryant, 3B
Anthony Rizzo, 1B
Ben Zobrist, RF
Jorge Soler, LF
Javier Baez, 2B
Addison Russell, SS
David Ross, C
Jon Lester, P
Giants
Denard Span, CF
Joe Panik, 2B
Kelby Tomlinson, LF
Buster Posey, 1B
Matt Duffy, 3B
Trevor Brown, C
Brandon Crawford, SS
Gregor Blanco, RF
Matt Cain, P
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Kris Bryant has one of the three home runs the Cubs have against Cain. The other two belong to Miguel Montero who is not in the lineup.
Buster Posey has hit Lester fairly well in a small sample and Denard Span has too.
Will the Cubs win? Yes, but it could go either way
538 Forecast: 62% chance of winning
Comments
Peasants! Arst thou conversing?
MercurialOutfielderQuote Reply
No DL for heyward!!!!!!!!!!!
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
It’s just a “contusion on his right side/rib area” says someone on twitter who hopefully knows what they’re talking about
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
3 to 5 days
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
Wow. Great news.
dmick89Quote Reply
What’s up? Good to see you around these parts again.
dmick89Quote Reply
But Neil ramirez gets DFAd and FedEx stays? What the fuck? I guess you gotta take the good news with the bad news but that seems like a bullshit move. Maybe I’m the only person that still has faith in Neil ramirez but surely there are zero people that have faith in FedEx.
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
Yeah, that’s just dumb and I hated that they had 13 pitchers.
dmick89Quote Reply
Has it been a while, or have I forgotten to notice?
ceruleanQuote Reply
EnricoPallazzo,
I feel the same way. I think Ramirez has potential value; Federowicz not so much.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
dmick89,
Living the dream!*
*dream subject to variable results
MercurialOutfielderQuote Reply
cerulean,
I have been not browsing, nor participating.
MercurialOutfielderQuote Reply
MercurialOutfielder,
You read every word and you know it.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
Whilst wearing my quasi-papal outfit
raalickellerQuote Reply
I think the move tells us a few things:
1) Montero’s back isn’t 100%
2) Willson Contreras isn’t ready for the show
3) Ramirez isn’t going to be the guy we want him to be in a time frame in which we need him to be
aisle424Quote Reply
aisle424,
Yeah I assumed #1 and 2 but not sold on 3.
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
aisle424,
I thought Ramirez was a guy who had a relatively high ceiling, but almost no chance of reaching it due to injury issues. I don’t have a problem with losing Ramirez, but to keep three catchers on the roster seems kind of crazy to me. So I think you’re probably right about 1 and possibly 2.
dmick89Quote Reply
I didn’t read every word, so I don’t understand who replaced Ramirez on the active roster. What’s up with that?
SKQuote Reply
SK,
Matt Szczur was re-called and Ramirez was DFA’d. FedEx stays on the roster even though he sucks and the Cubs have two other catchers.
dmick89Quote Reply
Stupid stealing bases
JoshQuote Reply
Holy shit, is it August already?
JoshQuote Reply
dmick89,
Maddon has said he likes having 3 catchers. Unless he thinks that limiting catchers’ playing time makes them better, I don’t get it.
SKQuote Reply
SK,
I’m guessing that all managers like having 3 catchers on the roster. I’m not surprised Maddon likes it. I’m just surprised that Thoyer lets him have that many. I do think what 424 said is probably accurate, or at least some combination of it.
dmick89Quote Reply
Maybe they are more confident in their pitching depth than their catcher depth
JoshQuote Reply
It’s the MLB the show announcing crew! They’re just as annoying in real life!
JoshQuote Reply
Not to mention they DFA’d Ramirez over Clanton Richard.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Russell’s improved patience this season is impressive.
dmick89Quote Reply
Good point.
dmick89Quote Reply
Nay , m’Lord!
berseliusQuote Reply
For what it’s worth, I think there’s a slight advantage for the Cubs in this because Maddon is so aggressive with using his bench. But it’s pretty much a penny wise pound foolish thing.
berseliusQuote Reply
just tuned in, from the twitters it sounds like the zone is as small as Trump’s hands
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
Trump would like to challenge you to a hand size contest.
dmick89Quote Reply
The zone has seemed alright to me, but I havne’t been paying the closest attention.
dmick89Quote Reply
*wanking motion* at the FOX announcers
berseliusQuote Reply
Jesus
dmick89Quote Reply
Lester is throwing a shitload of pitches.
dmick89Quote Reply
Well god damn it guys
JoshQuote Reply
For whatever reason, FS1 is showing NASCAR, so I am enjoying Fox Deportes. Spanish is easier to ignore, though when I do listen it is as inane as anybody. Fortunately, I actually have to concentrate to understand it.
WTF, the dude just said Harry Potter out of the blue. Okay—it’s usually easier to ignore.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Bryant!
dmick89Quote Reply
Bryant!
berseliusQuote Reply
Homerun calls are pretty good in Spanish. I think it’s la pasión.
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
Gooooooooooooooal! Gooooooooooooooal!
JoshQuote Reply
Cmon Georgie
JoshQuote Reply
Take a fucking pitch Javier
JoshQuote Reply
Really good PA they by Soler. Not so much for Baez.
dmick89Quote Reply
Did he yell Fun! on that pop-up, or was it just me?
ceruleanQuote Reply
Josh,
The best part is the spanishized “jonrón”. That’s not Jon Ron. That’s a homerun.
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
Chingame!
JoshQuote Reply
Hijo de puta!
That call was far less enjoyable.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Well, I’m going to find a more enjoyable way to spend my Saturday evening. Have a good one.
dmick89Quote Reply
He was out.
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
He looked out
JoshQuote Reply
dmick89,
Yeah
JoshQuote Reply
First time in a while a Cubs starter hasn’t gone five. Damn.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Don’t tell me what to do.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Ugh. What a week.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Happy to hear Heyward’s bruise news, though.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
berseliusQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
They’ve somehow made a bag of human hamburger look like Cy Young about five times in the last week.
mobile daveQuote Reply
mobile dave,
Shit happens. It sucks
JoshQuote Reply
Javy gets it started!
ceruleanQuote Reply
Maybe Russell can get on for our MVP candidate, David Ross.
ceruleanQuote Reply
That was quick.
Tommy Gunz time.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Trying not to be disappointed that it’s FedEx.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Federowicz pinch-hits for Montero when Bochy brings in a LHP. WTF.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Nothing seems to be working so wtf
JoshQuote Reply
And Fowler hits a grand sla—
What’s that? Nobody was on? But didn’t Montero walk to load the bases? Maddon subbed Federowicz for Montero!?
/facepalm
ceruleanQuote Reply
Ball 4, dammit.
ceruleanQuote Reply
On the brightside, Soler looked more than competent in left. So competent that Maddon didn’t put in a defensive replacement.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Also, 1 for 3 with a 2B and a BB. I can get used to this Soler.
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
Why would he put in a defensive replacement when his team is behind? The whole point of defensive replacement is to preserve a lead. If your team is behind, you want to keep your best hitters in the lineup.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
There is an argument to be made that La Stella is a better hitter than Soler, and there are several defensive alignments that could be had without Soler in the field.
ceruleanQuote Reply
So, do you think Len and JD hung around after their only game working in SF on Friday, or traveled on to their next destination in St. Louis to spend the rare weekend off? (dying laughing)
SKQuote Reply
(dying laughing) at old time bcb commenters calling Alvin out on his same old ways, and he responds the same old way. (dying laughing)
SKQuote Reply
It’s cute that they turn it blue over there now, instead or turning it green.
SKQuote Reply
JD probably is, but Len’s working with the radio broadcast.
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
I was just trying to imagine what a weekend in St. Louis would be like compared to SF.
SKQuote Reply
I had a dream last night that included meeting and chatting with Jorge Soler. Only he was white and spoke almost perfect English in an American accent. I said “I thought you were Cuban and that you didn’t speak much English?” He explained that actually his mother was German which really helped him learn English so well. He then went on to address his early season struggles by predicting a dominant future ahead, like Arreita’s tweet from 2013.
SKQuote Reply
SK,
That is quite the dream.
Rice in limboQuote Reply
I had to solve a captcha but protest since some of the trees looked more like shrubs. Stupid standardized testing.
Rice in limboQuote Reply
I had a dream that I found an amulet that could keep people alive indefinitely, but only if they stayed close to it.
JoshQuote Reply
There’s your first clue that this was all a dream.
ceruleanQuote Reply
SK,
(dying laughing) @ Alvin being Alvin
dmick89Quote Reply
new shit: http://obstructedview.net/cubs-giants-game-thread-8-22-2016/
dmick89Quote Reply