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Cubs
Dexter Fowler, CF
Anthony Rizzo, 1B
Kris Bryant, 3B
Ben Zobrist, 2B
Jorge Soler, LF
Addison Russell, SS
Matt Szczur, RF
David Ross, C
Kyle Hendricks, P
Giants
Denard Span, CF
Joe Panik, 2B
Matt Duffy, 3B
Buster Posey, C
Brandon Belt, 1B
Brandon Crawford, SS
Gregor Blanco, RF
Madison Bumgarner, P
Angel Pagan, LF
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Ben Zobrist has hit Bumgarner very well. He’s 5-6 with a double, triple and a walk.
The Giants have hit Hendricks very well in a limited sample.
Will the Cubs win? No.
538 Forecast: 48% chance of winning
Comments
aisle424Quote Reply
Is there a reason we keep saying it’s August?
JoshQuote Reply
Josh,
(dying laughing) I fucked up once so I just went with it.
dmick89Quote Reply
Bumgarner nearly Lestered that throw to 1st.
dmick89Quote Reply
Rizzo has been really streaky this season. More than I remember in past seasons.
dmick89Quote Reply
Fuuuuuuuuuck
JoshQuote Reply
I liked Russell’s approach there, even though he came up empty.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
dmick89,
Thought maybe I’d missed a joke somewhere
JoshQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Some good takes. Made him work
JoshQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
I’m just worried they won’t get another chance like that
JoshQuote Reply
Hendricks doesn’t have great control so far
dmick89Quote Reply
What a play by Bryant
dmick89Quote Reply
Bumgarner has two really lousy assists today.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
And why the hell didn’t Ross slide?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Lazy white guys don’t hustle
JoshQuote Reply
Heyward would’ve caught that.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Something tells me Bumgarner is going to win a pitcher’s duel.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
YE OF LITTLE FAITH
joshQuote Reply
You look at Bumgarner’s pitch count and it’s like that long 1st inning didn’t even happen.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
That’s what worries you about that kind of thing. If he gets out of it he could breeze through the next 5-6. Still, This team can hit and I WON’T GIVE UP.
joshQuote Reply
What’d I miss?
*scans box score*
A whole lotta nothin’, I guess.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Ugh, leadoff walk.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
cerulean,
Only if you call good defense “nothin’.”
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Ha Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
joshQuote Reply
I really wish Bumgarner had gotten that bunt down.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Jesus Christ. Terrible pitch.
dmick89Quote Reply
Starts with eff and rhymes with suck.
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
Ferkaluck?
joshQuote Reply
Fair enough.
ceruleanQuote Reply
I’m tired of these RBI doubles by opposing pitchers.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Food truck?
MylesQuote Reply
josh,
Something like that.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Hopefully the Cubs can rediscover their bats in the Cardinals series.
dmick89Quote Reply
Ugly AB by Rizzo.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
?
ceruleanQuote Reply
Now we have one ahead of Posey and Belt. Ugh.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Throw strikes.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Runs, please.
dmick89Quote Reply
Stupid umpire.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Nice AB Rizzo. Let’s get some
BryzzoOzzyrb action.ceruleanQuote Reply
Ferkaluck and Food Truck!
ceruleanQuote Reply
That was an infuriating inning.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Ugh.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Damn
dmick89Quote Reply
Jorge probably swung at ball four there.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I really wanted channel my inner announcer and say “Ca-see-ya-later” on that drive. Span looked terrible on it.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Then again, this umpire is calling a big zone.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Golden sombrero.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Well, not much you can say there. They played okay, madbum played better
JoshQuote Reply
4–7 in the last 11. Will the Cubs ever win 30 games?
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
Nope. 29-133 will be the season, all one run games against Madison Bumgarner
JoshQuote Reply
I remember when this team was historically good. Those were the day.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Let’s be realistic. They’ll win 30 games.
But they won’t get to 40, finishing with the historically bad 39–123 despite a positive run differential.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Now this is the nights.
ceruleanQuote Reply
I will quickly forget the last two weeks if we sweep the Cards.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
what’s the deal with the phillies? were they just seriously under-rated by every single projection system, or have they been ridiculously lucky thus far?
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
Their -31 run differential points to the latter explanation.
berseliusQuote Reply
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dmick89Quote Reply