March 31, 20188 yr Schwarber went 0/4 with 3 LOB and 3k, Heyward replaced him in the lineup and went 0/3 with 3 LOB and 2k(and the 3 LOB was a bases loaded DP). Yikes
March 31, 20188 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 07:55 AM) Schwarber went 0/4 with 3 LOB and 3k, Heyward replaced him in the lineup and went 0/3 with 3 LOB and 2k(and the 3 LOB was a bases loaded DP). Yikes Surprised Schwarber started against a lefty. I think soon, Happ will move to left against lefties with Schwarber on bench. Edited March 31, 20188 yr by soxfan2014
March 31, 20188 yr Cubs go 17 innings, so now they must change extra innings rules. Must cater to the team with the best rotation, line up, manager, and front office of all time. Edited March 31, 20188 yr by Dick Allen
April 2, 20188 yr QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 07:41 AM) Fixed He's a better than AAAA hitter, but his fielding is just...yikes. He'd be good in the AL, for sure. He can rake.
April 3, 20188 yr QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 12:22 AM) He's a better than AAAA hitter, but his fielding is just...yikes. He'd be good in the AL, for sure. He can rake. Yeah that career OPS of .809 and BA of .224 is really raking. Edited April 3, 20188 yr by soxfan49
April 3, 20188 yr QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 12:22 AM) He's a better than AAAA hitter, but his fielding is just...yikes. He'd be good in the AL, for sure. He can rake. QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 08:36 AM) Yeah that career OPS of .809 and BA of .224 is really raking. Guy should only play against righties.
April 3, 20188 yr QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 09:24 AM) Guy should only play against righties. I don't know if it's Theo's man crush or what, but for an organization that prides itself on following splits, playing to the averages, and putting their players in the best position to succeed, they sure seem to ignore all of those things when it comes to Schwarber.
April 3, 20188 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 12:08 PM) I don't know if it's Theo's man crush or what, but for an organization that prides itself on following splits, playing to the averages, and putting their players in the best position to succeed, they sure seem to ignore all of those things when it comes to Schwarber. Yeah I thought it was weird when Happ sat against the lefty. Zobrist for Heyward makes sense but at least Happ is a switch-hitter and better defensively than Schwarber. I figured it would be more of a Schwarber/Almora platoon with Happ in LF against lefties.
April 9, 20188 yr I don't come here to bash all the other Cubs that are sucking (sup Ian Happ's 57% strikeout rate), but I do LOVE me some Kyle Schwarber bashing. After today, his AVG is down to .172 with a 32% strikeout rate. After having only 3 Ks in his first 4 games (Skinny Schwarber!), he now has 8 K's in his last 4 starts.
April 9, 20188 yr Author 670 The Score?Verified account @670TheScore 10m10 minutes ago #Cubs' home opener against Pirates today postponed, will be made up Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. https://bit.ly/2ExmUqE
April 9, 20188 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 11:19 AM) 670 The Score?Verified account @670TheScore 10m10 minutes ago #Cubs' home opener against Pirates today postponed, will be made up Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. https://bit.ly/2ExmUqE Snowing heavily at the ball park all morning.
April 10, 20188 yr Sox play but Cubs do not. Clearly they're just adding fuel to the fire about the Northsiders being soft eh?
April 10, 20188 yr I'm not a hater but this Cubs team just doesn't really excite me this year as a baseball fan. They will likely be in the playoffs, of course but for every legit stud they have, they have question mark.
April 11, 20188 yr See Atlanta Braves' fans after their championship in the middle of that playoff run...there's just not that fascinating angle of how many years they can go without winning it all, Lovable Losers, the Curse of the Goat, 1969, Brant Brown, Bartman, etc.
April 11, 20188 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 10, 2018 -> 08:12 PM) See Atlanta Braves' fans after their championship in the middle of that playoff run...there's just not that fascinating angle of how many years they can go without winning it all, Lovable Losers, the Curse of the Goat, 1969, Brant Brown, Bartman, etc. Agreed. 2-3 years ago was the first time we had seen some of these prospects and the allure was enticing. Just like any prospect, we are seeing what they truly are a couple of years later. Good power but there's a LOT of swing and miss in that lineup.
April 11, 20188 yr QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 10:25 AM) Agreed. 2-3 years ago was the first time we had seen some of these prospects and the allure was enticing. Just like any prospect, we are seeing what they truly are a couple of years later. Good power but there's a LOT of swing and miss in that lineup. Yeah Happ probably shouldn't be leading off or playing CF. I think they'll send him down eventually.
April 11, 20188 yr QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 10:25 AM) Agreed. 2-3 years ago was the first time we had seen some of these prospects and the allure was enticing. Just like any prospect, we are seeing what they truly are a couple of years later. Good power but there's a LOT of swing and miss in that lineup. Yea it’s possible that Russell, Baez, Schwarber, Almora and Happ arent’t major league players. Contreras seems legit.
April 11, 20188 yr Contreras, Bryant and Rizzo are the obvious studs in the lineup. The others have their moments but are meh.
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