Hoping this is the lineup

Anderson
Moncada
Grandal
Abreu
Jimenez
Robert
Mazara
Engel
Madrigal

1 minute ago, Quin said:

I'd rather he DH in a winner-take-all in Oakland against a righty.

Yep don’t need a bone headed play in LF in this stadium to cost us the game. DH all the way

Just now, Quin said:

I'd rather he DH in a winner-take-all in Oakland against a righty.

Same.  No reason to push it with that spacious OF.  

2 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

If he could play LF that would be HUGE! Leave Engel in RF and McCann at DH

Nah, I don't risk Eloy in the field.  Mazara has hit Fiers well in the past and isn't exactly a horrible defender.  

Eloy DH

McCann Bench (dude is struggling, badly)

Engel LF

Mazara RF

2 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

If he could play LF that would be HUGE! Leave Engel in RF and McCann at DH

I don't want a gimpy Eloy in LF. Might trip and blow his back out. McCann isn't hitting right now anyway. Id be okay with starting Engel in LF and Mazara in RF. 

 

9 minutes ago, smellysox said:

The Cubs don't have the talents of the Sodfather on their side.

Actually, it was Bossard that rebuild the field at Wrigley some years back.  They dug it out and he re-built it from the bottom up for drainage and the like.

 

http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=65153

ELOYYYYYYYYYYYY

LFGGGGG!!!

He is the DH!! Yes!!!

Eloy DHing!  LETS GO!!!

I'd rather Eloy DH in every meaningful game. Also, agree with Laurence Holmes' assessment of preferring Yolmer over Madrigal for defense.

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Abreu at 3 and Eloy right behind him. No complaints about this lineup 

Let's beat these Elephants at the House of Horrors!

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Sweet.

Optimal lineup, let’s go!

Moncada batting 5th against a righty?

Hahn must have made a call to Ricky and revised his lineup work like a teacher. 

I don't love dropping Moncada from 2 and slowing down the top of the order, but at least Abreu is hitting 3rd with a legit bat offering protection.

 

Guess who has to leave at 3:45 for travel baseball....yuck

I like it!! Lets go!!!

Just now, SouthWallace said:

I don't love dropping Moncada from 2 and slowing down the top of the order, but at least Abreu is hitting 3rd with a legit bat offering protection.

Eloy needs protection behind him. Grandal is fine at 2 if he uses his elite eye. 

16 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

I think you are correct. They probably are afraid every series can be over today, so they saw one where they could try to make some sort of case for cancelling. I live 3 miles south of Wrigley Field. It is sunny right now.

Isn't NBA game 2 tomorrow I would thin they want all eyes on that.

4 hours ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said:

I have a lot more faith in McCann than Encarnacion, even though James has been struggling. EE should absolutely NOT be in the lineup today. I’d also go with Mazara over Leury, as crazy as that sounds.

What is EE’s history with Fiers?