Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Enrique Hernandez (R) 2B 2. Justin Turner (R) 3B 3. David Freese (R) 1B 4. Cody Bellinger (L) RF 5. A.J. Pollock (R) CF 6. Alex Verdugo (L) LF 7. Chris Taylor (R) SS 8. Rocky Gale (R) C 9. Ross Stripling (R) P
Chicago Cubs 1. Ben Zobrist (S) RF 2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B 3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B 4. Javier Baez (R) SS 5. Daniel Descalso (L) 2B 6. Willson Contreras (R) C 7. Jason Heyward (L) CF 8. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF 9. Jon Lester (L) P
Game Notes • Start Time: 1:20pm CST • Gametime Temp: 60°F • Chance of Precip: 1% • Chicago Cubs activate LHP Jon Lester from the 10-day injured list. (Left hamstring strain) • Chicago Cubs option LHP Tim Collins to Iowa Cubs. • Pedro Strop’s car was stolen, involved in a chase and he was filing a report with police before he was called to pitch. • Ross Stripling's final game as a starter before he returns to the bullpen.
And we're back to our regularly scheduled thread making. At least for a week.
So what are people's take on Addison Russell and if he should be put back into the line up immediately? On one hand, he'd improve the infield defense, since while people claim moving Baez from SS to 2B is a downgrade, they forget moving Beaz to any position is an upgrade and Russell isn't a slouch at SS either. On the other hand the offense has been trucking which creates the big question of whom do you send to the minors to make room for Russell on the roster?
As Maddon would say, these are the type of problems a team likes to have.
>whom do you send to the minors to make room for Russell on the roster? Send Zagunis down and Bryant plays mostly outfield with Descalso/Bote on 3rd?
Jose Peterson
three starving kids in chicago were just sentenced to death by ben zobrist
Jacob Rivera
Are umpires worse than ever? Theyve been terrible for this whole series on both sides
Benjamin Scott
Binny could just give $100 just to be nice.
Nicholas Lee
is Rizzo, dare I say it, back?
I dont think Russell will immediately become the everyday shortstop again - Descalso and Bote have both earned playing time, and it's not like Russell is guaranteed to hit well. still, it's good to give him reps, and if he's hitting like shit, >we have the depth to compensate expect a lot more late-inning subs/pinch hits. if he hits well...trade chip? demote Zagunis
Binny's should donate 100 bottles of beer to the Chicago food bank instead
You guys overwhelm us at home so we can't stab you all.
Thomas Collins
did heyward take the babip luck from everyone else
Austin Edwards
Schwarber will Strike out looking at a borderline pitch GIDP 3 run homer
Hudson Watson
lel, how in LA though? It's not really a transplant city iirc
Nathan Thompson
Unless it’s to spell Seager like today, I don’t understand why you’d ever play him. Even then, just put Kike at short and Muncy at 2nd, it’s not like CTs platoon advantage is helping any.
Joshua Rodriguez
All the transplant live by the beach.
Ryan Thompson
cubs baserunning catch the fever
Christian White
LOL nice running decision
Grayson Torres
fail as usual
David Howard
Lester will avenge us
Ryan Baker
doydoys still asleep, comfy thread.
let's go lester
Andrew Mitchell
;_;
Isaiah Hall
Send Schwarber back to Iowa and get another arm for the pen, or bring Happ back to play a few.
Joshua Johnson
not a big fan of these squandered chances tbf
Carson James
>Taylor still starting why
Xavier Sullivan
should have traded schwarber for pitching when he had value
Jordan Wilson
schwarber takes a while to get going, it's been less than a month. give it time, he will start mashing righties
Jacob Harris
>RISP
Eli Miller
>risp ack ack ack >cubes
Christopher Jones
Oof, the Cubs are getting hits, just can't capitalize on them yet.
This, the Cubs' outfield has solid depth. Almora is playing the role of old Heyward where his batting is sub par but his defense is godly. It's a shame he doesn't get more play time so he can get out of that funk.
Theo's extremely loyal to certain prospects. It's why you're seeing so much of Bote, not only because he's doing great, but because he was hand picked by Theo.
fuck you mankid fuck you poster/trade rizzo for relief pitching poster is back!
Ethan Cox
What? He had a great start last year or the year before, the problem is the outfield is so loaded he has to fight for time still. Happ is in the minors, but with Descalso at 2nd base, that pushes Zobrist into the outfield which again affects Almora's ABs.
Javier Baez is like the most stereotypical Puto RIcan, it hurts.
Charles Foster
159 post not one talking baseball strategies...the state of Yea Forumsort
Jeremiah Moore
People ignore the fact he hit a home run right after he died in that picture.
The wind is blowing in, so the odds are stacked against the Cubs for their chances of tying the game with a single swing of bat. (Unless there's a walk and it's a base hit that goes into the right field corner.)
I once saw seven kids cosplaying homestuck at a minor league game. I wanted to throw my beer at them but then I remembered that they have friends and I really don't.
He's out of the baseline, if you said Baez was out Sieger is out.
Owen White
cubs fans wear 2016 shit to remind themselves that they still have less rings than the pirates and reds (and dodgers and A's)
Carson Hill
>Dodgers needing the umps to bail them out >Again
Jeremiah Parker
Cubs took 2 of 3, you would think they would be classy about it but no, they're subhumans.
Henry Williams
The ump was a foot away looking right at the play. AI umps are sorely needed.
Kayden Wilson
sorry we can be better
Adrian Phillips
He didn't even bother to get out the way, that shouldn't be a HBP.
Nathan Baker
>clearly misses a tag >wah it's ump ball why are cubs fans such fucking fags?
Asher James
cards fan here - you're the most embarrassing fans in the sport
Jeremiah Rogers
>cusb resorting to injuring dodgers What a bunch of animals, just like their fans.
Jace Rivera
are there any non-mexican dyoer fans?
Christopher Hernandez
This is why /mlb/ hates these scumbags
Brandon Murphy
straight up assholes
Nathaniel Rogers
i hate you fags too
Ian Gray
>Baselines don't count when it's a dodger running disgusting hypocrites.
James Bennett
Tormund got HBP whats the big deal? Its not like he can feel it with all the steroids pumping thru his system
Caleb Ramirez
fuck these scummy asshole, no fucking respect
Henry Taylor
>Meth Louis thinks that they have the right to an opinion
Eli Butler
seethe more faggot
Samuel Ortiz
Ball 12. He walked the bases loaded.
Camden Taylor
BellinGOD RBI
Anthony Evans
>Fly out bellinbust
Austin Peterson
Card, Cubes, Doyers, whats it matter? Can't we all agree on a mutual hatred of the Mest?
Ian Hill
Only got that run because of umpball doyers.
Dylan Sullivan
>even his shit outings he gets rbi's MVP
Grayson Gutierrez
I'd battle the Mest with a dwarf by my side
Levi Evans
cubes fans are all right honestly. I lived around them (not chicago area) for a long time while they were complete shit and they were always passionate and supportive. never met a dodgers fan that wasn't brown or a complete faggot.
Thomas Howard
holy shit, keep crying faggot. blame the cubs shit fielding
Jose Thomas
>whats it matter? Better dead than red.
Jordan Bell
t. seething cusb lifelong
Thomas Stewart
do you need me to pull up st. louis crime stats?
Jack Russell
>they were always passionate and supportive You're not fooling anyone, cusbs.
Hunter Davis
>N-n-n-n-n-n-no u... Pathetic.
Blake Martin
Sat near bunch of Doyers fans in 2016 NLCS, they were all right. Never met a Pirates fan that wasn't a complete autist.
Is love live worth the watch doyerbro? I've had my eye on it for years
Zachary Green
gg lad, slow offense but some neat pitching from what I saw I'd say so, I was entertained by it (Nozomi best girl desu)
Lincoln Davis
I'll check it out. Last year in these threads someone said madoka, which is another one that i had my eye on, was great and I ended up liking it. Good taste
Dylan Powell
Fuck the cubs i hope they take another century to win a series.