Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates Official Gamethread

>Chicago Cubs
1. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF
2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
4. Javier Baez (R) SS
5. Willson Contreras (R) C
6. Jason Heyward (L) RF
7. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF
8. Addison Russell (R) 2B
9. Kyle Hendricks (R) P

>Pittsburgh Pirates
1. Adam Frazier (L) 2B
2. Bryan Reynolds (S) RF
3. Starling Marte (R) CF
4. Josh Bell (S) 1B
5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF
6. Colin Moran (L) 3B
7. Kevin Newman (R) SS
8. Jacob Stallings (R) C
9. Joe Musgrove (R) P

Gamenotes
▩ Start Time: 6:05pm CST
▩ Gametime Temp: 89°F
▩ Chance of Precip: 4%
▩ Cole Hamels has left oblique strain, expected to be out for July.
▩ Chicago Cubs sent RHP Carl Edwards Jr. on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs.
▩ Chicago Cubs sent RF Carlos Gonzalez outright to Iowa Cubs.
▩ Chicago Cubs activated RHP Kyle Hendricks from the 10-day injured list.
▩ Chicago Cubs optioned RHP Rowan Wick to Iowa Cubs.
▩ Chicago Cubs optioned RHP Adbert Alzolay to Iowa Cubs.
▩ Chicago Cubs recalled LHP Randy Rosario from Iowa Cubs.
▩ Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP J.C. Flowers.
▩ Pittsburgh Pirates signed C Marshall Gilbert.
▩ Pittsburgh Pirates signed CF Jake Snider.
▩ Pittsburgh Pirates signed SS Ethan Paul.

Attached: Cubs-at-Pirates.jpg (900x430, 86K)

>18-5

Attached: trash.jpg (666x668, 64K)

Rest in Peace to the six children murdered by Schwarber’s inability to get a leadoff hit. They will not grow to a ripe age in which they could die from natural causes, like Chicago gun violence.

Binny's could just give some money to the greater Chicago food depository you know.

Attached: cubsbear.gif (320x348, 133K)

They don’t even give if the leadoff man walks or gets hit by a pitch. Binny is a madman.

Capitalism was a mistake.

welcome back, Dr. Hendricks

This is your fault leaf.

>Josh Bell with 2 men on

we're lucky it was a sac fly

for me, it's Anthony "Gumbo" Rizzo

Attached: maxrizdefault.jpg (1280x720, 147K)

Just give Baez his well deserved golden glove

Attached: 1336257533011.jpg (2820x2200, 858K)

This ump is squeezing Hendrick dry n the strike zone.

TARPS ON BOYS

>The Cubs offense is gassed
It's a repeat of September and October of last year all over again.

Attached: 1480794800068.gif (422x236, 967K)

cubs suck but i want to drop a load on kelly crull's feet

Attached: Axjho8NCEAAHufk.jpg (600x803, 58K)

Musgrove was mowing you cucks down too. A shame about the delay

Musgrove is a dirty pitcher.
Lying right to Baez's face last year.

game resuming in a few

4 pitch walk for Schwarbs!

>Bryant strikes out
>Rizzo GIDP
HOW DID BRYANT MAKE IT TO THE ALL STAR TEAM!?

>Maples already

easy on the saison, Joe

Maples with a beautiful slider

Brault!

>Frazier is the new cubs daddy

Attached: pie1.jpg (297x339, 74K)

this SUCKS

montgomrey was lock down last year what happen

There's some shenanigans going on with Frazier, this is obscene now.

Attached: 1479651855764.png (380x688, 243K)

Has declined every year since ‘16 - is trash now.

Why joe sacked Hendrix?

pretty new to baseball and didnt want to create a thread for this question: how do you call the (older) dudes that stand near bases and obviously talk to/fist bump hitters when they get safe?

2 hr rain delay

If a rain delay takes to long, it's better to pull the starter because trying to get them warmed up again can screw up their mechanics or might cause an injury. It's why Musgrove was pulled too.

They're the first and third base coaches. They assist in the direction of baserunners, help prevent pickoffs, and relay signals sent from the manager in the dugout to runners and batters. (If a runner should steal, who a batter should bunt or hit, etc) Most importantly they signal to runners if they should keep going or stop running based on where the defense has the ball.

Attached: 1502662504019.png (910x221, 66K)

Reminder Cubs are fucking faggots who deserve to lose for putting Happ in AAA.

Attached: ian_happ.jpg (1024x674, 66K)

at least Heyheyward came out to play

delay and the fact he just came off the IL

Happ sucks

Looks like Cubs suck more. His offense numbers are almost the same as Heyward and Almora

Makes sense, so it's mostly signals relaying and relieves runners job when their eyes can't be everywhere. I never realised the at bat is also in the equation. Thanks.

In ‘16 Cubs thought they had too many skilled outfielders, but really they only have above average fielders who are below average hitters

Lol @Rizzo

almost, but not quite. right now in AAA he's putting up the same numbers he did last year
nor is Happ anymore near as good defensively as Almora or Heyward

His numbers sucks , if this team gets back on track should trade for memefield

Except Schwarber, he’s above weight only that fucking fat child murderer

Almora is a hole offensively though. Happ gives a good at bat even when he does terrible. The outfield defense is already solid enough (granted schwarber's defensive woes) it's the infield defense that has been downright embarrassing

Did anyone notice Rizzo a bit down these last couple of months? Maybe his chubby wife cucking him? I hope he bounces back I really do I love him

Comeback time!!

Best thing would be to get rid of Heyward. If you can't, trade Almora. His bat is useless and it will never get better.

I wish Cubs still had Jon Jay

With the Cubs luck, anyone they trade away will have a Le Stella where they put up career numbers on their next team.

GONE! DAVID GOATE....MY GOODNESS

You're not helping BR.

Attached: Viridi_-_Kid_Icarus_SSB4_sprite_5.png (384x384, 136K)

who /outlaw/ here

Attached: outlaw guy.png (645x800, 71K)

Well, compared to yesterday, the pen did better.

Attached: file_626x833_064679.jpg (626x833, 242K)

no hope...grim outlook...
pain...
so much pain

Attached: cubsgondola.png (680x486, 227K)

How the fuck do we fix the cubs? This offense is aids. Pitching is aids.

They just gassed because they had to play like 18 games in 19 days
If they play like this after the all star break, then it's time to hit the panic button..

there's no hope

heyy nice ab schwarbie

Another epic Schwarber at bat where he wins.

>Inb4 Bryant strike out and Rizzo GIDP
Because we can't have nice things

Attached: file065413.jpg (1280x720, 224K)

inb4 GIDP/ K /backwards K

trade the entire roster for Trout, Ohtani, and La Stella

IT'S HAPPENING

Rizzo is like a brother to me

Keep Rizzo, and have him pitch!

Attached: file065688.jpg (1280x720, 109K)

EL MAGO! SANTA MARIA THAT BALL IS GONE

Triumph of the Wilson Contreras

Contreras doubles! Schwarber scores! Rizzo to third!
1-5

No shut out today!

Attached: 1264445123834.png (405x499, 235K)

Wouldn't it be funny if Heyward walked and Almora hit a grand slam?

I hope we have enough in the tank to at least defend the cross town cup.

Attached: 1550505558076.jpg (3840x2160, 946K)

gg pirates

Nighty nite boys, have a comfy night of sleep...Yus gonna have a killer outing tomorrow 2013 shit I’m telling you

You're a spy BR, a saboteur.
Wrecking the Cubs mojo.