Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 25, 2016 4:04pm
Probably heard about Kipnis' ankle and wanted his designated leg mangler out there to do his job.SnotBubbles;1818456 wrote:Cubs Game 1 Lineup:
1. CF Dexter Fowler
2. 3B Kris Bryant
3. 1B Anthony Rizzo
4. LF Ben Zobrist
5. DH Kyle Schwarber
6. 2B Javier Baez
7. RF Chris Coghlan (WTF'nF???)
8. SS Addison Russell
9. C David Ross
I hope Joe Maddon knows something the rest of the baseball world doesn't...because I do not like this lineup. Schwarber is going to K 3 times and Coghlan sucks...
Crimson streak
Posts: 9,002
Oct 25, 2016 4:11pm
If Davis gets on tonight I fully expect him to steal every base
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Oct 25, 2016 4:25pm
Free tacos!Crimson streak;1818462 wrote:If Davis gets on tonight I fully expect him to steal every base
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Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Oct 25, 2016 4:26pm
If you are Kipnis, and Davis is on, you have to take until he is on 3rd.Crimson streak;1818462 wrote:If Davis gets on tonight I fully expect him to steal every base
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TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Oct 25, 2016 4:27pm
Hopefully he causes chaos...but he has to get on first.Crimson streak;1818462 wrote:If Davis gets on tonight I fully expect him to steal every base
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Davis 8
Kipnis 4
Lindor 6
Napoli 3
Santana DH
Ramirez 5
Guyer 7
Chisenhall 9
Perez 2
No Coco...which is surprising. He's been swinging a hot stick.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 25, 2016 4:40pm
He'll have a 2 HR gameSportsAndLady;1818445 wrote:Just put some money on Lindor as MVP of the series. +2500
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Oct 25, 2016 4:54pm
They don't usually play him vs. a lefty. But his BA isn't terribly different vs. lefties and righties. Hopefully Guyer can get something going.TBone14;1818468 wrote:No Coco...which is surprising. He's been swinging a hot stick.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Oct 25, 2016 5:00pm
They misspelled Heyward, weird.SnotBubbles;1818456 wrote:Cubs Game 1 Lineup:
1. CF Dexter Fowler
2. 3B Kris Bryant
3. 1B Anthony Rizzo
4. LF Ben Zobrist
5. DH Kyle Schwarber
6. 2B Javier Baez
7. RF Chris Coghlan (WTF'nF???)
8. SS Addison Russell
9. C David Ross
I hope Joe Maddon knows something the rest of the baseball world doesn't...because I do not like this lineup. Schwarber is going to K 3 times and Coghlan sucks...
Tom Withers ‏@twithersAP 2m2 minutes ago #Indians considering playing Carlos Santana in left field in Wrigley, when they will lose DH. #WorldSeries
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Oct 25, 2016 5:29pm
By that logic if you want to be considered one f the best pitchers in the NL you better be able to hit...thavoice;1818386 wrote:But if you want to be considered one of the all time greats you best be a pretty good hitter and not just a top flight slick fielder. Want to say he is one of, if not the, best all time FIELDING SS's, by all means go for it.
Will be electric in Cleveland tonight, no doubt about that. Game 1 winners take home the trophy nearly 2/3 of the time....
I am telling you that those 3 middle positions are defensive positions and managers are just happy if they get a few hits over .250. Again, Arod and Cal were eventually moved because someone else played the position better. If you are the best SS of all time you don't get permanently moved to 3rd.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Oct 25, 2016 5:30pm
Yeah, keep telling yourself that.jmog;1818492 wrote:By that logic if you want to be considered one f the best pitchers in the NL you better be able to hit...
I am telling you that those 3 middle positions are defensive positions and managers are just happy if they get a few hits over .250. Again, Arod and Cal were eventually moved because someone else played the position better. If you are the best SS of all time you don't get permanently moved to 3rd.
Fucking clown.
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Oct 25, 2016 5:37pm
The most surprising thing about Lester being so bad at throwing to 1st is that he is left handed and starring at first. Most lefties are much better at pick offs at 1st than righties plus they Jane the advantage of being able to disguise the pick off as a pitch with the straight up leg kick (with foot not passing the plane of the rubber) that righties don't.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Oct 25, 2016 5:41pm
thavoice;1818493 wrote:Yeah, keep telling yourself that.
Fucking clown.
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Oct 25, 2016 5:42pm
Or someone who actually played the game through college level and umpired for nearly 20 years in Summers for extra money.thavoice;1818493 wrote:Yeah, keep telling yourself that.
Fucking clown.
Think about it, some of the best 1B and 3B all time are known as great hitters and most of us couldn't tell you if they were good in the field or not. Same with LF and RF, Manny Ramirez was considered one of the best of his era and he was terrible in the field.
Now, think about the best CF or SS of all time. They were great defenders,'especially SS.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Oct 25, 2016 5:43pm
Thavoice is just a fuck boy redneck. Hardly posted anything in any tribe threads all year, and of course now he has to spew his bullshit with over saturated posts.
Hope Kluber is on tonight and the bats get going early!
Hope Kluber is on tonight and the bats get going early!
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Oct 25, 2016 5:50pm
For the record, Ripken is definitely an overall better player than Omar if we want to be fair. There is a reason why Omar is a fringe HOFer (most say he is in the Hall of Good) and Ripken was easily a first ballot HOFer. Omar is by far a better fielder though and I can't really think of anyone else who is a better fielder.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Oct 25, 2016 6:56pm
I get it....Our pitching sucks and our bats have gone cold.Commander of Awesome;1818482 wrote:They misspelled Heyward, weird.
Tom Withers ‏@twithersAP 2m2 minutes ago #Indians considering playing Carlos Santana in left field in Wrigley, when they will lose DH. #WorldSeries
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TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Oct 25, 2016 7:01pm
You gotta be at the game, right???HitsRus;1818506 wrote:I get it....Our pitching sucks and our bats have gone cold.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 25, 2016 7:41pm
Don't be surprised if Coghlin plays well. He's the Cubs version of Rajai Davis, a 4th OF that seems to hit about .333 when I tune in.
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Oct 25, 2016 7:46pm
I'd be surprised. He hit .146 with the A's this year and struck out 47 times with like 12 walks.Ironman92;1818513 wrote:Don't be surprised if Coghlin plays well. He's the Cubs version of Rajai Davis, a 4th OF that seems to hit about .333 when I tune in.
A little better with the Cubs though.
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Oct 25, 2016 7:56pm
We ready???
Let's go!!
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SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Oct 25, 2016 8:01pm
A little better w/ the Cubs? Haha he led them in OBP since the ASB.TBone14;1818514 wrote:I'd be surprised. He hit .146 with the A's this year and struck out 47 times with like 12 walks.
A little better with the Cubs though.
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Oct 25, 2016 8:03pm
Unsustainable amount of walks based on his career history. An aberration during a small sample.SportsAndLady;1818518 wrote:A little better w/ the Cubs? Haha he led them in OBP since the ASB.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Oct 25, 2016 8:04pm
He's better than Heyward...Heyward is awfulTBone14;1818519 wrote:Unsustainable amount of walks based on his career history. An aberration during a small sample.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 25, 2016 8:08pm
He will give a pesky AB that works a pitcher. I won't be surprised one bit if he has a big and timely hit.TBone14;1818519 wrote:Unsustainable amount of walks based on his career history. An aberration during a small sample.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Oct 25, 2016 8:11pm
Let's do this. Go Tribe!
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