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Quote from: thehawk on September 28, 2017, 05:32:00 PMQuote from: D. Doluntap on September 28, 2017, 11:26:05 AM
Would have also loved to have Costas and Joe Buck in the booth, with Thom doing some sideline work.
Get the sentiment, but I heard on the twitters that was the first clinch that Len called for the Cubs
Quote from: Saul Goodman on September 28, 2017, 02:12:06 PMQuote from: Shooter on September 28, 2017, 01:57:40 PM
SKO will be happy to know that Kyle is in the lineup tonight.
Yeah, let's get a look at that post-clinching lineup, shall we?
CF Martin
2B La Stella
RF Happ
C Avila
LF Schwarber
1B Caratini
3B Davis
SS Freeman
P Hendricks
If the Cardinals still lose, they should be contracted.
Quote from: Yeti on September 13, 2017, 09:05:37 PM
... I don't wish death upon his first born like SKO, but man Heyward is not the most enjoyable Cub to watch at the plate.
Quote from: SKO on September 07, 2017, 01:00:00 PMQuote from: R-V on September 07, 2017, 12:43:54 PMQuote from: SKO on September 07, 2017, 10:18:42 AMQuote from: Huey Potatohead on September 07, 2017, 10:16:39 AMQuote from: SKO on September 07, 2017, 10:06:28 AMQuote from: PenFoe on September 07, 2017, 10:02:28 AMQuote from: Huey Potatohead on September 07, 2017, 08:37:24 AMQuote from: D. Doluntap on September 07, 2017, 07:09:11 AM
Leonys will be used like Dave Roberts to eliminate Dave Roberts.
This is funny but in all seriousness the more I think about it the more I think this is the possibility. Since there's no other playing screaming to fill the 25th spot they well could put Martin on for some Herb Washington situations. I mean, granted, Rene Rivera would've score on Avila's hit last night, but the fact is Martin got his ass right into scoring position with the winning run after coming in to pinch-run for Rizzo.
Considering the magnitude of Almora's tag-up in Game 7, and that he provided limited value otherwise, I don't think it's that unreasonable to have a guy in the 25th spot who is primarily valued for baserunning.
Or they could just use Almora again in this role.
That Almora play happened because he's smart and Rajai Davis has a terrible arm, I would not count on a repeat. He's not very fast to begin with and he's gotten slower since he bulked up to try and add power this offseason.
Well, that, and plus I would expect Almora to contribute more on offense than he did last year.
Yeah the Cubs are likely to see a lot of lefties in the playoffs and Almora is one of their best against LHP (.350/.422/.505)
On that note, time to start spitballing playoff lineups. I'm assuming Russell doesn't end up coming back and SKO kidnaps Heyward to keep him away from Maddon. I'm admittedly deathly afraid of La Stella's defense but hopefully worth the tradeoff to get his bat in there against righties.
vs RHP
RF Jay
2B La Stella
3B Bryant
1B Rizzo
C Willson
LF Schwarber
CF Happ
SS Baez
vs LHP
RF Jay
3B Bryant
1B Rizzo
C Willson
LF Schwarber
CF Almora
2B Happ
SS Baez
VS RHP do not rule out Joe putting Willson in LF, Schwarber in RF, Happ in CF so he can get Avila in at catcher. Pretty hard to bench a dude hitting .277/.400/.502 in 305 PA vs RHP this year.
Quote from: PenFoe on March 23, 2017, 12:24:08 AMQuote from: D. Doluntap on February 01, 2017, 04:40:13 PM
If you need another player, and someone to most stay close to the relegation zone, lemme know!
Sent a PM to this guy to take over Simmer's long-neglected team.
If anyone wants to take over Thrill's team, we can work that out too.
