The 2016 Cubs: SPLOOGE SPLOOGE SPLOOGE

[CBStew]

The 2016 Cubs *Santo Voice* THIS. IS. THE. YEAAAAAARRRR

The 2016 Cubs: The Year We've All Been Waiting For

The 2016 Cubs: We Think You Made It, Stew

I like the third one, but without the comma.

I actually agree with Chuck, except I think the comma should stand, man.

It's time for dongs to propagate throughout the National League and some American League ballparks at sporadic, inane times during the season...like Opening Day. Because that makes a fuck ton of sense.

Anyway, OPENING DAY!

Maybe I should post this in the "I admit it" thread.  I knew that the Cubs were opening with the Angels, so last night when I saw yesterday's box score I thought that was it.  I wondered why the Cubs would go with their number 5 pitcher on opening day, but then I chalked it off to Maddon being some kind of genius with the lineup and that this experiment misfired.  Give me a break, I am an octogenarian now

[Powdered Toast Man]

The 2016 Cubs *Santo Voice* THIS. IS. THE. YEAAAAAARRRR

The 2016 Cubs: The Year We've All Been Waiting For

The 2016 Cubs: We Think You Made It, Stew

I like the third one, but without the comma.

I actually agree with Chuck, except I think the comma should stand, man.

It's time for dongs to propagate throughout the National League and some American League ballparks at sporadic, inane times during the season...like Opening Day. Because that makes a fuck ton of sense.

Anyway, OPENING DAY!

Maybe I should post this in the "I admit it" thread.  I knew that the Cubs were opening with the Angels, so last night when I saw yesterday's box score I thought that was it.  I wondered why the Cubs would go with their number 5 pitcher on opening day, but then I chalked it off to Maddon being some kind of genius with the lineup and that this experiment misfired.  Give me a break, I am an octogenarian now

You are so inherently likable.

Who'da thunk it, Stew? You made it to gheys getting hitched and the Cubs being legit World Series contenders for not just one year, but more than one year.

[Quality Start Machine]

The 2016 Cubs *Santo Voice* THIS. IS. THE. YEAAAAAARRRR

The 2016 Cubs: The Year We've All Been Waiting For

The 2016 Cubs: We Think You Made It, Stew

I like the third one, but without the comma.

I actually agree with Chuck, except I think the comma should stand, man.

It's time for dongs to propagate throughout the National League and some American League ballparks at sporadic, inane times during the season...like Opening Day. Because that makes a fuck ton of sense.

Anyway, OPENING DAY!

Maybe I should post this in the "I admit it" thread.  I knew that the Cubs were opening with the Angels, so last night when I saw yesterday's box score I thought that was it.  I wondered why the Cubs would go with their number 5 pitcher on opening day, but then I chalked it off to Maddon being some kind of genius with the lineup and that this experiment misfired.  Give me a break, I am an octogenarian now

You are so inherently likable.

Who'da thunk it, Stew? You made it to gheys getting hitched and the Cubs being legit World Series contenders for not just one year, but more than one year again.

Durocher Cubs'd.

[CBStew]

The 2016 Cubs *Santo Voice* THIS. IS. THE. YEAAAAAARRRR

The 2016 Cubs: The Year We've All Been Waiting For

The 2016 Cubs: We Think You Made It, Stew

I like the third one, but without the comma.

I actually agree with Chuck, except I think the comma should stand, man.

It's time for dongs to propagate throughout the National League and some American League ballparks at sporadic, inane times during the season...like Opening Day. Because that makes a fuck ton of sense.

Anyway, OPENING DAY!

Maybe I should post this in the "I admit it" thread.  I knew that the Cubs were opening with the Angels, so last night when I saw yesterday's box score I thought that was it.  I wondered why the Cubs would go with their number 5 pitcher on opening day, but then I chalked it off to Maddon being some kind of genius with the lineup and that this experiment misfired.  Give me a break, I am an octogenarian now

You are so inherently likable.

Who'da thunk it, Stew? You made it to gheys getting hitched and the Cubs being legit World Series contenders for not just one year, but more than one year.

Likable?  I am going to vote for Bernie Sanders.  How do you like me now?

[R-V]

Lineup is in:

CF  Fowler
RF  Heyward
2B  Zobrist
1B  Rizzo
3B  Bryant
LF  Schwarber
DH  Soler
C   Montero
SS Russell

Does this mean Maddon trusts Schwarber's LF defense more than Soler's at this point? Also I'd rather have Bryant hitting 3rd and getting a potential extra AB instead of Zobrist.

[Saul Goodman]

Lineup is in:

CF  Fowler
RF  Heyward
2B  Zobrist
1B  Rizzo
3B  Bryant
LF  Schwarber
RF  Soler
C   Montero
SS Russell

Does this mean Maddon trusts Schwarber's LF defense more than Soler's at this point? Also I'd rather have Bryant hitting 3rd and getting a potential extra AB instead of Zobrist.

I know Soler was bad in RF last year, but putting another RF out there as his minder is just piling on.

I also vote for more ABs for KB. 

[InternetApex]

Lineup is in:

CF  Fowler
RF  Heyward
2B  Zobrist
1B  Rizzo
3B  Bryant
LF  Schwarber
RF  Soler
C   Montero
SS Russell

Does this mean Maddon trusts Schwarber's LF defense more than Soler's at this point? Also I'd rather have Bryant hitting 3rd and getting a potential extra AB instead of Zobrist.

I know Soler was bad in RF last year, but putting another RF out there as his minder is just piling on.

Let me know when the Cubs lineup is in ok?

[Saul Goodman]

Lineup is in:

CF  Fowler
RF  Heyward
2B  Zobrist
1B  Rizzo
3B  Bryant
LF  Schwarber
RF  Soler
C   Montero
SS Russell

Does this mean Maddon trusts Schwarber's LF defense more than Soler's at this point? Also I'd rather have Bryant hitting 3rd and getting a potential extra AB instead of Zobrist.

I know Soler was bad in RF last year, but putting another RF out there as his minder is just piling on.

Let me know when the Cubs lineup is in ok?

It's in, and it's spectacular.

[SKO]

Lineup is in:

CF  Fowler
RF  Heyward
2B  Zobrist
1B  Rizzo
3B  Bryant
LF  Schwarber
DH  Soler
C   Montero
SS Russell

Does this mean Maddon trusts Schwarber's LF defense more than Soler's at this point? Also I'd rather have Bryant hitting 3rd and getting a potential extra AB instead of Zobrist.

I'm fine with batting Bryant 5th on principle but I like Zobrist batting 5th behind those four high OBP guys because Zobrist's contact skills would seemingly come in handy in some run producing spots, whereas Bryant's power will play anywhere.

[InternetApex]

Lineup is in:

CF  Fowler
RF  Heyward
2B  Zobrist
1B  Rizzo
3B  Bryant
LF  Schwarber
DH  Soler
C   Montero
SS Russell

Does this mean Maddon trusts Schwarber's LF defense more than Soler's at this point? Also I'd rather have Bryant hitting 3rd and getting a potential extra AB instead of Zobrist.

I'm fine with batting Bryant 5th on principle but I like Zobrist batting 5th behind those four high OBP guys because Zobrist's contact skills would seemingly come in handy in some run producing spots, whereas Bryant's power will play anywhere.

I think Maddon takes into account things like batter vs. pitcher, ballpark familiarity and other stuff that only his genius mind can conceive when putting together his lineups. And I really like you guys and don't mind reading your baseball lineup ideas. So post away. But Joe's are better.

[SKO]

Lineup is in:

CF  Fowler
RF  Heyward
2B  Zobrist
1B  Rizzo
3B  Bryant
LF  Schwarber
DH  Soler
C   Montero
SS Russell

Does this mean Maddon trusts Schwarber's LF defense more than Soler's at this point? Also I'd rather have Bryant hitting 3rd and getting a potential extra AB instead of Zobrist.

I'm fine with batting Bryant 5th on principle but I like Zobrist batting 5th behind those four high OBP guys because Zobrist's contact skills would seemingly come in handy in some run producing spots, whereas Bryant's power will play anywhere.

I think Maddon takes into account things like batter vs. pitcher, ballpark familiarity and other stuff that only his genius mind can conceive when putting together his lineups. And I really like you guys and don't mind reading your baseball lineup ideas. So post away. But Joe's are better.

I get it, I'm hardly bitching. Joe could arrange 1-7 in that lineup however he wants and not be wrong. These are heady times. Plus it's Joe, the odds of Bryant sticking in the 5 hole long enough for it to cost him any significant amount of ABs over the course of a season is miniscule, I doubt we see the same lineup tomorrow.

[PenFoe]

Lineup is in:

CF  Fowler
RF  Heyward
2B  Zobrist
1B  Rizzo
3B  Bryant
LF  Schwarber
DH  Soler
C   Montero
SS Russell

Does this mean Maddon trusts Schwarber's LF defense more than Soler's at this point? Also I'd rather have Bryant hitting 3rd and getting a potential extra AB instead of Zobrist.

I'm fine with batting Bryant 5th on principle but I like Zobrist batting 5th behind those four high OBP guys because Zobrist's contact skills would seemingly come in handy in some run producing spots, whereas Bryant's power will play anywhere.

I think Maddon takes into account things like batter vs. pitcher, ballpark familiarity and other stuff that only his genius mind can conceive when putting together his lineups. And I really like you guys and don't mind reading your baseball lineup ideas. So post away. But Joe's are better.

I get it, I'm hardly bitching. Joe could arrange 1-7 in that lineup however he wants and not be wrong. These are heady times. Plus it's Joe, the odds of Bryant sticking in the 5 hole long enough for it to cost him any significant amount of ABs over the course of a season is miniscule, I doubt we see the same lineup tomorrow.

They're playing a lefty tomorrow, so I really doubt it'll be the same.

[Quality Start Machine]

Lineup is in:

CF  Fowler
RF  Heyward
2B  Zobrist
1B  Rizzo
3B  Bryant
LF  Schwarber
DH  Soler
C   Montero
SS Russell

Does this mean Maddon trusts Schwarber's LF defense more than Soler's at this point? Also I'd rather have Bryant hitting 3rd and getting a potential extra AB instead of Zobrist.

I'm fine with batting Bryant 5th on principle but I like Zobrist batting 5th behind those four high OBP guys because Zobrist's contact skills would seemingly come in handy in some run producing spots, whereas Bryant's power will play anywhere.

I think Maddon takes into account things like batter vs. pitcher, ballpark familiarity and other stuff that only his genius mind can conceive when putting together his lineups. And I really like you guys and don't mind reading your baseball lineup ideas. So post away. But Joe's are better.

I get it, I'm hardly bitching. Joe could arrange 1-7 in that lineup however he wants and not be wrong. These are heady times. Plus it's Joe, the odds of Bryant sticking in the 5 hole long enough for it to cost him any significant amount of ABs over the course of a season is miniscule, I doubt we see the same lineup tomorrow.

They're playing a lefty tomorrow, so I really doubt it'll be the same.

Joe has said when a lefty is starting, Bryant hits 3rd and Zobrist hits 5th.

[flannj]

The 2016 Cubs *Santo Voice* THIS. IS. THE. YEAAAAAARRRR

The 2016 Cubs: The Year We've All Been Waiting For

The 2016 Cubs: We Think You Made It, Stew

I like the third one, but without the comma.

I actually agree with Chuck, except I think the comma should stand, man.

It's time for dongs to propagate throughout the National League and some American League ballparks at sporadic, inane times during the season...like Opening Day. Because that makes a fuck ton of sense.

Anyway, OPENING DAY!

Maybe I should post this in the "I admit it" thread.  I knew that the Cubs were opening with the Angels, so last night when I saw yesterday's box score I thought that was it.  I wondered why the Cubs would go with their number 5 pitcher on opening day, but then I chalked it off to Maddon being some kind of genius with the lineup and that this experiment misfired.  Give me a break, I am an octogenarian now

You are so inherently likable.

Who'da thunk it, Stew? You made it to gheys getting hitched and the Cubs being legit World Series contenders for not just one year, but more than one year.

Likable?  I am going to vote for Bernie Sanders.  How do you like me now?

I think we already kinda knew that Stew. I suppose we'll still put up with you.

[SKO]

The 2016 Cubs *Santo Voice* THIS. IS. THE. YEAAAAAARRRR

The 2016 Cubs: The Year We've All Been Waiting For

The 2016 Cubs: We Think You Made It, Stew

I like the third one, but without the comma.

I actually agree with Chuck, except I think the comma should stand, man.

It's time for dongs to propagate throughout the National League and some American League ballparks at sporadic, inane times during the season...like Opening Day. Because that makes a fuck ton of sense.

Anyway, OPENING DAY!

Maybe I should post this in the "I admit it" thread.  I knew that the Cubs were opening with the Angels, so last night when I saw yesterday's box score I thought that was it.  I wondered why the Cubs would go with their number 5 pitcher on opening day, but then I chalked it off to Maddon being some kind of genius with the lineup and that this experiment misfired.  Give me a break, I am an octogenarian now

You are so inherently likable.

Who'da thunk it, Stew? You made it to gheys getting hitched and the Cubs being legit World Series contenders for not just one year, but more than one year.

Likable?  I am going to vote for Bernie Sanders.  How do you like me now?

I think we already kinda knew that Stew. I suppose we'll still put up with you.

I thought he was Bernie Sanders