Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Season Thread Vol: (17-17)

[CP1708]

Lineup today is a lot of fun....

Szczur CF
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Zobrist RF
Russell SS
Soler LF
Contreras C
Baez 2B
Arrieta P

First game for Willson catching Jake. They are testing now because they have such a huge lead, want to see if they could work together in October. Could help in terms of better bat in the lineup for Jake.

Also rests the older Miggy. I still think it would be worth seein if Ross can catch Jake here and there too. Remember, he caught the no-hitter.

Need to get this sweep, then pack our bats for a weekend in Colorado.

 

[sportsjunkie]

Lineup today is a lot of fun....

Szczur CF
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Zobrist RF
Russell SS
Soler LF
Contreras C
Baez 2B
Arrieta P

First game for Willson catching Jake. They are testing now because they have such a huge lead, want to see if they could work together in October. Could help in terms of better bat in the lineup for Jake.

Also rests the older Miggy. I still think it would be worth seein if Ross can catch Jake here and there too. Remember, he caught the no-hitter.

Need to get this sweep, then pack our bats for a weekend in Colorado.

Look at the athleticism in the lineup today. Geez

 

[CP1708]

Lineup today is a lot of fun....

Szczur CF
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Zobrist RF
Russell SS
Soler LF
Contreras C
Baez 2B
Arrieta P

First game for Willson catching Jake. They are testing now because they have such a huge lead, want to see if they could work together in October. Could help in terms of better bat in the lineup for Jake.

Also rests the older Miggy. I still think it would be worth seein if Ross can catch Jake here and there too. Remember, he caught the no-hitter.

Need to get this sweep, then pack our bats for a weekend in Colorado.

Look at the athleticism in the lineup today. Geez

I think our best one this year will be

Fowler CF
Bryant LF
Rizzo 1B
Zobrist 2B
Russell SS
Heyward RF
Contreras C
Baez 3B
Pitcher

Because that infield defense with both Zo and Baez, and Fowler/Heyward/Bryant roaming the OF, that's our best defense AND batting lineup, unless you want to swap Soler in vs Lefties. (which we probably will see) But, as you know, Soler doesn't have the defense that Heyward does.

 

[CP1708]

KBOOM

4-0 lead for Jake in the 3rd.

 

[sportsjunkie]

KBOOM

4-0 lead for Jake in the 3rd.

 

[sportsjunkie]

Jump out on the Brewes early " in my freeway voice"

 

[sportsjunkie]

I think our best one this year will be

Fowler CF
Bryant LF
Rizzo 1B
Zobrist 2B
Russell SS
Heyward RF
Contreras C
Baez 3B
Pitcher

Because that infield defense with both Zo and Baez, and Fowler/Heyward/Bryant roaming the OF, that's our best defense AND batting lineup, unless you want to swap Soler in vs Lefties. (which we probably will see) But, as you know, Soler doesn't have the defense that Heyward does.

this should be the lineup often in October. Would be even better if Schwarber was healthy.

 

[CP1708]

Weird year for Jake. Yet again, he was cookin today, 3 easy frames, no hits, gets the first two hitters out in the 4th on 4 pitches, cruising right along, then suddenly can't throw a strike, walks the next two hitters, and then gives up a 3 run homer. They have 1 hit, and 3 runs. :x

 

[CP1708]

Kris Bryant 4-4, 4 runs, 4 RBI, Single, Double, 2 home runs #29-30

Leads NL in Runs, WAR, and homers.

MVP?

 

[CP1708]

Make that 5-5 with 5 RBI.

 

[CP1708]

W.

77-43

Now the bats get to spend the weekend in Colorado.

 

[secretzofwar]

KB is just such a stud. What a solid 2nd year leap.

 

[illmatic34]

Rizzo or Bryant should take it.

Seems like Jake's problem is mental, aside from control issues.

 

[CP1708]

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 2h2 hours ago
4+ Hits, 4+ Runs & 4+ RBI in a game
#Cubs since 1970
Bryant today
Bryant 6/27/16
Bryant 4/21/16
Soriano 9/6/08
Sosa 8/18/95
Sandberg 8/10/89

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo 2h2 hours ago
Kris Bryant: 2nd player with multiple 5-hit, 5-RBI games in same season... the other is Phil Cavarretta,1945 Cubs (won MVP)

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 3h3 hours ago
#Cubs to hit 30+ HR in age 24 or younger season
1955 Ernie Banks
1964 Ron Santo
1993 Sammy Sosa
2014 Anthony Rizzo
2016 Kris Bryant

Look at that list.

 

[CP1708]

2013 College Player of the Year
2014 Minor League Player of the Year
2015 Rookie of the Year
2016 MVP????

Is that possible?

 

[arstyle27]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

 

[sportsjunkie]

Kris Bryant is that dude!!!!!. his 2nd time this season going 5-5.

 

[sportsjunkie]

Weird year for Jake. Yet again, he was cookin today, 3 easy frames, no hits, gets the first two hitters out in the 4th on 4 pitches, cruising right along, then suddenly can't throw a strike, walks the next two hitters, and then gives up a 3 run homer. They have 1 hit, and 3 runs. :x

He gave up a lot of walks though.

 

[CP1708]

Lackey and Rondon to the DL.

But, don't worry. It's mostly because the Cubs have such a big lead, they have time to let them rest, and get them healthy once mid September rolls around.

Think of it this way, they should have rested arms for October, and that's never a bad thing.

 

[CP1708]

Matt Clapp ‏@TheBlogfines 7m7 minutes ago Carlsbad, CA
Kris Bryant the past calendar year (160 games)...

.306/.392/.573, 40 homers, 8.9 fWAR (2nd behind only Trout who is 9.5)

 

[CP1708]

Travis Wood costing us right now. Had a 5-1 lead. No Strop/Rondon gonna hurt for a couple weeks.

 

[CP1708]

Unbelievable. Dexter gets an RBI single in the 11th, Chapman comes in vs bottom of the Rockies order and gives it away.

Terrible loss. Was 5-1 Cubs late.

77-44

 

[sportsjunkie]

terrible way to lose. oh well, lets look forward to today and bounce back.

 

[CP1708]

KBoom x 31

Hitting .302/31/83

League leader in runs, homers, WAR.

M-V-P

 

[eentegra]

KB - the hot bat right now....

if only Zo gets back on track and JayHey get going....