4/10 game thread vs Cubs

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:01 pm

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

6. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

7. Colin Moran (L) 3B

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Ivan Nova (R) P

OrlandoMerced · Post by **OrlandoMerced** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:16 pm

Sans Rizzo, the Cubs aren't a great offensive team, so these games could end up being low scoring, but should the bucco offense keep it up, then that would be quite encouraging.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:18 pm

It's hard to mess with the line up at this point. The Cubs have some very good pitching. I would love to see the bats explode at least one game.

Quail · Post by **Quail** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:33 pm

Measuring stick game? Not going against a bottom feeder today.

Beat 'em Bucs!

notes34 · Post by **notes34** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:35 pm

5A6779747B717A587067767071150 wrote: Sans Rizzo, the Cubs aren't a great offensive team, so these games could end up being low scoring, but should the bucco offense keep it up, then that would be quite encouraging.
Did Bryant retire or something?

OrlandoMerced · Post by **OrlandoMerced** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:42 pm

I would pitch around Bryant.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:50 pm

566B7578777D76547C6B7A7C7D190 wrote: I would pitch around Bryant.

*at

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:53 pm

30312A3B2D6D6A5E0 wrote: Sans Rizzo, the Cubs aren't a great offensive team, so these games could end up being low scoring, but should the bucco offense keep it up, then that would be quite encouraging.
Did Bryant retire or something?

Maybe he means they aren't good right now? They do have five regulars batting under .225 (one is Rizzo, on the DL). Bryant and Zobrist are the only two hitting.

notes34 · Post by **notes34** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:36 pm

Yep, fair enough. Bryant, Zobrist, Russell, Contreras, Happ, should all hit at some point.

OrlandoMerced · Post by **OrlandoMerced** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:59 pm

29283322347473470 wrote: Yep, fair enough. Bryant, Zobrist, Russell, Contreras, Happ, should all hit at some point.

Rizzo and Bryant are the engines that drive that lineup. Contreras' numbers might not be driven as much by those guys, but I don't think Russell and Zobrist are great hitters. They were both bad last year, and Happ is still young.