White Sox @ Cubs Game Thread

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Time: 7:05 PM CT
TV: CSN
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Adam Eaton, RF
Tim Anderson, SS
Melky Cabrera, LF
Jose Abreu, 1B
Todd Frazier, 3B
J.B. Shuck, CF
Dioner Navarro, C
Carlos Sanchez, 2B
Chris Sale, P

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Dexter Fowler, CF
Kris Bryant, 3B
Anthony Rizzo, 1B
Ben Zobrist, RF
Willson Contreras, C
Addison Russell, SS
Javier Baez, 2B
Matt Szczur, LF
John Lackey, P

Will the Cubs win? No.

538 Forecast: 0% chance of winning

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    dmick89

    Rizzo the Rat:
    This season just seems fundamentally different from last year. The 2015 team was fun and promising, but unproven. They did better than anyone predicted, and that was nice. This year, it feels as if the division belongs to them and they have to do everything they can to hold on to the title. I felt that way before they traded for Chapman, but it seems even more true now. Victory at any cost.

    I’d have to look, but I don’t remember a stretch last year in which the Cubs played such mediocre baseball. Other than the first 31 games, this team is basically .500. I’d like to think they’re better than that.

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  2. Rizzo the Rat

    dmick89,

    They actually played .500 baseball from April 29 to July 28 (arbitrary endpoints, I know). From that point on, they had the best record in baseball.

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  3. Smokestack Lightning

    Fuck the Cardinals. Fuck Jose Fernandez. Fuck the Cubs for not knocking him around when they faced him.

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  4. Rizzo the Rat

    Well, at least the Cubs are playing at home against a mediocre team. Unless they have an unfavorable pitching matchup, they should be fine.

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  5. Smokestack Lightning

    Rizzo the Rat:
    I much prefer the new pitch-to-contact approach Sale is using this year.

    Same here. Have to wonder if he’s saving his arm for when he plays for a good team.

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  6. Smokestack Lightning

    dmick89:
    Smart move. Glad Joe made it.

    Yep. I’m too nice a guy and probably would have let Rondon finish the inning.

    But this is precisely why you have Chapman.

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    dmick89

    Based on what Joe said, I get the feeling that they’ll probably send Contreras down when they activate Soler and Coghlan. Didn’t sound like he wanted to “lose inventory” which means they can’t option Szczur so Contreras probably goes down.

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  8. Smokestack Lightning

    Eduardo Nunez ———————> Giants

    I haven’t paid that much attention to SF this year. Are they struggling that badly with their IF?

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  9. Smokestack Lightning

    dmick89:
    Smokestack Lightning,

    Didn’t they just activate Joe Panik?

    They did. It’s a weird trade. Belt, Panik, Crawford, Duffy seems plenty sufficient. Nunez isn’t an upgrade over any of them, I don’t think.

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  10. Smokestack Lightning

    Would like to think the team’s starting to come alive again.

    An appearance by the Good Jon Lester tomorrow would help.

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