2014 Chicago Cubs season thread

[ChicagoIrish]

Opening day is finally here.

Samardzija vs Liriano

 

[anotheridiot]

Opening day roster.

# Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
52 Justin Grimm R-R 6'3" 210 Aug 16, 1988
39 Jason Hammel R-R 6'6" 225 Sep 2, 1982
36 Edwin Jackson R-R 6'3" 210 Sep 9, 1983
56 Hector Rondon R-R 6'3" 180 Feb 26, 1988
40 James Russell L-L 6'4" 200 Jan 8, 1986
29 Jeff Samardzija R-R 6'5" 225 Jan 23, 1985
63 Brian Schlitter R-R 6'5" 235 Dec 21, 1985
46 Pedro Strop R-R 6'1" 220 Jun 13, 1985
41 Jose Veras R-R 6'6" 240 Oct 20, 1980
33 Carlos Villanueva R-R 6'2" 215 Nov 28, 1983
37 Travis Wood R-L 5'11" 175 Feb 6, 1987
53 Wesley Wright R-L 5'11" 185 Jan 28, 1985
# Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
12 John Baker L-R 6'1" 215 Jan 20, 1981
53 Welington Castillo R-R 5'10" 210 Apr 24, 1987
# Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
15 Darwin Barney R-R 5'10" 185 Nov 8, 1985
64 Emilio Bonifacio S-R 5'11" 205 Apr 23, 1985
13 Starlin Castro R-R 6'0" 190 Mar 24, 1990
30 Mike Olt R-R 6'2" 210 Aug 27, 1988
44 Anthony Rizzo L-L 6'3" 240 Aug 8, 1989
24 Luis Valbuena L-R 5'10" 200 Nov 30, 1985
# Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
51 Ryan Kalish L-L 6'0" 215 Mar 28, 1988
21 Junior Lake R-R 6'3" 215 Mar 27, 1990
20 Justin Ruggiano R-R 6'1" 210 Apr 12, 1982
19 Nate Schierholtz L-R 6'2" 215 Feb 15, 1984
6 Ryan Sweeney L-L 6'4" 225 Feb 20, 1985


Glad we get to see Lake, Olt, Grimm, Schlitter on the opening day roster. Schlitter back from TJS. Happy there seemed to be competition for some spots, you would think years past, Kottaras would have just been penciled in after the signing, Baker beat him out for handling the staff and Castillos growth.

Sure hope Olt and Lake start, at least we get a taste of what to expect.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Well, not a good way to start the season. 1-0 walk off loss in extras

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Cubs could only mustard 6 hits, 4 of those were Emilio.

Castro 0-3
Rizzo 0-4
Olt 0-3

Absolutely no production from the middle of the line up

 

[ChicagoIrish]

One bright spot, Samardzija with a strong outing

7 IP
0 ER
2 BB
3 K's

Strikeouts weren't there today, also gave up 5 hits, but all in all pitched very well. He kept the walks down which is a plus.

 

[Microwahevo]

Cubs could only mustard 6 hits, 4 of those were Emilio.

Castro 0-3
Rizzo 0-4
Olt 0-3

Absolutely no production from the middle of the line up

Again, like last year, we couldn't bring in runners in scoring position. Absolutely dreadful. Our pitching won't always be there and we need to start capitalizing when the opportunity arises.

 

[HammerDown]

Again, like last year, we couldn't bring in runners in scoring position. Absolutely dreadful. Our pitching won't always be there and we need to start capitalizing when the opportunity arises.

Eerily similar to the Padres' story.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Again, like last year, we couldn't bring in runners in scoring position. Absolutely dreadful. Our pitching won't always be there and we need to start capitalizing when the opportunity arises.

No doubt about it

Think we had a guy on 3rd, 1 out in the 8th and couldn't get him in.

Day 1 of a long season, and I'm already frustrated

 

[FNG]

Cubs could only mustard 6 hits, 4 of those were Emilio.

Castro 0-3
Rizzo 0-4
Olt 0-3

Absolutely no production from the middle of the line up

Didn't Riz and Olt. also had 6 strikeout yesterday

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Didn't Riz and Olt. also had 6 strikeout yesterday

Rizzo had 3, I think Olt had 2.

 

[anotheridiot]

Rizzo had three strikeouts, fans are bitching that he swung at the first pitch the fourth at bat and popped out to the third baseman. That first pitch was probably the best one he saw the first three at bats.

Pittsburg was equally pathetic with RISP, Liriano was dealing, the cubs didnt beat themselves with errors, just bonifacio with some base running gaffes. At least for now it seems there has been some emphasis on fielding.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

This is just a very weak line up, unless Rizzo and Castro have good seasons.

But if Castro does what he did last season, this line up is awful.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Why wait a few months. Well, the Cubs were mathematically eliminated today...

BTW, I am a life long Cubbies fan, just so you know I am not being a jerk...

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Why wait a few months. Well, the Cubs were mathematically eliminated today...

BTW, I am a life long Cubbies fan, just so you know I am not being a jerk...

Yeah, it's just another throw away season.

Hoping to see Baez and Bryant later this season

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Jackson vs Morton 6:05 tonight

If anyone knows the starting line up for tonight, post it up

 

[ChicagoIrish]

2B Emilio Bonifacio
3B Luis Valbuena
SS Starlin Castro
1B Anthony Rizzo
RF Nate Schierholtz
CF Ryan Sweeney
C Wellington Castillo
LF Ryan Kalish

 

[Microwahevo]

Yeah, it's just another throw away season.

Hoping to see Baez and Bryant later this season

Later? Might as well get em up as early as they can. Get em used to the bigs.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Later? Might as well get em up as early as they can. Get em used to the bigs.

Well yeah, we're all hoping for that.

But that's just not going to happen, Theo and Jed are taking their sweet God damn time with these guys.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Another ugly loss.

Veras blows the save, shades of Carlos Marmol all over again.

Cubs rack up the hits, but just can't knock in any runners. Same ol' shit.

 

[HammerDown]