Bleed Cubbie Blue - Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Friday Game ThreadsA Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47557/cubbieblue.png2016-04-09T10:00:04-05:00http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/rss/stream/111103632016-04-09T10:00:04-05:002016-04-09T10:00:04-05:00Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4
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<img alt="It can't always be the Cubs that get the Gatorade shower." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/tHgXKJ2v0fpsWN9UZ9BdIM3c2vM=/0x0:4094x2729/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/49272685/usa-today-9238391.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>It can't always be the Cubs that get the Gatorade shower. | Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>The bullpen takes the blow on Friday night, losing a 2-1 lead late in the game and earning the top two spots on the Goat podium in the process.</p> <p>The worst part about not watching the game live -- which was the case last night -- is that you can see the little bar that shows the amount of time remaining in the recording, and when it gets to the bottom of the ninth and the game is still tied... well, you pretty much get that sinking feeling that the game didn't end well.</p>
<p><b>Graphs for Game 4 </b>(courtesy of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2016-04-08&team=Cubs&dh=0&season=2016" style="background-color: #ffffff;">Fangraphs</a>):</p>
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<p><b>Stats for Game 4:</b></p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="299">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p><b>Pitcher</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p><b>IP</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p><b>H</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>HR</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p><b>ER</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p><b>BB</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>SO</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p><b>pLI</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p><b>WPA</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>J Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.25</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.237</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>J Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.42</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.109</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>T Wood</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">0.1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">2.27</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.058</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>P Strop</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">2.98</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.193</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>T Cahill</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">0.1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">2.86</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.419</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right"><b>8.2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>8</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>8</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right"><b>1.61</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right"><b>-.207</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="327">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p><b>Batter</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>AB</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p><b>R</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p><b>H</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>HR</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p><b>RBI</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p><b>BB</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>SO</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p><b>pLI</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p><b>WPA</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>D Fowler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.28</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.117</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Heyward</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.065</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>T La Stella</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.73</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.047</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>A Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.02</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.013</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>D Ross</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.36</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.033</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Soler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.94</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.064</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>K Bryant</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.62</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.064</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.093</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>B Zobrist</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.36</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.108</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>A Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.173</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>30</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right"><b>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>6</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right"><b>1.19</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right"><b>-.293</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><i style="font-weight: bold;">Writer's Note: </i><i>The daily selections of the three Heroes and three Goats are based solely on the top three and bottom three WPA scores for the game. <b>The selections are not based on my subjective opinion.</b></i></p>
<p><b>THE THREE HEROES:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Superhero -</b> <span>Jason Hammel</span> (.237). Another very effective outing from the rotation with Hammel pitching six strong innings and only giving up one run courtesy of a run-scoring single by <span>Paul Goldschmidt</span>.</li>
<li> <b>Hero -</b> <span>Dexter Fowler</span> (.117). Wins the table-setter podium spot with his single, double, and walk while not driving in a run.</li>
<li> <b>Sidekick -</b> <span>Justin Grimm</span> (.109). Some games, pitching a perfect seventh will get you a spot on the podium.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>THE THREE GOATS: </b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Billy Goat -</b> <span>Trevor Cahill</span> (-.419). Victimized in part by a seeing-eyed single from <span>Welington Castillo</span>, but the game-winner from <span>Yasmany Tomas</span> was pretty much on him.</li>
<li> <b>Goat -</b> <span>Pedro Strop</span> (-.193). Also got chewed up by the buzzsaw that was Paul Goldschmidt.</li>
<li> <b>Kid -</b> <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> (-.173). In case you didn't get the scoring on that play in the fifth, it was 3-2-5-2-6-9. Followed by the final spot on the Goats.</li>
</ul>
<div><b>RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 4:</b></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="327">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p><b>Heroes</b><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>1st</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>2nd</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>3rd</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center"><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jon Lester</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Dexter Fowler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Addison Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Matt Szczur</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Miguel Montero</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="319">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p><b>Goats</b><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>1st</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>2nd</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>3rd</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jason Heyward</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Ben Zobrist</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>John Lackey</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jorge Soler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Trevor Cahill</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Miguel Montero</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Addison Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kyle Schwarber</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Tommy La Stella</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="316">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p><b>Overall</b><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>Hero</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>Goat</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>+/-</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Dexter Fowler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jon Lester</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Matt Szczur</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Addison Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Miguel Montero</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-0.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kyle Schwarber</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Tommy La Stella</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Ben Zobrist</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>John Lackey</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jorge Soler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Trevor Cahill</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jason Heyward</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-4</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/9/11397066/cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-4Russ La Croix2016-04-09T08:00:08-05:002016-04-09T08:00:08-05:00Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2: You Can't Win 'Em All
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<p>You didn't really think the Cubs could go 162-0, did you?</p> <p>After the news of <span>Kyle Schwarber</span> being out for the season broke late Friday, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> tried to pick up the pieces against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> at Chase Field.</p>
<p>For a time, it looked as if strong pitching would result in another win, but the D'backs scored a pair of runs off the Cubs bullpen and <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2016_04_08_chnmlb_arimlb_1" target="_blank">gave the Cubs their first loss of 2016, 3-2</a>. (If you were wondering, the most games any Cubs team has won at the start of a season without a loss is seven, in 1934. That team finished third.)</p>
<p><span>Jason Hammel</span> had a strong outing, which continued the pattern of good work from Cubs starting pitchers in the early going. Even with John Lackey's shaky outing Thursday, Cubs starters have thrown 26 innings and allowed eight earned runs, a 2.77 ERA. Hammel allowed the first two men he faced to reach base, but got out of the inning with a double play, and after that settled down. He was touched for a single run in the sixth on a <span>Jean Segura</span> single, stolen base and subsequent single by <span>Paul Goldschmidt</span>.</p>
<p>The Cubs fashioned their 2-0 lead in the third inning without a hit. <span>Robbie Ray</span> walked the bases loaded and <span>Jason Heyward</span> drew a fourth walk for the first run, then Ben Zobrist's groundout scored the second run. But the Cubs could score no more, even when they had runners on first and third with one out in the fifth. That led to this wacky double play:</p>
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<p>Give the D'backs credit for good defense on that one. Fowler was trying to keep the rundown going long enough for the trailing runners to advance. Unfortunately, when he fell down, <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> was too far off first base, and D'backs right fielder <span>David Peralta</span> had sneaked in behind him. That was the last chance the Cubs had to score any runs, because they had just one baserunner after that. <span>Tommy La Stella</span> hit a pinch-double with one out in the seventh, but was stranded. Again, credit to the D'backs for stellar bullpen work.</p>
<p>For the Cubs, the pen had a rare failure. With two out in the eighth and a runner on second with first base open, Joe Maddon could have opted to intentionally walk Goldschmidt and bring in <span>Travis Wood</span> to pitch to the lefthanded-hitting Peralta. He didn't, and Goldschmidt singled, tying the game. Afterward:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> Maddon on Strop in 8th vs Goldy: "I felt really strongly about 'Stropy' right there and he got a pitch in the wrong spot"</p>
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) <a href="https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/718667827822002176">April 9, 2016</a>
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<p>Give credit to Goldschmidt, who's one of the best hitters in the game. (Maddon, channeling Mike Quade in that quote.)</p>
<p><span>Trevor Cahill</span> entered the tie game in the ninth, hoping to send the game to extra innings. <span>Welington Castillo</span> singled, and was replaced by pinch-runner <span>Chris Owings</span>, who advanced to second on a groundout and scored on <span>Yasmany Tomas</span>' single to end it.</p>
<p>Even in defeat there were some good things that happened in this game: Hammel settling down after those first two hitters reached base, and the patient Cubs drawing four walks in an inning, resulting in a pair of runs.</p>
<p>You can imagine that the team was playing with a lot on their minds after the Schwarber news. An example of what was said by his teammates:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> Hammel on Schwarber season-ending injury: "I feel like I lost my son"</p>
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) <a href="https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/718664510488248320">April 9, 2016</a>
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<p>But this is a good team and as has been discussed elsewhere, they do have the depth to deal with an injury like this. Let's hope that depth doesn't get further tested, as it did for the 1985 Cubs, who lost their entire starting rotation to the DL at one time or another that year and had games started by the likes of Jay Baller, Steve Engel, Derek Botelho, Reggie Patterson, Johnny Abrego and the tattered remains of Larry Gura, who the team had dealt away 12 years earlier.</p>
<p>I don't think it will come to that for the 2016 Cubs. Not only is this team deep in talent, but it is well-managed by a man who strongly encourages versatility in his players. They'll be fine. Here are some comments from Maddon about the situation:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-schwarber-out-for-year-spt-20160408-story.html" target="_blank">Here's one good thing</a> about the rehab Schwarber faces:</p>
<blockquote>
<pre>Schwarber will undergo more tests in Mesa, Ariz., but will perform his rehab at Wrigley Field, where the Cubs have state-of-the-art medical and rehab equipment in their new clubhouse.</pre>
</blockquote>
<p>So not only will Schwarber have top-notch rehab facilities, but this will allow him to stay with the team and be a part of this season, even though he won't be able to play.</p>
<p>A big test for the entire team will be tonight, when <span>Kyle Hendricks</span> faces <span>Zack Greinke</span>. Greinke was pounded by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Rockies</a> in his Arizona debut, so let's hope that continues. Meanwhile, Hendricks had an excellent spring, and I look for big things from him this year. The game preview will post at 5 p.m. CT.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/9/11396974/cubs-diamondbacks-recap-jason-hammel-dexter-fowler-mlb-scoresAl Yellon2016-04-08T23:25:02-05:002016-04-08T23:25:02-05:00Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. D'backs, Friday 4/8
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/8/11352166/overflow-thread-3-cubs-vs-diamondbacks-friday-4-8-8-40-ctAl Yellon2016-04-08T22:40:03-05:002016-04-08T22:40:03-05:00Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. D'backs, Friday 4/8
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/8/11352158/overflow-thread-2-cubs-vs-diamondbacks-friday-4-8-8-40-ctAl Yellon2016-04-08T21:40:03-05:002016-04-08T21:40:03-05:00Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. D'backs, Friday 4/8
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/8/11352156/overflow-thread-1-cubs-vs-diamondbacks-friday-4-8-8-40-ctAl Yellon2016-04-08T18:30:02-05:002016-04-08T18:30:02-05:00Cubs vs. D'backs Preview, Friday 4/8, 8:40 CT
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<p>The Cubs go for four in a row, after suffering a big loss.</p> <p>You already know the big news of the day, being discussed <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/8/11395574/kyle-schwarber-cubs-injury-out-for-the-season">over here</a>.</p>
<p>So this thread is really just for the nuts and bolts of tonight's game. The season must go on!</p>
<p>Here are today's particulars.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
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<pre>Fowler CF, Heyward RF, Zobrist 2B, Rizzo 1B, Bryant 3B, Soler LF, Russell SS, Ross C, Hammel P</pre>
</blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here is tonight's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> lineup against the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dbacks?src=hash">#Dbacks</a>. <a href="https://t.co/dPsowYRTLf">https://t.co/dPsowYRTLf</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGo?src=hash">#LetsGo</a> <a href="https://t.co/uvF9kZc46i">pic.twitter.com/uvF9kZc46i</a></p>
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/718567578633809921">April 8, 2016</a>
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<p>Diamondbacks lineup:</p>
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<pre>Segura 2B, Brito CF, Goldschmidt 1B, Peralta RF, Castillo C, Lamb 3B, Tomas LF, Ray P, Ahmed SS</pre>
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<h2><span>Jason Hammel</span></h2>
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<p>Jason Hammel had a good spring and appears healthy after a bad leg ruined the second half of 2015 for him. Last May 24, he had <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI201505240.shtml" target="_blank">a pretty good outing</a> in Chase Field -- seven innings, four runs, nine strikeouts. The only real mistake in that one: grooving one to <span>Paul Goldschmidt</span> with a runner on, a two-run homer that was the difference in the game. Overall current D'backs are a small sample size 11-for 48 (.229) against Hammel.</p>
<p>Robbie Ray started against the Cubs <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201509050.shtml" target="_blank">September 5, 2015</a> at Wrigley Field, and allowed just two runs in five innings. The Cubs won the game 2-0, and <span>Dexter Fowler</span> homered for one of the runs. Fowler is the only Cub with more than three at-bats vs. Ray -- he's 3-for-6. The Cubs seem like the kind of team who could hit Ray hard. We'll see.</p>
<p>Today's game is on WGN.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20140401#date=4/8/2016">Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.</a></p>
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<p>The 2016 Game Thread procedure will be the same as the one used at the end of 2015. Here's how it works.</p>
<p>You'll find the game preview posted separately on the front page, two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).</p>
<p>At the same time, a StoryStream™ containing the preview will also post on the front page. The First Pitch Thread and all the overflow threads will be published in that stream, as well as the recap. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post, and at the time I write the recap I will rename the stream "Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of Week) Game Threads" so you can go back and find every thread related to that particular game.</p>
<p>You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread, all the overflow threads and recap in the box marked "Chicago Cubs Game Threads" at the bottom of the front page (you can also find them in <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/game-threads">this section link</a>). They will also appear in the game's StoryStream™ as noted above.</p>
<p>The First Pitch thread will post at five minutes before game time, then an overflow thread at one hour, two hours and 2:45 after the scheduled game time.</p>
<p>Discuss amongst yourselves.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/8/11346144/chicago-cubs-arizona-diamondbacks-preview-lineupsAl Yellon