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Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 118
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<p>Jason Hammel combines a two-hit peformance over seven innings with a 2-for-3 night at the plate to cruise to the top of the Hero podium as the Cubs complete the doubleheader sweep with a 4-1 win in the nightcap.</p> <p>On permanent loop in a highlight reel near you...</p>
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<p><b>Graphs for Game 118 </b>(courtesy of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2016-08-16&team=Cubs&dh=2&season=2016" style="background-color: #ffffff;">Fangraphs</a>):</p>
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<p><b>Stats for Game 118:</b></p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="319">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="103">
<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="103">
<p>J Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">7</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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.384</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="103">
<p>J Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">1</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="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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.58</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.021</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="103">
<p>A Chapman</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">0.1</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="23">
<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">1.26</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.011</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="103">
<p>T Wood</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">0.2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</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">0.16</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.002</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="103">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right"><b>9</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>6</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>1</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right"><b>1</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>9</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right"><b>0.83</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right"><b>.418</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>K Bryant</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">1</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">0.77</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.146</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Baez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">2</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">0.9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.111</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Hammel</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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.75</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.096</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Soler</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.86</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.026</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">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="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">0.95</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.026</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>W Contreras</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">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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.79</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.011</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>D Fowler</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">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">0.04</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.001</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">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">0.95</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.093</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.110</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>M Szczur</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">1.06</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.130</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>31</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>10</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>1</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right"><b>5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right"><b>0.85</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right"><b>.082</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><i><b>Writer's Note: </b></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 Ramirez Catalyst of Game 118:</b> With two on and two out in the bottom of the third, <span>Kris Bryant</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1058292283/milchc-bryant-opens-the-scoring-with-an-rbi-single/?game_pk=448640">rips a single into left field that scores</a> <span>David Ross</span> and gives the Cubs a 1-0 lead. <i style="font-weight: bold;">WPA impact: </i>+.089.</p>
<p><b>THE THREE HEROES:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Superhero -</b> <span>Jason Hammel</span> (.384 / .480). Just one start after posting his season-best Game Score (73 on August 10), he breaks it with a 77 in this one. And then there was his ground-rule double into the ivy in the fifth just to make his slash line look cool.</li>
<li> <b>Hero -</b> <b>Kris Bryant</b> (.146). He's been quite active on the podiums lately, making it onto one or the other in each of the past five games (three Heroes, two Goats).</li>
<li> <b>Sidekick -</b> <span>Javier Baez</span> (.111). Had he gotten a little less loft on <a target="_blank" href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1058742983/milchc-baez-belts-a-mammoth-homer-to-left-field/?game_pk=448640">his homer in the sixth</a>, it could have made a nice dent on the board in left.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>THE THREE GOATS:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Billy Goat -</b> <span>Matt Szczur</span> (-.130). Had a couple of opportunities earlier in the game but couldn't come through. Also played a role in the fate of the final Goat podium step when he was tagged out at the plate on an extremely close play in the fifth.</li>
<li> <b><b>Goat </b>-</b> <b>David Ross</b> (-.110). The uncommon 5-3 double play rears its head and takes Ross down with it. </li>
<li> <b>Kid -</b> <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> (-.093). It doesn't really matter what he did (or didn't do) at the plate; the bank of style points is completely drained -- they're probably going to add a second building to stock more up -- after that catch he made on the first-base ledge in the fifth.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 118:</b> The race in the top five chart positions tightens up, while the bottom of the chart gets perilously close to welcoming a minus-40 member.</p>
<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">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">17.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">78</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Addison Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">64</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kris Bryant</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">49.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jon Lester</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">42.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Ben Zobrist</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">41.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">39.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kyle Hendricks</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">37</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">33</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Dexter Fowler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">13.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">30.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Javier Baez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">28</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>John Lackey</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8</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">26</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jason Heyward</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">26</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Miguel Montero</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jorge Soler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Hector Rondon</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">19.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Tommy La Stella</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">17.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>David Ross</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">14.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Willson Contreras</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Adam Warren</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">11.5</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">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">9.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Matt Szczur</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Albert Almora Jr.</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</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">8</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">1.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Carl Edwards Jr.</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Chris Coghlan</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Aroldis Chapman</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>Clayton Richard</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>Jeimer Candelario</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>Joel Peralta</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>Mike Montgomery</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>Ryan Kalish</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>Tim Federowicz</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>Spencer Patton</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">1.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Gerardo Concepcion</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>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Neil Ramirez</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>Addison Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">12.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">67.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jason Heyward</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">65</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kris Bryant</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">61.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Ben Zobrist</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">12.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">53.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Dexter Fowler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">49</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">45.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Javier Baez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">40.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jorge Soler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">28</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Willson Contreras</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">24.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Miguel Montero</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>John Lackey</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">18.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>David Ross</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">16.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Adam Warren</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</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">16</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Matt Szczur</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">15.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Hector Rondon</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jon Lester</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</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="39">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Albert Almora Jr.</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kyle Hendricks</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</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">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Tommy La Stella</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>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Trevor Cahill</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</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="39">
<p align="center">9</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Chris Coghlan</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="39">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Clayton Richard</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">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Carl Edwards Jr.</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Mike Montgomery</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Tim Federowicz</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jeimer Candelario</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>Joe Smith</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>Aroldis Chapman</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>Brian Matusz</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>Joel Peralta</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>Gerardo Concepcion</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>Spencer Patton</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>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>Neil Ramirez</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>
<p> </p>
<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">78</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">45.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">32.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jon Lester</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">42.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">30.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">39.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">29.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kyle Hendricks</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">37</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">26</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">33</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Tommy La Stella</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">17.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">7.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>John Lackey</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">26</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Hector Rondon</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">19.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Miguel Montero</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Ryan Kalish</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>Carl Edwards Jr.</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">18.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Trevor Cahill</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Aroldis Chapman</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Neil Ramirez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Spencer Patton</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>Joel Peralta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Gerardo Concepcion</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-1</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>Chris Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-1.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>David Ross</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">14.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">16.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jeimer Candelario</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Mike Montgomery</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Tim Federowicz</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Clayton Richard</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Brian Matusz</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>Addison Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">64</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">67.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Albert Almora Jr.</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Joe Smith</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>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Adam Warren</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">11.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-4.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Matt Szczur</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">15.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-6.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jorge Soler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">28</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Willson Contreras</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">24.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-10.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kris Bryant</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">49.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">61.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Ben Zobrist</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">41.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">53.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Javier Baez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">28</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">40.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-12.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Dexter Fowler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">30.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">49</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-18.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/8/17/12513528/cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-118
Russ La Croix
2016-08-17T08:00:14-05:00
2016-08-17T08:00:14-05:00
Cubs 4, Brewers 1: Sweep!
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<p>Another outstanding start from Jason Hammel and some Javier Baez power got the Cubs a sweep of their Tuesday doubleheader.</p> <p>Wherever this <span>Jason Hammel</span> came from, I think the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> should keep him around for a while.</p>
<p>Hammel threw seven outstanding shutout innings in Tuesday's nightcap, allowing just a pair of singles and three walks. Just one <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> runner got past first base against him and <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2016_08_16_milmlb_chnmlb_2" target="_blank">the Cubs defeated the Brewers 4-1</a>, sweeping their doubleheader.</p>
<p>Before you get the details on this win, I'm going to open the complaint department door <i>just a tiny bit</i>. Because Travis Wood allowed a two-out homer to <span>Hernan Perez</span> in the ninth and then a single, and <span>Aroldis Chapman</span> had to be summoned for a save (but not until after he loaded the bases on a walk and another single), we got this:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Aroldis Chapman: first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> pitcher to earn a save in both games of a doubleheader since <span>Jeff Fassero</span> 4/18/2001 vs <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Phillies</a></p>
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/765751674136850437">August 17, 2016</a>
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<p>... instead of this:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> won 4-0 in game one of today's doubleheader.<br><br>Last Cubs doubleheader with two shutout wins?<br>July 11, 1965 (two 6-0 wins vs <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a>)</p>
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/765662313110208512">August 16, 2016</a>
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<p>The Cubs have been doing a lot of things this year that haven't been done in decades, and it would have been nice to add that one to the list. However, even the one run allowed in the two games Tuesday accomplished something that hadn't been done in 32 years:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> allow one run total in a doubleheader for first time since July 29, 1984 at Shea Stadium (3-0, 5-1 wins vs <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a>)</p>
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/765751625298370560">August 17, 2016</a>
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<p>#firstplaceproblems, I know.</p>
<p>Slam! That's the sound of the complaint department door closing up tight again, because this doubleheader sweep had a lot of things we'll remember for a long time.</p>
<p>Brewers starter <span>Chase Anderson</span> had taken a no-hitter into the eighth inning the last time he faced the Cubs. This time, he faced only two batters after <span>Kris Bryant</span> hit a ball off Anderson's left knee:</p>
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<p>He threw a couple of warmup pitches and left the game.</p>
<p>The Cubs had better luck off his replacement, <span>Jhan Marinez</span>. In the third inning, <span>David Ross</span> walked, advanced to second on a single by Hammel (who has 14 hits and seven RBI this year) and scored on a single by Bryant. The Cubs had an excellent opportunity in the fourth inning, loading the bases with one out, but Ross hit into a double play to end the inning.</p>
<p>That's when the game turned into a highlight reel. Only four days past the one-year anniversary of <span>Anthony Rizzo</span>'s famous "tarp catch" -- also against the Brewers -- Rizzo jumped up onto the wall next to the tarp to grab this foul pop hit by <span>Keon Broxton</span>:</p>
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<p>What incredible instincts and balance by Rizzo to make that catch, and then he nonchalantly jumped <i>over</i> the tarp back onto the field. Kudos to the fans who stayed out of Rizzo's way while he made that play. You can likely hear the planning meeting in the marketing department for a 2017 bobblehead commemorating this one. Why, it could look very much like this:</p>
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<p>The game moved along, Hammel continuing to mow down Brewers hitters. <span>Ryan Braun</span>, Milwaukee's only real hitting threat, had left the game in the fourth inning attempting to catch a foul fly ball down the left-field line, apparently hurting his knee running into the padded wall. This makes it sound like he won't play tonight, at least:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><span>Ryan Braun</span> says he has a sprained knee & sprained ankle, "but all things considered, it's probably the best-case scenario." Ligaments intact</p>
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/765760139840266240">August 17, 2016</a>
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<p>Braun, who was booed loudly in his two at-bats before the injury, left to polite applause, probably the only time he'll ever get that at Wrigley Field.</p>
<p>The Cubs looked like they had another run in the fifth, when <span>Matt Szczur</span> attempted to score from second on a single by Rizzo. He was called out at the plate, and after review, it was "call stands." Oddly, there's no video online for this call -- not even on the <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBReplays" target="_blank">MLB Replays Twitter feed</a>, which usually has video links to every reviewed call. Szczur appeared to get his hand on the plate before he was tagged, and he immediately pointed to the dugout as if he knew that. But the review crew apparently felt they didn't have enough to overturn the call on the field.</p>
<p>In the seventh, <span>Ben Zobrist</span> led off with a double and he was singled in by <span>Willson Contreras</span>. Then <span>Javier Baez</span> smashed <a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1058742983/?c_id=mlb" target="_blank">this long home run [VIDEO]</a> deep into the left-center field bleachers. That one left the yard in a hurry:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Javier Baez HR was hit 105.7 MPH and projected at 408ft...</p>
— Daren Willman (@darenw) <a href="https://twitter.com/darenw/status/765735110465519616">August 17, 2016</a>
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<p>And then it was left to the bullpen to preserve the lead, and hopefully, the shutout. <span>Justin Grimm</span> threw a solid eighth inning, and now has 15 consecutive scoreless appearances covering 12⅓ innings. In those innings he's allowed five hits and four walks (0.73 WHIP) and struck out 15. With <span>Pedro Strop</span> out until at least late September, Grimm has to step up and take over that seventh-inning role. He appears capable of doing that.</p>
<p>Then Wood entered for the ninth, and got the first two hitters easily before allowing the homer to Perez.</p>
<p>The Cubs once again moved to a season-high 32 games over. 500, matching the high point of last year. The last time they were more than 32 games over was in 2008, when they reached a high-water mark of 35 games over (85-50) and finished 33 over. They once again have pushed their run differential over +200 (+201) and gained half a game on the Cardinals, who also won Tuesday night. Their lead over St. Louis stands at 12½ games, and 13½ over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pirates</a>, who defeated the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a>.</p>
<p>The whole day at Wrigley was magnificent, from the baseball to the spectacularly nice weather (low 80s, low humidity, unlimited sunshine for the day game, clear skies for the night game). Large crowds started to gather early for the 5:30 p.m. opening for Game 2, because yet another popular giveaway (<a href="https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6952357/joemaddonbobblehead.0.jpg">a Joe Maddon bobblehead</a>) had been scheduled. The Cubs really should have more than 10,000 of these things for fans, I think. Many teams (the Dodgers and Yankees, in particular) do this.</p>
<p>More on Hammel and the Cubs' outstanding recent starting pitching:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jason Hammel 2016<br>0.95 ERA, 38.0 IP, 0.895 WHIP post All-Star break (6 starts)<br>1.79 ERA, 70.1 IP, 0.995 WHIP at Wrigley (12 starts)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a></p>
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/765742565241024513">August 17, 2016</a>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> starters<br>2.09 ERA, 193.1 IP, 0.947 WHIP post All-Star break (30 games)<br>1.12 ERA, 96.2 IP, 0.797 WHIP in August (14 games)</p>
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/765742320792854528">August 17, 2016</a>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> runs allowed by starting pitchers this month (by game):<br>0, 0, 3, 2, 0, 1, 1, 0, 2, 1, 2, 1, 0, 0</p>
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/765747823866441728">August 17, 2016</a>
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<p>The Cubs are 12-2 in August. That matches their win total for all of July (12-14). They've outscored their opponents 68-31 this month, and are 23-8 since they won the last game before the All-Star break, just two games "worse" than their 25-6 start to the 2016 season.</p>
<p>Righted the ship? I'd say that ship is steaming ahead at full power.</p>
<p>The Cubs will have to make a roster decision before Wednesday's game. It's pretty obvious that <span>Trevor Cahill</span>, who was the 26th man for the doubleheader, will be sticking around. In fact, <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-report-cubs-brewers-spt-0817-20160816-story.html" target="_blank">according to this <i>Tribune</i> article</a>, he might even get another start:</p>
<blockquote>John Lackey's right shoulder is sore enough that the Cubs are considering numerous options that range from giving him an additional day or two of rest before his next scheduled start to placing him on the 15-day disabled list. <br><br> Lackey declined to talk to reporters before the doubleheader, saying he hadn't "checked in" with the medical staff. But Maddon confirmed after the first game that Lackey's soreness, which caused him to leave Sunday's game in the seventh inning, persisted. <br><br> Lackey, 37, who leads the Cubs with 24 starts and 158 1/3 innings, would miss at least two starts if he was placed on the DL, retroactive to Monday. <br><br> Cahill threw only 84 pitches Tuesday and could take Lackey's turn Saturday against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Rockies</a>. <br><br> "Whatever they do, I'll do it," Cahill said. "I don't want to speculate."</blockquote>
<p>To make room for Cahill, someone will have to go off the 25-man roster. The Cubs could send Grimm back to Iowa, but that doesn't seem likely given how well he's thrown recently. They could also option <span>Carl Edwards Jr.</span> back to Triple-A; it's just two weeks until the rosters expand, and he'd obviously be back then. Or they could cut ties with <span>Joe Smith</span>, who's been pretty awful in six Cubs appearances.</p>
<p>Or, maybe it will be Lackey to the DL. If they do make that move retroactive to Monday, Lackey would be eligible to return August 29, just three days before roster expansion happens.</p>
<p>Stay tuned for that, as I do expect a roster move before Wednesday night's game.</p>
<p>I'll leave you with this thought, which my friend Mike and I were discussing toward the end of the second-game win. Sweeping series is hard, especially four-game sets. The Cubs have had eight four-game series this year and have swept one of them (against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Nationals</a> in May). Last year they swept a four-game set four times (Mets, Brewers, Giants, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Braves</a>).</p>
<p>If there's a four-game series that seems ripe for sweeping, it's this one, with the Cubs having <span>Jon Lester</span> and <span>Jake Arrieta</span> lined up for the last two games and the Brewers reeling, having lost 10 of their last 15 and probably without their best hitter, Braun.</p>
<p>Here's hoping the Cubs can accomplish the sweep. First things first: tonight, Lester faces Milwaukee's <span>Jimmy Nelson</span> at 7:05 p.m. CT.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/8/17/12515148/cubs-brewers-recap-jason-hammel-javier-baez-mlb-scores
Al Yellon
2016-08-16T21:50:02-05:00
2016-08-16T21:50:02-05:00
Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Brewers Game 2, Tuesday 8/16
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Al Yellon
2016-08-16T21:05:03-05:00
2016-08-16T21:05:03-05:00
Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Brewers Game 2, Tuesday 8/16
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Al Yellon
2016-08-16T20:05:02-05:00
2016-08-16T20:05:02-05:00
Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Brewers Game 2, Tuesday 8/16
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Al Yellon
2016-08-16T18:00:03-05:00
2016-08-16T18:00:03-05:00
Cubs vs. Brewers Preview, Tuesday 8/16 Game 2, 7:05 CT
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<p>The Cubs go for a doubleheader sweep.</p> <p>Here are today's particulars.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
<blockquote>Szczur CF, Bryant 3B, Rizzo 1B, Soler RF, Zobrist 2B, Contreras LF, Baez SS, Ross C, Hammel P</blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let's win two!<br><br>Game 2 preview: <a href="https://t.co/PprMhD07Jz">https://t.co/PprMhD07Jz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGo?src=hash">#LetsGo</a> <a href="https://t.co/hBDTTD2Tny">pic.twitter.com/hBDTTD2Tny</a></p>— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/765663798145404928">August 16, 2016</a>
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<blockquote>Villar SS, Gennett 2B, Braun LF, Perez 3B, Carter 1B, Nieuwenhuis RF, Broxton CF, Maldonado C, Anderson P</blockquote>
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<p>Jason Hammel has made two starts vs. the Brewers this year, with six earned runs allowed in 11 total innings. Since the All-Star break, though, Hammel has been excellent: 1.16 ERA, 0.935 WHIP, and the Cubs have won all five games he's started. <span>Ryan Braun</span> (9-for-25, three HR) and <span>Scooter Gennett</span> (7-for-22, two doubles) are the only Brewers who have given him trouble. Keep those guys off base and Hammel should do fine.</p>
<p>Chase Anderson threw seven no-hit innings vs. the Cubs <a target="_blank" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL201605170.shtml">May 17 at Miller Park</a> until <span>Ben Zobrist</span> led off the eighth with a double. <span>Jason Heyward</span> and <span>Kris Bryant</span> homered back-to-back off him in the ninth to ruin his shutout. Yes, remember that? Heyward actually hitting homers? Anyway, that game was the only time this year that Anderson has pitched past the sixth inning. He's done reasonably well since the All-Star break (3.20 ERA), and Zobrist, Heyward and Bryant are the only current Cubs to have hits off him. Let's change that tonight, shall we?</p>
<p>Today's game is on WPWR. For affiliate information in the Illinois/Indiana/Iowa Cubs TV market <a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/chc/schedule/affiliates.jsp">click here</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20140401#date=8/16/2016" target="_blank">Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_08_16_milmlb_chnmlb_2#game=2016_08_16_milmlb_chnmlb_2,game_state=Live" target="_blank">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/CHC.shtml" target="_blank">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/508347/pregame" target="_blank">SB Nation game preview</a></p>
<p>Please visit our SB Nation <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Brewers</a> site <a href="http://www.brewcrewball.com" target="_blank">Brew Crew Ball</a>. If you do go there to interact with Brewers fans, please be respectful, abide by their individual site rules and serve as a good representation of Cub fans in general and BCB in particular.</p>
<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/2016/8/16/12412104/chicago-cubs-milwaukee-brewers-preview-game-2-lineups
Al Yellon