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Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 124
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<figcaption>This is becoming a very familiar sight every five games. | Denis Poroy/Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p>Jon Lester keeps cruising along, picking up his team-leading 13th Superhero of the season with another strong outing on Monday night in the Cubs' 5-1 win.</p> <p>Maybe put him in the nickel package...</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears">@ChicagoBears</a> How's your defense looking this year? <a href="https://t.co/1qdA9dsOOO">pic.twitter.com/1qdA9dsOOO</a></p>
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<p><b>Graphs for Game 124 </b>(courtesy of <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" target="_blank" href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2016-08-22&team=Cubs&dh=0&season=2016">Fangraphs</a>):</p>
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<p><b>Stats for Game 124:</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 Lester</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">5</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.85</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.194</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">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">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.048</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="103">
<p>T Wood</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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.45</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.021</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="103">
<p>C Edwards Jr.</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">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.19</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.014</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>0</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>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>14</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right"><b>0.82</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right"><b>.277</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>A Russell</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">1</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">0.78</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.116</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>A Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</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="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">0.56</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.052</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">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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.51</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.049</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Baez</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">0.4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.046</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Heyward</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">1</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.66</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.039</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>K Bryant</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">5</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">1</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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.75</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.014</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>M Szczur</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">0.1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.002</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">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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.73</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.015</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">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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.63</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.017</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Lester</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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.86</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.059</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>34</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>11</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right"><b>5</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>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right"><b>0.63</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right"><b>.223</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 124:</b> With one out in the top of the second, <span>Addison Russell</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1082121983/chcsd-russell-smashes-a-solo-tater-to-leftcenter/?game_pk=448724">opens the scoring with his 18th homer of the season</a>, this one to left-center as the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a> take the early 1-0 lead. <i> </i><i style="font-weight: bold;">WPA impact: </i>+.121.</p>
<p><b>THE THREE HEROES:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Superhero -</b> <span>Jon Lester</span> (.194 / .135). Found himself facing runners in scoring position in four of his innings of work but got out of it each time, including one pickoff that <a target="_blank" href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1082560483/chcsd-lester-picks-off-myers-with-a-tricky-move/?game_pk=448724">ended in an embrace between second and third base</a>.</li>
<li> <b>Hero -</b> Addison Russell (.116). Following up a little on Al's factoid in his recap: There have only been 12 shortstops since 1901 that have driven in 80 runs at the age of 22 or younger. The feat has been pulled off 17 times by those 12 shortstops, and three of those 17 occurrences have come this season or last (Russell and <span>Carlos Correa</span> this season, <span>Xander Bogaerts</span> in 2015).</li>
<li> <b>Sidekick -</b> <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> (.052). Managed to overcome the early 4-5-3 (yes, you read that right) double play by recording four hits in his final four plate appearances.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>THE THREE GOATS: </b>Another tough-luck Goat podium as most of the negative WPA for hitting belonged to Lester in this one; it's the 11th time this season that Lester's hitting has been in the bottom three for the game.</p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Billy Goat -</b> <span>David Ross</span> (-.017). It wasn't the sixth-inning flyout with the bases loaded that did the most damage; turns out that a seemingly benign foulout in the fourth inning with a runner on first was all that it took to earn top Goat honors in this game. The podiums can be very fickle.</li>
<li> <b><b>Goat </b>-</b> <span>Ben Zobrist</span> (-.015). Also didn't do much wrong in this one, with a leadoff popout in the second and a strikeout in the fourth with a runner on second leading to the second step...</li>
<li> <b>Kid -</b> <span>Matt Szczur</span> (-.002). ...and then there's the dreaded pinch-hit popout for the bottom step.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 124: </b>Lester once again pulls ahead at the top of the chart, while Russell finds himself within two points of even ground after a long journey back from the minus-20 club earlier in the season.</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">19.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">83</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">13</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">68</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kris Bryant</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7.5</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">52.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jon Lester</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">13</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">48.5</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">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">43.5</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">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">39</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Dexter Fowler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">13.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">35.5</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>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">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">25</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">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">22</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>Mike Montgomery</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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">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>Rob Zastryzny</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">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">3.5</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>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>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Felix Pena</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">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="center">0.5</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">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">12.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">69.5</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">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">65.5</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">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">62.5</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">14.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">57.5</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">6</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">48.5</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">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">12.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">43.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Jorge Soler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</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">34</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>David Ross</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">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">19.5</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">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">19</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">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">18.5</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>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>Jake Arrieta</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>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>Jason Hammel</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">2</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>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>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>Aroldis Chapman</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">0</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</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>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>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>Jon Lester</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">48.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">36.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">83</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">48.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">34.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kyle Hendricks</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">39</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">28</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">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">27.5</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">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">21</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>Rob Zastryzny</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Miguel Montero</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">25</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</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>Mike Montgomery</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>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>Felix Pena</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0.5</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">19</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>Carl Edwards Jr.</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-1</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>Addison Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">68</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">69.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-1.5</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>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>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>Aroldis Chapman</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>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>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>David Ross</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">14.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">19.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-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">18.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-9.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="164">
<p>Kris Bryant</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">52.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">62.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-10</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>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-10.5</p>
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<p>Jorge Soler</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">22</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">34</p>
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<p align="center">-12</p>
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<p>Pedro Strop</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">21</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-12</p>
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<p>Dexter Fowler</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">35.5</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">49</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-13.5</p>
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<p>Ben Zobrist</p>
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<p align="center">43.5</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">57.5</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-14</p>
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<p>Javier Baez</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">28</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">43.5</p>
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<p align="center">-15.5</p>
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<p>Jason Heyward</p>
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<p align="center">26</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">65.5</p>
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<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-39.5</p>
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/8/23/12602972/cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-124
Russ La Croix
2016-08-23T08:00:07-05:00
2016-08-23T08:00:07-05:00
Cubs 5, Padres 1: Thank You, Edwin Jackson
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<p>The former Cubs righthander served up long balls to some of his ex-teammates.</p> <p>The signing of <span>Edwin Jackson</span> by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> before the 2013 season was Theo Epstein's biggest mistake as Cubs President of Baseball Operations, something Theo himself admitted at a season-ticket holder discussion session in October 2014.</p>
<p>Jackson had just come off a year that was arguably the worst ever for a Cubs rotation starter, and midway through last year the Cubs simply released him, eating about $16 million worth of salary, and the Cubs are still paying him this year, while the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Marlins</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a> paid him a pro-rated portion of the major-league minimum.</p>
<p>Good ol' Edwin earned part of that money Monday night in San Diego, pitching the way we remember him through that 2014 season, which consisted of lots of walks (4.0 per nine innings) and home runs (18 in 140 innings).</p>
<p><span>Addison Russell</span>, <span>Kris Bryant</span> and yes, even <span>Jason Heyward</span> homered off Jackson, helping lead the Cubs to <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2016_08_22_chnmlb_sdnmlb_1" target="_blank">a 5-1 series-opening victory</a>. <a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1082121983/?c_id=mlb" target="_blank"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1082121983/?c_id=mlb" target="_blank">Russell's blast [VIDEO]</a> meant he homered in three consecutive at-bats dating back to Sunday's game at Colorado. The homer, and a sacrifice fly he hit in the next inning, gave Russell 80 RBI for the season. Granted that RBI don't tell anywhere close to the whole story of a player's offensive contribution, but the last Cub shortstop to drive in 80 runs in a season was Ernie Banks. Banks did that seven years in a row (1955-61). The only other Cubs shortstop to have an 80-RBI season was Roy Smalley Sr. (1950), with 85.</p>
<p>Russell is swinging a hot bat:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Addison Russell last 12 plate appearances<br>(Through first PA tonight):<br>5-10, 4 HR, 2 BB<br>Only 22, and an excellent defensive SS too.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a></p>
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/767914489215868929">August 23, 2016</a>
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<p>And speaking of that defense, check out this tremendous play he made in the eighth inning:</p>
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<p>Bryant regained a share of the National League home-run lead <a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1082636883/?c_id=mlb" target="_blank">with his 32nd homer [VIDEO]</a>, hit off Jackson as part of a three-run fifth. Fun fact about Bryant's offensive production this year:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> with 30+ HR & 100+ Runs in age 24 (or younger) season:<br><br>Kris Bryant, 2016<br><br>that's all.</p>
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/767931768729055233">August 23, 2016</a>
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<p>Bryant's 100 runs scored lead the major leagues, and put him on pace for 131. He'd be the first Cub to score 130 runs in a season since <span>Sammy Sosa</span> (146) in 2001. His 58 homers are the most for any Cub in his first two big-league seasons. The major-league record for such things is 75, held by Joe DiMaggio, as mentioned by Len & JD on the broadcast.</p>
<p>It's a longshot that Bryant could hit 17 more home runs this year; there are only 38 games remaining. But given what he's done so far in August (.363/.427/.663, six home runs in 80 at-bats), I wouldn't put anything past him. Bryant also had a hot August last year (.330/.422/.620, seven home runs in 100 at-bats).</p>
<p>And Heyward joined in the fun -- after slicing a ball <i>just</i> foul down the first-base line, <a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1082714083/?c_id=mlb" target="_blank">he lofted a ball <i>just</i> into the first row in right field [VIDEO]</a>, his first homer since July 29. It was hit after <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> hit his league-leading 37th double of the season. Rizzo had four hits on the night and pushed his batting average over .300 to .301.</p>
<p>Figures, right? Heyward sits for three games in a great hitters' park in Colorado, then he homers in one of the toughest parks for hitters in baseball. I really liked his approach in that at-bat and hopefully, that's a sign of things to come. Getting Heyward going for the last few weeks of the season (and of course, the postseason) would add a bat to the lineup at no cost.</p>
<p>While all this was going on (and thanks again, Edwin!), <span>Jon Lester</span> was throwing six solid innings, allowing just five hits and a single run, striking out eight. While "quality start" is yet another flawed stat, this was the 20th such start for Lester this year, which leads the major leagues.</p>
<p><span>Justin Grimm</span>, <span>Travis Wood</span> and <span>Carl Edwards Jr.</span> all threw scoreless innings, Grimm and Edwards striking out three each. The only glitch was a wild pitch thrown on a strikeout by Grimm, which allowed the only Padres run to score.</p>
<p>Let's look at some more great Cubs defense. Here's another fine stop by Russell:</p>
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<p>And, three more nice Cubs defensive plays:</p>
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<li> <a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1082097983/?c_id=mlb" target="_blank">David Ross throws out Travis Jankowski trying to steal third</a> in the first inning. </li>
<li> <a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v1082560483/?c_id=mlb" target="_blank">Lester catches Wil Myers off second base</a> and he's eventually tagged out by <span>Javier Baez</span> in a fourth-inning rundown -- really nice work by Lester. </li>
<li> <a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/182435092/v1083195683/?c_id=mlb" target="_blank">Another slick stop and throw by Baez</a> with two on and nobody out in the seventh. </li>
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<p>So the Cubs are back to clicking on all cylinders. They gained half a game on the idle <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a> and reduced their division-clinching magic number to 27. And, with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pirates</a>' loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Astros</a>, Pittsburgh dropped to 15 games out of first place and their elimination number from the division race is 24.</p>
<p>One more fun fact, this one about Jackson, before I wrap up this recap:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Edwin Jackson debuted on his 20th birthday with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash">#Dodgers</a>. Starting LA first baseman? <span>Ron Coomer</span>, replaced by Robin Ventura in 8th inning.</p>
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/767932958791565312">August 23, 2016</a>
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<p>The Cubs go for two straight over the Padres Tuesday evening (and again try to get to 35 games over .500), again a late-night start in Chicago (9:10 p.m. CT). <span>Jake Arrieta</span> goes for the Cubs and <span>Christian Friedrich</span> for the Padres.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/8/23/12602798/cubs-padres-recap-addison-russell-jon-lester-mlb-scores
Al Yellon
2016-08-22T23:55:06-05:00
2016-08-22T23:55:06-05:00
Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Padres, Monday 8/22
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/8/22/12584820/overflow-thread-3-cubs-vs-padres-monday-8-22-9-10-ct
Al Yellon
2016-08-22T23:10:06-05:00
2016-08-22T23:10:06-05:00
Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Padres, Monday 8/22
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/8/22/12584804/overflow-thread-2-cubs-vs-padres-monday-8-22-9-10-ct
Al Yellon
2016-08-22T22:10:02-05:00
2016-08-22T22:10:02-05:00
Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Padres, Monday 8/22
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/8/22/12584782/overflow-thread-1-cubs-vs-padres-monday-8-22-9-10-ct
Al Yellon
2016-08-22T19:00:02-05:00
2016-08-22T19:00:02-05:00
Cubs vs. Padres Preview, Monday 8/22, 9:10 CT
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<p>The Cubs open a set against the new-look Padres.</p> <p>I like <a target="_blank" href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-rockies-jason-heyward-spt-0822-20160821-story.html#nt=oft07a-2gp1">Joe Maddon's attitude</a> toward Sunday's loss in Colorado:</p>
<blockquote>"I'm going to crack open a Miller Lite, I'm going to grab something to eat and look at Trip Advisor to find somewhere for us to eat tonight in San Diego," Maddon said. <br><br> "This is an anomaly game for me."</blockquote>
<p>That's what it felt like, all right. New city, new series, new opponent. And hopefully, no more errors, or at least not as many as the Cubs committed on Sunday.</p>
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<p>Here are today's particulars.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
<blockquote>Fowler CF, Bryant LF, Rizzo 1B, Zobrist 2B, Russell SS, Heyward RF, Baez 3B, Ross C, Lester P</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 for the opener in San Diego.<br><br>Game preview: <a href="https://t.co/LGdMFrFUVd">https://t.co/LGdMFrFUVd</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGo?src=hash">#LetsGo</a> <a href="https://t.co/oDSbYsiVm7">pic.twitter.com/oDSbYsiVm7</a></p>
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/767831692966887425">August 22, 2016</a>
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<p>Padres lineup:</p>
<blockquote>Jankowski CF, Ramirez SS, Myers 1B, Dickerson LF, Bethancourt C, Kivlehan RF, Rosales 3B, Sardinas 2B, Jackson P</blockquote>
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<h2><span>Jon Lester</span></h2>
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<h2><span>Edwin Jackson</span></h2>
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<p>Jon Lester started the only game the Cubs won in the series against the Padres at Wrigley Field this year, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201605100.shtml" target="_blank">May 10</a>. He allowed three runs in six innings, a perfectly reasonable start. Melvin Upton Jr. homered off him, but Upton's not on the Padres anymore. Lester has a 2.41 ERA and 1.045 WHIP in six starts since the All-Star break.</p>
<p>Hello there, old buddy Edwin Jackson! How's it been going for you?</p>
<p>Well. Since E-Jax likely isn't going to answer that question here, I will. Jackson made eight relief appearances for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Marlins</a> in April and May, and after two particularly bad ones they released him. He was signed by the Padres and has made six starts for them. Only one of the six can really be described as "good," even though he took a no-hitter into the seventh in another outing. He walked five in that game and the only hit he allowed was a three-run homer. He got pounded by a not-very-good <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.draysbay.com/">Rays</a> team in his last start, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TBA/TBA201608160.shtml" target="_blank">August 16 at Tampa Bay</a>.</p>
<p>Current Cubs are hitting .308 (20-for-65) against Edwin with four home runs (<span>Jason Heyward</span>, <span>Jorge Soler</span>, <span>Miguel Montero</span> and <span>Ben Zobrist</span>). Sounds like fun!</p>
<p>E-Jax is playing for his 11th major-league team, which is only two short of the record for such things, held by <span>Octavio Dotel</span>.</p>
<p>Today's game is on CSN Chicago.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20140401#date=8/22/2016">Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_08_22_chnmlb_sdnmlb_1#game=2016_08_22_chnmlb_sdnmlb_1,game_state=Live">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/CHC.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/507004/pregame">SB Nation game preview</a></p>
<p>Please visit our SB Nation <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a> site <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gaslampball.com">Gaslamp Ball</a>. If you do go there to interact with Padres 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/2016/8/22/12584376/chicago-cubs-san-diego-padres-preview-lineups
Al Yellon