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Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 40
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<figcaption>David Banks-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>Hope you didn't show up for this one late. All of the excitement was over by the third inning.</p> <p>At least they scored three runs for you today, Shark. Too bad you had the Keystone Cops playing defense behind you for the first two innings.</p>
<p>The graphs for Game 40 (courtesy of <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2014-05-16&team=Cubs&dh=0&season=2014" target="_blank">Fangraphs</a>):</p>
<p><a href="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4465749/Game-40.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Game-40" class="photo" src="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4465749/Game-40.png"></a></p>
<p>And the stats for Game 40:</p>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="301">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>Pitcher</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p>IP</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<p>H</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p>HR</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p>ER</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p>BB</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p>SO</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p>pLI</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p>WPA</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>J Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">1.1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">0.72</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.075</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>B Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">1.24</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.053</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>J Veras</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.76</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.036</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>J Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">0.2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.71</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.028</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>J Samardzija</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<p align="right">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.85</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.144</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>Total</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<p align="right">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.86</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.048</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="323">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>Batter</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p>AB</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p>R</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<p>H</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p>HR</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p>RBI</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p>BB</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p>SO</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p>pLI</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p>WPA</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>S Castro</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">1.9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.08</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>D Barney</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">1.07</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.08</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Lake</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">1.12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.028</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Samardzija</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">0.61</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.014</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>A Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">0.84</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.01</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>L Valbuena</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">1.46</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.002</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>M Olt</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">0.93</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.024</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>C Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">5.4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.124</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>N Schierholtz</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.75</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.153</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>E Bonifacio</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">1.51</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.174</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>W Castillo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<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">2.1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.287</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>Total</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">33</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="16">
<p align="right">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.53</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.548</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><b>THE THREE HEROES:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>
<b>Superhero / Hero tie: </b><span>Starlin Castro</span> and... <span>Darwin Barney</span>? Okay, who's screwing around with the teleprompter?</li>
<li>
<b>Sidekick</b> - <span>Justin Grimm</span>. Benefactor of the offensive ineptitude.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>THE THREE GOATS:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>
<b>Big Goat</b> - <span>Welington Castillo</span>. Brutal day at the plate, including the inning-ending double play in the third with two men on.</li>
<li>
<b>Goat</b> - <span>Emilio Bonifacio</span>. You are not <span>Anthony Rizzo</span>. Please do not attempt to bunt for a hit.</li>
<li>
<b>Kid</b> - <span>Nate Schierholtz</span>. Hey, give him credit. At least it was a <b>liner</b> to second this time.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>UPDATED RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 40 (Changes in Bold):</b></p>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="277">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p>Heroes</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1st</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2nd</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3rd</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">Total</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><b>Starlin Castro</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>5.5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>3.5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>27</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</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="39">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Luis Valbuena</span></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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">18</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p>Welington Castillo</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p>Emilio Bonifacio</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Jeff Samardzija</span></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</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">14</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Jason Hammel</span></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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p>Nate Schierholtz</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Mike Olt</span></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">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><b>Darwin Barney</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>2.5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>1.5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>10.5</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Ryan Kalish</span></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="123">
<p><span>Brian Schlitter</span></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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Justin Ruggiano</span></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Travis Wood</span></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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Edwin Jackson</span></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="123">
<p><span>Junior Lake</span></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="123">
<p><b>Justin Grimm</b></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"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>6</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>James Russell</span></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">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Zac Rosscup</span></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="123">
<p><span>Ryan Sweeney</span></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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Neil Ramirez</span></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Hector Rondon</span></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">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Wesley Wright</span></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Pedro Strop</span></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="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="123">
<p><span>Carlos Villanueva</span></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="123">
<p><span>Jake Arrieta</span></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="123">
<p><span>John Baker</span></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="293">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Goats</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1st</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2nd</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3rd</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">Total</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><b>Nate Schierholtz</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>26</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Starlin Castro</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="139">
<p>Mike Olt</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><b>Welington Castillo</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>2</b></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"><b>16</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</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">15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Carlos Villanueva</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</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">13</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><b>Emilio Bonifacio</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>13</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Jason Hammel</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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Travis Wood</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="139">
<p>Edwin Jackson</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="139">
<p>Ryan Kalish</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="139">
<p>Wesley Wright</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>James Russell</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">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Luis Valbuena</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">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><span>Jose Veras</span></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="139">
<p>Justin Ruggiano</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="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Darwin Barney</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="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Junior Lake</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="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Ryan Sweeney</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">1.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Hector Rondon</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="139">
<p>Brian Schlitter</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="139">
<p>Neil Ramirez</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="139">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Jeff Samardzija</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="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>John Baker</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>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><span>Blake Parker</span></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>Castro creeps ahead further in the Hero division with another Superhero performance, while Castillo ties Olt for third place in the Goat division. And hopefully the weather tomorrow will be warmer. Not sure it could be much colder, to be honest. (Well, I <b>guess</b> it could be, but let's not think about that.)</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/5/16/5724940/cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-40
Russ La Croix
2014-05-16T17:30:36-05:00
2014-05-16T17:30:36-05:00
Brewers 4, Cubs 3: A Day Late And A Dollar Short
<figure>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/DJ2xYrW7QH5BE83Jm6qo29aTTiw=/83x0:3917x2556/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/33139449/20140516_jla_bb6_090.jpg.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>David Banks-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>The Cubs lost yet another game by one run, their ninth such defeat of 2014.</p> <p>The winter that wouldn't end raised its ugly head one more (hopefully, the last!) time in the Chicago area Friday morning, depositing big snowflakes in many of the northwest suburbs and bringing the "chill rains" that the late A. Bartlett Giamatti wrote usually come in October or November. It rained steadily at Wrigley Field until about half an hour before game time, then turned into an annoying off-and-on drizzle that was just pesky enough for the umbrellas to go up every now and again.</p>
<p>38 degrees at game time, wind from the northeast, rain... weather more suited to hockey than baseball, and in fact, it might have been nicer the day of the 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley than it was Friday afternoon.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> began the day as if they couldn't hold on to the baseball because it was too wet, or too cold, or too... something. They committed three errors in the first three innings and that helped spot the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> a 4-0 lead, and with Jeff Samardzija's usual run support, you'd have been forgiven if you thought the game was over by the time the Cubs came to bat in the bottom of the second inning with that 4-0 deficit.</p>
<p>Give the Cubs credit. They didn't quit. In that second inning, <span>Nate Schierholtz</span> singled (a victory in and of itself) and <span>Darwin Barney</span> homered into that northeast breeze, his second homer of the season, and then <span>Junior Lake</span> smacked another blast into the bleachers leading off the third, and suddenly the Cubs trailed by just one run. Hope!</p>
<p>It was at <em>this</em> point that the game was actually over, because from the fourth through the ninth innings, just six men reached base, five Brewers and one Cub, and none got past second base. In fact, at one point Milwaukee starter <span>Kyle Lohse</span> retired 13 straight Cubs (for 14 outs, as the first of those was <span>Welington Castillo</span> hitting into a rally-killing double play that ended the third inning). <span>Will Smith</span> added to his rapidly growing relief-pitching legend by retiring the side in order in the eighth, and the rejuvenated <span>Francisco Rodriguez</span> posted his major-league-leading 17th save, though <span>Starlin Castro</span> did lead off the ninth with a single. Personally, I wouldn't have given up an out by having <span>Chris Coghlan</span> bunt, but bunt he did, and bunt into a force play he did, pretty much killing any chance the Cubs had in the ninth.</p>
<p>You can see what a lockdown bullpen can do for a team with what the Brewers did Friday afternoon. Lohse had thrown 92 pitches through seven and was breezing, but Ron Roenicke had no hesitation in going to his pen in the eighth, and their pen came through for them.</p>
<p>Give the Cubs' pen credit, too -- they threw four shutout innings, allowing just three hits and a walk and striking out eight. All told, Cubs pitchers struck out 14 Brewers Friday afternoon, and again, if not for the errors resulting in a pair of the four Milwaukee runs being unearned, it could have wound up a Cubs win.</p>
<p>Coulda, shoulda, woulda. Or as the headline reads, a favorite phrase of Jack Brickhouse's when the Cubs came up shy of victory back in the 1950s and 1960s, something that happened in this way many, many times.</p>
<p>Also of interest: this weird, wavy pattern mowed into the grass in left field (I was told they did it in right field, too). Why? Who knows, but it's interesting. In person, it makes it look like there are little hills in the turf:</p>
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<p>I did get an explanation of sorts as to why the Babe Ruth bobblehead instead of, say, Gabby Hartnett, who was responsible for the signature moment of the 1930s (and, probably, all of Cubs history). The Cubs apparently like to have family members of these long-ago players for first-pitch ceremonies and the seventh-inning stretch, and Babe Ruth's daughter Julia Ruth Stevens has been at Wrigley before. That's cool, but perhaps they could have found Hartnett relatives, too. In any case, there will be more 100th-anniversary celebrations two years from now when the 100th anniversary of the Cubs' first year in Wrigley will be commemorated. Perhaps then Gabby will get his recognition.</p>
<p>For this year's Cubs, they'll try it again Saturday afternoon against the Brewers with <span>Edwin Jackson</span> facing Matt Garza. Remember: bunts. Lots and lots of bunts. I did notice the Brewers spread out the shift against Anthony Rizzo Friday, and he responded with a single up the middle in his second at-bat. But if they give him (or anyone else) room to bunt against Garza..just get it done!</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/5/16/5724984/cubs-brewers-recap-darwin-barney-junior-lake-mlb-scores
Al Yellon
2014-05-16T16:05:10-05:00
2014-05-16T16:05:10-05:00
Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Brewers, Friday 5/16
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Al Yellon
2014-05-16T15:20:09-05:00
2014-05-16T15:20:09-05:00
Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Brewers, Friday 5/16
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Al Yellon
2014-05-16T14:20:16-05:00
2014-05-16T14:20:16-05:00
Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Brewers, Friday 5/16
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Al Yellon
2014-05-16T11:30:14-05:00
2014-05-16T11:30:14-05:00
Cubs vs. Brewers Preview, Friday 5/16, 1:20 CT
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<p>The Cubs open a five-game homestand today. That isn't necessarily good news.</p> <p>I commend you again, as usual on the first day of a series, to <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/5/16/5722592/on-the-horizon-cubs-vs-brewers-series-preview" target="_blank">Russ La Croix' series preview, posted earlier this morning</a>, if you have not yet seen it.</p>
<p>Since the beginning of 2012, the Cubs are 5-12 against the Brewers at Wrigley Field. That means this series is likely to go to Milwaukee. We can hope for better, but I'm trying to be realistic here.</p>
<p>ICYMI in yesterday's Cub Tracks, <a href="http://prestonjg.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/the-historically-tough-luck-start-to-the-season-for-jeff-samardzija/" target="_blank">Jeff Samardzija is the unluckiest pitcher in major-league history</a> through his first eight starts. Forget about the individual wins -- the Cubs are 1-7 in those eight games, primarily because they have scored a total 15 runs in those games. Compare that to the 17 they scored Monday night in St. Louis. Shark's run support is the lowest among 137 qualified starters in the major leagues.</p>
<p>Maybe they can just pretend they're playing the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a> again. Or Shark will throw a shutout and hit a home run himself.</p>
<p>Or something. This is getting really weird.</p>
<p>This afternoon's <a href="http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-87.65732&lat=41.94759" target="_blank">weather forecast</a> would be acceptable. For November.</p>
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<pre>Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.</pre>
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
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<pre>Bonifacio CF, Lake LF, Rizzo 1B, Castro SS, Valbuena 3B, Castillo C, Schierholtz RF, Barney 2B, Samardzija P</pre>
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<p>The Brewers lineup was not available at the time I wrote this post. Please check <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bleedcubbieblue" target="_blank">the BCB Twitter feed</a> for the Brewers lineup.</p>
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<p>More on Shark: He's allowed one run -- unearned -- in his last two starts, covering 15 innings. I mean, what else does a starting pitcher have to do? He's done his job well. Now it's up to his teammates. He has not faced the Brewers this year.</p>
<p><span>Kyle Lohse</span> has been Kyle Lohse this year -- which is to say, good but not great, quite consistent, has seven of eight quality starts (for whatever that flawed stat is worth). He posted a 5.09 ERA in four starts against the Cubs last year. Current Cubs are hitting .275 (38-for-138) against him with five home runs, two by <span>Nate Schierholtz</span>, of all people. Maybe this can get Nate out of his slump.</p>
<p>Today's game is on WGN.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20130401#date=5/16/2014">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=2014_05_16_milmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=gameday">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/160545/pregame">SB Nation game preview</a></p>
<p>Please visit our SB Nation <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> site <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brewcrewball.com">Brew Crew Ball</a>. The usual caution is advised.</p>
<p>For 2014, we are going to have the same game-thread routine as 2013. Here's how it works.</p>
<p>You'll find the game preview -- like this one -- posting as the first link in the StoryStream™, which will then contain all the overflow threads and the recap. The recap will also be on the front page as a separate post; once I post a game recap, the stream for each game will be retitled "Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of Week) Game Threads" so you can go back and find every thread related to that particular game.</p>
<p>In general, game previews will post two hours before game time. Exception: for day games after night games, that will usually be 90 minutes.</p>
<p>You will also be able to find the First Pitch Thread and all the overflow threads in the box marked "<a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Cubs</a> Game Threads" at the bottom of the front page (<a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/game-threads">you can also find them in this section link</a>). They will also appear in this StoryStream™. As I've done for each regular-season game for several years now, we'll have the First Pitch thread at five minutes before game time (moved up from actual game time per your requests), then an overflow one hour, two hours and 2:45 after game time.</p>
<p>Discuss amongst yourselves.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/5/16/5694832/chicago-cubs-milwaukee-brewers-preview-friday
Al Yellon