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Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 51
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<figcaption>Jason O. Watson</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Edwin Jackson has turned into a box of chocolates.</p> <p>Now I've always found that when I'm digging into a box of chocolates, I'm normally safe grabbing one of the square ones. More times than not, those end up being caramels, and you can't go wrong with a caramel. The round ones, however, are always dangerous. And there's nothing worse than getting a coconut one. Seriously, <b>nothing</b> worse.</p>
<p>Oh, yeah. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> got shut out, too.</p>
<p><b>Graphs for Game 51</b> (courtesy of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2014-05-28&team=Cubs&dh=0&season=2014">Fangraphs</a>):</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/assets/4524129/Game-51.png"><img src="http://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/assets/4524129/Game-51.png" class="photo" alt="Game-51"></a> <br id="1401318883119"></p>
<p><b>Stats for Game 51:</b></p>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="307">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p><b>Pitcher</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p><b>IP</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p><b>H</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>HR</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p><b>ER</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p><b>BB</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>SO</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p><b>pLI</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p><b>WPA</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>E Jackson</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">5.1</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="23">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.05</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.148</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>B Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">0.2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.38</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.053</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>J Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">2</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">0.25</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.083</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>J Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<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="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">3.18</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.108</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right"><b>8</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>8</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>10</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right"><b>0.91</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right"><b>-0.097</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="328">
<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="15">
<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="47">
<p><b>WPA</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Ruggiano</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="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.47</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.035</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Baker</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="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">1.08</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.021</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>E Bonifacio</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="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">1.36</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0.006</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>L Valbuena</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="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">0.01</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>M Olt</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="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.99</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.015</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="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">0.79</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.018</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>E Jackson</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="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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.02</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.051</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>N Schierholtz</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="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.02</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.056</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>D Barney</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="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">3.2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.062</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="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.08</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.064</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>C Coghlan</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="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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.56</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.068</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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.96</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right">-0.13</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>30</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="15">
<p align="right"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right"><b>0</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>7</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right"><b>1.07</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="47">
<p align="right"><b>-0.403</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><b>THE THREE HEROES:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Superhero - </b><span>Edwin Jackson</span>. I really wish he'd just pick an identity and stick with it.</li>
<li> <b>Hero - </b><span>Justin Ruggiano</span>. Once again, given the lack of offense on the day, all it takes is a pinch-hit walk while everyone else makes outs.</li>
<li> <b>Sidekick</b> - <span>John Baker</span>. Thank you for your service in keeping the streak alive. 7,714 and counting!</li>
</ul>
<p><b>THE THREE GOATS:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Big Goat</b> - <span>Junior Lake</span>. The double play in the fifth and the strikeout in the first did him in.</li>
<li> <b>Goat</b> - <span>James Russell</span>. <b><a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN201405250.shtml#ChicagoCubspitching::none" target="_blank">Remember last Sunday?</a></b> </li>
<li> <b>Kid</b> - <span>Justin Grimm</span>. Yes, <span>Mike Olt</span> should get part of the blame. But the wild pitch and double are all on the reaper.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>UPDATED RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 51 (Changes in Bold):</b></p>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="293">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><b>Heroes</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="139">
<p><span>Starlin Castro</span></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">31</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><span>Anthony Rizzo</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">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><span>Welington Castillo</span></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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<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">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><span>Jeff Samardzija</span></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="139">
<p><span>Jason Hammel</span></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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">17</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><span>Emilio Bonifacio</span></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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><span>Nate Schierholtz</span></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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Mike Olt</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="39">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><span>Travis Wood</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="139">
<p>Junior Lake</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><b>Edwin Jackson</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>4</b></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"><b>12</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><b>Justin Ruggiano</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>4.5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>11.5</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><span>Darwin Barney</span></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<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="139">
<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="139">
<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</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>James Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<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">1.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<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">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<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="139">
<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">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="139">
<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="139">
<p><b>John Baker</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>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<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="139">
<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="139">
<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="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><br clear="all"></p>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="293">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><b>Goats</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="139">
<p>Starlin Castro</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">8.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">26.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Nate Schierholtz</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">26</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">20</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<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">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">18</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><b>Justin Grimm</b></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"><b>1</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>16</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Welington Castillo</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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p><b>Junior Lake</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>15</b></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">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Jason Hammel</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">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="139">
<p>Edwin Jackson</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="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>James Russell</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>2</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>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">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">12</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">3</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="139">
<p><span>Jose Veras</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">9</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>Jake Arrieta</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">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</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">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>Jeff Samardzija</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>Brian Schlitter</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>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>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><span>Chris Coghlan</span></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>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>Blake Parker</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><br clear="all"></p>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="299">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Overall</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="147">
<p>Jeff Samardzija</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Luis Valbuena</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Welington Castillo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Justin Ruggiano</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>11.5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>6.5</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Darwin Barney</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Starlin Castro</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">31</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">26.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Zac Rosscup</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">17</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Brian Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Ryan Kalish</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>John Baker</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>1</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Neil Ramirez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Blake Parker</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="147">
<p>Ryan Sweeney</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-0.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Hector Rondon</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-1.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Emilio Bonifacio</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">18</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Junior Lake</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>15</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>-2</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Edwin Jackson</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>12</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>-2</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Wesley Wright</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Chris Coghlan</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="147">
<p>Mike Olt</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">20</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>James Russell</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>13</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>-7</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Jose Veras</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Justin Grimm</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>16</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>-10</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Nate Schierholtz</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">26</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-11</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Carlos Villanueva</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-11</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Jackson picks up his fourth Superhero of the year, while Lake falls into net negative territory on the plus/minus chart.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/5/28/5759288/cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-51
Russ La Croix
2014-05-28T18:05:19-05:00
2014-05-28T18:05:19-05:00
Giants 5, Cubs 0: Close Call
<figure>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SBeS1v05z5scljMhvNM9nppvbd0=/0x1:4000x2668/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/33622605/20140528_jla_ib2_296.jpg.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>It's been almost two years since the Cubs came this close to being no-hit. Being shut out? Well... not since yesterday.</p> <p>It was pointed out early in the game telecast by Len and JD that <span>Tim Lincecum</span> threw a no-hitter, a little less than a year ago, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN201307130.shtml" target="_blank">in which he threw 148 pitches</a>.</p>
<p>There has been only one no-hitter in major-league history where more pitches were thrown (at least, in the era for which reliable pitch counts are available, since about 1990). That one was thrown by <span>Edwin Jackson</span> <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TBA/TBA201006250.shtml" target="_blank">for the Diamondbacks, June 25, 2010</a> -- 149, one more pitch than Lincecum threw in his.</p>
<p>Thus it was perhaps no surprise that these two pitchers held the hits and runs totals down (while throwing extremely large numbers of pitches) on a gorgeous afternoon in San Francisco. Jackson pitched quite well, actually, striking out nine, but getting in trouble in the sixth, and <span>James Russell</span> and <span>Brian Schlitter</span> couldn't keep the runners Jackson had allowed to reach base. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a> scored two runs in that inning and then tacked on three more off <span>Justin Grimm</span> in the seventh and that was way more than enough for <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2014_05_28_chnmlb_sfnmlb_1" target="_blank">a 5-0 win over the Cubs</a>, the second consecutive time the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> have been shut out. It's the seventh time the Cubs have been shut out this year (and the second time they were shut out back-to-back; it also happened against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">Yankees</a> in New York in April) and they now haven't scored in 20 consecutive innings. All three runs off Grimm were unearned after a scoring change gave an error to <span>Mike Olt</span> on what was originally ruled a hit by <span>Buster Posey</span> -- just two batters after Olt had made a really nice play on a bunt attempt by <span>Angel Pagan</span>.</p>
<p>But the bigger story is the no-hitter the Giants took into the seventh inning. Lincecum struggled with command through five, throwing 96 pitches (52, only a little more than half, for strikes) and issued four walks. With the game scoreless, Bruce Bochy pinch-hit for Lincecum with two out and nobody on in the bottom of the fifth. Reliever George Kontos retired the first four Cubs he faced, then with one out in the seventh, he walked <span>Justin Ruggiano</span>, who was batting for <span>Chris Coghlan</span> (go figure that one out, a righthanded PH for a lefthanded hitter against a RHP).</p>
<p>Then John Baker, who had only five hits all season coming into the game, singled to right to break up the no-no. That continued the <a href="http://www.twitter.com/cubsnohitstreak" target="_blank">@CubsNoHitStreak</a>, which now stands at 7,714 consecutive games since Sandy Koufax' perfect game <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196509090.shtml" target="_blank">September 9, 1965</a>. This game was the farthest anyone had taken a no-hitter against the Cubs since <span>A.J. Burnett</span> had one through two out in the eighth <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201207310.shtml" target="_blank">July 31, 2012</a>. That's also the last time the Cubs were one-hit; <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> took care of the "one-hitter" thing with a single in the eighth.</p>
<p>I'll give Edwin Jackson credit today. He hung in there even when he was giving up hits, but he just ran out of gas, 99 pitches with one out in the sixth, a couple outs short of a quality start.</p>
<p>But the bottom line is: the Cubs aren't a good team and the Giants are. The Giants have the best record in the major leagues and the last two days, they showed us why. At 19-32, the Cubs stand two games worse than they were after 51 games a year ago, and 1½ games behind the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Astros</a> for the worst record in baseball.</p>
<p>The Cubs have Thursday off as they travel to Milwaukee to open a three-game weekend set with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a>. That doesn't usually end well, but maybe this time will be different. <span>Travis Wood</span> will face <span>Marco Estrada</span> in the series opener Friday night. But you can follow along with a game thread tomorrow right here -- the Iowa Cubs game against Memphis is scheduled to be televised on CBS Sports Network (check your cable/satellite listings) at 7 p.m. CT. We'll have a game thread posted here about an hour before game time, and plenty of other features during the day Thursday.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/5/28/5759344/cubs-giants-recap-tim-lincecum-edwin-jackson-mlb-scores
Al Yellon
2014-05-28T17:30:10-05:00
2014-05-28T17:30:10-05:00
Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Giants, Wednesday 5/28
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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/c53RdRPoJDLM8tWa48wKSt5yFQE=/0x125:4000x2792/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/33594055/20140527_ajl_aj8_358.JPG.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>----</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/5/28/5733254/overflow-thread-3-cubs-vs-giants-wednesday-5-28-2-45-ct
Al Yellon
2014-05-28T16:45:05-05:00
2014-05-28T16:45:05-05:00
Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Giants, Wednesday 5/28
<figure>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/0p30wznJ8ZRfHjfosL-v3KYw8ts=/0x0:4000x2667/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/33593995/494103929.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Jason O. Watson</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>----</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/5/28/5733250/overflow-thread-2-cubs-vs-giants-wednesday-5-28-2-45-ct
Al Yellon
2014-05-28T15:45:07-05:00
2014-05-28T15:45:07-05:00
Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Giants, Wednesday 5/28
<figure>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/24LDafXTxilNGG9sWzVFMABFcuw=/0x131:4000x2798/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/33593929/20140527_ajl_aj8_276.JPG.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>----</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/5/28/5733242/overflow-thread-1-cubs-vs-giants-wednesday-5-28-2-45-ct
Al Yellon
2014-05-28T13:00:13-05:00
2014-05-28T13:00:13-05:00
Cubs vs. Giants Preview, Wednesday 5/28, 2:45 CT
<figure>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7gDEDFiL9-HdwrTKDR5DOup1NYc=/92x0:3906x2543/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/33593293/20140527_ajl_aj8_277.JPG.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>The Cubs will try to win a series in San Francisco for the second straight year.</p> <p>The Cubs won series in San Francisco in consecutive years in 2008 and 2009. Why, that's not so very long ago! They should be able to do it again now, right?</p>
<p>Oh, right. This year's team isn't as good as the 2008 and 2009 squads. Nevertheless, they have done reasonably well so far this road trip -- 3-3, much better than most recent West Coast swings -- so why not?</p>
<p>Oh, right. The pitching matchup. Have a look.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
<blockquote>
<pre> Bonifacio 2B, Lake CF, Rizzo 1B, Castro SS, Schierholtz RF, Olt 3B, Coghlan LF, Baker C, Jackson P</pre>
</blockquote>
<p>Today will be the third game this year started by <span>John Baker</span> with a starting pitcher other than <span>Jason Hammel</span>. <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201404060.shtml" target="_blank">April 6</a>, he caught <span>Carlos Villanueva</span> and the Cubs won. <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201404120.shtml" target="_blank">April 12</a>, Villanueva again, and the Cubs lost.</p>
<p>So it's his first time catching Edwin Jackson. Result? Who knows?</p>
<p>Giants lineup:</p>
<blockquote>
<pre>Pagan CF, Pence RF, Posey 1B, Sandoval 3B, Sanchez C, Colvin LF, Crawford SS, Adrianza 2B, Lincecum P</pre>
</blockquote>
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<h2><i>Today's Starting Pitchers</i></h2>
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<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7241" target="newwindow"><img src="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4332745/edwinjackson.jpg" alt="Edwin Jackson" border="1" height="480" width="320"></a><br><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7241" target="newwindow"> </a><center> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7241" target="newwindow">
<h2>Edwin Jackson</h2>
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<h2>Cubs</h2>
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<td class="yspscores" align="center" width="45%">
<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7981" target="newwindow"><img src="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4519571/timlincecum.jpg" alt="Tim Lincecum" border="1" height="480" width="320"></a><br><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7981" target="newwindow">
<h2>Tim Lincecum</h2>
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<h2>Giants</h2>
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<td class="yspscores" align="center"><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5842" target="newwindow"><center>
<h2>vs. SF</h2>
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<td class="yspscores" align="center"><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=28705" target="newwindow">
<h2>vs. Cubs</h2>
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<p>Let's see, if this is Wednesday this is <span>Edwin Jackson's</span> day to be... good? Bad? I have no idea, and probably, he doesn't either. Current Giants are hitting .315 (23-for-73) against him with two home runs (<span>Tyler Colvin</span> and <span>Pablo Sandoval</span>). Yeah, I can see those two taking Jackson deep; the ball carries better at AT&T Park in day games than in night games. Good luck, Edwin, you're gonna need it.</p>
<p>I'm sorry, but I have to do this before I write about <span>Tim Lincecum's</span> pitching. That photo... I mean, he looks like your younger high-school friend who was desperately trying to grow facial hair in order to look older. Only in this case, this "kid" is going to turn 30 in about two weeks. Maybe when he's 40, he'll be able to grow a proper mustache.</p>
<p>Lincecum is the cautionary tale about signing pitchers to long-term extensions. When the Giants did that, he looked like long-term ace material, but he really hasn't been any good since 2011 and has been mediocre again this year. In 12 career starts vs. the Cubs he has a 3.59 ERA and 1.146 WHIP and 84 strikeouts in 77⅔ innings. He pitched pretty well against the Cubs <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN201307280.shtml" target="_blank">in the series in San Francisco last year</a>, but the Cubs won the game anyway.</p>
<p>In short, who knows?</p>
<p>Today's game is on CSN Chicago.</p>
<p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20130401#date=5/28/2014" target="_blank">Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_28_chnmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=gameday" target="_blank">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/CHC.shtml" target="_blank">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/160725/pregame" target="_blank">SB Nation game preview</a></p>
<p>Please visit our SB Nation <a href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Giants</a> site <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mccoveychronicles.com">McCovey Chronicles</a>.</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 class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">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/2014/5/28/5733162/chicago-cubs-san-francisco-giants-preview-wednesday
Al Yellon