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Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 138
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<img alt="And... thud." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/EIOHB_-L19iAlyg6OB9fnUuHhkI=/0x0:3000x2000/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/47145406/GettyImages-487429648.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>And... thud. | Jeff Curry/Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p>Another subpar bullpen performance on Wednesday leads to an almost-clean sweep of the Goat podium, with only one member of the fire-starting brigade spared.</p> <p>Well, <i>that</i> one hurt. I must admit, though; I had a pretty uneasy feeling about things once the eighth inning started. I'm guessing I wasn't the only one.</p>
<p><b>Graphs for Game 138 </b>(courtesy of <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" target="_blank" href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2015-09-09&team=Cubs&dh=0&season=2015">Fangraphs</a>):</p>
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<img alt="Game 138 Chart 2015" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/N4_VqmCCLZngLhf4BnFNqgswrQc=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/4046054/Game-138-2015.0.png">
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<p><b>Stats for Game 138:</b></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="299">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Pitcher</b></p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p><b>IP</b></p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p><b>H</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p><b>HR</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p><b>ER</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p><b>BB</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p><b>SO</b></p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p><b>pLI</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p><b>WPA</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p>J Lester</p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">7</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">7</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1.04</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">.305</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p>P Strop</p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1.61</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.088</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p>C Richard</p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4.03</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.153</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p>F Rodney</p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.2</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1.98</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.470</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>8</b></p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>5</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>8</b></p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>1.3</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>-.405</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="327">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Batter</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p><b>AB</b></p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p><b>R</b></p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p><b>H</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p><b>HR</b></p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p><b>RBI</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p><b>BB</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p><b>SO</b></p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p><b>pLI</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p><b>WPA</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>T La Stella</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.71</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">.102</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>A Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.61</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">.082</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>A Russell</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.72</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">.061</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>S Castro</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.27</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">.007</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>J Baez</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.64</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.004</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>J Herrera</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.31</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.007</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>D Fowler</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">5</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1.36</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.012</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>D Ross</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.040</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>J Lester</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1.04</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.044</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>A Jackson</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.92</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.046</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>C Denorfia</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1.98</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.047</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>C Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.88</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.049</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>K Schwarber</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.82</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-.098</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>38</b></p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>11</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>1</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>14</b></p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>0.86</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>-.095</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><i style="font-weight: bold;">Writer's Note: </i><i>The daily selections of the three Heroes and three Goats are based solely on the top three and bottom three WPA scores for the game. <b>The selections are not based on my subjective opinion.</b></i></p>
<p><b>THE THREE HEROES:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Superhero -</b> <span>Jon Lester</span> (.305). Would it have been wiser to leave him for the eighth inning, facing the bottom of the order, with 105 pitches already thrown? The world will never know.</li>
<li> <b>Hero -</b> <span>Tommy La Stella</span> (.102). With the way the season has gone so far for La Stella, a 1-for-2 day with a walk is almost something to be celebrated.</li>
<li> <b><b>Sidekick </b>-</b> <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> (.082). Led off the scoring in the game for the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a>, but not having a hit after that landed him on the final step instead of the second one.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>THE THREE GOATS: </b>Today in reverse order with a special mention going to <span>Pedro Strop</span>, who had another rough day on the mound but missed out on the podium only because of one worse performance, and that was from...</p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Kid -</b> <span>Kyle Schwarber</span> (-.098). Just didn't have it at the plate today, recording the dreaded swinging golden sombrero.</li>
<li> <b>Goat -</b> <span>Clayton Richard</span> (-.153). Couldn't get <span>Matt Carpenter</span> out the second time around, causing the fire to grow a bit bigger, and then...</li>
<li> <b>Billy Goat -</b> <span>Fernando Rodney</span> (-.470). ...the double from <span>Stephen Piscotty</span> sent it out of control.</li>
</ul>
<div><b>RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 138 ("x" indicates player not on active roster):</b></div>
<div>Lester makes a big move toward the front of the secondary pack, while Rizzo just keeps on climbing at the front.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="327">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Heroes</b><b></b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>1st</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>2nd</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>3rd</b></p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">23.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">104.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Kris Bryant</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">84</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Dexter Fowler</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">59</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">15.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">55</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Miguel Montero</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">46.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Jorge Soler</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">43</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Addison Russell</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">42.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Starlin Castro</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">41</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Chris Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">39</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jon Lester</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">36</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Kyle Schwarber</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">33</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">30</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Hector Rondon</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">26.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">21.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Kyle Hendricks</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jonathan Herrera</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">13.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Matt Szczur</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Chris Denorfia</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Jason Motte</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Zac Rosscup</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-James Russell</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Tommy La Stella</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Junior Lake</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Clayton Richard</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Tsuyoshi Wada</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Taylor Teagarden</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Brian Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Dan Haren</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Phil Coke</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Edwin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Arismendy Alcantara</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Welington Castillo</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>David Ross</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Mike Baxter</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Austin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Neil Ramirez</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Tommy Hunter</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Yoervis Medina</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="319">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Goats</b><b></b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>1st</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>2nd</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>3rd</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Starlin Castro</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">64</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Addison Russell</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">17</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">57</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Dexter Fowler</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">54.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Kris Bryant</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">52</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Jorge Soler</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">52</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">48</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Chris Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">44</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Kyle Hendricks</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">34</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Miguel Montero</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">33</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">31</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Kyle Schwarber</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">26</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">25</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jon Lester</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Hector Rondon</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Chris Denorfia</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>David Ross</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">21.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jonathan Herrera</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">14.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Tsuyoshi Wada</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Zac Rosscup</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Jason Motte</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Brian Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Clayton Richard</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Dan Haren</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Edwin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Mike Baxter</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Welington Castillo</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Austin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Dallas Beeler</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Rafael Soriano</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Matt Szczur</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Tommy Hunter</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Fernando Rodney</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-James Russell</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Junior Lake</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Mike Olt</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Tommy La Stella</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Donn Roach</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Gonzalez Germen</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Phil Coke</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Neil Ramirez</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Arismendy Alcantara</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="316">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Overall</b><b></b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>Hero</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>Goat</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>+/-</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">104.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">48</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">56.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">55</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">39</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Kris Bryant</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">84</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">52</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">32</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Miguel Montero</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">46.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">33</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">13.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jon Lester</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">36</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Kyle Schwarber</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">33</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">26</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Matt Szczur</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">21.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">30</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">25</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Taylor Teagarden</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Dexter Fowler</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">59</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">54.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Hector Rondon</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">26.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Tommy La Stella</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-James Russell</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Junior Lake</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Arismendy Alcantara</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Yoervis Medina</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Jonathan Herrera</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">14.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Phil Coke</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Neil Ramirez</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Jason Motte</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-0.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Zac Rosscup</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-2.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Donn Roach</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Gonzalez Germen</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Clayton Richard</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Mike Olt</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Tommy Hunter</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-4.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Chris Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">39</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">44</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Brian Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Dan Haren</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Edwin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Welington Castillo</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Austin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Fernando Rodney</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Dallas Beeler</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Rafael Soriano</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Mike Baxter</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-6.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Tsuyoshi Wada</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>x-Jorge Soler</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">43</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">52</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Chris Denorfia</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-9.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-10.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Addison Russell</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">42.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">57</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-14.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Kyle Hendricks</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">34</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">13.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">31</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-17.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>David Ross</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">21.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-19.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="164" valign="bottom">
<p>Starlin Castro</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">41</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">64</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-23</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/9/10/9297573/cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-138
Russ La Croix
2015-09-09T16:55:31-05:00
2015-09-09T16:55:31-05:00
Cardinals 4, Cubs 3: Bullpen Implosion
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<p>The Cubs' good bullpen suddenly isn't.</p> <p><strong>ST. LOUIS</strong> -- You know, if three days ago someone had told us that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> would win two of three in this series even while losing the game <span>Jon Lester</span> started, we'd probably have all been quite happy with that result.</p>
<p>Of course, once you've won the first two and are six outs away from a sweep... that's a very different story. And it's a bit worrisome that the Cubs bullpen, which has been very good most of this season, was the reason for <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2015_09_09_chnmlb_slnmlb_1" target="_blank">the 4-3 loss to the Cardinals</a>, a defeat that ended a five-game winning streak and most probably, put an end to any thoughts of the Cubs somehow overcoming the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a> and winning the National League Central. They're now 7½ games behind with 24 remaining (23 for St. Louis). Impossible? No. Improbable? Yes.</p>
<p>Let's make one thing clear right now: Taking Jon Lester out after seven strong innings was the right thing to do. Even though he had retired 20 of 21 hitters since two first-inning hits gave the Cardinals a run, Lester was tiring, it was hot and still sticky, he'd thrown 105 pitches and the Cubs needed some offense. Now, I can quibble with Joe Maddon's curious choice to <i>not</i> use <span>Kris Bryant</span> as the pinch-hitter for Lester after sending Bryant out on deck as <span>David Ross</span> was batting in the top of the eighth. But once Ross struck out, Maddon sent <span>Jonathan Herrera</span> to bat instead, apparently intending to use Bryant only with a runner on.</p>
<p>Me? I'd have let Bryant bat anyway. Maybe he'd have done something off <span>Jonathan Broxton</span>; Herrera seemed overmatched.</p>
<p>But the Cubs' bullpen, if it's to do anything down the stretch and in the postseason, is going to have to save games like this with a two-run lead and six outs to go.</p>
<p>The key to the Cardinals' three-run eighth was a walk to <span>Mark Reynolds</span> after <span>Pedro Strop</span> had retired <span>Brandon Moss</span> on a routine fly to center. Reynolds used to draw a lot of walks, but no longer does, and still strikes out a lot. You've just got to throw strikes to him. Strop didn't, and then <span>Greg Garcia</span> singled, putting the tying run on base. <span>Clayton Richard</span> was summoned to face <span>Matt Carpenter</span>. Carpenter singled, making it 3-2.</p>
<p>Maddon then went to <span>Fernando Rodney</span>, who had actually been quite good up to now in five Cubs appearances (five innings, two hits, one walk, one run, seven strikeouts). Not in this one, unfortunately. <span>Stephen Piscotty</span> hit Rodney's first pitch over Dexter Fowler's head for a two-run double.</p>
<p>Many people, myself included, have remarked on how shallow Fowler (and other Cubs outfielders) play. Maybe he should have played deeper for that one.</p>
<p>The Cubs had no chance against <span>Trevor Rosenthal</span> (43rd save) in the ninth. I was hoping one of the first three hitters could get on to bring <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> to the plate; Rizzo might have been able to catch up to one of Rosenthal's fastballs. Alas, he ended the game on deck when <span>Austin Jackson</span> grounded out.</p>
<p>All of this happened after the Cubs scored in the first inning for the third straight game. Rizzo doubled in <span>Chris Coghlan</span> and then took third after he appeared to get hung up in a rundown -- but no Cardinal covered third base. He'd have scored on <span>Tommy La Stella</span>'s ground-rule double anyway. The Cubs added a run in the third on three straight singles by Lester (!), <span>Addison Russell</span> and Fowler, and got all three Cardinals starting pitchers in this series out of the game by the end of the fifth inning. That's a good thing. Bad: leaving nine men on base and going 2-for-11 with RISP.</p>
<p>Lester cruised through seven innings. Again, I think Maddon did the right thing lifting ; he just didn't push the right bullpen buttons. This is something that's going to have to be fixed, and soon.</p>
<p>The Cubs did play some good defense; <span>Javier Baez</span> made a nice stop on a ground ball, and I'm sure you'd like to have another look (or first look, if you haven't seen it) at Coghlan's dive into the right-field stands to catch a foul fly by pinch-hitter <span>Tommy Pham</span> to end the fifth inning:</p>
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<p>The win clinched the season series for the Cardinals over the Cubs, leading 10-6 with three games remaining. But even with this loss, the Cubs showed they can play right with a team that's blown apart the National League this year. They will, however, have to play better to win games in October, particularly in the relief-pitching area.</p>
<p>Regarding my trip to Busch Stadium, I did have a chance to look around some more Wednesday afternoon. My one major impression of the main concourse on the lower level is that it's kind of dark, even with daylight coming in. Food choices seem pretty pedestrian and, as I noted the other day, overpriced, though I did find a good value in a chicken quesadilla hidden away at the back of the concourse with no one in line. They make those fresh for $8. Tuesday night I sat in the center-field scoreboard patio, which has an all-inclusive buffet with BBQ chicken and brisket and drinks included, another good value. Cardinals employees were friendly and efficient, but I left with the impression of a ballpark that's somewhat generic, the only thing making it stand out is the view of the Gateway Arch, which you can only see from the infield seats (this is the view from my Wednesday afternoon location):</p>
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pirates</a> will face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Reds</a> in Cincinnati Wednesday evening. Going in, they lead the Cubs by 2½ games for the top wild-card spot. The Cubs lead the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a> by 8½ games and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Nationals</a> by nine for the second wild-card spot and the Cubs' magic number to clinch at least that spot is 16. The Cubs are still 22 games over .500 and now head to Philadelphia, where they really should win three of four, I'd think. (Yes, I realize that didn't work out so well when the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Phillies</a> were at Wrigley. Still.) <span>Jake Arrieta</span> throws the series opener against <span>Adam Morgan</span> (who?), and two of the other Phillies probable starters (<span>Alec Asher</span> and <span>Jerad Eickhoff</span>) are guys you've probably never heard of (I hadn't).</p>
<p>I wrote this recap from a Starbucks off Exit 11 on I-55 in Edwardsville, Illinois, on the way back to Chicago, having attended 26 of the Cubs' last 32 games (the only ones I haven't been to since August 6: the six played in California at the end of August). Heading north to Chicago just after I hit "publish," as the Cubs fly to Philly. Here's to more winning resuming Thursday.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/9/9/9297847/cubs-cardinals-recap-jon-lester-pedro-strop-mlb-scores
Al Yellon
2015-09-09T15:30:02-05:00
2015-09-09T15:30:02-05:00
Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Wed 9/9
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/9/9/9227549/overflow-thread-3-cubs-vs-cardinals-wednesday-9-9-12-45-ct
Al Yellon
2015-09-09T14:45:02-05:00
2015-09-09T14:45:02-05:00
Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Wed 9/9
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Al Yellon
2015-09-09T13:45:02-05:00
2015-09-09T13:45:02-05:00
Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Wed 9/9
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/9/9/9227541/overflow-thread-1-cubs-vs-cardinals-wednesday-9-9-12-45-ct
Al Yellon
2015-09-09T11:00:08-05:00
2015-09-09T11:00:08-05:00
Cubs vs Cardinals Preview, Wednesday 9/9, 12:45 CT
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<p>A sweep of the Cardinals is possible this afternoon.</p> <p><b>ST. LOUIS</b> -- The Cubs have had a tough time winning in St. Louis in recent... decades. While they've held their own against the Cardinals at Wrigley, both the old and new Busch Stadiums have been houses of pain for the Cubs for as long as I can remember.</p>
<p>I noted in the recap of Tuesday's game that the Cubs last swept the Cardinals in St. Louis in September 2010, a weird series where that team played way over its heads. Not even the great regular-season team the Cubs had in 2008 managed to sweep the Cardinals in St. Louis.</p>
<p>Before 2010, the last time a Cubs team swept the Cardinals in St. Louis was June 10-12, 1988. The winning pitchers in that series were Jeff Pico, Rick Sutcliffe and <span>Greg Maddux</span>.</p>
<p>One sweep by the Cubs in St. Louis in the last 27 years. Also, the last time the Cardinals were swept in a three-game series at home by anybody was more than two years ago, June 21-23, 2013, by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lonestarball.com/">Texas Rangers</a>. It's time to change all that, starting today.</p>
<p>Here are today's particulars.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
<blockquote>
<pre>Fowler CF, Schwarber LF, Coghlan RF, Rizzo 1B, La Stella 2B, Baez 3B, Ross C, Lester P, Russell SS</pre>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/kschwarb12">@kschwarb12</a> returns to the starting lineup today behind <a href="https://twitter.com/JLester34">@JLester34</a>. Game preview: <a href="http://t.co/EkFznVxruC">http://t.co/EkFznVxruC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGo?src=hash">#LetsGo</a> <a href="http://t.co/tfundfnKcj">pic.twitter.com/tfundfnKcj</a></p>
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/641614790792577024">September 9, 2015</a>
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<p>Just a day off for <span>Kris Bryant</span>. Joe Maddon must have a hunch about <span>Tommy La Stella</span>, because he has weird reverse splits -- hits lefthanders (.297, 64 career AB) better than righthanders (.230, 287 career AB).</p>
<p>Cardinals lineup:</p>
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<pre>Carpenter 2B, Piscotty LF, Heyward RF, Peralta SS, Grichuk CF, Molina C, Moss 1B, Reynolds 3B, Martinez P</pre>
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<p><span>Jon Lester</span> has started three times against the Cardinals this year. Let's forget about his Opening Night debacle and focus instead on <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201505060.shtml" target="_blank">this game</a> and <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201507060.shtml" target="_blank">this game</a>, both very good outings in which he threw 14 total innings and allowed just one earned run.</p>
<p>The Cubs signed Lester, in part, to win games like this one. I'd very much like to see him step up and do it.</p>
<p><span>Carlos Martinez</span> has one relief appearance and two starts against the Cubs this year. I'd like to focus on <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201505040.shtml" target="_blank">this game</a>, the start in St. Louis. Never mind the final score, the Cubs scored seven runs off Martinez in less than four innings, including a home run by Anthony Rizzo. Of note: since July 30 Martinez has a 5.13 ERA in seven starts covering 40⅓ innings. I would love to see the Cubs keep him on that downward spiral.</p>
<p>Today's game is on CSN Chicago. In most of the USA this game will also be shown on MLB Network (check your cable/satellite listings).</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20140401#date=9/9/2015">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=2015_09_09_chnmlb_slnmlb_1#game=2015_09_09_chnmlb_slnmlb_1,game_state=Live">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/CHC.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/484027/pregame">SB Nation game preview</a></p>
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<p>The 2015 Game Thread procedure has changed a bit. Here's how it will work going forward.</p>
<p>You'll find the game preview posted separately on the front page, two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).</p>
<p>At the same time, a StoryStream™ containing the preview will also post on the front page. The First Pitch Thread and all the overflow threads will be published in that stream, as well as the recap. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post, and at the time I write the recap I will rename the stream "Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of Week) Game Threads" so you can go back and find every thread related to that particular game.</p>
<p>You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread, all the overflow threads and recap in the box marked "Chicago Cubs Game Threads" at the bottom of the front page (you can also find them in <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/game-threads">this section link</a>). They will also appear in the game's StoryStream™ as noted above.</p>
<p>The First Pitch thread will post at five minutes before game time, then an overflow thread at one hour, two hours and 2:45 after the scheduled game time.</p>
<p>Discuss amongst yourselves.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/9/9/9224759/chicago-cubs-st-louis-cardinals-preview-wednesday
Al Yellon