7/01 SOX @ Cubs 2:20PM ET

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R.Hill 4-4 4.09ERA vs A.Sampson 0-0 1.69ERA

 

20-6 in June, the month ended too soon.

Let's hope in July, the SOX can reach a similar high.

 

 

Go SOX!

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Duran

Devers

JD

Bogey

Dugo

Story

Cordero

VAZ

JBJ

 

I wonder what REF has to do to start over JBJ? The Cora/JBJ love affair continues.

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Duran

Devers

JD

Bogey

Dugo

Story

Cordero

VAZ

JBJ

 

I wonder what REF has to do to start over JBJ? The Cora/JBJ love affair continues.

 

Now that I've posted this JBJ will probably hit a HR today, but I still firmly believe that there's no way JBJ should be starting when the SOX have a hot batter who also plays RF very well.

[vegasbob]

There basically is no need to start JBJr ( aka JBK). He is better used being available off the bench as a PR or late inning defense. Maybe Cora thinks with Rich Hill on the mound he needs more speed to chase the long flyballs, but in Wrigley, they are soon HR's, not wall balls. Refsnyder has shown good ability to ignite a rally or keep the line moving and can deliver the HR on occasion.

 

Now as for JDM, if Wrigley cannot help him bust his slump, then he's not helping and may need to sit one out to study his videos. They are jamming you inside JD, no longer using t5he low and away slider approach. Free advice.

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Now that I've posted this JBJ will probably hit a HR today, but I still firmly believe that there's no way JBJ should be starting when the SOX have a hot batter who also plays RF very well.

 

I'm with you. Elsewhere I said JBJ's fWAR of -0.5 is in fact hurting the team. Refsnyder's fWAR is +.7.

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I'm with you. Elsewhere I said JBJ's fWAR of -0.5 is in fact hurting the team. Refsnyder's fWAR is +.7.

 

With Cora continually using the ineffective JBJ just heightens my belief that Cora was definitely pushing Bloom to obtain JBJ. I guess one year was just too long for Cora to be separated from his loved one.

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The first of many HR's today from Duran who could not help his team in Toronto

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Just watch the new "book" on JDM, coming inside. Now this time it was up a little and he hit a nice single to left.

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Note to Duran:

Ball won't be bouncing back from the ivy.

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Rich Hill, K-meister

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Why does anyone question JBK's ability ?

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JBJ clears the bases.

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Why does anyone question JBK's ability ?

 

 

I'd be more concerned if I was a Cubs' fan to question Sampson's ability.

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It appears Devers is also realizing his BA is higher than it should be.

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Cubs fans deserve a better team than this.

[vegasbob]

Cubs fans deserve a better team than this.

 

They truly fell apart after 2016 , but perhaps we have seen that ocurrence in recent decades after the 4 World series wins. It can happen

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Sox hitters figure they have enough runs, so it's up to Hill to hold the Cubbies to 3 runs or less.

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Hill's an ath-a-lete

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Nice hustle by Hill followed by a Don Zimmer roll.

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The Cubs did score 15 runs yesterday, so they may be either tired or still in shock.

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Hill pretty efficient through 3 innings at 44 pitches, despite 2 @ 2 out walks on 3-2 pitches . That gives D-money palpitations in the coronary artery

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Good for Cordero. With his athleticism and strong build, it would be a shame to waste all of that.

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Difficult game when you can't even rag on JBK's K's because he got the 3 run double to spread the lead. All note that in Vaz's contract year, he scored from first on a double in a relatively small field

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Difficult game when you can't even rag on JBK's K's because he got the 3 run double to spread the lead. All note that in Vaz's contract year, he scored from first on a double in a relatively small field

 

JBJ has only 6 less RBI than Bogey and 8 less than Jay Dee. And that's not a compliment to JBJ.

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JBJ has only 6 less RBI than Bogey and 8 less than Jay Dee.

 

Actually need to root for JB to do well, because he will be in Ft. Myers next ST . X and JDM are not likely to be there.

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Good for Cordero. With his athleticism and strong build, it would be a shame to waste all of that.

 

Whatever the real solution at first base is , Cordero is rendering Dalbec less and less relevant . In fact, with Hernandez coming back soon (?) , Dalbec may be the odd man out. Or Arroyo , unless Bloom has some trade ideas to move those guys .

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Whatever the real solution at first base is , Cordero is rendering Dalbec less and less relevant . In fact, with Hernandez coming back soon (?) , Dalbec may be the odd man out. Or Arroyo , unless Bloom has some trade ideas to move those guys .

 

 

To improve the Panda Pen Bloom better have some trade ideas.

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The cubs stink yet hanging with this team. Smh

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Hill started good and he looks like a bum now.

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Hill's run out of gas. That run to first probably consumed half his tank.