I admit it...

[R-V]

....since my dream scenario of Javy coming up for a weekend at 2B while Coghlan moves back to left and Schwarber DHs apparently isn't coming true, I find myself leaning towards Ross at catcher/Montero DH/Schwarber LF rather than have Montero C/Schwarber DH/Castro 2B. At least Ross provides + defense at catcher along with his wet noodle bat.

This is how bad Castro is now. My heart hurts.

I'm too lazy to look - have the Cubs faced a lefty starter since Castro got benched? I think you're right for tomorrow (please jebus let them hammer the shit out of Snork). But I'm wondering what they'll do with the lineup when they face Sale & Quintana this weekend - something like this?

CF Dex
LF Schwarber
1B Rizzo
3B Bryant
RF Soler
DH Denorfia
2B Castro
C Ross
SS Russell

[Tony]

....since my dream scenario of Javy coming up for a weekend at 2B while Coghlan moves back to left and Schwarber DHs apparently isn't coming true, I find myself leaning towards Ross at catcher/Montero DH/Schwarber LF rather than have Montero C/Schwarber DH/Castro 2B. At least Ross provides + defense at catcher along with his wet noodle bat.

This is how bad Castro is now. My heart hurts.

I'm too lazy to look - have the Cubs faced a lefty starter since Castro got benched? I think you're right for tomorrow (please jebus let them hammer the shit out of Snork). But I'm wondering what they'll do with the lineup when they face Sale & Quintana this weekend - something like this?

CF Dex
LF Schwarber
1B Rizzo
3B Bryant
RF Soler
DH Denorfia
2B Castro
C Ross
SS Russell

I'm pretty sure they haven't faced a lefty since the benching. And why not DH Schwarber and put Denorfia in left?

[Slaky]

....since my dream scenario of Javy coming up for a weekend at 2B while Coghlan moves back to left and Schwarber DHs apparently isn't coming true, I find myself leaning towards Ross at catcher/Montero DH/Schwarber LF rather than have Montero C/Schwarber DH/Castro 2B. At least Ross provides + defense at catcher along with his wet noodle bat.

This is how bad Castro is now. My heart hurts.

I can dig this for sure.

[R-V]

....since my dream scenario of Javy coming up for a weekend at 2B while Coghlan moves back to left and Schwarber DHs apparently isn't coming true, I find myself leaning towards Ross at catcher/Montero DH/Schwarber LF rather than have Montero C/Schwarber DH/Castro 2B. At least Ross provides + defense at catcher along with his wet noodle bat.

This is how bad Castro is now. My heart hurts.

I'm too lazy to look - have the Cubs faced a lefty starter since Castro got benched? I think you're right for tomorrow (please jebus let them hammer the shit out of Snork). But I'm wondering what they'll do with the lineup when they face Sale & Quintana this weekend - something like this?

CF Dex
LF Schwarber
1B Rizzo
3B Bryant
RF Soler
DH Denorfia
2B Castro
C Ross
SS Russell

I'm pretty sure they haven't faced a lefty since the benching. And why not DH Schwarber and put Denorfia in left?

Yeah not sure what I was thinking there. Kyle's been impressive and all in LF, but he's definitely not as good of a defender as Dempster's doppelganger.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

....since my dream scenario of Javy coming up for a weekend at 2B while Coghlan moves back to left and Schwarber DHs apparently isn't coming true, I find myself leaning towards Ross at catcher/Montero DH/Schwarber LF rather than have Montero C/Schwarber DH/Castro 2B. At least Ross provides + defense at catcher along with his wet noodle bat.

This is how bad Castro is now. My heart hurts.

I'm too lazy to look - have the Cubs faced a lefty starter since Castro got benched? I think you're right for tomorrow (please jebus let them hammer the shit out of Snork). But I'm wondering what they'll do with the lineup when they face Sale & Quintana this weekend - something like this?

CF Dex
LF Schwarber
1B Rizzo
3B Bryant
RF Soler
DH Denorfia
2B Castro
C Ross
SS Russell

I'm pretty sure they haven't faced a lefty since the benching. And why not DH Schwarber and put Denorfia in left?

Yeah not sure what I was thinking there. Kyle's been impressive and all in LF, but he's definitely not as good of a defender as Dempster's doppelganger.

In case I was worried that I was the only one who saw that resemblance I can stop worrying.

[Tony]

....since my dream scenario of Javy coming up for a weekend at 2B while Coghlan moves back to left and Schwarber DHs apparently isn't coming true, I find myself leaning towards Ross at catcher/Montero DH/Schwarber LF rather than have Montero C/Schwarber DH/Castro 2B. At least Ross provides + defense at catcher along with his wet noodle bat.

This is how bad Castro is now. My heart hurts.

I'm too lazy to look - have the Cubs faced a lefty starter since Castro got benched? I think you're right for tomorrow (please jebus let them hammer the shit out of Snork). But I'm wondering what they'll do with the lineup when they face Sale & Quintana this weekend - something like this?

CF Dex
LF Schwarber
1B Rizzo
3B Bryant
RF Soler
DH Denorfia
2B Castro
C Ross
SS Russell

I'm pretty sure they haven't faced a lefty since the benching. And why not DH Schwarber and put Denorfia in left?

Yeah not sure what I was thinking there. Kyle's been impressive and all in LF, but he's definitely not as good of a defender as Dempster's doppelganger.

In case I was worried that I was the only one who saw that resemblance I can stop worrying.

I hadn't noticed. I wish it could be unseen.

[Yeti]

... I feel very ashamed to admit this, but when I've seen bWAR and fWAR tossed around, I always assumed it was a more honed in WAR stat and was perplexed why I never saw them when browsing stat sites. It wasn't until this morning that it clicked as to what the b and f stand for.

[SKO]

... I feel very ashamed to admit this, but when I've seen bWAR and fWAR tossed around, I always assumed it was a more honed in WAR stat and was perplexed why I never saw them when browsing stat sites. It wasn't until this morning that it clicked as to what the b and f stand for.

Basically fWAR > bWAR unless bWAR makes the player I like look even better.

[Yeti]

... I feel very ashamed to admit this, but when I've seen bWAR and fWAR tossed around, I always assumed it was a more honed in WAR stat and was perplexed why I never saw them when browsing stat sites. It wasn't until this morning that it clicked as to what the b and f stand for.

Basically fWAR > bWAR unless bWAR makes the player I like look even better.

well, duh. The art of picking stats that more back up one's argument is not lost on me, at all. We do it... and then criticize Chuck for doing it.. but it's usually cause Chuck's wrong

[Saul Goodman]

... I feel very ashamed to admit this, but when I've seen bWAR and fWAR tossed around, I always assumed it was a more honed in WAR stat and was perplexed why I never saw them when browsing stat sites. It wasn't until this morning that it clicked as to what the b and f stand for.

Basically fWAR > bWAR unless bWAR makes the player I like look even better.

well, duh. The art of picking stats that more back up one's argument is not lost on me, at all. We do it... and then criticize Chuck for doing it.. but it's usually cause Chuck's wrong

According to my new stat dPAR (number of quality posts above replacement on Desipio) Internet Chuck is turning in another firmly negative effort.

[Quality Start Machine]

... I feel very ashamed to admit this, but when I've seen bWAR and fWAR tossed around, I always assumed it was a more honed in WAR stat and was perplexed why I never saw them when browsing stat sites. It wasn't until this morning that it clicked as to what the b and f stand for.

Basically fWAR > bWAR unless bWAR makes the player I like look even better.

well, duh. The art of picking stats that more back up one's argument is not lost on me, at all. We do it... and then criticize Chuck for doing it.. but it's usually cause Chuck's wrong

According to my new stat dPAR (number of quality posts above replacement on Desipio) Internet Chuck is turning in another firmly negative effort.

Somewhere, someone is frantically trying to make a stat that uses the acronym "updog".

[Oleg]

... I feel very ashamed to admit this, but when I've seen bWAR and fWAR tossed around, I always assumed it was a more honed in WAR stat and was perplexed why I never saw them when browsing stat sites. It wasn't until this morning that it clicked as to what the b and f stand for.

Basically fWAR > bWAR unless bWAR makes the player I like look even better.

well, duh. The art of picking stats that more back up one's argument is not lost on me, at all. We do it... and then criticize Chuck for doing it.. but it's usually cause Chuck's wrong

According to my new stat dPAR (number of quality posts above replacement on Desipio) Internet Chuck is turning in another firmly negative effort.

Chuck is Starlin Castro.

[Brownie]

... I feel very ashamed to admit this, but when I've seen bWAR and fWAR tossed around, I always assumed it was a more honed in WAR stat and was perplexed why I never saw them when browsing stat sites. It wasn't until this morning that it clicked as to what the b and f stand for.

Basically fWAR > bWAR unless bWAR makes the player I like look even better.

well, duh. The art of picking stats that more back up one's argument is not lost on me, at all. We do it... and then criticize Chuck for doing it.. but it's usually cause Chuck's wrong

According to my new stat dPAR (number of quality posts above replacement on Desipio) Internet Chuck is turning in another firmly negative effort.

Chuck is Starlin Castro.

No.

[flannj]

... I feel very ashamed to admit this, but when I've seen bWAR and fWAR tossed around, I always assumed it was a more honed in WAR stat and was perplexed why I never saw them when browsing stat sites. It wasn't until this morning that it clicked as to what the b and f stand for.

Basically fWAR > bWAR unless bWAR makes the player I like look even better.

well, duh. The art of picking stats that more back up one's argument is not lost on me, at all. We do it... and then criticize Chuck for doing it.. but it's usually cause Chuck's wrong

According to my new stat dPAR (number of quality posts above replacement on Desipio) Internet Chuck is turning in another firmly negative effort.

Chuck is Starlin Castro.

No.

No.

[Brownie]

... I feel very ashamed to admit this, but when I've seen bWAR and fWAR tossed around, I always assumed it was a more honed in WAR stat and was perplexed why I never saw them when browsing stat sites. It wasn't until this morning that it clicked as to what the b and f stand for.

Basically fWAR > bWAR unless bWAR makes the player I like look even better.

well, duh. The art of picking stats that more back up one's argument is not lost on me, at all. We do it... and then criticize Chuck for doing it.. but it's usually cause Chuck's wrong

According to my new stat dPAR (number of quality posts above replacement on Desipio) Internet Chuck is turning in another firmly negative effort.

Chuck is Starlin Castro.

No.

No.

To be fair, Chuck's not out trolling for slumpbusters, buying cartons of Winstons by the truckload and terrorizing the roads of Maricopa County.