2018-04-05: Cubs (Lester) at Brewers (Suter) 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose 8-0; Knebel down w/injury]

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[pre]Cubs Lineup Brewers Lineup

 

1. Ian Happ (S) LF 1. Lorenzo Cain ® CF

2. Ben Zobrist (S) RF 2. Domingo Santana ® RF

3. Kris Bryant ® 3B 3. Ryan Braun ® LF

4. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B 4. Travis Shaw (L) 3B

5. Willson Contreras ® C 5. Jesus Aguilar ® 1B

6. Albert Almora Jr. ® CF 6. Hernan Perez ® 2B

7. Addison Russell ® SS 7. Orlando Arcia ® SS

8. Javier Baez ® 2B 8. Jett Bandy ® C

9. Jon Lester (L) P 9. Brent Suter (L) P

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[clancyphile]

Suter is a good Cub-killer.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Could we see Aguilar at 1B tonight with Braun likely starting in LF? Hopefully there is an update on the severity of Yelich's injury soon.

[TURBO]

Could we see Aguilar at 1B tonight with Braun likely starting in LF? Hopefully there is an update on the severity of Yelich's injury soon.

 

Serious injury or not, my bet is he doesn't play tonight...

 

What a rushing blow it would be to lose him for an extended period of time.

 

Does he have any kind of injury history?

[brwrsfan]

They basically said he wasn't playing today already. Let's just hope it's only a day or two. Not the worst timing with Lester on the mound anyways.

[topper09er]

Lineup guess

 

Cain

Santana

Braun

Shaw

Aguilar

Pina

Villar

Arcia

[pacopete4]

My guess:

 

Cain- CF

Santana- RF

Braun- LF

Shaw- 3B

Aguilar- 1B

Perez- 2B

Bandy- C

Arcia- SS

[Dead Simmons]

Lester had a hideous first start . A fluke, or is he getting a little long in the tooth?

[Outlander]

He was showing signs of it last year, would expect a further decline this year.

[liveforoctober]

My guess:

 

Cain- CF

Santana- RF

Braun- LF

Shaw- 3B

Aguilar- 1B

Perez- 2B

Bandy- C

Arcia- SS

 

Lineup just released ... flip Arcia and Bandy and you nailed it. Well done.

[pacopete4]

My guess:

 

Cain- CF

Santana- RF

Braun- LF

Shaw- 3B

Aguilar- 1B

Perez- 2B

Bandy- C

Arcia- SS

 

Lineup just released ... flip Arcia and Bandy and you nailed it. Well done.

I’m just impressed that he put Arcia up a peg and just didn’t fill the 7th spit with whoever is catching that day.

[Devinep]

My guess:

 

Cain- CF

Santana- RF

Braun- LF

Shaw- 3B

Aguilar- 1B

Perez- 2B

Bandy- C

Arcia- SS

 

Lineup just released ... flip Arcia and Bandy and you nailed it. Well done.

I’m just impressed that he put Arcia up a peg and just didn’t fill the 7th spit with whoever is catching that day.

 

He did last time Bandy caught too

[FVBrewerFan]

Have a feeling he would have went with this line-up even with a healthy Yelich. Hoping Suter channels his inner-Clancy and pitches like a #1 prospect tonight!

[Jaylyn]

Must win game! Sorry just had to say it!

[wildcat83]

I took Happ late in my fantasy draft. Hit the big homer first pitch of the year, then garbage since.

[pacopete4]

Lol Braun...

[adambr2]

Braun makes a really smart play, followed by a really dumb play.

[IntentionalHBP]

Such an odd way to start offensively

[bylo tesi me]

Braun trying to be a little cute there. caught them napping once was good, trying again for 3rd with 2 outs was not smart.

[FVBrewerFan]

Stupid. Already in scoring position with 2 outs, little to gain stealing 3rd

[pacopete4]

Think he was trying to toy with Lester and get to him mentally. Still dumb.

[IntentionalHBP]

Unfortunately I have to listen to the cubs commentary trash on the brewers all night.

[wildcat83]

Stupid. Already in scoring position with 2 outs, little to gain stealing 3rd

 

Yep, less than two outs I have no issue. It makes zero sense with 2 outs. Too much risk for too little gain.

[FVBrewerFan]

Stupid. Already in scoring position with 2 outs, little to gain stealing 3rd

 

Throw to 2nd Braun, two bad plays now

[82brewcrew82]

Not a real intelligent game for Braun so far.