Cubs at Brewers; Tuesday, July 29 @ 6:40 p.m.: Quinn Priester (3.28 ERA, 3.84 FIP) vs. Colin Rea (4.06 ERA, 4.96 FIP)

[Bulldogboy]

That ab should get Ortiz a seat.

[HarryDoyle]

A sac fly is about the best you can hope for after the sac bunt.

[Brewer77]

Another quality Ortiz AB

[IntentionalHBP1]

Surely Ortiz is gone after Thursday right 

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, edfunderburk said:

Time for Joey to break out of his mini-slump

Calling a .560 OPSish hitter being in a “mini-slump” is about the most generous way I’ve ever heard the term “mini-slump” used.

[edfunderburk]

Arnold has to get a SS before the deadline … & I’ve been a huge Ortiz fan since he joined the team 

He swings a junk & takes strikes in the zone repeatedly with the bat on his shoulder 

[kevinisaname]

It's too bad there really aren't any shortstops on the market.

[Bulldogboy]

How can you be guessing when you're hitting 217?

[wallus]

I don't care about 1st or relief pitchers but we need a new starting shortstop.

[adambr2]

You’ve got a man on 3rd with 2 outs, so you need a hit to score him, and you take a fastball right down the middle with 2 strikes.

Get Joey off that lineup card already.

[edfunderburk]

Just now, IntentionalHBP1 said:

Surely Ortiz is gone after Thursday right 

I hope he moves into the Monasterio role of super utility & late inning defensive replacement 

[HarryDoyle]

1 minute ago, IntentionalHBP1 said:

Surely Ortiz is gone after Thursday right 

Probably not, and don't call me Shirley.

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, kevinisaname said:

It's too bad there really aren't any shortstops on the market.

If we can’t find one I’m ready to see Pratt get a shot

[kevinisaname]

Man, Quinn has been fast-moving with the top of the order.

[jason21nl]

I can’t tell you how much I hated Turang bunting.  

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, edfunderburk said:

I hope he moves into the Monasterio role of super utility & late inning defensive replacement 

That would be the perfect role for him.

But right now, he’s a liability batting 4 times per day. 

[kevinisaname]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

If we can’t find one I’m ready to see Pratt get a shot

Agreed. I love Joey's defense, but I simply can't justify playing that bat anymore.

[edfunderburk]

2 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Probably not, and don't call me Shirley.

 

[Brewluver]

Just now, jason21nl said:

I can’t tell you how much I hated Turang bunting.  

I didn't know teams still did that.

Sacrifice is a word of desperation

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, jason21nl said:

I can’t tell you how much I hated Turang bunting.  

Same. I kept my mouth shut because Seigler at least got the RBI. But I thought the process sucked.

[jason21nl]

Sophia looks so good in the jacket!

[edfunderburk]

We have several gamers on this team (Frelick, Turang, Collins, Durbin … Vaughn) … I love the makeup of this group

I hope we don’t sell the farm for Suárez … I see regression for him & it’s not worth it doe 54 games (exactly 1/3 of the season remaining after tomorrow) 

[edfunderburk]

3 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Same. I kept my mouth shut because Seigler at least got the RBI. But I thought the process sucked.

Was the bunt a Murphy call or a decision by Turang?

[Bulldogboy]

Hopefully Contreras looks at Jansen as someone who can take playing time away.

[jason21nl]

Just now, adambr2 said:

Same. I kept my mouth shut because Seigler at least got the RBI. But I thought the process sucked.

Playing for 1 run in the 2nd inning to me is a crazy.  Turang is hard to double up and he’s bunting in front of Seigler and Ortiz.  Sure we tied it but that inning ended real fast.