SB Nation Chicago - Pirates Vs. Cubs: Chicago Looks To Bounce Back After Nearly Being No-Hithttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2012-08-02T12:24:41-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/29688422012-08-02T12:24:41-05:002012-08-02T12:24:41-05:00Chicago Cubs 2B Darwin Barney Ranks Among League's Best Defenders
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<p>In Mark Simon's latest piece for the <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/27548/julys-best-defenders-barney-tex-reddick">ESPN blog SweetSpot</a>, he rolls out the latest adjustments to their advanced defensive metrics, and finds that 2B <span>Darwin Barney</span> of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> ranked as the best defender of the month of July:</p>
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<p>Cubs manager Dale Sveum has prioritized defensive positioning, and that seems to have benefited Barney, who has a high rating on both balls hit <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=23189849&c_id=mlb">to the right</a> of where a second baseman makes most plays (10 plays better than average, and <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=23224871&c_id=mlb">to the left</a> (12 plays better than average).</p>
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<p>But Barney passes the eye test, too. He had 16 of what the BIS video-trackers call "Good Fielding Plays" in July, and only five Defensive Misplays & Errors.</p>
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<p>Barney, 26, has also had his best year at the plate since coming up in 2010. He has hit 5 home runs with a .269/.310/.390 slash, which about league average for a second baseman.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/8/2/3215499/chicago-cubs-darwin-barney-best-fieldersBradley Woodrum2012-08-01T18:42:21-05:002012-08-01T18:42:21-05:00Cubs Vs. Pirates Recap: Chicago Falls 8-4
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">He started off the inning by giving up a single to <span>Josh Harrison</span> and a double to <span>Andrew McCutchen</span>. Garret Jones then brought both home with a single, and that was followed up by a single by new Pirate <span>Travis Snider</span>. The big blast came next, with <span>Michael McKenry</span> hitting a three run homer to put Pittsburgh up 7-1. Camp then gave up two more singles before being pulled for <span>Alberto Cabrera</span>, who was able to get out of the inning without giving up another run. The Cubs put up three runs in the ninth inning, but it would be too little, too late. </p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/8/1/3213970/cubs-vs-pirates-recap-mlbJordan Sargent2012-08-01T11:30:29-05:002012-08-01T11:30:29-05:00Cubs Could Call Up Top Prospects Brett Jackson And Josh Vitters In August
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<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">With the trade deadline passed, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> have passed what is likely the last significant event of their 2012 season. One thing the franchise is likely looking to do with the remainder of the year is get a feel for which young players might be ready to contribute at the major league level in the 2013 season.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Most of Chicago's best prospects are a bit away from the majors, but there are two who are likely to see some time this year: third baseman <span>Josh Vitters</span> and center fielder <span>Brett Jackson</span>. According to Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago, it's possible that the two will be in Chicago as early as this month:</p>
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<p>Josh Vitters and Brett Jackson may be called this month. Both would play every day according to Sveum.</p>
— Bruce Levine (@ESPNBruceLevine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNBruceLevine/status/230691772290985984" data-datetime="2012-08-01T15:49:39+00:00">August 1, 2012</a>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Jackson is considered by most to be Chicago's top hitting prospect after recent first round picks <span>Javier Baez</span> and Albert Almora. He has spent this season in Triple-A Iowa, hitting .253/.336/.478 with 47 extra base hits (15 of which are home runs). </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Vitters was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2007 draft, but has been seen as a disappointment so far in his career thanks mostly to a lack of plate discipline. That said, he has put up impressive stats in Triple-A as a 22-year-old this year, hitting .296/.349/.496 with 15 homers.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/8/1/3212946/brett-jackson-josh-vitters-cubsJordan Sargent2012-08-01T10:44:37-05:002012-08-01T10:44:37-05:00Cubs Vs. Pirates Preview: Chicago Can Take Series With Victory
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> starter <span>Travis Wood</span> looked to be having a breakout 2012, but his season has gone a bit off the rails in his last three starts. In those starts, Wood has given up a whopping 22 earned runs and nine homers in 15.2 innings. The good news for Wood is that he'll be facing the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>, who are a far step down offensively from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a>, a team that Wood faced twice in those aforementioned three starts.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">If the Pirates knock Wood around, it will be on the Cubs hitters to pick up the slack vs. Pirates starter <span>Jeff Karstens</span>, who is 3-2 on the season in nine starts with a 3.88 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.</p>
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<li><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 10px;"><span>David DeJesus</span>, CF</span></font></li>
<li><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 10px;"><span>Starlin Castro</span>, SS</span></font></li>
<li><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 10px;"><span>Anthony Rizzo</span>, 1B</span></font></li>
<li><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 10px;"><span>Alfonso Soriano</span>, LF</span></font></li>
<li><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 10px;"><span>Bryan LaHair</span>, RF</span></font></li>
<li><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 10px;"><span>Jeff Baker</span>, 2B</span></font></li>
<li><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 10px;">Wellington Castillo, C</span></font></li>
<li><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 10px;"><span>Luis Valbuena</span>, 3B</span></font></li>
<li><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 10px;">Travis Wood, P</span></font></li>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Game date/time: </b>Wednesday, August 1, 1:20 p.m. CT</span></p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/8/1/3212817/cubs-vs-pirates-mlbJordan Sargent2012-07-31T22:33:55-05:002012-07-31T22:33:55-05:00Pirates Vs. Cubs Final Score: North Siders Avoid No-Hitter In 5-0 Loss
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> starter <span>A.J. Burnett</span> didn't no-hit the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, but he did shut them out. Burnett took a no-hitter into the eighth inning until pinch hitter Cubs <span>Adrian Cardenas</span> finally broke it up. The Pirates earned a 5-0 win behind the power pitching performance, improving to 59-44 on the season. Chicago falls to 43-59 with the loss.</p>
<p><span>Neil Walker</span> drove-in all five runs for Pittsburgh in the win. Walker hit a grand slam off Cubs starter <span>Casey Coleman</span> in the first inning, his 11th homer of the year. Walker drove in another run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh.</p>
<p>The Cubs had three errors in the loss. Coleman allowing seven hits and four earned runs over 4.2 innings while striking out five to fall to 0-2.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/7/31/3211407/pirates-vs-cubs-final-scoreRicky O'Donnell2012-07-31T21:15:20-05:002012-07-31T21:15:20-05:00Pirates Vs. Cubs Score Update: Pittsburgh's A.J. Burnett Is No Hitting Chicago Through Six Innings
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> starter <span>A.J. Burnett</span> has held the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> hitless through the first six innings on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. The Pirates currently lead Chicago 5-0 in the top of the seventh inning. The Cubs have certainly lost plenty of talent over the last two days, and it's showing right now.</p>
<p>Burnett has struck out five and walked two thus far. Chicago has hit a few balls hard but nothing has been able to get through.</p>
<p><span>Neil Walker</span> has driven in all of the runs for the Pirates. Walker's first inning grand slam off Cubs starter <span>Casey Coleman</span> was his 11th home run of the year. Center fielder <span>Andrew McCutchen</span> already has three hits for Pittsburgh.</p>
<p>Burnett has thrown 74 pitches through six innings.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/7/31/3210865/pirates-vs-cubs-score-update-a-j-burnett-no-hitterRicky O'Donnell2012-07-31T18:47:07-05:002012-07-31T18:47:07-05:00Pirates Vs. Cubs Lineups: Casey Coleman Set For 1st Start Of 2012
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a>' roster not surprisingly looks a bit different following the non-waiver trade deadline; pitchers <span>Paul Maholm</span> and <span>Ryan Dempster</span> were traded, as were position players <span>Reed Johnson</span> and <span>Geovany Soto</span>.</p>
<p><span>Casey Coleman</span> will make his first start of the season on Tuesday night, and <span>Steve Clevenger</span> -- who is starting at catcher -- figures to get a lot more time at that position over the last two months of the season. The full lineups for Tuesday's game are listed below.</p>
<p><a href="http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php">Chicago</a>:</p>
<p>1. <span>David DeJesus</span> (L) CF<br>2. <span>Starlin Castro</span> (R) SS<br>3. <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> (L) 1B<br>4. <span>Alfonso Soriano</span> (R) LF<br>5. <span>Bryan LaHair</span> (L) RF<br>6. Steve Clevenger (L) C<br>7. <span>Darwin Barney</span> (R) 2B<br>8. <span>Luis Valbuena</span> (L) 3B<br>9. Casey Coleman (L) P</p>
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<p><i>Related: <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2012/7/31/3206722/chicago-cubs-pittsburgh-pirates-preview-tuesday">Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview, Tuesday 7/31, 7:05 CT</a></i></p>
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<p><a href="http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php">Pittsburgh</a>:</p>
<p>1. <span>Starling Marte</span> (R) LF<br>2. <span>Travis Snider</span> (L) RF<br>3. <span>Andrew McCutchen</span> (R) CF<br>4. <span>Garrett Jones</span> (L) 1B<br>5. <span>Neil Walker</span> (S) 2B<br>6. <span>Pedro Alvarez</span> (L) 3B<br>7. <span>Rod Barajas</span> (R) C<br>8. <span>Clint Barmes</span> (R) SS<br>9. <span>A.J. Burnett</span> (R) P</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/7/31/3207771/pirates-vs-cubs-lineups-casey-colemanSteven Muma2012-07-31T10:10:08-05:002012-07-31T10:10:08-05:00Pirates Vs. Cubs: Trade Deadline Will Finally Pass, Cubs Will Continue To Play
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> front office is busy trying to work out trades with veteran pitchers <span>Matt Garza</span> and <span>Ryan Dempster</span>, but the players still have to worry about the games on the schedule. On Tuesday, the Cubs take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> after claiming game one of the series on Monday night.</p>
<p>Ryan Dempster is scheduled to start for Chicago, but that could all change very quickly if a deal is consummated before the non-waiver deadline passes. The Pirates will turn to <span>A.J. Burnett</span>, who has posted an impressive 12-3 record and 3.52 ERA over 115.0 innings in 2012. </p>
<p><b>Game Date & Time</b>: Tuesday, July 31, 7:05 p.m. CT</p>
<p><b>TV</b>: WGN</p>
<p><i>For updates, stay tuned to<a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/"> SB Nation Chicago</a>. For more comprehensive coverage of this series, head over to <a href="http://bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs blog Bleed Cubbie Blue</a> and <a href="http://www.bucsdugout.com/">PIttsburgh Pirates blog Bucs Dugout</a>. And for more news and notes from around baseball, visit <a href="http://mlb.sbnation.com/">Baseball Nation</a>.</i></p>
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