Rich Hill outduels Jake Arrieta - RUT ROH!

[edjr 5,567]

Has a team ever faced more pressure going into a league championship than the Cubs?

 

All Rich Hill throws is big looping curve balls. Arrieta did not look good.

 

HUGE pressure on Lackey tonight. will he deliver?

 

 

 

 

[giraldi02 470]

It's over. The Cubs won their one game. They won't win another

[Herbivore 905]

Rich Hill was mixing up those curve balls nicely last night

[dain11279 928]

Cubs doing Cubs things again in the postseason. I hope they go another 100 years without a championship.

[posty 2,296]

It is all Bartman's fault that they were shutout the last two games...

[edjr 5,567]

Rich Hill was mixing up those curve balls nicely last night

 

Nice job DUMBrowski to not sign Hill, yet trade his #1 pitching prospect for Drew Pomeranz

[Reality 2,710]

Cubs doing Cubs things again in the postseason.

 

Yup, I was kinda pulling for them also..

[giraldi02 470]

It is all Bartman's fault that they were shutout the last two games...

 

 

Blame the goat

[vuduchile 1,941]

The Cubs offense is atrocious this post season.

 

Bryant and Baez are the only guys hitting anything, and their pitchers and bench have bailed them out when they needed runs.

 

If the middle of the order doesn't come around tonight, it's over.

[Herbivore 905]

 

Yup, I was kinda pulling for them also..

 

I am hoping for a Cubs loss mainly because I am going to hate the media tug job for Theo Epstein if they do win. I always thought he got too much credit for the Sox win in 04.

[edjr 5,567]

 

I am hoping for a Cubs loss mainly because I am going to hate the media tug job for Theo Epstein if they do win. I always thought he got too much credit for the Sox win in 04.

 

[Hardcore troubadour 12,653]

Enjoy baseball while you can. The evil empire is about to emerge from its slumber. ETA: April 2018

[Bert 1,091]

It is all Bartman's fault that they were shutout the last two games...

No No No! Bartman was responsible for the first shutout the billy goat is responsible for the second shut out. Yet to be named jinx will be responsible for not winning the WS this year.

[edjr 5,567]

Enjoy baseball while you can. The evil empire is about to emerge from its slumber. ETA: April 2018

 

 

147 million tied up in

 

C.C. Sabathia

Masahiro Tanaka

Jacoby Ellsbury

Brian McCann

Chase Headley

Brett Gardner

Starlin Castro

and

PAYROD

leaves them with about 100 million to spend on 15 players, I don't like their chances.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,653]

 

 

147 million tied up in

 

C.C. Sabathia

Masahiro Tanaka

Jacoby Ellsbury

Brian McCann

Chase Headley

Brett Gardner

Starlin Castro

and

PAYROD

 

 

leaves them with about 100 million to spend on 15 players, I don't like their chances.

I said 2018. A lot of those guys, CC, Headly, Garner A Rod will be gone and it looks like McCann is being traded back to Atlanta this winter. Baby Bombers + money? Look out.

[Mungwater 588]

You guys can all go suck a

[Cruzer 1,992]

I heard a goat was spotted outside Dodgers stadium earlier.

[vuduchile 1,941]

The Cubs offense is atrocious this post season.

 

Bryant and Baez are the only guys hitting anything, and their pitchers and bench have bailed them out when they needed runs.

 

If the middle of the order doesn't come around tonight, it's over.

Rizzo and Russell finally showed up. We'll see if Lackey can hold 'em now.

[vuduchile 1,941]

Rizzo and Russell finally showed up. We'll see if Lackey can hold 'em now.

Ugh. Bases loaded bottom of the 5th. I guess that answers that.

[vuduchile 1,941]

Montgomery gave up a couple but came through with both his arm and bat.

 

Cubs up 6 with their bases loaded now. Rizzo and Russell now with 2 hits apiece.

[Cruzer 1,992]

False alarm, wasn't a goat spotted. It was an angry Cub!

[edjr 5,567]

Good thing the bats showed up against a 20 year old.

 

Lester vs Maeda - Lester on the mound is YOOGE

[vuduchile 1,941]

Good thing the bats showed up against a 20 year old.

 

Lester vs Maeda - Lester on the mound is YOOGE

I'm sure the Dodgers are wishing they could throw Kershaw and Hill again without having to use Maeda.

 

If the Cubs can win tonight:

 

Another Kershaw shutout seems likely in game 6. Then the Cubs will have to hit Hill's curve balls to get to the series.

 

If the Cubs don't win tonight, they're in deep sh!t facing Kershaw in an elimination game. They get to go back to Wrigley, but I'm not sure that helps much.

[edjr 5,567]

I'm sure the Dodgers are wishing they could throw Kershaw and Hill again without having to use Maeda.

 

If the Cubs can win tonight:

 

Another Kershaw shutout seems likely in game 6. Then the Cubs will have to hit Hill's curve balls to get to the series.

 

If the Cubs don't win tonight, they're in deep sh!t facing Kershaw in an elimination game. They get to go back to Wrigley, but I'm not sure that helps much.

 

last night was must win for the cubs, tonight is too!

[vuduchile 1,941]

Whoever wins the NLCS will have an uphill battle against a red hot Indians team getting 5 days rest and home field advantage.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,653]

Im thinking Chapman will be a Yankee again next year.

[edjr 5,567]

Im thinking Chapman will be a Yankee again next year.

 

that gives them 80 million for 14 players.

 

sure, why not?

 

(i thought that from the day he was traded)

 

 

Miller is signed through 2018 at 9 million per. Oof

[Cruzer 1,992]

Im thinking Chapman will be a Yankee again next year.

He's nasty. I'd be okay with Texas overpaying for him.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,653]

 

that gives them 80 million for 14 players.

 

sure, why not?

 

(i thought that from the day he was traded)

 

 

Miller is signed through 2018 at 9 million per. Oof

Ed, so much of that salary is gone after next year. A rod, CC, Gardner ect. We can get one toy next year.

[edjr 5,567]

Ed, so much of that salary is gone after next year. A rod, CC, Gardner ect. We can get one toy next year.

 

come 2019 and beyond, the yankees will be scary. I'm with you there.

 

Let me enjoy another winter and summer knowing 2018 they'll probably be mutts again.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,653]

 

come 2019 and beyond, the yankees will be scary. I'm with you there.

 

Let me enjoy another winter and summer knowing 2018 they'll probably be mutts again.

Sox have to be good too, think they will be. The rivalry needs to have some juice again.

[edjr 5,567]

Sox have to be good too, think they will be. The rivalry needs to have some juice again.

 

Would have been great if in 2018 Anderson Espinoza was starting for the Red Sox, but nope. DUMBrowski had to trade him for a stiff.

[vuduchile 1,941]

Cubs are 1 win away from the Series but will face the best pitcher in the game tomorrow.

 

I know many starters are on pitch counts and situational pitching is the new normal, but I still can't help but wonder how Maeda can be a major league starter and only be expected to throw 3-4 innings.

 

Is that normal for him?

[Mungwater 588]

Cubs have Hendricks tomorrow who is no slouch either, definitely not on kershaws level, but still good

[vuduchile 1,941]

Cubs have Hendricks tomorrow who is no slouch either, definitely not on kershaws level, but still good

Yep. And he's been awesome at Wrigley.

 

Now that Rizzo and Russell's bats are hot, I'm hoping they can somehow scratch and claw their way to get a run or two agaisnt Kershaw and let Henrdricks do his thing.

 

Think they'll sit Heyward?

[edjr 5,567]

Thank god the cubs signed Lester and not Price.