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Same roster in the NLCS? Or do we need more Rob Zastryzny?

Quote from: Bort on October 12, 2017, 04:17:03 PM
I'm more of the school that the Cubs should score at least 10 runs a game for the rest of the postseason.

9/game is pretty good too!

Quote from: Saul Goodman on October 12, 2017, 10:52:13 AM

Quote from: Brownie on October 12, 2017, 10:50:25 AM

Quote from: D. Doluntap on October 12, 2017, 07:09:13 AM

Quote from: Huey Potatohead on October 11, 2017, 07:54:03 PM

Quote from: Saul Goodman on October 11, 2017, 07:22:49 PM

Quote from: pisomojado8 on October 11, 2017, 06:41:25 PM
If only our pitching can hold the opponents to -1 runs.

That's a different thread, if it exists. No, this thread is to implore the Cubs to score some fucking runs, see.  Sure, I feel good about Hendricks, but they can't treat him like he's Dave Fucking Stoller of The Cutters.

Our beloved baby bears have scored at least 1 run in only 6 of their 35 innings and only 1 run in 4 of those 6 innings (and only 2 runs each in those remaining 2 innings).

This is just another way to say they're not scoring.  Like they were not scoring for 2+ games vs. Cleveland, 2+ games vs. L.A., 2+ games vs. SF...and 4 whole games against the Mets in '15--the one time they weren't able to get going before it was too late.

In fact, if it wasn't for impeccable starting pitching of their own, this series would kind of have the feel of the Mets series.  But, luckily for us, they have had impeccable starting pitching of their own, and the few times they have scratched home a run here and there they've been in big spots (and that didn't happen vs. the Mets either) and so instead of getting run out with cold bats they're still alive and there's still time.

I guess my point is this offense can only be kept down for so long and while having a Kyle Hendricks Insurance Policy in their back pocket is nice, what'd be nicer if these gutless fucking cocksuckers wake the hell up in time and score some fucking runs and pick up their guys in the rotation.

I am hoping for a Game 6 of the World Series type performance today. Then I'm cool if the offense takes a few games off. They'll have earned it.

Nah, just take Friday off.

Yeah, why hope for them to be down 0-3 before the offense wakes up, if they make it past today? Odd.

Not hoping for it, but I figure we can jump off the NLCS bridge when we get to it.

Quote from: SKO on October 12, 2017, 08:35:01 AM

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on October 12, 2017, 08:20:04 AM

Quote from: SKO on October 11, 2017, 11:01:26 PM
I've seen some fuckin shit in my day and suffered as much as any fan seemingly could for the Cubs and Bears and yet I still can't imagine how goddamn awful it must feel to be an Indians fan right now. God damn.

Maybe the asshole who sits by home plate should give those choke signs a rest.

Indians postseason appearances since 1995:

1995: Lost World Series
1996: Lost ALDS
1997: Blew World Series in 9th inning of G7
1998: Blew 2-1 ALCS lead vs Yankees
1999: Blew 2-0 ALDS lead vs Red Sox
2001: Blew 2-1 ALDS lead vs Mariners
2007: Blew 3-1 ALCS lead vs Red Sox
2013: Lost AL WC Game
2016: Blew 3-1 World Series lead vs Cubs
2017: Blew 2-0 ALDS lead vs Yankees.

So that's 10 playoff appearances total, in at least 8 of them they blew 1 or more games with a chance to advance/clinch a pennant/win the goddamn World Series. And that dude dares call other teams chokers.

And pretty sure the only way they even had the chance to blow that 2007 ALCS lead was because the big guy upstairs unleashed the midges of Lake Erie to fuck with Joba in the ALDS.

Quote from: Saul Goodman on October 11, 2017, 11:12:00 PM

Quote from: SKO on October 11, 2017, 11:01:26 PM
I've seen some fuckin shit in my day and suffered as much as any fan seemingly could for the Cubs and Bears and yet I still can't imagine how goddamn awful it must feel to be an Indians fan right now. God damn.

But they won 22 games in a row, didn't you hear?

Maybe they can get rid of Wahoo now without any championship history to preserve.

And somehow they won those games without having Chad Bradford or Jonah Hill!

Quote from: Huey Potatohead on October 11, 2017, 07:54:03 PM

Quote from: Saul Goodman on October 11, 2017, 07:22:49 PM

Quote from: pisomojado8 on October 11, 2017, 06:41:25 PM
If only our pitching can hold the opponents to -1 runs.

That's a different thread, if it exists. No, this thread is to implore the Cubs to score some fucking runs, see.  Sure, I feel good about Hendricks, but they can't treat him like he's Dave Fucking Stoller of The Cutters.

Our beloved baby bears have scored at least 1 run in only 6 of their 35 innings and only 1 run in 4 of those 6 innings (and only 2 runs each in those remaining 2 innings).

This is just another way to say they're not scoring.  Like they were not scoring for 2+ games vs. Cleveland, 2+ games vs. L.A., 2+ games vs. SF...and 4 whole games against the Mets in '15--the one time they weren't able to get going before it was too late.

In fact, if it wasn't for impeccable starting pitching of their own, this series would kind of have the feel of the Mets series.  But, luckily for us, they have had impeccable starting pitching of their own, and the few times they have scratched home a run here and there they've been in big spots (and that didn't happen vs. the Mets either) and so instead of getting run out with cold bats they're still alive and there's still time.

I guess my point is this offense can only be kept down for so long and while having a Kyle Hendricks Insurance Policy in their back pocket is nice, what'd be nicer if these gutless fucking cocksuckers wake the hell up in time and score some fucking runs and pick up their guys in the rotation.

I am hoping for a Game 6 of the World Series type performance today. Then I'm cool if the offense takes a few games off. They'll have earned it.

Strasburg is a fighter, has powered through his illness, and is now officially starting. With that, Joe updated the lineup, swapping Heyward in for Schwarber, moving Zobrist to LF. Not sure I like that because I was looking forward to Kyle sending one to the moon today to make up for his outfield hijinks in Game 4.

CF Jay
3B Bryant
1B Rizzo
C Contreras
LF Zobrist
RF Heyward
SS Russell
2B Baez
P Arrieta

Quote from: SKO on October 10, 2017, 08:38:18 PM
I honestly don't think this is Dusty's call. I think Stras doesn't want to do it for whatever reason and the Nats are cooking up excuses to protect him from a Matt Harvey-esque shitstorm from fans and media. Hence the conflicting explanations for why he's unavailable

If that's the case I hope someone smashes Stephen's boombox.

QuoteDan Kolko @masnKolko
Dusty says Strasburg is a little under the weather, like much of his roster. Dusty says he has "full confidence in Tanner."

In Dusty we Trusty.

Postponed until 3:08 tomorrow. Lame.

Quote from: Brownie on October 10, 2017, 02:31:00 PM

Quote from: D. Doluntap on October 10, 2017, 01:11:04 PM
Hank Aaron came to Dusty in a dream last night and gave him an edgy, progressive, Ivy-educated lineup for Game 4. Behold:

SS Turner
LF Werth
RF Harper
1B Zimmerman
2B Murphy
3B Rendon
C Wieters
CF Taylor
P Roark

Wait, Murphy is not hitting behind Harper?

I'm still shocked he's not batting 2nd, given he's a 2B. Like Mark Grudzielanek.

Hank Aaron came to Dusty in a dream last night and gave him an edgy, progressive, Ivy-educated lineup for Game 4. Behold:

SS Turner
LF Werth
RF Harper
1B Zimmerman
2B Murphy
3B Rendon
C Wieters
CF Taylor
P Roark

Quote from: SKO on October 10, 2017, 12:03:51 PM

Quote from: D. Doluntap on October 10, 2017, 11:57:33 AM
Today's lineup:

CF Jay
3B Bryant
1B Rizzo
C Contreras
RF Zobrist
LF Schwarber
SS Russell
2B Baez
P Arrieta

Guessing Heyward is benched on account of yesterday's baserunning gaffe.

Nah, Joe is rarely that punitive. I think I read that he's like 0-18 against Roark though.

Right...though I do think Joe hates Dylan Floro. And yeah Heyward sucks a bit more against Tanner than everyone else.

Today's lineup:

CF Jay
3B Bryant
1B Rizzo
C Contreras
RF Zobrist
LF Schwarber
SS Russell
2B Baez
P Arrieta

Guessing Heyward is benched on account of yesterday's baserunning gaffe.

Quote from: SKO on October 10, 2017, 08:55:33 AM
DPD, but I wonder if Adam Wainwright's 4.81 ERA over the last two seasons is The Cardinal Way

He's just been pitching to the score.