2015 NLCS Thread: Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets

[Canadouche]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

If Joe continues to bat Bryant-Rizzo 3-4, then he's not going to pull Montero from catcher.

[Armchair_QB]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

No.

No.

[SKO]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

I've been thinking the same thing. I really can't see them do something this radical when he he's played hardly any catcher at all for a couple months. But (a) Montero and Ross are absolutely terrible hitters right now (b) their defense hasn't exactly been stellar this series and (c) the TBS K-zone sucks ass so I can't see the value of any pitch framing on my TV right now, which means it doesn't exist. Might be worth it to get (barf) Coghlan's in the lineup over those slapdicks.

Matz is left handed so I don't see any point in trying to get Coghlan into the lineup. Maybe Jackson.

[Tony]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

I've been thinking the same thing. I really can't see them do something this radical when he he's played hardly any catcher at all for a couple months. But (a) Montero and Ross are absolutely terrible hitters right now (b) their defense hasn't exactly been stellar this series and (c) the TBS K-zone sucks ass so I can't see the value of any pitch framing on my TV right now, which means it doesn't exist. Might be worth it to get (barf) Coghlan's in the lineup over those slapdicks.

Matz is left handed so I don't see any point in trying to get Coghlan into the lineup. Maybe Jackson.

When is the last time Schwarber faced a lefty?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

I've been thinking the same thing. I really can't see them do something this radical when he he's played hardly any catcher at all for a couple months. But (a) Montero and Ross are absolutely terrible hitters right now (b) their defense hasn't exactly been stellar this series and (c) the TBS K-zone sucks ass so I can't see the value of any pitch framing on my TV right now, which means it doesn't exist. Might be worth it to get (barf) Coghlan's in the lineup over those slapdicks.

Matz is left handed so I don't see any point in trying to get Coghlan into the lineup. Maybe Jackson.

Beat me to it.  

Definitely Jackson, the dude who helped manufacture their first run against St. Louis that jump-started their run and who hasn't been seen or heard from since.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

I've been thinking the same thing. I really can't see them do something this radical when he he's played hardly any catcher at all for a couple months. But (a) Montero and Ross are absolutely terrible hitters right now (b) their defense hasn't exactly been stellar this series and (c) the TBS K-zone sucks ass so I can't see the value of any pitch framing on my TV right now, which means it doesn't exist. Might be worth it to get (barf) Coghlan's in the lineup over those slapdicks.

Matz is left handed so I don't see any point in trying to get Coghlan into the lineup. Maybe Jackson.

When is the last time Schwarber faced a lefty?

Not sure of the last time, but the ball that sits atop the Budweiser board in right field was hit off a lefty.

[Oleg]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

If Joe continues to bat Bryant-Rizzo 3-4, then he's not going to pull Montero from catcher.

I don't understand this photoshop at all.

[Oleg]

PECOTA has The Cubs as 53/47 favorites tonight.

[Tony]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

I've been thinking the same thing. I really can't see them do something this radical when he he's played hardly any catcher at all for a couple months. But (a) Montero and Ross are absolutely terrible hitters right now (b) their defense hasn't exactly been stellar this series and (c) the TBS K-zone sucks ass so I can't see the value of any pitch framing on my TV right now, which means it doesn't exist. Might be worth it to get (barf) Coghlan's in the lineup over those slapdicks.

Matz is left handed so I don't see any point in trying to get Coghlan into the lineup. Maybe Jackson.

When is the last time Schwarber faced a lefty?

Not sure of the last time, but the ball that sits atop the Budweiser board in right field was hit off a lefty.

Joe sat him in game two against the Cardinals because of Garcia... that's what I was thinking. I guess his days of platooning are over since he's been 90% of the offense.

[Eli]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

I've been thinking the same thing. I really can't see them do something this radical when he he's played hardly any catcher at all for a couple months. But (a) Montero and Ross are absolutely terrible hitters right now (b) their defense hasn't exactly been stellar this series and (c) the TBS K-zone sucks ass so I can't see the value of any pitch framing on my TV right now, which means it doesn't exist. Might be worth it to get (barf) Coghlan's in the lineup over those slapdicks.

Matz is left handed so I don't see any point in trying to get Coghlan into the lineup. Maybe Jackson.

When is the last time Schwarber faced a lefty?

Not sure of the last time, but the ball that sits atop the Budweiser board in right field was hit off a lefty.

Joe sat him in game two against the Cardinals because of Garcia... that's what I was thinking. I guess his days of platooning are over since he's been 90% of the offense.

I'd like him to start, but I won't be all that surprised if Maddon sits him.

[Tony]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

I've been thinking the same thing. I really can't see them do something this radical when he he's played hardly any catcher at all for a couple months. But (a) Montero and Ross are absolutely terrible hitters right now (b) their defense hasn't exactly been stellar this series and (c) the TBS K-zone sucks ass so I can't see the value of any pitch framing on my TV right now, which means it doesn't exist. Might be worth it to get (barf) Coghlan's in the lineup over those slapdicks.

Matz is left handed so I don't see any point in trying to get Coghlan into the lineup. Maybe Jackson.

When is the last time Schwarber faced a lefty?

Not sure of the last time, but the ball that sits atop the Budweiser board in right field was hit off a lefty.

Joe sat him in game two against the Cardinals because of Garcia... that's what I was thinking. I guess his days of platooning are over since he's been 90% of the offense.

I'd like him to start, but I won't be all that surprised if Maddon sits him.

If he sits it means he's going about his business the way he did all season, and not panicking. Which is good. But he's also not afraid to shake things up, which is also good, so he might start. Things are good either way! Yay.

[Canadouche]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

If Joe continues to bat Bryant-Rizzo 3-4, then he's not going to pull Montero from catcher.

I don't understand this photoshop at all.

There's been some argument that it might've been wiser to move Bryant to 5th and find a hotter bat for the 3-spot. While Maddon has been impressive in his willingness to pull starting pitchers as soon as they start to flail, he hasn't don't anything surprising with the lineup this series.

[Quality Start Machine]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

If Joe continues to bat Bryant-Rizzo 3-4, then he's not going to pull Montero from catcher.

I don't understand this photoshop at all.

There's been some argument that it might've been wiser to move Bryant to 5th and find a hotter bat for the 3-spot. While Maddon has been impressive in his willingness to pull starting pitchers as soon as they start to flail, he hasn't don't anything surprising with the lineup this series.

The Cubs would need a bat other than Schwarber with any degree of heat.

[Canadouche]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

If Joe continues to bat Bryant-Rizzo 3-4, then he's not going to pull Montero from catcher.

I don't understand this photoshop at all.

There's been some argument that it might've been wiser to move Bryant to 5th and find a hotter bat for the 3-spot. While Maddon has been impressive in his willingness to pull starting pitchers as soon as they start to flail, he hasn't don't anything surprising with the lineup this series.

The Cubs would need a bat other than Schwarber with any degree of heat.

Why not Soler?

(edited because I'm a nimrod who apparently dosen't know how to use the internet)

[Tony]

Honest question--

Should Schwarber start behind the plate tonight?

If Joe continues to bat Bryant-Rizzo 3-4, then he's not going to pull Montero from catcher.

I don't understand this photoshop at all.

There's been some argument that it might've been wiser to move Bryant to 5th and find a hotter bat for the 3-spot. While Maddon has been impressive in his willingness to pull starting pitchers as soon as they start to flail, he hasn't don't anything surprising with the lineup this series.

The Cubs would need a bat other than Schwarber with any degree of heat.

Jorge.