Let's Really Win Two: the 2017 Postseason thread

[Brownie]

Strasburg is going to start. I just can't imagine the rest of the team's OK with that, and Strasburg isn't having second thoughts. I'm sure some Cub-hating Cardinals fans have a ready supply of Sudafed they can truck up to Chicago to make him feel better. Even if it's Dusty Baker we're talking about, does anyone believe that if Strasburg walked into the manager's office at 11 a.m. and said, "I feel good, give me the ball," Baker would pass him up for Tanner Roark?

Here's another thought: Is Lester available out of the pen today?

[SKO]

Sounds like Strasburg is still pitching today. Was this some wannabe Patriots gamesmanship nonsense?

[Saul Goodman]

Sounds like Strasburg is still pitching today. Was this some wannabe Patriots gamesmanship nonsense?

All I know is I want the Cubs to crush them today.

[Quality Start Machine]

Here's another thought: Is Lester available out of the pen today?

I'm sure he is, but Joe's got a mulligan in his pocket. If they need a multiple inning guy, he's got Lackey if the wind is blowing in and Montgomery if it's blowing out.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Sounds like Strasburg is still pitching today. Was this some wannabe Patriots gamesmanship nonsense?

I think you're giving Washington too much credit and that they're a crumbling shit-show of a club that doesn't know their ass from a hole in the ground in this situation and the Cubs just need to snap their neck the first chance they get.  Go, Jake, Go.

[D. Doluntap]

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

[Grandmaster Wang]

I was looking forward to Kyle sending one to the moon today

Jake's got him covered on that.

[Saul Goodman]

Ryan Zimmerman gets one free swing per AB, check the rules losers

[R-V]

Game 2 lineup against Gio (who I'm assuming will start tonight) had Happ in LF, Almora in CF, and Zobrist in RF. I'm wondering if Jay will get the start in LF in place of Happ and hit leadoff.

[Saul Goodman]

Game 2 lineup against Gio (who I'm assuming will start tonight) had Happ in LF, Almora in CF, and Zobrist in RF. I'm wondering if Jay will get the start in LF in place of Happ and hit leadoff.

It is indeed Gio, but there's still plenty of time. I assume they change it at least three more times before first pitch.

[Saul Goodman]

Still plenty of time left.

[pisomojado8]

TBS re: Scherzer

[Saul Goodman]

GUHHH.  There may not be anyone besides Leonys Martin left to pitch Game 1 of the NLCS if they make it there, but it’s a problem I’d love for them to have.

[CBStew]

I am too old for this.

[Canadouche]

This is an insane game. Even if they manage to hold on, how can they possibly have anything left for LA?