Let's speculate on Cubs v. Dodgers

[Cubskmill30]

You do realize that the Dodgers played no one in September. Beating up on the Padres, Giants, D-Backs and Rockies isn't something that I call difficult. Any pitcher can look like Cy Young and Nolan Ryan combined against that competition. The only thing the Dodgers scare me about is Manny. With that said, it ain't guranteed that the Brew Crew are in, as they seem to be choking hard to Iowa.

[Bull]

It'd be different if this were football or hockey or basketball, and the best team had a right to expect to win.

 

Even if the Cubs were 2:1 favorites in both rounds (and nobody should be that big of a favorite in a baseball series), they'd still be favored to not make it to the World Series.

 

Face it: The odds are that the Cubs will lose in the national league playoffs. No reason to be disappointed if what the odds say should happen happens.

 

Anyone who has posted 4000 times on a topic is emotionally invested in it.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

It'd be different if this were football or hockey or basketball, and the best team had a right to expect to win.

 

Even if the Cubs were 2:1 favorites in both rounds (and nobody should be that big of a favorite in a baseball series), they'd still be favored to not make it to the World Series.

 

Face it: The odds are that the Cubs will lose in the national league playoffs. No reason to be disappointed if what the odds say should happen happens.

 

Anyone who has posted 4000 times on a topic is emotionally invested in it.

 

Not this time, I learned my lesson in 2007 and 2003.

[rocket]

It'd be different if this were football or hockey or basketball, and the best team had a right to expect to win.

 

Even if the Cubs were 2:1 favorites in both rounds (and nobody should be that big of a favorite in a baseball series), they'd still be favored to not make it to the World Series.

 

Face it: The odds are that the Cubs will lose in the national league playoffs. No reason to be disappointed if what the odds say should happen happens.

 

Anyone who has posted 4000 times on a topic is emotionally invested in it.

 

Not this time, I learned my lesson in 2007 and 2003.

 

then you better just shrug your shoulders and go "ehh, it was a crapshoot anyways" if we win the world series. you're not allowed to celebrate.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

It'd be different if this were football or hockey or basketball, and the best team had a right to expect to win.

 

Even if the Cubs were 2:1 favorites in both rounds (and nobody should be that big of a favorite in a baseball series), they'd still be favored to not make it to the World Series.

 

Face it: The odds are that the Cubs will lose in the national league playoffs. No reason to be disappointed if what the odds say should happen happens.

 

Anyone who has posted 4000 times on a topic is emotionally invested in it.

 

Not this time, I learned my lesson in 2007 and 2003.

 

then you better just shrug your shoulders and go "ehh, it was a crapshoot anyways" if we win the world series. you're not allowed to celebrate.

 

Why?

 

I have the right to decide how I will feel about things, I would think.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Why?

 

I have the right to decide how I will feel about things, I would think.

we've taken a vote, you're no longer in charge of your feelings

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Why?

 

I have the right to decide how I will feel about things, I would think.

we've taken a vote, you're no longer in charge of your feelings

 

Duly noted. Could you please remove my affection for foods that are bad for me and nerdy hobbies?

[rocket]

It'd be different if this were football or hockey or basketball, and the best team had a right to expect to win.

 

Even if the Cubs were 2:1 favorites in both rounds (and nobody should be that big of a favorite in a baseball series), they'd still be favored to not make it to the World Series.

 

Face it: The odds are that the Cubs will lose in the national league playoffs. No reason to be disappointed if what the odds say should happen happens.

 

Anyone who has posted 4000 times on a topic is emotionally invested in it.

 

Not this time, I learned my lesson in 2007 and 2003.

 

then you better just shrug your shoulders and go "ehh, it was a crapshoot anyways" if we win the world series. you're not allowed to celebrate.

 

Why?

 

I have the right to decide how I will feel about things, I would think.

 

i guess. it's ridiculous, though, to sit through a 162 game season and be satisfied with being the best team in the regular season. the point is to win the world series, anything less is a disappointment. i personally invest all this time in the 162 game season for the huge payoff of winning the world series. it'd be even more painful this season, since last season we didn't deserve to be in, we were just luckily in a horrible division.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Why?

 

I have the right to decide how I will feel about things, I would think.

we've taken a vote, you're no longer in charge of your feelings

 

Duly noted. Could you please remove my affection for foods that are bad for me and nerdy hobbies?

sorry, we're currently not doing what's in the best interest for those we single out

[daske17]

Why?

 

I have the right to decide how I will feel about things, I would think.

we've taken a vote, you're no longer in charge of your feelings

 

Duly noted. Could you please remove my affection for foods that are bad for me and nerdy hobbies?

sorry, we're currently not doing what's in the best interest for those we single out

 

ah crap, and here I diavowed his love of pot roast.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Why?

 

I have the right to decide how I will feel about things, I would think.

we've taken a vote, you're no longer in charge of your feelings

 

Duly noted. Could you please remove my affection for foods that are bad for me and nerdy hobbies?

sorry, we're currently not doing what's in the best interest for those we single out

 

I was going to get upset about that, but apparently I can't...

 

:beg:

[Bull]

great thread. go cubs! do whatever in the playoffs.

[killthegoat06]

Edit the thread to be preview of playoffs.

[inari]

Cubs in four.

[USSoccer]

So we have:

 

Lowe v Dempster

Billingsley v Z

Kuroda v Harden

? v Lilly

 

Ethier and Manny would be the two guys to watch out for, I'd think.

[JimSorgi]

Cubs in three.

[UMFan83]

Cubs in 5

[inari]

So we have:

 

Lowe v Dempster

Billingsley v Z

Kuroda v Harden

? v Lilly

 

Ethier and Manny would be the two guys to watch out for, I'd think.

 

I think it'd be Maddux.

[USSoccer]

So we have:

 

Lowe v Dempster

Billingsley v Z

Kuroda v Harden

? v Lilly

 

Ethier and Manny would be the two guys to watch out for, I'd think.

 

I think it'd be Maddux.

 

Then we're going to clinch in Game 4.

[SouthSideRyan]

Seems most people around here would predict the Cubs to lose a series to the Pirates based on I dunno, their 2-1 record to close out the season.

[gflore34]

I thought, regardless of the opponent, the Cubs toughest playoff series was going to be the first, no different today. If the Cubs get by the NLDS they'll smoke the Phillies or Brewers in the NLCS.

[Guest]

So we have:

 

Lowe v Dempster

Billingsley v Z

Kuroda v Harden

? v Lilly

 

Ethier and Manny would be the two guys to watch out for, I'd think.

 

I think it'd be Maddux.

 

Could be Lowe on 3 days rest.

[kjfoster 1553]

Demp goes 8 and gives up 1 run. Cubs win 3-1

Z goes 5 2/3, gives up 5 runs. Billingsley goes 7, giving up 4. Cubs get to their bullpen and win 6-5

Harden - 7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER. Kuroda manages 3 1/3, gives up 6. Cubs win 7-2.

 

Take the series 3-0

[B]

Dodgers in 3

[BCVM22]

Dodgers in 3

 

Dodgers in 2.