"I Am Nervous For The Playoffs" Thread

[Butterscup1679666578]

Cubs in 3.

 

I think it's absolutely ludicrous that people think this past week has any bearing on what they'll do in the playoffs. These games didn't mean a thing.

[Vanilla Ice]

Cubs in 4

[David]

Cubs in 5 with me in attendance

[Brian]

If the starters go 7 and Soriano gets hot, this should be no contest.

[BigSlick]

Why should I be nervous? We have a little better than 1/8 chance of winning the World Series, so a loss is to be expected.

 

What would be unexpected is a World Series victory.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Any bit of nervousness I have will be gone if Bob Howry breaks something before the series starts.

[imb]

Cubs in 5 with me in attendance

 

YAR!

[kujay]

I'm not even entertaining the possibility that they lose in the first round.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm not even entertaining the possibility that they lose in the first round.

 

You are setting yourself up for about a 40% chance at some severe shock.

[RynoRules]

Cubs in 4.

 

If they win game one I will feel much less nervous.

[chuckywang]

TBS had a graphic earlier that said the Cubs bullpen has the 3rd most blown saves in baseball since the All Star Break

 

Fun fact: When you have more leads, you are more prone to blow saves. It's like leading the league in double plays.

 

Or LOB.

[dew1679666265]

I'm not even entertaining the possibility that they lose in the first round.

 

You are setting yourself up for about a 40% chance at some severe shock.

 

No bursting bubbles Kyle. [-X

 

As much as I realize the playoffs are a crapshoot, we have the best pitching in the NL playoffs. I understand where Kyle's coming from, but I just can't overcome the Cub-optimism in me.

[rynefan]

They can do it, they have everything they need. I'm hoping they come out swinging hard and pitching great.... we'll sail through.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Cubs in 5 with me in attendance

I'm going to be pissed for not buying those bleacher tickets if that happens

[jiml60]

Cubs in 4.

 

If they win game one I will feel much less nervous.

 

I agree, getting that first win out of the way is so important.

 

I'm more excited for this post-season than any of the previous playoff appearances. Just remembering what the atmosphere was like in 2003 around Wrigley is keeping me from worrying about a repeat of last year (yeah, I know 2003 didn't turn out well - different story this year).

[Andy]

Cubs win in 4, with Z's game being the only loss and the board continuing to be nervous about him heading to the NLCS, hopefully against the remains of CC and Milwaukee.

[woodchip2153]

Watching Baseball Tonight during halftime of the Bears game; it'd make you think the Cubs don't stand a chance against the Dodgers. :roll:

[Schwarber Fan]

Watching Baseball Tonight during halftime of the Bears game; it'd make you think the Cubs don't stand a chance against the Dodgers. :roll:

 

yep, that was unreal

[Mephistopheles]

I will go with Cubs in five. I think we'll drop the opener to Lowe. Fire off two wins with Zambrano and Harden. Lilly will drop the fourth and the Cubs will win the finale with Dempster over Lowe, with Zambrano possibly coming in on short rest in relief.

[Mephistopheles]

Watching Baseball Tonight during halftime of the Bears game; it'd make you think the Cubs don't stand a chance against the Dodgers. :roll:

 

yep, that was unreal

 

What was said.

[Derwood]

I'm more nervous this year than last, only because I didn't think the Cubs had any shot last year

[Mugged By Fluffy]

Watching Baseball Tonight during halftime of the Bears game; it'd make you think the Cubs don't stand a chance against the Dodgers. :roll:

 

yep, that was unreal

 

What was said.

Kruk basically says Demp is starting game 1 because we don't know which version of Z is going to show up. The Cubs made a huge mistake allowing him to finish a no hitter coming right off the injury, and Z has been terrible ever since the no hitter. I guess the fact that Z went to Venezuala for a funeral, took a late flight home and then had a start that same day had nothing to do with the bad outing following the no hitter.

 

Lilly is not scheduled in the first 3 games, because if Z is bad in game #2, Lou is going to use him as a mop up guy to bail out Z.

 

:roll: :roll:

[weis21]

A draw.

 

Not sure how it happens, but Bud pisses his pants on live TV trying to decide what to do next.

[bukie]

I will go with Cubs in five. I think we'll drop the opener to Lowe. Fire off two wins with Zambrano and Harden. Lilly will drop the fourth and the Cubs will win the finale with Dempster over Lowe, with Zambrano possibly coming in on short rest in relief.

 

I like the idea of Lilly at Dodgers stadium. It's a best-case scenario for his pitching style. I think Cubs in 4, dropping one of the first two to cause mass panic in the city.

[jaxxradio]

This is going to be a much tougher series than alot of people think. LA has top notch pitching..their infield D just got a whole lot better with Furcal back in the mold and their offense has dramatically improved with Manny and Casey Blake in the lineup.

 

Pitching, defense and timely hitting wins championships. If the Cubs get all three, Wrigleyville will be the scene for the biggest party known to mankind.

 

God I love post-season baseball...