Post game discussion

[windycityfan]

I really need to see the offense do something tonight.

 

Truer words have not been spoken. Does not matter how lights out Big Z turns out tonight, this offense will have to carry us tonight.

[Cynosure]

I was boastful, cocky, and confident going into yesterday's game.

 

Today, I'm howrying bricks.

 

I'm the opposite. I feel really good about tonight and was nervous as hell yesterday.

 

I'm pretty much the same way... I know this is a gut punch losing like we did last night... but how many of you actually thought we were going to sweep? I know it happened a lot last year... but a sweep just isn't all that common.

[UMFan83]

I really need to see the offense do something tonight.

 

Truer words have not been spoken. Does not matter how lights out Big Z turns out tonight, this offense will have to carry us tonight.

 

Seriously though, even if we lose, lose 7-6 or something. I'd rather lose 7-6 than 2-0. If we don't do something offensively tonight, I'm mentally going into offseason mode. Doesn't mean I won't have hope for game 3, but I'll have to be a realist.

[Old Style]

I didn't expect a sweep, but I expected a Game 1 win.

[BigbadB]

Thanks for the recap of your emotions last night. Sometimes, I feel like people on this board try too hard to prove who is the most calm and collected during tumultuous situations, when its obvious that most people ride the wave of emotions. For the record, I was the same way. I am pretty embarrassed to admit this, but I walked out of Wrigley immediately after Samardzija allowed the 6th run to score. I walked out of the park and walked down Clark Street, all the way down to Fullerton and Clark, and then took a cab home (I live near Belmont and Southport, so I went way out of my way). I just needed to clear my head of the game.

 

I know I know, its just game 1 of a playoff series. But the thing is, mentally I was quietly confident about this series, but in the back of my mind, I just knew a lifeless performance in game one would crush me. I was looking for any sort of sign that this team would be different in October than it was last year, and I didn't get it.

 

I really need to see the offense do something tonight.

 

I was equally excited all day waiting for this series to start. I was anxiously waiting for the Cubs to show dominance against every other team in the playoffs. I suppose that's why I was SOOOOOO let down by yesterday's performance. I think there's a difference between fighting the good fight and being on the losing end and not fighting a good fight while fans of other teams point at the tv and laugh at your performance.

 

I'm not giving up. Today is a new day. It's not completely out of my system, but I do feel better today. We all invest a lot of time on this team, and it's really hard to absorb bad baseball. The fans cannot turn things around, however. That's up to the guys in the starting line up.

[windycityfan]

Seriously though, even if we lose, lose 7-6 or something. I'd rather lose 7-6 than 2-0. If we don't do something offensively tonight, I'm mentally going into offseason mode. Doesn't mean I won't have hope for game 3, but I'll have to be a realist.

 

In complete agreeance once again.

 

As for Gm. 3, I'll bump it up further and say that there's a better chance of hell freezing over than the Cubs coming back down 2-0.

[jersey cubs fan]

I really need to see the offense do something tonight.

 

Truer words have not been spoken. Does not matter how lights out Big Z turns out tonight, this offense will have to carry us tonight.

 

Actually, it does matter, because if Z throws a gen the offense won't have to carry them.

[SouthSideRyan]

Seriously though, even if we lose, lose 7-6 or something. I'd rather lose 7-6 than 2-0. If we don't do something offensively tonight, I'm mentally going into offseason mode. Doesn't mean I won't have hope for game 3, but I'll have to be a realist.

 

In complete agreeance once again.

 

As for Gm. 3, I'll bump it up further and say that there's a better chance of hell freezing over than the Cubs coming back down 2-0.

 

If we win game 3 and make it 2-1, I bet we'd win the series.

[jersey cubs fan]

Thanks for the recap of your emotions last night. Sometimes, I feel like people on this board try too hard to prove who is the most calm and collected during tumultuous situations, when its obvious that most people ride the wave of emotions. For the record, I was the same way. I am pretty embarrassed to admit this, but I walked out of Wrigley immediately after Samardzija allowed the 6th run to score. I walked out of the park and walked down Clark Street, all the way down to Fullerton and Clark, and then took a cab home (I live near Belmont and Southport, so I went way out of my way). I just needed to clear my head of the game.

 

I know I know, its just game 1 of a playoff series. But the thing is, mentally I was quietly confident about this series, but in the back of my mind, I just knew a lifeless performance in game one would crush me. I was looking for any sort of sign that this team would be different in October than it was last year, and I didn't get it.

 

I really need to see the offense do something tonight.

 

I agree that sometimes people get a little high and mighty about how calm, cool and collected they can be. I definitely ride the rollar coaster during games.

 

But seriously, you walked out? I think that's pretty lame.

[windycityfan]

Actually, it does matter, because if Z throws a gen the offense won't have to carry them.

 

Carry us implies scoring runs. A quality start by Z would still require at least 3-4 runs by this offense. I'm not sure anymore with the type of at the plate awfulness seen last night.

[UMFan83]

Thanks for the recap of your emotions last night. Sometimes, I feel like people on this board try too hard to prove who is the most calm and collected during tumultuous situations, when its obvious that most people ride the wave of emotions. For the record, I was the same way. I am pretty embarrassed to admit this, but I walked out of Wrigley immediately after Samardzija allowed the 6th run to score. I walked out of the park and walked down Clark Street, all the way down to Fullerton and Clark, and then took a cab home (I live near Belmont and Southport, so I went way out of my way). I just needed to clear my head of the game.

 

I know I know, its just game 1 of a playoff series. But the thing is, mentally I was quietly confident about this series, but in the back of my mind, I just knew a lifeless performance in game one would crush me. I was looking for any sort of sign that this team would be different in October than it was last year, and I didn't get it.

 

I really need to see the offense do something tonight.

 

I agree that sometimes people get a little high and mighty about how calm, cool and collected they can be. I definitely ride the rollar coaster during games.

 

But seriously, you walked out? I think that's pretty lame.

 

I agree its pretty lame. I was ashamed the moment I did it, and the shame has lasted with me since. I just didn't know what to do. I was pretty crushed after that grand slam, and for about an inning before I actually left, I paced up and down the concourse from foul pole to foul pole. While I was walking around, I was looking at the reactions of people seated in the first row of terrace box, and I saw more than a few people smiling, laughing and joking. I couldn't handle people enjoying themselves while I was so upset (and drunk to be honest), so after the 6th run scored, I left so I could walk it off.

 

Again, I know its just game 1. I know I'm being dramatic. If this was game 2 (whether we won or lost game 1) it would be different.

 

Blah, I don't know...I'm an idiot.

[bcl412]

I'm going to cross sports here. But when the Packers fell behind 14-0 last year I felt like someone kicked be in the nuts hard (same feeling I'm having now and is probably baseball's equivealent to falling behind 1-0 in a series). The Packers came back to win and won easily, hopefully this happens with the Cubs. Although if the Cubs lose in the NLCS in extra inning in game 7 I don't think I could recover like I have from a OT loss in the NFC championship.

 

Now what does this all mean, nothing, except that in my mind all of my favorite teams are connected somehow. And that I might be certifiably insane, at least when it comes to sports and my favorite teams being in the playoffs.

[bcl412]

Thanks for the recap of your emotions last night. Sometimes, I feel like people on this board try too hard to prove who is the most calm and collected during tumultuous situations, when its obvious that most people ride the wave of emotions. For the record, I was the same way. I am pretty embarrassed to admit this, but I walked out of Wrigley immediately after Samardzija allowed the 6th run to score. I walked out of the park and walked down Clark Street, all the way down to Fullerton and Clark, and then took a cab home (I live near Belmont and Southport, so I went way out of my way). I just needed to clear my head of the game.

 

I know I know, its just game 1 of a playoff series. But the thing is, mentally I was quietly confident about this series, but in the back of my mind, I just knew a lifeless performance in game one would crush me. I was looking for any sort of sign that this team would be different in October than it was last year, and I didn't get it.

 

I really need to see the offense do something tonight.

 

I agree that sometimes people get a little high and mighty about how calm, cool and collected they can be. I definitely ride the rollar coaster during games.

 

But seriously, you walked out? I think that's pretty lame.

 

I agree its pretty lame. I was ashamed the moment I did it, and the shame has lasted with me since. I just didn't know what to do. I was pretty crushed after that grand slam, and for about an inning before I actually left, I paced up and down the concourse from foul pole to foul pole. While I was walking around, I was looking at the reactions of people seated in the first row of terrace box, and I saw more than a few people smiling, laughing and joking. I couldn't handle people enjoying themselves while I was so upset (and drunk to be honest), so after the 6th run scored, I left so I could walk it off.

 

Again, I know its just game 1. I know I'm being dramatic. If this was game 2 (whether we won or lost game 1) it would be different.

 

Blah, I don't know...I'm an idiot.

 

I get so emotionally into important games so much that if I don't get up and leave or turn the channel, I will be dead in ten years.

[C.C.]

I get so emotionally into important games so much that if I don't get up and leave or turn the channel, I will be dead in ten years.

 

Same here. I wish I didn't care...

[BigbadB]

I get so emotionally into important games so much that if I don't get up and leave or turn the channel, I will be dead in ten years.

 

Same here. I wish I didn't care...

 

Two more games like last night and I could probably be converted.

[Backtobanks]

I didn't expect a sweep, but I expected a Game 1 win.

 

I didn't expect a sweep, but if the Cubs would have beaten Lowe in Game 1, I thought a sweep very likely could happen. When you are the better team and beat a team's ace in the first game, it knocks the wind out of the other team. Now we have to hope Zambrano, Harden, and Lilly step up and the offense wakes up.

[Lefty]

I seriously want to cry. I'm not even like..over stating it, because I'm on the internet. I'm completely serious. I want to just curl up in a ball. I can't do this crap every year. I can't.

yea I'm gonna be pretty depressed for the next 24 hours

 

I hope that's it.

[bhogg]

When Loney hit that ball, I thought it was a fly out.

 

As it carried over the wall my 5 year old son asked, "What's wrong, Daddy?"

 

 

I think I mumbled some cuss words and just generally looked depressed.

[bcl412]

When Loney hit that ball, I thought it was a fly out.

 

As it carried over the wall my 5 year old son asked, "What's wrong, Daddy?"

 

 

I think I mumbled some cuss words and just generally looked depressed.

 

I also thought that it was a normal fly out, in my mind I thought "wind's blowing in and that is way to high" I acutally put my arms up in celebration because I thought Demp was out of the jam. Then I started throwing things and I don't think I said anything until this morning. Actually I don't think I've talked to anyone this morning either.

[jersey cubs fan]

Actually, it does matter, because if Z throws a gen the offense won't have to carry them.

 

Carry us implies scoring runs. A quality start by Z would still require at least 3-4 runs by this offense. I'm not sure anymore with the type of at the plate awfulness seen last night.

 

Carry us implies the pitching isn't going to get the job done and the offense has to score a lot of runs.

 

The Cubs have beaten LA this year by scores of 3-1, 3-1, 2-1, 5-4 and 3-1. Zambrano was the starter in the 2-1 win. There's no reason they can't win a 2-1 or 3-1 game again tonight. And there's no reason why they can't score 3-4, they were really close to doing that last night.

[Schwarber Fan]

It just didn't make sense how the homeruns by Loney, Martin, and Manny all seemed to carry while the wind knocked down Ramirez and Edmonds' fly balls. I swear, Edmonds hit it so muhc harder than Loney... I guess it was higher.

 

How does Manny hit it 15 rows up? Ridiculous

[Butterscup1679666578]

I get so emotionally into important games so much that if I don't get up and leave or turn the channel, I will be dead in ten years.

 

Same here. I wish I didn't care...

 

Two more games like last night and I could probably be converted.

 

After Loney hit the slam I sat there the rest of the game thinking, "can I do this for another year?"

[C.C.]

I get so emotionally into important games so much that if I don't get up and leave or turn the channel, I will be dead in ten years.

 

Same here. I wish I didn't care...

 

Two more games like last night and I could probably be converted.

 

After Loney hit the slam I sat there the rest of the game thinking, "can I do this for another year?"

 

 

I say that every year...

[Old Style]

I get so emotionally into important games so much that if I don't get up and leave or turn the channel, I will be dead in ten years.

 

Same here. I wish I didn't care...

 

Two more games like last night and I could probably be converted.

 

After Loney hit the slam I sat there the rest of the game thinking, "can I do this for another year?"

Ditto

[jacey]

the fans were not ever into the game, even after derosa's home run. i mentioned to my kids as we watched at home at the very outset, why is this crowd so quiet??...the booing was pathetic...yes, they looked awful but booing the top team probably in baseball this year? lame if you ask me-anyone there last night who booed aren't real Cubs fans.