NLDS Game 2: Dodgers (Billingsley) @ Cubs (Z!) TBS, 8:30 CST

[Guest]

In 52 division series, the loser of game one has gone on to win the series 17 times.

 

Lou Piniella was managing 2 of those 17 teams.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm tired of this Cubs team talking the walk, and giving WS predictions at the begainning of the season, yet choking hard in the playoffs.

 

Before this year (it's not over yet) when did Cubs players give WS predictions?

 

Z in 2007 comes to mind.

 

He also didn't "choke hard" in the playoffs in '07, nevermind that apparently every mediot out there forgot about that.

[C.C.]

In 52 division series, the loser of game one has gone on to win the series 17 times.

 

Lou Piniella was managing 2 of those 17 teams.

 

Whoa! So we have a chance!

 

:stickman: :stickman:

[bcl412]

I am tempted to get drunk, black out and wake up to see the score tomorrow because I just want to know the result of this game without the nerves of seeing it but I have homework to do (which is so not getting done right now).

[bcl412]

I'm tired of this Cubs team talking the walk, and giving WS predictions at the begainning of the season, yet choking hard in the playoffs.

 

Before this year (it's not over yet) when did Cubs players give WS predictions?

 

Z in 2007 comes to mind.

 

He also didn't "choke hard" in the playoffs in '07, nevermind that apparently every mediot out there forgot about that.

 

He's the one guy who showed up last year.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm tired of this Cubs team talking the walk, and giving WS predictions at the begainning of the season, yet choking hard in the playoffs.

 

Before this year (it's not over yet) when did Cubs players give WS predictions?

 

Z in 2007 comes to mind.

 

He also didn't "choke hard" in the playoffs in '07, nevermind that apparently every mediot out there forgot about that.

 

He's the one guy who showed up last year.

 

Angry Geo face.

[C.C.]

In 52 division series, the loser of game one has gone on to win the series 17 times.

 

Lou Piniella was managing 2 of those 17 teams.

 

One of those teams was the 2001 mariners. Lost the first game 5-0.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Amusingly, commentators seem to think the Cubs ace pitches today after the Dodgers ace pitched yesterday.

 

The best pitcher on the Dodgers goes today, and the Cubs still haven't felt the need to use their best starter.

[Guest]

In 52 division series, the loser of game one has gone on to win the series 17 times.

 

Lou Piniella was managing 2 of those 17 teams.

 

One of those teams was the 2001 mariners. Lost the first game 5-0.

 

And the other was the 1995 Mariners.

[bcl412]

In 52 division series, the loser of game one has gone on to win the series 17 times.

 

Lou Piniella was managing 2 of those 17 teams.

 

One of those teams was the 2001 mariners. Lost the first game 5-0.

 

They lost their other game 17-2.

[Guest]

Amusingly, commentators seem to think the Cubs ace pitches today after the Dodgers ace pitched yesterday.

 

The best pitcher on the Dodgers goes today, and the Cubs still haven't felt the need to use their best starter.

 

Ironic that one of the primary reasons the Cubs chose to start Dempster was because he can go deeper into games than Harden.

[JeffH]

In 52 division series, the loser of game one has gone on to win the series 17 times.

 

Lou Piniella was managing 2 of those 17 teams.

 

Eight of the seventeen lost the first game at home.

[Guest]

In 52 division series, the loser of game one has gone on to win the series 17 times.

 

Lou Piniella was managing 2 of those 17 teams.

 

Eight of the seventeen lost the first game at home.

 

Thanks.

 

Including 1 of the 2 Lou managed.

[JeffH]

In 52 division series, the loser of game one has gone on to win the series 17 times.

 

Lou Piniella was managing 2 of those 17 teams.

 

Eight of the seventeen lost the first game at home.

 

Thanks.

 

Including 1 of the 2 Lou managed.

 

Based on history, we have an 8/52 chance of winning the series.

 

Of course, we're the Cubs, so cut that in half. 8/104 = 7.7%

 

I'll take it.

[anabiono]

i am going to go ahead and say that there is a 90 percent chance that we lose tonight

[Schwarber Fan]

Screw the odds, we have more than a 7 [expletive] percent chance to win the damn series

 

Some of you guys take numbers too seriously

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Screw the odds, we have more than a 7 I Dropped The Soap! percent chance to win the damn series

 

Some of you guys take numbers too seriously

 

I think he was joking about 7%.

 

A generic team would be about 15%, we're not a generic team, we're a darned good one with favorable pitching matchups in 3 of 4 remaining games (game 3 absurdly so).

 

I'd say closer to 25%.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Whuile compiling all these stats about who did what in which series, how about analysing how many times the team who fell behind or pulled ahead 1 game was the team with the better season record

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Whuile compiling all these stats about who did what in which series, how about analysing how many times the team who fell behind or pulled ahead 1 game was the team with the better season record

 

Good question, but I know that in the division-series era, the team with the better record has lost more playoff series than they've won.

[cbbryan]

Cubs win 14-4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope.

[Andy]

I'm confident in Z. Not so sure about the offense. But I'm confident in Z. The last time he pitched on this much rest, he pitched a no-hitter.

 

I'm on the record as saying we'll win both games in LA. So the offense needs to show up tonight. And so do the fans. Last night was embarrassing.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm confident in Z. Not so sure about the offense. But I'm confident in Z. The last time he pitched on this much rest, he pitched a no-hitter.

 

I'm on the record as saying we'll win both games in LA. So the offense needs to show up tonight. And so do the fans. Last night was embarrassing.

 

People need to get over this story.

[Jaysus1975]

I predict we will see some Frank TV commercials... Those are getting on my nerves already. Go Cubs!!!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm confident in Z. Not so sure about the offense. But I'm confident in Z. The last time he pitched on this much rest, he pitched a no-hitter.

 

I'm on the record as saying we'll win both games in LA. So the offense needs to show up tonight. And so do the fans. Last night was embarrassing.

 

People need to get over this story.

 

Yeah, it's been almost 24 hours.

[Andy]

I'm confident in Z. Not so sure about the offense. But I'm confident in Z. The last time he pitched on this much rest, he pitched a no-hitter.

 

I'm on the record as saying we'll win both games in LA. So the offense needs to show up tonight. And so do the fans. Last night was embarrassing.

 

People need to get over this story.

I'm not going Stockton on you, but booing players is stupid enough before the playoffs and even dumber during. I understand the situation, but it just doesn't help.

 

And it'd be nice if we stop cheering Greg Maddux more than our own players, too.