4/3 - Cubs (Hammel) @ Pirates (Rodriguez) 11:30 CSN

[Guest]

Baker laying out on grass must be a GIF here at some point.

 

Cubs win!!!!!!!!

 

@based_ball #NonAstrosAstrosGif http://cdn.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BakerStrop.gif.opt_.gif

[SouthSideRyan]

Yessaaa

[UMFan83]

ONTO WRIGLEY WITH OUR HEADS HELD HIGH

[gscool89]

Who is Schlitter ?

Pitched with us in 2010 and sucked, had arm troubles and apparently his velocity and stuff was impressive in Spring Training. Looks pretty damn good so far.

[Guest]

So do I have to make the next game thread now?

[neely crenshaw]

Starlin has an excuse because he missed all of Spring Training, if he sucks after 10 games, then it's time to panic.

 

It's been 165 games

um, they all sucked last year. So we could be writing off the entire starting lineup in the first month with that thinking.

[treebird]

So do I have to make the next game thread now?

 

yes

[NOLA]

Man, it is nice to know that the Cubs potentially have 3 guys I could see being a solid closer. The bullpen could be nasty this year. If we ever hit and actually have leads going into the 6th, we could really win some games.

[neely crenshaw]

Obviously Baker is the key to 2014!

[Guest]

Man, it is nice to know that the Cubs potentially have 3 guys I could see being a solid closer. The bullpen could be nasty this year. If we ever hit and actually have leads going into the 6th, we could really win some games.

 

It's funny...the two most "proven" guys are the ones I feel the least good about.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Starlin has an excuse because he missed all of Spring Training, if he sucks after 10 games, then it's time to panic.

 

It's been 165 games

um, they all sucked last year. So we could be writing off the entire starting lineup in the first month with that thinking.

 

Done.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Man, it is nice to know that the Cubs potentially have 3 guys I could see being a solid closer. The bullpen could be nasty this year. If we ever hit and actually have leads going into the 6th, we could really win some games.

 

It's funny...the two most "proven" guys are the ones I feel the least good about.

 

Replace Russell with Rosscup, trade Veras, add Vizcaino. Dominate.

[NOLA]

Man, it is nice to know that the Cubs potentially have 3 guys I could see being a solid closer. The bullpen could be nasty this year. If we ever hit and actually have leads going into the 6th, we could really win some games.

 

It's funny...the two most "proven" guys are the ones I feel the least good about.

REALLY starting to like Strop.

[neely crenshaw]

yeah, I guess it couldn't hurt….

 

I think we better sit Bonifacio on Friday. He really seems to be wearing down, I mean only 2 hits today!

[Ballgame64]

I know Pittsburgh's offense doesn't look to be very good, but the pitching was a pleasant surprise the first series.

[neely crenshaw]

Man, it is nice to know that the Cubs potentially have 3 guys I could see being a solid closer. The bullpen could be nasty this year. If we ever hit and actually have leads going into the 6th, we could really win some games.

 

It's funny...the two most "proven" guys are the ones I feel the least good about.

 

Replace Russell with Rosscup, trade Veras, add Vizcaino. Dominate.

 

Hey, we got a good 10 pages on last night's game thread out of Veras. Everybody needs to have a role on this team

[Guest]

I didn't hate Veras until he suddenly started missing high and away by like 5 feet

[neely crenshaw]

I didn't hate Veras until he suddenly started missing high and away by like 5 feet

 

 

be serious!

 

 

 

 

it was only 3 or 4 feet.

 

It's very hard not to have flashbacks to last year.

[d_money]

Been on a flight and catching up...did Valbuena come in for Olt? Why?

[d_money]

Been on a flight and catching up...did Valbuena come in for Olt? Why?

Never mind...got it