5/31 Royals (Ventura) @ Cubs (Wada) 1:20 PM, ABC7

[cubscott34]

So the Royals will send to the mound a guy who still thinks bathroom selfies are cool:

 

http://fabwags.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/yordano-ventura-5.jpg

 

 

while the Cubs will counter with this awesomeness:

 

http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Tsuyoshi+Wada+St+Louis+Cardinals+v+Chicago+Q-uVGLgMSHTl.jpg

 

And although I like olives, they should never be allowed in a game thread again. Instead we all just need some:

 

http://cdn.phillymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BigBacon.jpg

 

Cubs win 8-3 as the offense gets going again. Not so bold prediction: Castro grounds out. Bold prediction: Bryant goes deep twice.

 

Go Cubs!!

[Sammy Sofa]

I HATE THAT WE HATE CASTRO.

 

Let's be positive and say he goes 3-4 with a double and a walk and a couple RBI's.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I HATE THAT WE HATE CASTRO.

 

Let's be positive and say he goes 3-4 with a double and a walk and a couple RBI's.

 

I say he goes 3-4 in the sense that he for once tries to go the other way and grounds into a first to second fielder's choice.

[Sammys Boombox]

I am bumming out but grateful as well. We should be boarding our flight to Chicago right now for these next two games, but the 8-month-old gave us a scare with some breathing problems and we are in the hospital again. Grateful that we now know what's wrong and we can start treating it. These nasty respiratory viruses... Thought it was an allergic reaction originally.

 

So, as I look at downtown KC from the hospital room, LET'S GO CUBS!

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Not so bold prediction: Ventura does something stupid.

[jersey cubs fan]

Can't go wrong with bacon

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Also, I had chicken and bacon wraps for dinner tonight, and I will be making bacon and eggs in the morning.

[jersey cubs fan]

Also, I had chicken and bacon wraps for dinner tonight, and I will be making bacon and eggs in the morning.

Can I come over?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Sure, why not?

[cubscott34]

For the record, I definitely don't hate Castro and with that I will say he goes 3 for 4 with the aforementioned ground out but still gets a double and two singles, driving in two runs. As for the the reason so many seem to dislike him, I put part of the blame on his being fourth in the lineup a lot when I think most all of us could agree that sixth, seventh, or ninth would be much better for him and the team.

[jersey cubs fan]

My friend is a vegetarian used to order this shrimp wrap that had bacon in it. She would ask for no bacon, waiter/waitress would confirm and without fail it would show up with bits of bacon in it. She was a trooper though. I applaud her willingness to attend. She also respected the value of the bacon and has not pushed her antimeat stance on her children.

[Guest]

My friend is a vegetarian used to order this shrimp wrap that had bacon in it. She would ask for no bacon, waiter/waitress would confirm and without fail it would show up with bits of bacon in it. She was a trooper though. I applaud her willingness to attend. She also respected the value of the bacon and has not pushed her antimeat stance on her children.

Pappasito's serves the best shrimp. They're bacon wrapped, with a sliver of jalapeno, stuffed with cheese and grilled to perfection.

[Ski]

My friend is a vegetarian used to order this shrimp wrap that had bacon in it. She would ask for no bacon, waiter/waitress would confirm and without fail it would show up with bits of bacon in it. She was a trooper though. I applaud her willingness to attend. She also respected the value of the bacon and has not pushed her antimeat stance on her children.

Pappasito's serves the best shrimp. They're bacon wrapped, with a sliver of jalapeno, stuffed with cheese and grilled to perfection.

[expletive], that makes me want to take a piece of shrimp, put it next to a jalepeno popper, and wrap the pair in bacon.

 

The Cubs remember that their offense isn't horrible and score 7 runs. Wada does the good pitching thing and we win 7-3.

[sontensei]

My friend is a vegetarian used to order this shrimp wrap that had bacon in it. She would ask for no bacon, waiter/waitress would confirm and without fail it would show up with bits of bacon in it. She was a trooper though. I applaud her willingness to attend. She also respected the value of the bacon and has not pushed her antimeat stance on her children.

Pappasito's serves the best shrimp. They're bacon wrapped, with a sliver of jalapeno, stuffed with cheese and grilled to perfection.

[expletive], that makes me want to take a piece of shrimp, put it next to a jalepeno popper, and wrap the pair in bacon.

 

The Cubs remember that their offense isn't horrible and score 7 runs. Wada does the good pitching thing and we win 7-3.

 

ill deep fry a shrimp jalepeno bacon wrap with breading and the pen is lights out after 6

[Cubswin11]

It would be a real shame if Ventura got hit by a pitch...

[Schwarber Fan]

Forecast does not look good...

[Derwood]

Forecast does not look good...

 

SEASON OVER

[Smack]

We're doomed.

[Sammy Sofa]

We're doomed.

 

[SouthSideRyan]

Truffle, tell me if this game is happening

[DiamondMind]

just call the entire season

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 18-13 (0.581) on Sat 30 May ......

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
020  Sat  05/30/1885  @ Providence Grays          1- 4    
030  Sat  05/30/1891  @ Philadelphia              3- 4    
031  Sat  05/30/1891  @ Philadelphia             12- 7    
036  Sat  05/30/1896  @ Brooklyn                  2- 4    
037  Sat  05/30/1896  @ Brooklyn                  1- 9    
037  Sat  05/30/1903    St. Louis                 5- 2    
038  Sat  05/30/1903    St. Louis                 2- 1    
033  Sat  05/30/1908  @ St. Louis                10- 2    
034  Sat  05/30/1908  @ St. Louis                11- 2    
038  Sat  05/30/1914    St. Louis                 6- 4    
039  Sat  05/30/1914    St. Louis                 2- 4    
040  Sat  05/30/1925  @ Cincinnati                1- 7    
041  Sat  05/30/1925  @ Cincinnati                2- 4    
034  Sat  05/30/1931  @ Pittsburgh                9- 2    
035  Sat  05/30/1931  @ Pittsburgh                6- 5    
038  Sat  05/30/1936    Pittsburgh                5- 7    
039  Sat  05/30/1936    Pittsburgh                7-11    
043  Sat  05/30/1942    Pittsburgh               10- 5    
044  Sat  05/30/1942    Pittsburgh                3- 2    
034  Sat  05/30/1953  @ Cincinnati                6- 8    
035  Sat  05/30/1953  @ Cincinnati                2- 1    
046  Sat  05/30/1959  @ San Francisco             2- 5    
039  Sat  05/30/1964    Milwaukee                 4- 2    
040  Sat  05/30/1964    Milwaukee                 2- 0    
042  Sat  05/30/1970    San Diego                 4-11    
043  Sat  05/30/1970    San Diego                 8- 7    
042  Sat  05/30/1981  @ New York                 10- 3    
047  Sat  05/30/1987  @ Atlanta               N  11- 6    
047  Sat  05/30/1992    Los Angeles               2- 3    
054  Sat  05/30/1998    Atlanta                   9- 8    
048  Sat  05/30/2009    Los Angeles               7- 0    
050  Sat  05/30/2015    Kansas City           N     

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[Clem Fandango]

That picture makes me think Ventura is about to have just the most delightful little afternoon.

[Sammy Sofa]

If the Blackhawks lose tonight, as they should, then the dimensional plane will have been corrected and the Cubs will being their true ascendance. If the Blackhawks win, the Cubs are doomed to be mired in misery for the foreseeable future. CHOOSE YOUR FATE.

[DiamondMind]

RIP Hawks then