8/5 Cubs (Haren) @ Pirates (Locke) 6:05, CSN

[soccer10k]

Losing is not fun.

 

Winning is fun.

 

Do the winning thing again, Cubs.

[DiamondMind]

This worked yesterday. And the day before. Soccer10k is the keyholder.

 

Keep winning. I'm not changing my socks or boxers until we lose.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5dh5hQ83us

[kujay]

Plugged my phone into dock, music library automatically starts on random. First song, Go Cubs Go. That has to be a good sign.

[Guest]

The real question is why do you have that shitty song on your phone?

[kujay]

The real question is why do you have that [expletive] song on your phone?

 

2003

[Guest]

The real question is why do you have that [expletive] song on your phone?

 

2003

 

Ha.

 

I have that Straight Lines song randomly pop up on my MP3's now and then because of 07.

 

Keeping the Dream Alive too for a while because of 03.

[Guest]

 

 

I can't remember what they might've used in 08 and it doesn't look to be on YouTube.

[Guest]

Win tonight and we'll officially be (back) on a 90 win pace.

 

We'd also win 87 games if we went .500 the rest of the way (I don't know why I think about this...just for fun) if we win tonight.

[Schwarber Fan]

A little bit worried about Haren against this Pirates lineup. We'll see how much of a "battler" he really is. And luckily Locke is very beatable.

[Guest]

A little bit worried about Haren against this Pirates lineup. We'll see how much of a "battler" he really is. And luckily Locke is very beatable.

 

i'm just gonna look at his WHIP and cover my ears for everything else

[jersey cubs fan]

A little bit worried about Haren against this Pirates lineup.

 

I'm a lot worried about Haren against every lineup.

[Cubswin11]

With facing a LHP and it being Haren's first start I wonder if we'll see Ross start again, because veteran experience bs.

[Guest]

Also PNC doesn't seem like an awful place for a fly ball guy.

[sneakypower]

With facing a LHP and it being Haren's first start I wonder if we'll see Ross start again, because veteran experience bs.

http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.61095920.1396/fc,550x550,white.jpg

[UMFan83]

Article from USA today about how the Cubs and Pirates are a bit hosed because they both play, along with the Cardinals, in the Central:

 

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/08/pittsburgh-pirates-chicago-cubs-schedule-wild-card-mlb

[BigSlick]

Here's hoping Dan Haren's Old Man Magic of keeping the least amount of Baserunners from scoring continues

 

I'm sure he's going to regress to the mean at least a little bit but at least he's not Dallas Beeler

[RammyFanny]

With facing a LHP and it being Haren's first start I wonder if we'll see Ross start again, because veteran experience bs.

Me too. But FWIW, Len said on Twitter yesterday he bets Schwarber is in today.

[profisme]

This worked yesterday. And the day before. Soccer10k is the keyholder.

 

Keep winning. I'm not changing my socks or boxers until we lose.

 

 

Would you say 10k is more of a Sigourney Weaver or Rick Moranis?

 

[Andy]

The real question is why do you have that [expletive] song on your phone?

 

2003

 

Ha.

 

I have that Straight Lines song randomly pop up on my MP3's now and then because of 07.

 

Keeping the Dream Alive too for a while because of 03.

I DL'd that song for the same reason - also I Love This Town from 08.

[rawaction]

A little bit worried about Haren against this Pirates lineup.

 

I'm a lot worried about Haren against every lineup.

 

Haren has 15 quality starts in 21 starts (and only 2 disaster starts). But his peripherals suggest that he could get bombed at any moment. Doesn't strike out many anymore. Walks aren't horrible, but doesn't exactly have pinpoint control. And 2:1 FB:GB ratio. He will forever scare me when he takes the mound unless he channels his former self of about 10 years ago.

[Guest]

The real question is why do you have that [expletive] song on your phone?

 

2003

 

Ha.

 

I have that Straight Lines song randomly pop up on my MP3's now and then because of 07.

 

Keeping the Dream Alive too for a while because of 03.

I DL'd that song for the same reason - also I Love This Town from 08.

 

Totally forgot about that whole Bon Jovi montage and then the stuff in the playoffs.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

ride the soccer10k wave

[PrimeTime]

Yeaaaaa I'm kinda worried also about a guy who tops out at 88mph and a fly ball pitcher and needs to have pin point control. Especially against a lineup like the Pirates.

[DiamondMind]

I'm a lot worried about Haren against every lineup.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If Haren is good, Cubs probably win. If he isn't, I get to read the sweet, sweet "Richard > Haren" backlash. No-lose.