9/7 Cubs (Haren) @ Cardinals (Lynn) 1:15 CST, WGN

[cubscott34]

Winning good. Losing bad. Let's keep the winning going Cubs, ok? OK.

 

Wait...

 

what's that you say?

 

http://santa-lechuga.com/files/Most%20Annoying%20Sound.jpg

 

http://cdn.mlbmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/389305_439328586082260_100000153667411_1895084_1768404328_n.jpg

 

Yep! That's right! It's that time again! Time to kick a little Cardinal ass.

 

http://www.stlcardinalbaseball.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/chris-carpenter-shit-mad-angry.jpg

 

Uh-huh... that's right bitches!! Here we come, and this ain't the same Cubs team you saw earlier this year. Oh no, this time we plan to to do a lot of this to your lucky team:

 

http://home.comcast.net/~ivychat/Busch_explosion.jpg

 

Game one of a BIG three game series kicks off with the Cubs sending Dan @ithrow88 Haren to the mound:

 

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He'll be facing off against this puke:

 

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Because its such a big series, and with the Cubs having just swept his Diamondbacks, I had a chance to ask Tony LaRussa what he thought of the Cardinals chances this week against this vastly improved Cubs team. He said nothing, took a huge swig from his bottle of Tennessee Williams whiskey and then did this before passing out on his desk.

 

http://www.stlcardinalbaseball.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/tony-larussa-tlr-tony-laloser-loser-cardinals.jpg

 

Uh-oh! Doesn't look for the Cardinals. Well, my advice to Cubs fans is simply this:

 

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And for the Cardinals and their fans I leave them with a little poetry:

 

 

http://www.rottenecards.com/ecards/rottenecard_6065687_qkhrj58gzv.png

 

 

Cubs unleash the power of the dongs and win game 1... 8 to 4.

 

[marq=left]Go Cubs!!! #WeAreAmazingGood #LetsGo[/marq] :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Edited September 7, 2015 by cubscott34

[jersey cubs fan]

Okay, sounds good

[Guest]

Should have worked this one in:

 

http://media1.fdncms.com/riverfronttimes/imager/u/original/2601989/tony_la_russa_eye.jpg

[cubscott34]

Should have worked this one in:

 

 

http://media1.fdncms.com/riverfronttimes/imager/u/original/2601989/tony_la_russa_eye.jpg

 

Wanted to, but not many ways to tie sloth into a baseball game.

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/06/03/17/2953A5C700000578-0-image-a-94_1433347588624.jpg

[ctcf]

Hey you guys, we should win

[cubscott34]

Cubs never say die.

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/Hornkohl/cubs-slug-cards.jpg

[Little Slide Rooter]

If we win this game, then spectacular things are in store. If not, then they still might be.

[Sammy Sofa]

Excellent thread starting. It's going to be great when you get to keep doing this because of the sweet, sweet sweep.

[UMFan83]

Just have to out dong them.

[mul21]

That may be the most I've ever laughed at a game thread start post.

[Ski]

Beat Satan's minions.

[imb]

since this team is legit, it has earned itself a new cardinals in hell picture

 

http://i.imgur.com/jPdN5pw.jpg

[imb]

yes oscar taveras' car is accurate, i spare no expense

[Sammy Sofa]

You delightful, bastard, you.

 

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[PackLandVA]

Starlin is 12 for 36 with 5 RBI in his career against Lynn. Does he get the start in place of Baez, LaStella or Russell?

[Derwood]

yes oscar taveras' car is accurate, i spare no expense

 

Is his girlfriend in the trunk?

[UMFan83]

Going to be an interesting and hopefully fun 11 game road trip. 3 in STL, 4 in Philly and 4 in Pittsburgh including a DH. Overall, 14 of our next 21 games are against the only 3 teams in baseball with a better record than us.

 

6-5 would be an acceptable road trip but irrationally optimistic me wants to predict 8-3. 2/3 in STL, 3/4 in Philly, 3/4 in Pittsburgh.

 

If we do that we are probably neck and neck with Pittsburgh, although probably nothing more than a punchers chance at catching STL.

[Guest]

No Javy makes me sad

 

[Sammy Sofa]

Stop trying to make La Stella happen! Give us Baez!

[Sammy Sofa]

And come the [expletive] on; La Stella and Coghlan batting 2-3? He's just mocking me now.

[Guest]

"I kind of liked when they were always finishing last," said Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak before his team took on the Pirates Sunday night at Busch Stadium.

 

The Cubs follow the Pirates into steamy St. Louis for a three-game series, beginning with a Labor Day matinee. The Cardinals will visit Wrigley Field Sept. 18-20.

 

The big-market Cubs finally have awoken, and their young team is barreling through the early stages of the stretch drive seemingly unfazed.

 

The popular narrative is that the Cubs are "a year ahead of schedule" as far as contending goes.

 

"I think they're playing quite well right now," Mozeliak said. "I didn't actually know they're on a schedule or not. As far as how they've played this year, they've been great, really playing well. Obviously, it's created a lot of competition in the Central.

 

"As far as what concerns me, I think they're an extremely well-run organization. They have a lot of smart guys making decisions there. Obviously, we've seen a lot of talent come up through the system. Everything they're doing seems to be working."

 

What the Cubs are doing these days isn't catching Villanueva by surprise.

 

"Not at all," he said. "It's something that everybody could see coming. Everybody says, 'This team is going to be good. I want to be here when they're good.' You could see it coming.

 

"You could see the talent that was building in the minor leagues. You just knew that if they spent a little money and got some guys to round off the young talent they have that it was probably going to be sooner than later.

 

"Maybe you didn't think they were going to be that good that quick, but you definitely saw it coming. I'm very happy for them, for my (former) teammates and my friends and the Chicago organization, which treated me very well."

 

The Brewers traded Ramirez to the Pirates -- his first organization -- in late July, and now Ramirez knows he could be facing the Cubs in a winner-take-all game.

 

"It'll be fun," he said. "They've got a great team, a great young team, really good starting pitching. Everybody is aware of what (Jake) Arrieta is doing. We have a chance to win the division, so we'll see."

 

Ramirez said there's one reason he's not surprised by the Cubs' surge.

 

"They have talent," he said. "When you have talent, talent takes over sometimes, and you've seen that with a few teams this year. The Astros. They have a young club. Nobody expected them to be where they are right now. Talent, man. Young guys can make a difference."

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150906/sports/150909084/

[Gilby]

Lynn throws like 90% fastballs, so this seems like it would've been a decent matchup for Javy, actually.

 

Oh, and I kind of think this series is going to suck. Especially this game.

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh, and I kind of think this series is going to suck. Especially this game.

 

http://i.giphy.com/VGs4AxrJBk9aw.gif

[Guest]

Lefties hit .260/.350/.429 off Lynn, La Stella should be in there.

 

With Castro more willing to go to right this seems like a pretty good matchup for him as well. I bet for Wacha's 4-seamer and lack of platoon split we see Javy tomorrow.