9/8 Cubs (Hammel) @ Cardinals (Wacha) 7:15 PM CST, CSN

[bukie]

I'd rather eliminate them as the final step to the World Series.

Unfortunately that's pretty much impossible. We're playing them in the NLDS if at all.

Unless the Dodgers pass them.

[MarkMero23]

Serious question, was there some sort of computer glitch in the standings that caused the Cardinals to have the record they have? They look awful.

Their pitching has overachieved to amazingly unsustainable proportions.

 

Their offense hasn't really been able to hit much this year.

 

Not really. They have a extremely high strand rate, but they've still pitched great, just better than their FIP, which is still second to only the Dodgers in all of baseball. So no, they haven't overachieved to amazingly unsustainable proportions.

 

And whenever a team gets blown out, they look terrible. Judging their season performance based off the last two games is silly as the people who judge players off having a bad post season series.

 

But I get it, your Cubs fans who hate the Cardinals, so logic isn't really what you're going to be using when evaluating a rival.

 

do you think dead cardinals players room together in hell or are they segregated

 

Classy

[Sammy Sofa]

Baez!

[Gmoney08]

So which middle infielder do we trade to the Mets for a stud pitcher in the offseason?

 

Screw pitchers.. I want Murderers Row. As my man crush Baez rips another double.

[Guest]

i feel like i've been reunited with an awesome old girlfriend

 

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH JAVY

[Schwarber Fan]

See ya next year, Jorge. Baez has arrived.

[CubInOK]

Maybe Baez will be able to do whatever the [expletive] he wants. Edited September 9, 2015 by CubInOK

[Guest]

Serious question, was there some sort of computer glitch in the standings that caused the Cardinals to have the record they have? They look awful.

Their pitching has overachieved to amazingly unsustainable proportions.

 

Their offense hasn't really been able to hit much this year.

 

Not really. They have a extremely high strand rate, but they've still pitched great, just better than their FIP, which is still second to only the Dodgers in all of baseball. So no, they haven't overachieved to amazingly unsustainable proportions.

 

And whenever a team gets blown out, they look terrible. Judging their season performance based off the last two games is silly as the people who judge players off having a bad post season series.

 

But I get it, your Cubs fans who hate the Cardinals, so logic isn't really what you're going to be using when evaluating a rival.

 

do you think dead cardinals players room together in hell or are they segregated

 

Classy

 

is driving drunk and vehicular homicide real classy or?

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh my God, Baez, Russell and Castro all hitting is decadent.

[Outshined_One]

I was just down there this wknd and had my first experience with provel cheese. They have no idea what good cheese is.

 

It falls into the same category as Cincinnati Chili and lutefisk for me. I can't figure out how someone could create it, much less eat it, without being incredibly inebriated.

[Guest]

Serious question, was there some sort of computer glitch in the standings that caused the Cardinals to have the record they have? They look awful.

Their pitching has overachieved to amazingly unsustainable proportions.

 

Their offense hasn't really been able to hit much this year.

 

Not really. They have a extremely high strand rate, but they've still pitched great, just better than their FIP, which is still second to only the Dodgers in all of baseball. So no, they haven't overachieved to amazingly unsustainable proportions.

 

And whenever a team gets blown out, they look terrible. Judging their season performance based off the last two games is silly as the people who judge players off having a bad post season series.

 

But I get it, your Cubs fans who hate the Cardinals, so logic isn't really what you're going to be using when evaluating a rival.

 

The Cardinals can both have a very good pitching staff and overachieve unsustainably, they aren't mutually exclusive. Having a team FIP that is 2nd in the NL means they are good. Having an ERA that is 0.66 better than their FIP(next best gap is the Pirates at 0.25) when their defensive efficiency is middle of the road means that they aren't nearly as good as their results.

[Brian]

I believe in Javy

[rawaction]

Oh Javy <3

[ConstableRabbit]

i feel like i've been reunited with an awesome old girlfriend

 

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH JAVY

I thought this was a drunk driving joke at first.

[imb]

so javy is healed right, what a world we live in

[Sammy Sofa]

i feel like i've been reunited with an awesome old girlfriend

 

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH JAVY

I thought this was a drunk driving joke at first.

 

Hahahahahahhaah!

[bukie]

Javy .316

[fallacy]

Javy is my favorite

[Guest]

Javy .316

 

slugging over .500 too

[TruffleShuffle]

if baez figures it all out and castro returns to being good...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/Drewski217/miscell/gifs/fainting.gif

[Andy]

I mean we post this every day these days but if Baez is fixed or at least close to it and Castro is back to being ok, holy [expletive] crap

[Guest]

is a fixed baez our best player development story as far as the minors go?

 

we've obviously had a few guys get a lot better in teh bigs

 

O M G RUSSELL HOW U DO THAT

[bukie]

If Javy can be Alfonso Soriano without age and defense issues, that would work out just fine.

[Sammy Sofa]

Nice recoveries!

[Outshined_One]

Keep getting outs, Cubs.