9/9 Cubs (Lester) @ Cardinals (Martinez) 12:45 PM CST, CSN

[cubscott34]

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

 

Cubs go for the sweep on getaway day. Too busy tonight for the recap in pictures so we'll just get straight to the matchups.

 

The Cubs send this awesome pitcher to the mound:

 

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He'll do battle with this whiny crybaby:

 

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The Cubs have shown their dongs to be long and real and with September Lester in the house the Cubs roll to the sweep, 7-3.

 

#WeAreAmazingGood #LetsGo #WeWantTheDivision

 

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[ARCubsFan]

Ride the CubsScott wave

[Guest]

Martinez has given up at least 3 runs in each of his last 7 starts(5.13 ERA). Some combination of running out of steam and his absurd LOB% from early in the season appears to be catching up to him. Time to rough him up like they did in early May.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Martinez has given up at least 3 runs in each of his last 7 starts(5.13 ERA). Some combination of running out of steam and his absurd LOB% from early in the season appears to be catching up to him. Time to rough him up like they did in early May.

 

Yes, let's do that. I want 4 dongs, including one from Javy.

[UMFan83]

Cubs are now at their 6th best season high water mark since 1945.

 

35 - 2008

32 - 1969

32 - 1984

25 - 1977

24 - 1989

23 - 2015

21 - 2004

19 - 2001

 

They have a little ways to go to catch their all time high water mark set by the 1906 Cubs who were 80 games over .500

[mul21]

Which one of you brilliant devils signed up at GRB as bunch of misfits? It's glorious!

[Bull]

Awesome game last night! Thinking about skipping work to go to this one as well. Anyone else going? Edited September 9, 2015 by Bull

[Fro]

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Best fans in baseball amirite?

[Sammy Sofa]

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[Banedon]

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[jersey cubs fan]

Schwarbs is playing in a Lester game.

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[Guest]

LASTELLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[bukie]

Huh, Bryant getting the day off.

[kujay]

Huh, Bryant getting the day off.

 

Only til we could use a PH dong in the 3rd.

[Sammy Sofa]

LASTELLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

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[MWV]

I predict David Ross makes 2 non-consecutive outs in the first. Edited September 9, 2015 by MWV

[CubInOK]

Huh, Bryant getting the day off.

 

Only til we could use a PH dong in the 3rd.

Lester's throwing 8 innings without giving up a run today.

 

Maybe Bryant pinch-hits for La Stella...

[Sammy Sofa]

Seriously, how do you not play Castro over La Stella with the run he's on? Stuff your splits in a sack, jerks.

[jersey cubs fan]

Seriously, how do you not play Castro over La Stella with the run he's on? Stuff your splits in a sack, jerks.

Castro has already sat once during the "run" he is on, which has lasted 3 games. The opposing pitcher's splits are notable and worth making this switch. I like it.

[Guest]

yeah i'm actually fine with lastella over castro (because of the splits, not my castro hate)

 

not so much over bryant

 

especially annoying since we have to have ross in there instead of montero

[ctcf]

SS you have not complained about cogs yet today are you ok

[ctcf]

yeah i'm actually fine with lastella over castro (because of the splits, not my castro hate)

 

not so much over bryant

 

especially annoying since we have to have ross in there instead of montero

 

eh bryants been scuffling this series and could likely use a day off

[Sammy Sofa]

Seriously, how do you not play Castro over La Stella with the run he's on? Stuff your splits in a sack, jerks.

Castro has already sat once during the "run" he is on, which has lasted 3 games. The opposing pitcher's splits are notable and worth making this switch. I like it.

 

Over the last 23 games:

 

.365 .375 .556 .931

 

Last 10:

 

.400 .419 .633 1.053

 

Last 4 games:

 

.500 .538 .833 1.372

 

I told you to stuff 'em in a sack, mister. I TOLD YOU.

 

Join my Never Start La Stella EVER BandWGN, people. We have those fancy first class-style pods and everything.

[RammyFanny]

yeah i'm actually fine with lastella over castro (because of the splits, not my castro hate)

 

not so much over bryant

 

especially annoying since we have to have ross in there instead of montero

 

Wouldn't have minded this being one of the days we move Russell up and just go traditional.

[Sammy Sofa]

SS you have not complained about cogs yet today are you ok

 

As I clearly (and sexily) explained before, the issue came to a head once Schwarber was sitting. Now that he's back it's been downgraded from an outrage to an annoyance.