9/17 Cubs (Hendricks) @ Pirates (Morton) 11:35 CDT, WGN/MLBN

[PrimeTime]

[expletive] it, remainder of season lets just replace Haren and Hendricks with Richard and Cahill..Not like they can do any worse

[Schwarber Fan]

Hopefully that puts Rizzo on a roll through the end of however long we play.

[badger1679666666]

[ski]How the [expletive] did the second best team in baseball give up a LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!! This game is over.[/ski]

[Guest]

Cy Morton.

Dude...he's given up three runs in four innings so far.

Five runs in five innings.

[BigSlick]

A good time to get the 30th home run this year

 

Love Rizzo so much

[BigSlick]

Charlie Morton is, bad, actually

[UMFan83]

The 3rd starter would only have to start 1 game in the 5 game series anyway right? (and 7 game)

 

It's been so long since we've been in this situation that I forgot how these things work scheduling wise

 

I know the Cubs used 4 starters in the NLDS in 2003 but we had 4 acceptable options.

 

Lester would definitely pitch twice, Arrieta only once so that leaves 2 games. Either the third starter pitches twice, Jake comes back on 2 days rest or we use a 4th starter

[jersey cubs fan]

In all seriousness. If the playoffs started today who is the Cubs 3rd starter?

 

Who you would choose, not necessarily who Maddon would choose

 

I know someone earlier mentioned a bullpen game in Game 2 of the NLDS. And that's actually not the craziest idea ever. We have a bunch of former starters that are playing up a little out of the pen with increased velocity. What's wrong with letting Hendricks and Hammel piggybacking with Richard/Cahill/Wood? Let them all go through the line-up once. Keep the opposing hitters off-balance.

 

The thing that is wrong with that is playoffs eliminate the september call-up depth and if you use 5 guys in one game you can easily run into trouble with just one other extra inning game that series.

[Ski]

Cy Morton!

[Guest]

The 3rd starter would only have to start 1 game in the 5 game series anyway right? (and 7 game)

 

It's been so long since we've been in this situation that I forgot how these things work scheduling wise

 

 

well the one game playoff kinda throws that off for the nlds...

 

i know that in the nlcs in 03 we went 4 deep

 

zambrano, prior, wood, clement, zambrano, prior, wood, IIRC

[Andy]

That Rizzo bomb was ridiculous. Not even a strike. Awesome.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 15-3 (.833) when the opposing starter pitches 4 innings or less.... 69-58 (.543) when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have outscored the opponents 101-58 in the 5th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Ski]

That Rizzo bomb was ridiculous. Not even a strike. Awesome.

Maybe that's why he's been swinging at a bunch of down and in garbage lately? Because he know he's good at hitting that pitch if it's not in the dirt?

[Guest]

i want rizzo to go on a mini tear and get to 35+

[UMFan83]

The 3rd starter would only have to start 1 game in the 5 game series anyway right? (and 7 game)

 

It's been so long since we've been in this situation that I forgot how these things work scheduling wise

 

I know the Cubs used 4 starters in the NLDS in 2003 but we had 4 acceptable options.

 

Lester would definitely pitch twice, Arrieta only once so that leaves 2 games. Either the third starter pitches twice, Jake comes back on 2 days rest or we use a 4th starter

 

To expand on that

 

Wed - Arrieta

Fri - Lester (game 1)

Sat - 3rd starter

Mon - Arrieta

Tue - Lester on 3 days rest or 4th starter

 

Can't remember if there's a day off before game 5

 

If there isn't Wed - Either Lester or 3rd starter on 3 days rest or 4th starter. If it's Thu it's Lester or 3rd starter on normal rest

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Cy Morton!

 

More like sigh, Morton if you're a Pirates fan.

[Guest]

did zambrano give up more HR in game 1 of the NLCS than he did all year?

 

(i know he didn't but it was pretty close)

 

EDIT - he gave up 9 HR all season in 2003... 3 in game one (and one more in game 5)

Edited September 17, 2015 by David

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 13-5 (.722) when the opponent commits at least 2 errors.... 71-56 (.559) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[BigSlick]

get more runs

[PrimeTime]

And can they get him in from 3rd now once again with 0 or 1 outs...

[badger1679666666]

Montero is thanking god that he didn't have to try to get to second on that too.

[PrimeTime]

YAYYYY RUSSELL

[Guest]

weird - I was told we didn't get those runners in.

[badger1679666666]

Can someone tell me how he we got that runner in from 3rd with less than 2 outs? Rondon Fan?